Escola Secundria de Almeida Garrett Teste de Ingls

11 Ano Maro de 2002 Professora Elisabete Gomes

A. Before reading the text answer the following question in about 25 words. At one time most families had grannies or granddads or other elderly relatives living with them. Is it still the ase where yo! live" E#$lain. Read the following text and do the exercises below.

Every Family Needs a Granny

The letter and the cheque had arrived two weeks before. Lillian Walters took them out and read the letter again for the umpteenth time. It was from her daughter-in-law. Dear Mum, this is just a short letter in the hope that youll understand how we feel. With both children away for a month, Mark and I decided to take a weeks holiday. Itll be the first time for I dont know how long that I wont ha e to think about cooking for the whole family. Im really sorry if this is a disappointment to you, but without the girls there doesnt seem much point in a family get-together. We hope to see you soon. Im enclosing a che!ue which Mark and I hope will enable you and possibly of couple of your friends to ha e a nice birthday party. Im sure youll understand that this little gift comes with our lo e and congratulations for your birthday. "ours affectionately, #harmaine.$ The cheque and the letter were written in Charmaines neat strong handwriting. Lillian felt hot tears behind her e!elids. "tupid tears she told herself crossl!. #ark and Charmaine were entitled to their own lives and to make their own plans without having to consider her and besides the cheque was generous. "o wh! are !ou feeling tearful Lillian$ "he asked herself. The problem was the prospect of loneliness with which she could contend well during the !ear but not on her birthda!. %lso the idea of spending so much mone! on a meal not made b! her made her feel guilt!. If she kept it it would bu! her a stream of lu&uries for months which she could no longer afford' her favourite biscuits to have with her tea new stockings a much needed hair cut and a chance to have her one good dress dr! cleaner properl!. (h she could go on adding to the list all right without even starting on the presents she would like to bu! for her acquaintances who also lived in the small self-contained rooms in the big block.
Angela %till &ada$ted'

B. Find evidence in the text of the following statements by quoting from the text. Don t quote more than necessary. 1. 2. ,. /. 0. (illian )alters was saddened by what she read. *er da!ghter+in+law wanted to s$end some time alone with her h!sband. -harmaine thin.s that money will omfort her mother+in+law. (illian loo.ed forward to her birthday every year. %he lived on a tight b!dget.

!. Answer these questions according to the text" 1. )hat reasons did -harmaine $!t forward for not oming to her mother+in+law1s $arty" 2. )hy was (illian so ross with herself abo!t feeling tearf!l" ,. )hat .ind of e#isten e did (illian lead"

D. #x$lain the meaning of the following words%ex$ressions from the text"

). a famil! get-together *. enclosing +. were entitled

#. &hat do the following words refer bac' to in the text( 1. 2. ,. /. 0. them this we yo! whi h

F. Rewrite the following sentences beginning them as shown and without changing their meaning. 1. Even tho!gh the government .nows that $eo$le need interferen e from the $oliti al $ower2 it still doesn1t s$end a reasonable $ro$ortion of its in ome on benefits to $eo$le in need. 3es$ite 444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444 2. I tal.ed to (illian yesterday. *er sister lives in the *ome for the Elderly in 5ew 6or.. I tal.ed to (illian 44444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444 ,. 7he Ameri an -onstit!tion and the 8ill of 9ights g!arantee the rights and freedoms of the iti:ens no matter their age. 7he rights 4444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444 /. 7he hildren were away for a month. %o the o!$le de ided to ta.e a wee.1s holiday. If44444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444 0. ; )hy don1t yo! have a ni e birthday $arty with yo!r friends"< -harmaine s!ggested 444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444 =. Granny will s$end the he>!e on food or on a birthday $arty. Either 4444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444444

). 6o! read the short story? *ho$$ing for one. &rite a news$a$er article in abo!t 100 words ommenting on it.

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Mrs Gomes

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