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Universidad Nacional de La Pampa - Facultad de Ciencias Humanas

Evaluación de Competencias Comunicativas - Tercer Ciclo de EGB y Nivel Polimodal

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NIVEL A - ACTIVIDADES DE LECTO-COMPRENSIÓN

A1

Read the text below:

Families around the world

Today we meet the da Silva family from Portugal.

“Hi! I’m Sara da Silva. I’m fourteen and I’m a student at a High School in

Coimbra, Portugal. There are nine people in my family: My mother Santina,

and my father José, two brothers –Luis and Joao, two sisters –Joana and Sofía,

their husbands and me! Oh, and there’s our dog, Beethoven! My father,

brothers and sisters are Portuguese, but my mother is from Madrid, in Spain.

Mum’s an architect and Dad’s a pilot with TAP. I can speak Portuguese,

Spanish and a little English, but I can’t speak French. I can cook pasta and

Portuguese food, and I can skate and swim. The beaches in Portugal are

beautiful.”

(Adapted from Let’s go for EGB! Students’ Book1)

a. Mark the sentences T (true) or F (false):

1. Sara and her family live in Portugal. ______

2. Sara’s mother and father are architects. ______

3. Luis and Joao are Sara’s brothers. ______

4. Sara can’t skate. ______

5. Sara likes the beaches in Portugal. ______

b. Answer the questions about Sara’s family IN A COMPLETE WAY:

1. How old is Sara?

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2. Is Sara a singer?

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3. How many languages can Sara speak?

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4. Can Sara cook?

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5. Has Sara got a pet?

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A2

A DAY IN THE LIFE OF JOE TROUNSON

Joe Trounson lives in Miami Beach and trains dolphins every day. A typical

day starts at 8 am. Joe takes the bus to the aquarium and arrives at 8:30. He

checks the temperature of the water and then prepares the dolphin’s food. Each

dolphin eats about 4.5 kg of fish a day. At 10 am Joe always starts the training

of the dolphins.

In the show the dolphins do a lot of tricks: they jump out of the water, swim on

their tails, and catch fish from Joe’s mouth. Joe sometimes rides on a dolphin

like a horse!

Joe doesn’t work alone. His friend Carol helps him with the training and the

shows. Carol swims with the dolphins, but the dolphins swim better and faster

than Carol!

Joe and Carol finish work at 7 pm, but they don’t usually go home until later.

They stay at the pool to look at the dolphins, and call the vet when a dolphin is

ill. (Adapted from World Class 2, Students’ book)

a. Read and answer the following questions IN A COMPLETE WAY:

1. Where does Joe live?

____________________________________________________

2. How does Joe go to the aquarium?

____________________________________________________

3. What time does he arrive?

____________________________________________________

4. How much fish does a dolphin eat?

____________________________________________________

5. What do the dolphins do in the show?

____________________________________________________

6. Can Carol swim faster than the dolphins?

____________________________________________________

7. Why do Carol and Joe stay with the dolphins after 7 pm?

____________________________________________________

b. TICK (√) the statements that are TRUE:

1. Joe works in an acquarium. ……

2. Carol rides on the dolphins. ……

3. Carol goes home at seven every day. ……

4. The dolphins can do many tricks. ……

5. In the shows, Carol only watches. ……



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A3

Read the text below:

Close encounter in the Australian desert

Three years ago Fay Knowles and her three sons were in their car in the South

Australian desert when suddenly an “enormous, bright, glowing object”

followed them and lifted the car up into the air. They were very frightened, and

in the end the object flew away.

Later, when they reported this curious event to the police, Sergeant James

Fennel didn’t believe them. But after he inspected the car, he saw it was dirty

with thick black dust, and there was damage to the car’s roof, and so he

believed! The family insisted that the “object” flew over the car and lifted it into

the air and then dropped it back on the road. They also said that their voices

changed at the time of the incident, and they spoke quicker than before.

Police say they received many other phone calls that day. A truck driver

explained that a bright flying object followed him. An airplane reported a

bright light in the same part of the desert. And the crew of a fishing boat

reported the same object flying not far from them.

(Adapted from World Class 2, Students’ Book)

a. NUMBER the following events in the order in which they occurred:

1. Fay and her sons were scared. ______

2. Sergeant James Fennel didn’t believe them. ______

3. Fay and her sons told the police about the event. ______

4. Other people phoned the police on that same day. ______

5. The police inspected the car. ______

6. The Sergeant believed Fay’s story. ______

7. The object left them on the road. ______

8. Fay and her sons were in the South Australian desert. ______

9. A strange object lifted the car into the air. ______

10. The roof of the car was in bad conditions. ______



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b. Answer the questions IN A COMPLETE WAY:

1. How long ago did the story happen?

____________________________________________________

2. How did they travel?

____________________________________________________

3. Why did Sergeant Fennel believe Fay’s story?

____________________________________________________

4. Did the object lift the car into the air?

____________________________________________________

5. What did the airplane pilot see?

____________________________________________________

c. Match the words with their meanings by writing the numbers in the

spaces provided:

1. bright (___) scared

2. frightened (___) examined carefully

3. reported (___) brilliant

4. inspected (___) harm

5. damage (___) informed about



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NIVEL A - ACTIVIDADES DE PRODUCCIÓN ESCRITA

A1

Part 1:

a. Rearrange the words to make sentences:

1. like / I / biscuits / and / milk

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2. puppets / in / are / toy box / the / My

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3. hair / short / and / brown / I’ve / eyes / got

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4. ride / can / I / bike / a / can’t / I / but / guitar / the / play

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5. three / There / books / my / bed / are / under

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b. MATCH:

1. Where are the kangaroos from? (_____) A. No, she isn’t.

2. Have you got a pencil? (_____) B. In my house.

3. What does your father like? (_____) C. Yes, I have.

4. Is your best friend in the classroom? (_____) D. Australia.

5. Can I have an ice cream, please? (_____) E. Fish and chips.

6. What’s your teacher’s name? (_____) F. She’s Betty.

7. Are your pencils under the desk? (_____) G. Yes, here you are.

8. Where is your pet? (_____) H. No, they aren’t.



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Part 2:

Look at this picture of Witchy and her castle. Read.

My castle is in Carmelita Avenue. It has got four bedrooms, two bathrooms, a kitchen and a

living-room. In my bedroom there are two beds, a small table and a television.

In the living-room I’ve got my computer and my books. There is a small garden, and my

black cat lives in the garden.

This is your new house. Write a description (write between 20 and 30

words)

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A2

Part 1:

a. Find the word which does not belong to each group and write it in

the box. There is one example.

EXAMPLE January Four February October Four

1 skirt shirt dress ruler

2 baby ice-cream pizza cake

3 television video cat computer

4 banana clock orange lemon

5 Monday Friday Sunday May

6 football tennis radio volleyball

7 face arms apple legs

8 breakfast dinner lunch watch

9 Fish Winter Summer Spring

10 French English Tree Spanish

b. CIRCLE the correct option:

Dear Uncle Bob and Aunt Laura,

Madeira Island is fantastic! We GET UP / GETS UP early every day and have

breakfast. In the morning we READS / READ a lot about the sea and the sea

animals because we CAN / MUST study for the final exams! In the afternoon I

swim and windsurf and my friend Helen SAIL / SAILS a small boat. But she

DON’T LIKE / DOESN’T LIKE windsurfing! And my brother Dan plays football

with me, but I am GOOD / BETTER than him. In the evening we walk along the

“levadas” and enjoy the countryside. Madeira “festas” are the BEST / BETTER

parties in the world. They are the local people’s favourite weekend activity. SOME /

ANY people listen to traditional music, and teenagers LIKE / LIKES listening to

live rock bands.

Love to grandma and grandad,

Tommy and Dan



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c. Underline the correct answer:

1. Is there any milk in the fridge?

a. No, there is. b. No, there isn’t. c. Yes, there are.

2. Does Mary have Language on Wednesday?

a. No, she does. b. Yes, she does. c. Yes, she has.

3. How often do you go to the disco?

a. We not often go. b. We don’t often go. c. No, we don’t.

4. What time does your mother get up?

a. She gets up at 7 a.m. b. Does she get up at 7 a.m. c. She get up at 7 a.m.

5. What is your pet doing at the moment?

a. It’s drink milk. b. It drinking milk. c. It’s drinking milk.

6. What’s the weather like today?

a. It’s rains. b. It raining. c. It’s rainy.

Part 2: Write an e-mail to a friend telling him / her about your school

(timetables and subjects / clothes / obligations): (between 40 and 50

words)



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A3

Part 1:

a. CIRCLE the correct option:

Chimpanzees HAVE TO / CAN weigh up to 40 kilos. They sleep in the trees in a

nest of leaves. They CAN / MUSTN’T build these nests in less than five minutes.

A baby chimpanzee CAN’T / MAY move on its own, so it CAN / MUST ride on its

mother’s back. When it is four years old, it MUSTN’T / CAN travel independently.

Chimpanzees MUSTN’T / CAN swim and look for food in the water.

They MUST / MAY have trouble with their teeth when they get older, but unlike us

they CAN’T / HAVE TO go to the dentist!

b. Use the adjective in brackets in the comparative or superlative

degree

1. Ed is …………………………….. Joe . (tall)

2. Al is …………………………….. . (short)

3. Al is …………………………….. . Joe. (fat)

5. Al has …………………………….. clothes. (colourful)

5. Joe is …………………………….. Ed. (happy)

6. Joe is …………………………….. Ed. (energetic)

c. CHOOSE the best option:

1. Do you know Sharon’s address? I __________ to her tomorrow.

a. am going to write b. writing c. write

2. That car is going too fast! Oh, no, it __________ !

a. is crashing b. is going to crash c. crashes

3. Mount Everest measures 8,848 meters. It is __________ mountain in the world.

a. the most high b. the highest c. the more highest

4. __________ you like to have a drink?

a. Do b. Would c. Can

5. Were you at the ice-cream parlour at 8 p.m. yesterday? No, I _________

a. didn’t b. wasn’t c. weren’t



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6. My brother ____________ football in the park.

a. doesn’t always play b. not always play c. don’t always play

7. Ben: My tooth really hurts.

Peggy: You ____________ see your dentist.

a. would b. must c. mustn’t

8. Cakes are __________ carrots.

a. worse for you than b. worst for you than c. the worst for you than

d. Read about Tim’s day and FILL in the blanks with the past tense of

the following verbs (there are two extra words): arrive be get

start laugh break take go have be enjoy

A Terrible Day

Yesterday (1)___________ a terrible day. I (2)___________ to a barbeque at a friend's

place. I (3)___________ the bus to Fairfield but the bus was an hour late. Because

I (4)___________ late, everyone was already eating. So, there wasn’t any food left and

I (5) ___________ very angry.

On the way home, the bus (6) ___________ down. Then, I (7) ___________ to walk

home but it (8)___________ to rain. I (9)___________ home very wet. I had a terrible

day yesterday.

Part 2:

Write an INFORMAL LETTER to a friend and tell her / him about your plans for

next holidays. Invite your friend to go with you. Include information about:

transport - place - food and drink – activities - (Write between 50 and 80 words)

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NIVEL A - ACTIVIDADES DE COMPRENSIÓN AUDITIVA

A1

Listen to two conversations. Circle the correct information in each

sentence.

Conversation 1

a. The man is called Marcus / Peter.

b. His surname is Martin / Smith.

c. His phone number is

020 5567 587 / 020 3367 587.

d. His mobile number ends in 400 / 500.

Conversation 2

e. The woman asks for a suitcase / a bag.

f. She has got a pen / a book in it.

g. Her name is Sally / Susan Brooker.

h. Her mobile phone number is

0876 456 990 / 0876 456 880.

(Adapted from New Inside Out Beginner, Student’s Workbook, p. 6)



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A2

Listen to Ritchie talking about his routine and school activities.

Circle the correct option to answer each question:

1. What time does he go to school?

a) 7.00 b) 7.30 c) 7.45

2. What time does he return home?

a) 5.00 b) 5.30 c) 6.00

3. What does he usually wear for school?

a) jeans and a t-shirt b) a shirt and tie c) a jacket and trousers

4. What are his favourite days?

a) Thursday and Friday b) Monday and Friday c) Thursday and Saturday.

5. What are his favourite subjects?

a) Drama and Art b) Dance and Music c) Drama and Dance

6. What subjects does he dislike?

a) History and Maths b) Drama and Science c) Maths and Science

7. Who is his favourite teacher?

a) Mr Green b) Mr Brown c) Mr Smith

8. What does Mr Green teach?

a) Drama b) Dance c) Maths

(Adapted from Energy 2, Student’s Book, p. 17)



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A3

Listen to the conversation between Joe and Katy and answer the

questions below IN A COMPLETE WAY.

1. Where did Katy travel to?

____________________________________________________________

2. Did she travel alone?

____________________________________________________________

3. What place did she visit the first day?

____________________________________________________________

4. Did she enjoy the landscape?

____________________________________________________________

5. How did she travel to New Mexico?

____________________________________________________________

6. What was the weather like?

____________________________________________________________

7. Did she stay in a cottage in the Grand Canyon?

____________________________________________________________

8. How many days did she spend in Las Vegas?

____________________________________________________________

9. Where did she stay in California?

____________________________________________________________

10. Did she like the beach?

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(Adapted from New Inside Out Beginner, Student’s Workbook, p. 54)

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