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Reading Comprehension 8. Zoos

Print the article and answer the statements.

Due date: Monday, June 01st, 2015 

NOTE: It is your responsability to deliver the activity.

 Choose true or false based on your reading comprehension.

1. Environments offered by zoos in cities are better than those which are in the natural habitat where animals live. (1pt)
                True          False

2. Stress and mentally ill is because zoo animals don´t live in the wild (1pt)
                True          False

3. Animals live longer in zoos than in the wild (1pt)
                True          False

4. When visiting the zoos, people can have a different mindset about animal protection.(1pt)
                 True         False

5. International breeding is not supported by zoos. (1pt)
                 True         False

6. Genetic diversity can have a great success when working together with breeding programs (1pt)
                 True         False

7. Hunting ranches appear in South and Central America (1pt)
                  True        False

8. People can obtain money for killing animals when they are in a fenced enclosure. (1pt)
                  True        False

9. Zoos with a good administration can be good for animals. (1pt)
                   True       False

10. The word "imprisoning" in the last paragraph means that people are not agree to separate animals from the wild. (1pt)
                    True      False

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Reading Comprehension 7. Cartoons

Print the article and answer the statements.

Due date: Monday, May 25th, 2015 

NOTE: It is your responsability to deliver the activity.

Read "Cartoons" and answer these questions.

1. What are CARTOONS? (1pt)
_________________________________________________________________

2. Name two places where you can find CARTOONS. (1pt)
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3. Comics are drawn to... (1pt)
a. fill up space
b. make you sad
c. blow up balloons
d. tell a funny story

4. CARTOONS are funny... (1pt)
a. never
b. sometimes
c. rarely
d. always

5. Which word in the text means that the characters seem to move? (2pts)
a. Animated
b. Projector
c. Screened
d. Film

6. What are balloons used for in CARTOONS? (2pts)
a. To tell a funny story each day
b. To help characters draw comics
c. To think about character´s heads
d. To fill the words that characters say

7. Cartoonists show how the characters move by...(2pts)
a. lines
b. pencil
c. people
d. newspapers
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Reading Comprehension 6. Earth and Spacerocks

Print the article and answer the statements.

Due date: Monday, May 18th, 2015 

NOTE: It is your responsability to deliver the activity.

Choose the correct option to complete the statements.

1. The damage caused by the Russian meteorite _______ (1pt)
a. could have been much worse.
b. was huge.
c. was greatly reduced by the early warning system.
d. was much worse than the one in Siberia one hundred years ago.

2. The Siberian meteorite ______ (1pt)
a. hit a forest.
b. hit a big city.
c. caused glass to shower over people.
d. damaged trees when it exploded.

3. On the same day as the meteorite exploded over Chelyabinsk _____ (2pts)
a. there was another, related asteroid event.
b. there was another, unrelated asteroid event.
c. scientists realised that an even bigger asteroid could hit Earth.
d. scientists issued a warning for 2046.

4. Experts say that comets and asteroids could ______ (2pts)
a. wipe out all animal life, leaving only plants.
b. kill a significant proportion of the Earth´s human population.
c. put an end to all plant and animal life on Earth.
d. cause as much damage as the Hiroshima bomb.

5. Earth has been relatively safe thanks to _____ (2pts)
a. pure luck.
b. luck and the protective force of another planet from our solar system.
c. early warning systems set up by NASA.
d. luck and our position in relation to the sun.

6. Scientists say _____ (2pts)
a. it is impossible to monitor all the potential hazards.
b. we are not in any danger for the moment.
c. a meteorite is likely to hit Earth sooner or later.
d. their early warning systems will protect us.


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Reading Comprehension 5. Friendship Quiz

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Due date: Monday, April 27th, 2015 

NOTE: It is your responsability to deliver the activity.

Are you a really good friend? Would you always be there when your friends need you? Try this quiz to find out.

Multiple Choice
Friends and Relationships

Read the questions and choose the correct answer.

1. In question "1", which answer in the most helpful for your friend? (1pt)
                      A                B                      C

2. Which answer in question "1" sounds good but probably won´t work? (1pt)
                      A                 B                      C

3. In question "2", which answer involves the biggest risk for you? (1 pt)
                      A                 B                       C

4. Which answer in question "2" takes the least amount of your time? (1pt)
                      A                 B                       C

5.   In question "3", which answer has an expression that says it´s OK to behave badly if you are in love? (1pt)                  
                      A                 B                       C

6. Which answer in question "3" is the best for your friend? (1pt)
                      A                 B                        C

7. In question "4", which answer is the most honest? (2pts)
                      A                 B                        C

8. Which answer in question "4" is the least responsible? (2pts)
                      A                 B                        C
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Reading Comprehension 4. My City - Liverpool

Print the article and answer the statements.

Due date: Monday, April 13th, 2015

Are the statements true or false?. Circle the correct answer.

1. The Beatles were a famous rock group in the 1970´s. (1pt)
             True             False

2. There are 2008 shops at Liverpool ONE. (1pt)
             True             False

3. It cost 15 euros for adults to tour Anfield stadium. (2pts)
              True            False

4. Liverpool FC play their games at Liverpool ONE stadium. (2pts)
               True           False

5. You don´t have to pay at the Liverpool Museum. (2pts)
                True          Flase

6. Young children can go on the Anfield tour for free. (2pts)
                True          False

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Reading Comprehension 3. Job Adverts

Print the article and answer the statements.

Due date: Monday, March 30th, 2015

A. Fill the gaps with the correct letter.

1. You never have to wear your own clothes for job ______ (1pt)

2. Job _______ offers possibilities for children under 16 years old. (1pt)

3. Your pay for job ______ depends on how successful you are at the job. (1pt)

4. Job ______ requires physical contact with customers. (1pt)

5. Job ______ offers management opportunities. (1pt)

6. You might get some "freebies" if you do job ______ (1pt)

7. You need to work closely with your team for job _____ (2 pts)

8. Job ______ is for someone who likes working with older people. (2pts)

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Reading Comprehension 2. - Travel Guide 

Print the article and answer the questions below.

Due date: Monday, March 22nd, 2015

1. Match the person to the destination they will enjoy most.

A. Santa Cruz Surfing Museum
B. Golden Gate Bridge
C. Madame Tussauds Hollywood
D. San Francisco
E. Alcatraz Island
F. Grammy Museum

1. I love ferry rides. They´re so much fun. I also like visiting places with an interesting and unusual history. _______ (1pt)

2. I´d love to have my photo taken with all  my favourite film stars. _________(1pt)

3. I really want to go on some exciting rides. I have just taken up surfing too so I would like to learn more about that. ________ (2pts)

4. I am keen photographer so I want to go to the place with the best views. _______(2pts)

5. When I am on holiday, two things are most important for me: great shopping and
great food. _____ (2pts)

6. I am a music lover and my dream is to record a song. _______ (2pts)

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Reading Comprehension 1. - Films and Entertainment

Please. In a paper print the article and answer the questions.

Due date: Monday, March 16th, 2015

Verbs from article

Regular Verbs			Irregular Verbs
Present	Simple Past		Present	Simple Past
play	played		know	knew
like	liked		is	was
work	worked		go	went
want	wanted		get	got
appear	appeared
move	moved
act	acted
star	starred

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1.  Answer the questions. Choose A,B,C, or D. (5pts)

Multiple Choice:

1. What sports did Jennifer play at school? (1pt)

a. Basketball

b. Surfing

c. Hockey

d. Tennis

2. What films has Jennifer Lawrence starred in? (1pt)

a. Titanic

b. Transformers

c. Winter´s Bone

d. The Hunger Games

3.  What cities has she lived in? (1pt)

a. London

b. Los Angeles

c. Miami

d. New York

4. What jobs has she done? (1pt)

a. Actress

b. Model

c. Fashion designer

d. Waitress

5. What does Jennifer do in her free time? (1pt)

a. Play hockey

b. Painting

c. Surfing

d. Play the guitar

2. Check your  understanding. Circle: True or False. (5pts)

1. Jennifer was born in July.  (0.5pts)      

      

            True         False 

2. She has two brothers.  (0.5pts) 

          

            True         False 

3. Jennifer took acting classes at school. (0.5pts)      

               

             True        False 

4. Jennifer has done some modelling.   (0.5pts)

              True       False 

5. Jennifer was nominated for an Oscar in 2010. (1pt)

                 

               True        False 

6. She likes playing the piano.    (1pt)     

               True        False

7. Jennifer's family supported her dreams to be an actress.    (1pt)                                

                True        False