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SKILLS ASSESSMENT UNIT 1 Teen Space

Name _____________________________________________ No. _________ Class _________
Date _____/_____/_____ Mark ___________________ Teacher __________________________

LISTENING

A. Listen to the song and circle the words you hear. (10 x 3 = 30 points)

Last 1fire / cry will rise behind those 2heights / eyes

Black 3mouse / house will rock, blind 4boys / toys don't lie
Immortal fear, that 5noise / voice so clear
Through broken walls, that 6scream / screen I hear
Cry, little 7mister / sister (thou shall not fall)
Come, come to your 8brother / mother (thou shall not die)
Unchain me, sister (thou shall not 9hear / fear)
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Light / Love is with your brother (thou shall not kill)
Gerard McMann, “Cry Little Sister” (abridged; cover by CHVRCHES)

B. Listen and complete the paragraph. (6 x 5 = 30 points)

1
_______________ electro-pop band CHVRCHES covered “Cry Little Sister,” a
2
_______________ that became famous because it was included in the soundtrack of the
vampire horror film The Lost Boys. CHVRCHES version was also recorded for the soundtrack
of a 3_______________, Nightbooks, which stars Krysten Ritter as a witch who imprisons a
boy. The 4_______________ said: “We were so excited to work on this project as we are big
fans of everyone involved. 5_______________ - horror in particular - has always been a big part
of CHVRCHES projects. We have talked about covering ‘Cry Little Sister’ for years and this
seemed like the perfect 6_______________ to do it.”
https://www.undertheradarmag.com/news/chvrches_share_cover_of_gerard_mcmanns_cry_little_sister_for_netflixs_night (abridged and adapted)

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C. Listen and choose the correct option. (8 x 5 = 40 points)
1. Winslow Fegley is from …
a. Australia.
b. the United States.

2. He is …
a. an old actor.
b. a young actor.

3. He was born …
a. in Allentown, on 23 January 2009.
b. in Allenville, on 23 January 2019.

4. Winslow was born into a family of …

a. doctors.
b. actors.

5. He has got …
a. two brothers.
b. a brother and a sister.

6. He had his first role in 2018 …

a. in the television show Teachers.
b. in the television show Fast Layne.

7. In 2021, he played the role of Alex in …

a. 8-Bit Christmas.
b. Nightbooks.

8. In Disney’s film The Naughty Nine …

a. he stars Alan, who finds out he is about to help Santa deliver Christmas presents.
b. he stars Andy, who discovers he is on Santa's "naughty list".

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Winslow_Fegley (abridged and adapted)

https://www.imdb.com/name/nm9121761/bio?ref_=nm_ov_bio_sm (abridged and adapted)

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SKILLS ASSESSMENT UNIT 1 Teen Space

Name _____________________________________________ No. _________ Class _________
Date _____/_____/_____ Mark ___________________ Teacher __________________________

READING AND USE OF LANGUAGE

Nightbooks
Nightbooks is a 2021 American dark fantasy film. It is based on the 2018
horror-fantasy children's book of the same name written by J. A. White. The
film stars Winslow Fegley, Lidya Jewett, and Krysten Ritter.
Alex Mosher (Winslow Fegley) is from Brooklyn, New York. He is a
creative boy who loves writing scary stories. People around him think he is
strange, and his parents are worried about his mental health. Because of that
he swears he will never write a story again. He also decides to destroy his
collection of self-written scary stories named "Nightbooks".
He leaves his apartment while his parents are talking and takes the elevator to the building’s
furnace to burn the books. That's when an evil witch named Natacha (Krysten Ritter) captures him
in her magical apartment in New York. She wants Alex to write a scary story every night and then
read it to her, or she will kill him. She has an enormous library, but she has heard every scary
story in it, which is why she wants Alex to write new ones.
In the apartment, there is another young prisoner, Yasmin (Lidya Jewett), who has learned how
to survive the witch's moods. And there is Lenore, the witch’s magical cat, which is always spying
on them. Alex learns from Yasmin that the apartment moves around the world, and its only exits
are the front and back door, which respond only to Natacha's magical keys.
With Yasmin's help, Alex learns that he must value what makes him unique - his love for scary
stories - and rewrite his own destiny to break them free.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nightbooks (NAmE; abridged and adapted)
https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/nightbooks (NAmE; abridged and adapted)

A. Read the text and choose the correct option to complete the sentences. (5 x 2 = 10
points)
1. Nightbooks is… a. a dark fantasy film. b. a romantic comedy.
2. The film was based… a. on a theatre play. b. on a children’s book.
3. Alex loves… a. writing scary stories. b. watching scary movies.
4. Yasmin wants Alex … a. to forget about his passion. b. to write more scary stories.
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5. Lenore is always… a. spying on the children. b. sleeping in the library.

B. Answer the questions on the text. (5 x 5 = 25 points)

1. Where is Alex from?
____________________________________________________________________________
2. He is a special boy. Why?
____________________________________________________________________________
3. Why does he decide to burn his stories and not to write again?
____________________________________________________________________________
4. What does evil witch Natacha want Alex to do?
____________________________________________________________________________
5. Yasmin and Alex become friends. Is Yasmin a good friend?
____________________________________________________________________________

C. Match the following words with their definitions. (5 x 2 = 10 points)

1. scary ____ a. very large
2. self-written ____ b. a container in which very hot fire is made
3. furnace ____ c. frightening
4. enormous ____ d. watching someone secretly
5. spying on ____ e. written by oneself

D. Each sentence has 2 mistakes. Find the mistakes and correct them. (5 x 2 = 10 points)
1. Winslow have got light brown hair, and his eyes is brown. _______ _______
2. He not is from the UK; he are from the USA. _________ _________
3. Is parents is actors. _________ _________
4. His star in film Nightbooks. _________ _________
5. Who books are this? _________ _________

E. Circle the correct option. (5 x 2 = 10 points)

1. Nightbooks is a 2021 American movie. Its / It’s great!
2. Alex loves writing scary stories. He / His is a very creative boy.
3. Alex has a good relationship with her / his new friend, Yasmin.
4. Natacha has lots of books. Their / They’re in her enormous library.
5. Natacha has got a pet cat. It / Its name is Lenore.

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F. Complete the sentences, using the verbs in the present continuous. (5 x 3 = 15 points)
1. ______________________________ (Alex / sleep)?

2. Alex ______________________________ (write) a new scary story.

3. Yasmin ______________________________ (not cleaning) the house; she is reading.

5. Natacha ______________________________ (listen) to Alex’s new story.

3. ______________________________ (Lenore / spy on) Alex and Yasmin?

WRITING

A. Winslow Fegley and Lidya Jewett are coming to Portugal to promote Nightbooks. Write
an email inviting them to visit your school. Do not forget to introduce yourself (include
personal information: name, country or nationality, age, occupation). Write about 35-50
words. (20 points)

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SKILLS ASSESSMENT UNIT 1 Teen Space

Name _____________________________________________ No. _________ Class _________
Date _____/_____/_____ Mark ___________________ Teacher __________________________

SPEAKING

The Speaking Assessment is divided into two parts and there will be two students.

PART 1
5-6 minutes
In this part of the Speaking Assessment, each student will be asked some personal
questions.
Suggested questions:
1. What do you like doing in your free time?
2. What are your favourite sports?
3. Who is your favourite actor? And actress?
4. What is your favourite Portuguese city? Why?
5. Which city would you like to visit? Why?

PART 2
3-4 minutes (prompt card activity)
Describe your picture and mention the benefits of travelling.