ESCOLA SECUNDRIA DE DONA LUSA DE GUSMO 2008/2009 English Test

Name: ______________________________ Nr: _________

8TH Grade Classes B/C
Date: _____________________________________________________________________
The Teacher: ________________________ Mark: _______________________________

I READING
Read the following text carefully.

Mary Quant was born in England in 1934. She was interested in 1

fashion since her teens. At school she adapted her school uniform: she
cut her skirt and she wore long socks.
When her husband inherited 5,000 in 1955, they opened a shop. It
was called the Bazaar. Mary designed all the clothes and made them on 5
her sewing machine. That year her husband opened a restaurant called
Alexanders under the shop, that soon became a very trendy place to go.
During the 60s Marys designs became so popular that they were
sold all over Europe and America. Everyone loved her mini-skirts, her
colourful tights and flat shoes. London became the fashion capital of the world
and in 1966
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Mary Quant was awarded the Order of the British Empire, a special medal given by the queen.
Then, to complete the Quant look, Mary started her own cosmetics company.
Mary worked as a designer for over forty years and she doesnt intend to stop. She
designed not only clothes, but also bedlinen, sunglasses, bathroom furnishings, wallpaper and
perfume (Havoc is one of them).
If you go to London, youll find one of her shops in Carnaby Street, the Mary Quant Colour
Shop, opened in 1990.
But in spite of all this world success Mary considers that becoming a mother was the most
important thing that ever happened to her.

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in Catch, (adapted and abridged)

A Mark these statements true or false. QUOTE from the text to support all your answers.
1. Mary Quant showed her creativity by changing her school uniform.
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2. She was very successful outside England.
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3. The queen didnt recognise her work.
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4. One of her perfumes is called Havoc.
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5. Being a successful designer was more important to Mary Quant than having a baby.
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B Match the words on the left with their equivalents on the right. Two of them are not used.
inherited (l.4)
popular (l.8)
awarded (l.11)
designer (l.13)
over (l.13)
bedlinen (l.14)

a received an official prize.

b clothes for the bed.
c stylist
d a substance, for example a cream, to make the face more beautiful.
e a piece of clothing worn in the legs.
f appreciated by a large number of people.
g more than
h received money from someone who died.

C Answer these questions on the text. Use your own words as far as possible.
1. Where was Mary Quant born? __________________________________________________
2. When did she show interest in fashion? ___________________________________________
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3. How did she begin to diversify her collections? _____________________________________
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4. What was the public reaction towards her designs? __________________________________
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5. How long has the Mary Quant Colour Shop been open? ______________________________
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6. Why, in your opinion, was she awarded the O.B.E.? _________________________________
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II GRAMMAR
A Complete the sentences, writing the verb in brackets in the present perfect.
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.

I ______________ (not see) you recently.

____________ you ___________ (finish) your test yet?
He ____________ never ___________ (go) to a Mexican restaurant.
She ____________ just ___________ (cook) dinner.
____________ you ever ____________ (be) to Amsterdam?
I _____________________ (know) Bill for years.

B Complete with the past simple or the present perfect.

Last summer I _____________ (1 visit) London. I ______________ (2 walk) in Hyde Park,
I ______________ (3 go) shopping along Oxford street and I_______________ (4 enjoy) life
there. But I ________________ (5 not see) Tower Bridge.
_________ you ever _________ (6 be) there? ________ you ____________ (7 visit) this
wonderful city? _________ you ____________ (8 travel) by underground?
I _________ (9 take) lots of photos. I ________ just _________ (10 send) you some by mail.
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C Complete with should(nt) or must(nt).
1. I have got a big problem! What ___________ I do?
2. She ___________ park the car here. Its forbidden.
3. They ___________ watch so much television.
4. We ___________ hurry if we dont want to miss the train.
5. They ___________ finish their final work tonight.
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B Put the following sentences in the passive voice.

1. TV influenced teenage behaviour.

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2. A violent crime can increase aggressiveness.
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3. Children imitate scenes of violence.
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4. TV affects childrens reading habits.
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D Report the following statements.

1. We start working in this shop tomorrow. He said.
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2. I am working very hard for my new collection. Ralph Lauren explained.
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3. I will visit Milan in October, but Im not interested in buying new clothes. She said.
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4. We dont like to work for you. They said.
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5. They arent working for me today. Ralph said.
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6. You wont be a good model, because you are very short. She commented.
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E Report the following questions.

1. Why does the stylist prefer this colour? She asked me.
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2. Will you give me a suggestion? He asked Jane.
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3. What is Ralph Lauren preparing now? He asked me.
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4. Can you invite Joanna for a family dinner next Saturday? They asked us.
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III WRITING
Ralph Lauren is very famous. Here you have some information about him. Write his biography.

Name:

Ralph Lauren

Birth:

October 14, 1939, New York City, U.S.A.

Nationality:

American

Education:

City College of New York

Marriage:

1968 married Ricky Low-Beer

First shop:

Polo, in the Bronx, New York

Occupations:

Fashion designer, entrepreneur

Step to fame:

Designed the clothes for the film The Great Gatsby

Awards:

New York City Award in 1970

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Test Specification
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Date
1%
I. A.......____________________________________________________________________________
5x3% =15%
B. .........6x1% = 6%
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C. ........ 6x4% =24%
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II. A. ..........6x1%
= 6%
B. .......10X1%
=10%
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C. .........5x1% = 5%
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D. ......6x1,5% = 9%
E....... 4x1,5% = 6%
III. ...... 18%
TOTAL = 100%