English Written test

Name: ___________________________________________ Class : ___ No: ___

Read the following text carefully before doing the tasks below.

Nicole Kidman
Nicole Mary Kidman was born on June 20, 1967, in Australia. Her father is a biochemist and her
mother is a nursing instructor. Kidman started taking ballet lessons when she was four. This led to
studies at Sydneys Australian Theatre for Young People, then at the Philip Street Theatre, where she
majored in voice production and theatre history.
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After making various appearances in film and television, Kidman received her breakthrough role
in the 1989 thriller Dead Calm. Since then, Kidmans acting career has developed greatly. She has
won not only critical acclaim but also many film awards. In 2003, Kidman received her Star on the
Walk of Fame in Hollywood, California.
In conjunction with her success in the film industry, Kidman became the face of the Chanel No. 5
10 perfume brand.
Kidman is a UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador, a singer and a successful recording artist. She is
also well-known for her former marriage to Tom Cruise, as well as her later marriage to singer Keith
Urban.
http//en.wihkipedia.og/wiki/Nicole_Kidman (abridged and adapted)

A In paragraphs 1 and 2 find the opposites of the following words.

1 finished
2 before
3 lost
B Decide if the following statements are TRUE or FALSE. Correct the False ones.
1 Nicole is an Austrian woman.
2 She studied theatre.
3 Tom Cruise is her husband.
C Give complete answers to these questions.
1 When was Nicole born?
2 What does Nicoles father do?
3 Where did she specialize in voice production and theatre history?
4 - Why was the year of 1989 so important for Nicole?
5 Is Nicole only successful in the film industry? Find evidence in the text to support your answer.

D Join these sentences using the word given in brackets.

1 Nicole went to London. She went to Paris. (and)
2 She went to London. She wanted to learn about the history of the city. (because)
3 She was reading a magazine. Her husband phoned her. (when)
4 Her husband was very tired. He went to bed earlier. (so)
5 Nicole was very tired. She couldnt fall asleep. (but)
E Lets see what some Nicoles fans did last summer holiday. Complete the texts with the Simple Past
of the verbs in brackets.
John
I (1) ________________ (spend) a lot of time with my family. When the weather (2)
_______________ (be) fine, we (3) _______________ (go) to the beach. We also (4) _______________
(visit) our grandparents.
Mary
I (5) _______________ (not/go) abroad. I (6) _______________ (stay) in Portugal because I love
my country. My parents (7) _______________ (buy) a house in Algarve, so we (8) _______________
(be) there for a month. And you, where (9) _______________ (you/go)?
Peter
I (10) _______________ (go) to Italy for a week with a friend of mine and his parents. I (11)
_______________ (miss) my parents, but I (12) _______________ (like) my holidays. We (13)
_______________ (have) a great fun. When I (14) _______________ (come) back I (15)
_______________ (be) at home most of the time and I (16) _______________ (read) lots of books.
F Write the following sentences in the negative.
1 I was at home yesterday evening.
2 He talked to his friends.
3 They did their homework.
4 We sent an e-mail.
G Nicole was interviewed on TV. Write some of the questions the journalist asked her.
Journalist: (1) ________________________________________________________________________?
Nicole: I started taking ballet lessons when I was 4.
Journalist: (2) ________________________________________________________________________?
Nicole: Yes, I attended Sydneys Australian Theatre for Young People.
Journalist: (3) ________________________________________________________________________?
Nicole: Yesterday I had lunch in an Italian restaurant.
Journalist: (4) ________________________________________________________________________?
Nicole: I went to bed at 11p.m.
H In about 50 words write about what you did yesterday. Dont forget to use the Simple Past.
GOOD WORK!
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