INSTITUCIÓN EDUCATIVA SAN VICENTE – SEDE CENTRAL – MAÑANA

ENGLISH Diagnostica 9°
Group: 9- Fecha:
Asignatura: INGLÉS Docente: MARIA FERNANDA LOZADA
Name:

Part 1: Listening Excercise.

Look at the picture and copy their names:

Part 2: Grammar
Read the text and complete the reading with the correct word A-B-C-D.
Eva and Suzzie are twins. They __6__ on august 5, 2008. They __7__ 15 now and in
9th grade. Eva and Suzzie do everything together. They are in the same class. They
dress alike, they __8__ the same. People always get them confused, this really make
Eva and Suzzie laugh. Even __9__ father has trouble telling them apart. Their
__10__ brother, Brad is fifteen. He never knows which one is which. He doesn’t
even try. Eva and Suzzie have the same friends and they always mix them up. They
are happy the wat the are they know which one is which, and that is all that matter.

6. A. are born B. is Born C. Where born D. Are

7. A. is B. Were C. Was D. are
8. A. look B. looked C. Were looking D. Is looking
9. A. Her B. Their C. Her D. my
10. A. old B. more old C. older D. The most old
Part 3: Vocabulary
Match the definition with the correct word. A. Conservation
11. It refers to a variety of life (animals-plants, etc) on the planet B. Global warming
12. The amount of carbon dioxide we produce through our activities
13. Protection of the environment from harmful human activity C. Pollution
14. Increasing of the global temperature because the heat cannot escape, D. Biodiversity
It causes the deflection of the ozone layer.
E. Carbon footprint
15. Environmental problem caused by contamination of air, water and land by
different materials.

Part 4: Reading.
Complete paragraphs.
Italians love food and they certainly know how to make some great dishes. Pasta and
pizza are just some of the great Italian dishes to try when __16__ Italy. But a better
way to experience Italian food is a food tour.
Tours __17__ place in the heart of the Tuscany area of Italy. Italian tour guides, who
can speak many languages, take you to the various food factories and farms around
Tuscany. Olive oil is one of the __18__ famous Italian ingredients and Tuscany is
famous for its fine oil. The tour includes a stop at one olive oil factory, there you see
the whole oil process. The next stop on the tour is a cheese farm. Here you can learn
all about the different kinds of cheese they make and you can also taste them. No
food tour is complete without a stop at a traditional pasta factory. At a __19__ near
Pisa, you can see all the different kinds of pasta and you can learn how to make it.
Here, Italian chefs teach you how to make delicious pasta, pizza, spaghetti and more,
all of them prepared with natural and organic ingredients harvested in the factory
fields. The __20__ of going on a tour is tasting your own creations; it’s the perfect
end to a delicious day in Italy!

16. A. Visit B. Visits C. Visiting D. To visit

17. A. Taking B. Takes C. To take D. Take
18. A. most B. more C. least D. less
19. A. house B. factory C. University D. Library
20. A. best B. better C. good D. bad

Part 5. Reading Comprehension Questions

The Effects of Stress
Questions:
21. Tension doesn’t have anything to do with…
A. modern life
B. Stress
C. Emotions
D. mental illness
22. One of the following sentences Is true:
A. Stress is the result of mental emotional and physical problems
B. Mental, physical and emotional problems are the result of stress
C. Emotions are never affected by stress.
D. Stress is not a serious problem.
23. One of the following sentences is false:
A. Stress cannot lead to asthma or any respiratory problem
B. When health is affected by stress
C. When we are stressed, we must stop and relax for a while.
D. Digestive problems and stomach aches are also a result from stress
24. The author wants to inform the readers about:
A. The different solutions we can try when we suffer from stress.
B. The different emotional problems a person can have when he/she suffers from stress.
C. Stress and its mental, physical and emotional consequences on people.
D. Depression, sadness and mental illnesses.
25. When the heart increases its pulse rate…
A. The heart can stop as a heart attack.
B. The heart can reduce blood pressure
C. It can cause high blood pressure
D. You can stop and relax.

Name: _____________________________________ Grade: ______ Date: ____________

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