English test

Name: ______________________________________ Date: ______________________________________________

Read the text and answer the following questions 3.Who was john’s friend and an original member of
the Beatles?
John Lennon a. Stu Sutcliffe
b. Paul McCartney
John Winston Lennon was born October 9th, 1940 in c. Ringo starr
Liverpool, England. When he was young, his parents
separated and he went to live with his Aunt Mimi. 4.When did the Beatles brake up?
John didn't pay much attention in school, he just draw
sketches which later on gave him the opportunity to go to an a. 1980
art school. There, during this time, he met Cynthia Powell, b. 1970
who later became his first wife.
c. 1975
At sixteen, John created the group called the "Quarry Men".
II. Decide if the statements are True (T) or False (F). (5p)
At this point, Paul joined the group, and then came George
and time after Ringo starr joined the band.
It is said that the Quarry Men evolved into the Beatles. Stu 1._____ John Lennon lived with his mother and father.
Sutcliffe, John's friend and an original member of the Beatles, 2._____john created “the quarrymen” at sixteen.
died suddenly of a brain aneurism in Hamburg.
3._____John married only to Yoko Ono.
John married Cynthia Powell in August 1962 and they had a 4._____ John died from a heart-attack
son, Julian. The marriage didn't last long and they divorced a 5._____ John was shot in New York, outside a hotel.
couple years later. John met Yoko Ono soon after and they
got married.
In 1970, the Beatles broke up. After this, he and Yoko Ono, III. Put the words in correct order and find the sentence. (5p)
carried on having solo careers. John Lennon and Yoko Ono
promoted peace by staging "Bed-ins" peace campaign with 1.- has / ring / She / in the world / the most expensive
speeches to the press giving their famous phrase:"War Is
Over! If You Want It" posted on massive billboards in 12 cities __________________________________________________
all over the world. __________________________________________________

John disappeared from the public eye in 1975. For the next
five years, be lived at home, taking care of his new son, Sean,
while Ono ran the couple’s financial affairs.
In 1980, John and Yoko started work on the album "Double
Fantasy" but John's return was short-lived. On December 8th
1980, John was shot by a "lunatic" outside a hotel in New
York. John's memory will live forever in the hearts of his fans.
I. Choose the correct alternative. (4p)
1.Where did john meet Cynthia Powell?
a. Liverpool, England
b. At art school
c. At his aunt Mimi’s house
2.- the thinnest / My sister / in her class / is
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3.- fruits / are / Kiwis / the most delicious
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4.- of the store / the smallest / bought / I / t-shirt
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5.- is / to / learn / the most difficult / Chinese / language

2.How old was john when he created “the quarrymen”? __________________________________________________

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a. 6
b. 18
c. 16
IV. Correct the mistakes in the sentences. (5p)

1.- Susan had the baddest day of her life.

2.- That hamster is fat animal in the pet store.

3.- Paul wrote saddest song to his mom.

4.- Katie is the gooddest in her class

5.- Yesterday was the most coldest day in the year

V. Write sentences using the adjectives given. (6p)

1.- easy

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2.- dangerous

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3.- bad

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