4TH ADOLESCENTS 2016.

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a) Read the text below and choose the correct word for each space. (11)

San Francisco

San Francisco lies _______ the coast of the northern

California. The earliest Europeans to discover the
_________ were led by a Spanish explorer _______
name was Gaspard de Portola.
He first saw it in 1769. Surprisingly, ________ San
Francisco Bay is a wonderful natural harbor it was
discovered by land _________ than by sea.
In 1849, people _________ in San Francisco in their
thousands ___________ to find gold. However, it was
not the men looking for gold that got rich. The richest
people __________ their money from owning banks
and law firms and they built themselves large houses on
one of the hills. This was __________ as Nob Hill.
Nowadays, tourists are ______________ to San
Francisco because there they can see famous places like Chinatown and the Golden Gate
Bridge. Many even __________ the short boat trip to the island of Alcatraz to see the
former prison.

A - on B - in C - at D – to
A - area B - part C - space D - position
A - who B - whose C - what D – which
A - if B- unless C - although D – despite
A - except B - instead C - apart D – rather
A - reached B - arrived C - entered D – approached
A – wondering B - hoping C - considering D – depending
A - did B - became C - made D – brought
A - told B - called C - named D – known
A - interested B - attracted C - pleased D – excited
A - take B - spend C - go D - travel

b) Rewrite the following sentences with the modal given (6)

1.- I’m sure the children don’t like classical music. (CAN’T)
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2.- Perhaps that boy is German or Swedish. (MAY)
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3.- It’s possible that animals are happy in zoos. (MIGHT)
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4.- I’m certain everybody knew the answer. (MUST)
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5.- I’m certain her boyfriend has left the city (MUST)
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6.- Perhaps Mr. Jones has a dog. (MIGHT)
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c) Rewrite the following sentences into passive voice. (5)

1.- Federer has won the tennis match.

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2.- Lady Gaga sang a terrible song.
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3.- The baker is going to bake a tasty cheese cake.
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4.- A French designer is designing my aunt’s flat.
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5.- The earthquake had destroyed millions of houses.
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d) Rewrite the following sentences into reporter speech. (7)

1. “I don’t like doing the housework.”

Susan said__________________________________________________________
2. “Peter didn’t buy the food I asked him.”
Mary pointed out____________________________________________________
3. The weather will be better next week.”
Tom told me ________________________________________________________
4. “My dad can’t take me to school tomorrow.”
Charles remarked____________________________________________________
5. “I’m going to the park with my sister.”
Alice said___________________________________________________________
6. “The Smiths are going to buy a new house next year.”
My father commented ________________________________________________
7. “The bus is late, Tim, so I’m going to miss my first lesson.”
Lucy told Tim ________________________________________________________

Reading comprehension. (9)

Girls and Computers

 The girls in this sixth grade class in East
Palo Alto, California, all have the same
access to computers as boys. But
researchers say, by the time they get to
high school, they are victims of what the
researchers call a major new gender gap
in technology.
Janice Weinman of the American
Association of University Woman says,
"Girls tend to be less comfortable than boys with the computer. They use it more for word
processing rather than for problem solving, rather than to discover new ways in which to
understand information."
After re-examining a thousand studies, the American Association of University women
researchers found that girls make up only a small percentage of students in computer
science classes. Girls consistently rate themselves significantly lower than boys in their
ability and confidence in using computers. And they use computers less often than boys
outside the classroom.
The instructor of this computer lab says he's already noticed some differences. Charles
Cheadle of Cesar Chavez School says, "Boys are not so afraid they might do something
that will harm the computer, whereas girls are afraid they might break it somehow."
Six years ago, the software company Purple Moon noticed that girls’ computer usage
was falling behind boys. Karen Gould says, "The number one reason girls told us they
don't like computer games is not because they're too violent, or too competitive. Girls
just said they're incredibly boring."
Purple Moon says it found what girls want, characters they can relate to and story lines
relative to what's going on in their own lives. Karen Gould of Purple Moon Software says,
"What we definitely found from girls is there is no intrinsic reason why they wouldn't
want to play on a computer; it was just a content thing."
The sponsor of the study says it all boils down to this, the technology gender gap that
separates the girls from the boys must be closed if women are to compete effectively with
men in the 21st century.

Answer the following questions about the text.

1. What nationality are the girls mentioned in the text?

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2. Do they have the same access to computers as boys?
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3. Who tends to be more comfortable with the computers?
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4. What do girls use the computers for?
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5. A research was made by the women of the American Association of University.
What was shown by the results?
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6. Did girls find computer games entertaining?
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7. What do girls expect to find in a computer game?
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 8. In the sponsor’s opinion the gender gap that separates boys from girls must be
closed… What would happen if not?
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9. Do you agree with the article? Explain.
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Listening. (6)

Listen to some information about The Great Fire of London. Complete the missing
information.

 The fire started on the 2 nd of September __________ in a baker’s

hose and shop.
 Baker forgot to _____________ the fire on his oven.
 Buildings made of wood and ____________ were very close and there
was a strong wind.
 Two thirds of the city were destroyed including: __________ houses,
87 churches and 4 _____________.
 100,000 people made homeless.
 An architect, Christopher Wren made plans to rebuild the city.
Wren’s most famous building is St Paul’s Cathedral. New buildings
were made from stone and ___________.

Writing (6)

Your teacher has asked you to write about:

‘One of my favourite places to stay in’

Write about 120 words.