ENGLISH TEST

NAME: ________________________________________ 7th grade: _______

Teacher: ______________________________________ Class: ______

Total score: 10.0

Student’s score: ____________

- Read all the questions carefully before

you answer them.
- Do the test with a pen.
PART I (2,5 POINTS) - TEXT COMPREHENSION
How Countries Solve Problems

Jamal and his mom were watching TV. The news came on. The reporter
described a problem between two countries. The countries’ leaders disagreed
about who could have fishing boats in one part of the ocean. “How will they
figure this out, Mom?” Jamal asked. “Are they going to have a war?” “I hope
not,” Jamal’s mom responded. “There are peaceful ways countries can work out
problems. One way is to have a third country that both countries trust help them
come to a fair solution.” “That is like what happens at school,” said Jamal.
“Sometimes when kids argue, a teacher steps in. She tries to help them work it
out.” “That is right,” Jamal’s mom replied. “Another way is to have the countries
take their argument to the United Nations. The U.N. was created to help solve
these kinds of problems. Countries can present their case. The U.N. hears both
sides and decides how to settle the dispute.” “That sounds like a trial!” said
Jamal. “Yes, it is like that,” his mom answered. “What is important is that both
countries talk instead of fight. While it does not always work, talking is a much
better way to solve problems!”

a) Jamal and his mother were watching the news. What did the news
reporter describe?

b) Jamal´s mother gives two examples of peaceful ways for countries to do

what?
 c) Based on the information in the text, what are two things that the United
Nations most likely works toward?
d) What is the theme of the history?
1) Talking is a better way to settle arguments than fighting.
2) Talking and fighting are both good ways to solve problems.
3) Fighting is always the easiest way to end an argument.

PART II (2,5 POINTS) – VOCABULARY

Complete the sentences with the words: CELEBRATION – AFFECT –
EVALUATE – DEBATE (0,25 x 4 = 1,0)

a) Smoking can ____________ our health.

b) After much ____________, we decided to spend our holidays in Spain.
c) We should have a _____________ for your birthday, Tom.
d) The teacher has to ____________ all the students.

Match the words with their meanings: (0,15 x 10 = 1,5)

Get rid of ( ) to praise excessively especially from motives of

self-interest

Blocked ( ) the part of the plant located underground

Glossy ( ) to suggest a lot of ideas

Brainstorm ( ) country

Scheme ( ) removing completely

Outcome ( ) shinny

Research ( ) tricky plan

Root ( ) collect information about a subject

Nation ( ) final result

Flatter ( ) stopped

PART III (2,5 POINTS) - GRAMMAR

WRITE COMPARATIVE SENTENCES USING THESE WORDS (0,2 x 6 = 1,2)

1.- Meat/expensive/ potatoes.
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2.- Patrick /generous/ Thomas.

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3.-My backpack/ heavy/ yours.

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4.- Japanese /difficult/ Italian.

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5.- Frederick /tall/ his brother Richard.

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6.- August /warm / February.

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COMPLETE WITH SUPERLATIVE FORM: (0,26 x 5 = 1,3)

a. Tom is the……………….………………………(intelligent) of my class.

b Today is the……………………………….……….(rainy) day of the week.

c. The ……………………………….………….(high) mountain is the Everest.

d. This is the…………………………………(good) restaurant in the city.

e. This car is the ………………………………………………….(expensive) in the

store.

PART IV (2,5 POINTS)

ESSAY
Write about a problem in your school or in your house and how can you solve it.
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