COLEGIO LATINOAMERICANO DEL EJÉRCITO DE NICARAGUA “COMANDANTE HUGO RAFAEL CHÁVEZ FRÍAS” ENGLISH EXAMEN- 7th GRADE 2nd SEMESTER – 6th BIMESTER 2020.
Name: Samia Alejandra Tórrez Loredo Group: C Date:24/11/20. Teacher’s name: Alcy de Jesús Acevedo García.
I. Read the following text and answer the questions below. (12 pts) 2 points each.
The Beatles
John Lennon was 17 when he formed a band called the Quarrymen. His band was made up of schoolmates from the Quarry Bank Grammar School in Liverpool, England. Lennon’s band played a mix of jazz, blues, and folk music. In 1957, Paul McCartney auditioned to be a guitarist in Lennon’s band. The following year, George Harrison joined, and the band began playing rock and roll music. The Quarrymen broke up, but the core members kept playing together. In 1960, they became the Beatles. The Beatles began touring around Europe. In 1962, Ringo Starr became the new drummer. The band released their first hit “Love Me Do” that same year. The Beatles’ first album, Please Please Me, came out in 1963. A year later, “Love Me Do” was released in the US and became a #1 hit. Capitol Records signed the Beatles in 1964. Nobody expected the British group to do so well in the US. Music fans went crazy for the Beatles after the band appeared on The Ed Sullivan Show in 1964. The term Beatlemania was born, and the young musicians from England were nicknamed “the Fab Four.” In 1965, more than 55,000 people filled a New York stadium to watch their concert. The Beatles started making movies and went on a world tour.1966 was the beginning of the end of Beatlemania. The Beatles had tour troubles in the Philippines and in Japan. When John Lennon called his band “more popular than Jesus,” some people began to boycott them. The Beatles played their final concert on August 29, 1966. Between 1962 and 1970, the Beatles made over two dozen albums and became the most popular rock band of all time.
Questions. 1. Name the four core members of the Beatles. Paul McCartney and George Harrison.
2. Which different types of music are mentioned? A mix of jazz, blues, and folk music.
3. How did the Beatles surprise people in the music industry? They susprised the music industry because nobody expected the British group to do so well in the US.
4. What was Beatlemania? Music fans went crazy for the Beatles after the band appeared on The Ed Sullivan Show in 1964. The term Beatlemania was born, and the young musicians from England were nicknamed “the Fab Four.”
5. How did John Lennon contribute to the Beatles’ loss of popularity in 1966? Saying that they were more popular than Jesus.
6. What happened in August of 1966? In August of 1966 The Beatles played their final concert. 1
II. Place the following in chronological order (1–8). One of the items is not mentioned in the reading. Place a star beside this item and try to fit it into the correct order. (16 pts) 2 points each.
1 Paul McCartney auditioned for John Lennon’s band.
3 Ringo Starr joined the Beatles as a drummer.
4 An American record company signed the Beatles. 5 The Beatles appeared on The Ed Sullivan Show. 6 The Fab Four began making movies.
John Lennon was shot and killed.
7 John Lennon made a statement that upset many people. 2 The Quarrymen broke up.
III. Write the correct possessive adjective (my, your, his, her, its, our, their). (3.5 pts) 0.5 point each.
1. I love my sister. her name is Claudia.
2. I am Roger. my last name is Spark.
3. I love my mother and my father their names are Abraham and Glory.
4. I have a brother. His name is Allan.
5. I have a dog. its name is Doggy.
6. You are Richard Spark. What is your favorite movie, Richard?
7. My sister and I have a Parrot. our Parrot is beautiful.
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VI. Complete the following sentences using 'be going to' use the verb in parentheses. (10 pts) 1 point each.
1 We (visit) are going to visit Nicaragua this summer.
2 This (be) is going to be a whole new chapter in your lives, right?
3 We (have) are going to have a party next weekend.
4 You (not connect) aren’t to be connect to the Internet tonight.
5 Who (be) is going to be your game partner today?
6 They (not fly) aren’t going to fly to Moscow next month.
7 (You invite) are you going to invite them to the party?
8 I (buy) am going to buy a new car.
9 What time (we get up) were going to get up tomorrow?
10 I didn't do it and the truth (come) is going to come out sooner or later.
V. Write the correct form of the adjectives in parenthesis using the comparative and superlative form. (3.5 pts) 0.5 point each.
Ex. This house is (high) _____ higher______than the television tower.
1. That’s the (good) _____better______song the musician has published so far.
2. The journey is almost as (long) ___longer______by car as it is by train.
3. My dog is the (clever) __the most clever______dog of all.
4. She is (happy) ____happier______with her new job than with her old one.
5. Some of the (intelligent) ____most intelligent______people have studied at this university.
6. You are as (funny) _____funnier______as a clown.
7. To me there isn’t a (pleasant) _very pleasant______pastime than a walk along the beach. 3
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