A Critique of the Proposed National Education Policy Reform
Examen adaptado
1. UNIT 11 EXAM 2ºA ESO
NAME:
READING
Read the biography.
A biography of Robert Pattinson
Robert Pattinson was born in London in 1986. He became famous when he played
Edward Cullen in the film Twilight.
Robert went to a private school, where he did a lot of sport. He was also a fan of
music. Between the ages of five and twelve, he played the guitar and discovered that
he was good at it.
When he was fifteen, Robert started acting in the Barnes Theatre Club. In 2003, he
got the job as Cedric Diggory in the film Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire. Five
years ago, he started writing music. He composed the music for Twilight. He moved to
Los Angeles in 2008.
Underline the correct options.
Example: Edward / Robert was born in 1986.
1 His favourite school subjects were music and sport / history and English.
2 He could play the guitar / violin when he was five years old.
3 When he was 15 / In 2003 he started acting.
4 He moved to London / Los Angeles in 2008.
VOCABULARY
1 Complete the sentences. Use the words in
the box.
brother cousins daughter grandma
sons
1 My aunt's children are my ___________ .
2 My dad’s mum is my ___________ .
3 My brothers are my parents’ ___________ .
4 My mum is my grandpa’s ___________ .
5 My mum’s son is my ___________ .
GRAMMAR
2 Complete the past simple verbs.
help, helpe d
1 play, p_ _y_d
2 study, st_d_ed
2. 3 live, l_v_d
4 chat, c_at_e_
5 talk, t_ _ke_
3 Complete the sentences. Use the past simple affirmative of the verbs in brackets.
(5 marks)
Example: They finished (finish) work at 9 p.m.
1 Daniel __________ (start) a new job yesterday.
2 I __________ (chat) to my friends last night.
3 We __________ (live) in Madrid for five years.
4 I __________ (watch) a great film last night.
5 Jack and Alice __________ (plan) a party.
4 Match 1–5 with past simple forms a–e. (5 marks)
leave a) was
1 fall b) had
2 write c) broke
3 be d) wrote
4 have e) fell
5 break f) left
5 Complete the sentences. Use the past simple affirmative. (10 marks)
Example: Salvador Dalí became (become) a famous artist.
1 He ___________ (go) to art school in Madrid.
2 He ___________ (be) a very imaginative artist.
3 He ___________ (have) a younger sister.
4 He ___________ (be) good friends with Lorca.
5 He ___________ (meet) lots of famous people.
WRITING
6 Add when to the sentences.
Example: They were 21 they got married.
They were 21 when they got married.
1 Liam learned to drive he was seventeen.
2 We saw the Plaza Mayor we were in Madrid.
3 He fell off his bike he broke his arm.
4 They moved house they won the lottery.