Evidence number: 1 Name of the evidence: Everyday UseCompetences:

1.1 Ability to respond questions related to the reading.1.2 Ability to identify conflict and character in a short story.1.3 Ability to make inferences in a short story.

Instructions: Read each of the following questions. Then choose the letter of the best answer. ( 2 points each).

1. Which of the following can you infer about Maggie?a. She is eager to see her sister. c. She’s been unsure of herself for years.b. She misses the old house. d. She will soon sell the quilts.

2. What is the conflict between Dee and Maggie over?a. the differences in their style of clothes c. where their mother should liveb. which quilt is worth the most money d. who will get the family’s quilts

3. Dee doesn’t want to bring her friends to Mama’s house because a. the house is not well kept c. Dee has no friendsb. Dee is ashamed of how Mama lives d. the house is difficult to reach

4. Mama’s attitude toward appearances is that shea. envies Dee for her fine clothes c. is comfortable with her looksb. is ashamed of how Maggie looks d. secretly wants to own nice clothes

5. The end of the story suggests that Maggiea. thought Dee was comical c. finally knew her mother liked her betterb. felt relieved that she could sell the quilts d. was content to be who she was

6. Which inferences can you make about Dee?a. She often gets what she wants. c. Most people she meets admire her.b. Her life has been very difficult. d. She respects her mother’s opinion.

7. Based on the following description of Dee, which inference can you make about her? “She used to read to us without pity; forcing words, lies, other folks’ habits , whole lives upon us two, sitting trapped and ignorant underneath her voice”.a. She knew how important it was to educate her mother and sister.b. The stories she told were meant to frighten her family and keep them awake at night. c. Dee found many ways to show her mother and sister that she was smarter than they were.d. Because she could read so well, Dee probably would make a fine teacher.

8. Which inference can you make about Maggie from the following description? “ ´How do I look, Mama?´ Maggie says, showing just enough of her thin body enveloped in pink skirt and red blouse for me to know she’s there, almost hidden by the door”. a. Being unsure of herself, Maggie needed her mother to tell her she looked nice.b. No matter what she wore, Maggie always wanted her mother to compliment her.c. Because Maggie was small and thin, she liked to wear bright colors to stand out.d. The door was so heavy that Maggie could not open it herself.

9. Unlike the old house the family lived in, the new house

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a. is more to Dee’s liking c. has a tin roofb. has real windows d. is set in a pasture

10. Why do Dee and Mama disagree?a. Mama places little value on education or hard work.b. They have different ideas about what is important in life.c. Mama resents Dee for setting in the fire that burned down their first house.d. Dee and Mama both want everything for themselves.

11. Dee wants the old family quilts becausea. new quilts are too expensive, and she cannot afford to buy themb. they represent her family’s history and remind her of her ancestorsc. she wants only handmade articles for her homed. they include all the colors she has used in her home

12. Mama gives the quilts to Maggie because shea. knows that Maggie has always liked colorful things b. thinks that Maggie can get a lot of money by selling themc. believes Maggie will treat them with more care than Dee willd. already has promised to give them to her when Maggie is ready for marriage

Instructions: Vocabulary.- Choose the answer that best explains the meaning of each underlined word (2 points each)

13. There recompose yourself is toa. write about yourself c. be angry at yourselfb. calm yourself d. prepare yourself for sleep

14. A doctrine isa. an advanced degree c. a set of beliefsb. the rules of a game d. a medical professional

15. A nation’s heritage is itsa. system of money c. total populationb. number of homes d. culture and traditions

16. What does furtive mean?a. secretive c. frighteningb. brave d. serious

17. To recompose means toa. write a story or poem c. start at the beginningb. restore to calmness d. return a favor

18. The doctrine you follow in youra. academic degree c. set of beliefsb. means of support d. favorite movie

19. What does heritage mean?a. background and tradition c. monetary inheritanceb. system of measurement d. religious community

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20. Another meaning of furtive isa. arrogant c. foolishb. sneaky d. important

Evidence number: 2 Name of the evidence: ONLY DAUGTHER / from CARAMELOCompetences:

1.1 Ability to respond questions related to the reading.1.4 Ability to identify a personal essay and fiction literary piece.1.5 Ability to identify voice and style in a personal essay.1.6 Ability to identify the author’s purpose.

Instructions: Read each of the following questions. Then choose the letter of the best answer (2 points each).

1. According to “Only Daughter”, what had he most important effect on the author’s identity?a. her writing career c. her familyb. Spanish movies d. college classes

2. When the author’s father read her story at the end of “Only Daughter”, he felta. worried about her future c. confused by her lifeb. proud of her work d. surprised by her talent

3. In Caramelo, the descriptions of the people in the vacation photograph suggest that the author’s purpose is toa. explain how to take pictures c. persuade you to visit Acapulcob. inform you about a famous family d. entertain you with a story

4. The narrator in Caramelo feels forgotten becausea. her brothers get all of her parents’ attention c. her grandmother never holds herb. she was left out of the family portrait d. her father still thinks of her as a child

5. How does Cisnero’s style and voice tell you that her heritage is important to her?a. She uses Spanish words and phrases. c. She talks about her father’s stroke.b. She mentions an Italian filmmaker. d. She discusses her father’s reading habits.

6. In “The Only Daughter”, when Cisnero’s father told her to use “this” and “not this”, he meant that she should use

a. her head instead of her hands c. whatever fate had given herb. her strength to fulfill her goals d. the support that her family offered

7. What author’s purpose do the following lines form “Only Daughter” suggest?“…my father looked up and asked: ‘Where can we get more copies of this for the relatives?’ Of all the wonderful things that happened to me last year, that was the most wonderful”.

a. To inform people about the literary achievements of Cisnero’s lifeb. To express Cisnero’s feelings about the importance of her father’s approvalc. To entertain people with Cisnero’s ability to capture herself of writingd. To persuade people to think that writing is an important profession

8. How does the narrator feel about the photograph in Caramelo?a. respectful c. neutralb. resentful d. uncertain

9. You know how the narrator in Caramelo feels about her grandmother because the narrator?

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a. Describes why the grandmother dislikes children c. calls her “the Awful Grandmother”b. Says her grandmother resembles her father d. refuses to be in the photograph

10. Both of Cisnero’s pieces convey her unique voice through her style of includinga. her opinions of the writers she enjoys c. references to Mexican relativesb. discussions of famous movie stars d. Spanish words and phrases

Instructions: Vocabulary – Choose the answer that best explains the meaning of each underlined words (2 points each).

11. An anthology is a collection of a. maps c. written worksb. families d. photographs

12. A person’s destiny is his or her a. secret plan c. collected memoriesb. honored prize d. determined fate

13. Retrospect meansa. an understanding of a book c. a description of a lifeb. a view of something past d. an idea about family

14. What does trauma mean?a. unexpected relief c. severe distressb. vague fearfulness d. slight neediness

15. What does nostalgia mean?a. longing for the past c. worry about the futureb. pleasure in the present d. change over a long time

16. A collection of written works in a single book or set is a(n)a. magazines c. novelsb. anthology d. encyclopedia

17. Nadia’s Comaneci __________was to become a famous gymnast.a. retrospect c. destinyb. luck d. nostalgia

18. A contemplation of something past is a. Retrospect c. agreementb. Inspection d. decision

19. The loss of her parents was a severe_________ for the young girla. Nostalgia c. traumab. Fear d. panic

20. Perhaps some felt_______ for the warm home they once left. a. trauma c. happinessb. nostalgia d. fear

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Evidence number: 3 Name of the evidence: The Possibility of EvilCompetences:

1.1 Ability to respond questions related to the reading.1.2 Ability to make inferences in a short story.1.7 Ability to identify character’s motivation.

Instructions: Read each of the following questions. Then choose the letter of the best answer (2 points each).

1. Miss Strangeworth stops calling Mr. Lewis “Tommy” whena. he receives one of her letters c. he starts working at the grocery storeb. her father dies d. he forgets Miss Strangworth’s tea

2. What troubles Helen Crane about her baby daughter?a. The Cranes are spoiling the baby. c. Helen’s mother does not like the child.b. The baby does not move around enough. d. The child seems to cry all the time.

3. Which word best describes Miss Strangeworth’s letters?a. anonymous c. helpfulb. colorful d. tactful

4. Which sentence from the story best explains Miss Strangeworth’s motivation for sending the letters?a. “Many people seemed disturbed recently, Miss Strangeworht thought”.b. “Miss Strangeworth never delayed when things had to be done”.c. “The town where she lived had to be kept clean and sweet”.d. “Miss Strangeworth had never had any self-consciousness before the children”.

5. You can infer that Miss Strangeworth mailed her letters after the post office closed becausea. she was too busy during business hoursb. she wanted to avoid talking to the postal clerkc. she didn’t want people to find out she was sending the lettersd. she wanted the letters to arrive early the next day

6. Miss Strangworth’s motivation to stop and greet everyone she meets is most like that of a a. recluse c. touristb. meddler d. panhandler

7. What do you think Mrs. Foster will infer from the letter Miss Strangeworth wrote to her about her operation?a. Mrs. Foster will die if she does not have the operationb. Mr. Foster’s nephew wishes she were dead.c. Dr. Burns can’t afford his extravagant lifestyle.d. Dr. Burns is an incompetent surgeon with many unsatisfied patients.

8. What can you infer about the reason Linda Stewart’s father is angry at Dave Harris?a. Mr. Stewart has received on of Miss Strangeworth’s nasty letters.b. Dave has done something that upset Linda greatly.c. Linda told her father that she does not want to see Dave ever again.d. Dave has intercepted one of Miss Strangeworth’s letters.

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9. Why does the author repeat the idea that there is only one Strangeworth left in town?a. to bolster the local reputation of the Strangeworth familyb. To gain sympathy for Miss Strangeworth the las living member of her familyc. To emphasize the duty Miss Strangeworth feels toward the townd. To contrast Miss Strangeworth’s virtue with the depravity of the world

10. The people who destroyed Miss Strangeworth’s roses would most likely agree with the sayinga. “A rose by any other name smells as sweet.” c. “Easy come, easy go.”b. “An apple a day keeps the doctor away.” d. “An eye for an eye”

11. To watch with rapt attention means to bea. very uncomfortable c. highly suspiciousb. completely confused d. fully absorbed

12. What does degraded mean?a. dejected c. decayedb. depraved d. unfinished

13. A translucent curtaina. is brightly colored c. allows light throughb. changes shape easily d. keeps out cold air

14. What does negotiable mean?a. speculative c. erroneousb. monetary d. adjustable

15. A reprehensible acta. deserves blame c. demands attentionb. promotes violence d. shows respect

Match the following words with the phrases that best fit to the word’s meaning (2 points each).

16. Degraded a. intensely fond17. Negotiable b. absorbed

18. Infatuated c. corrupted

19. Rapt d. allows light to shine through

20. Translucent e. can be changed

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Evidence number: 4 Name of the evidence: Grammar: First, second and third conditional

Competences:1.8 Ability to use the 1st, 2nd and 3rd conditional in oral and written sentences.

Instructions: I. Read the following sentences and write on the line if it’s 1st, 2nd or 3rd conditional.

1. If you had met George, you would have liked him._______________

2. If I come to the disco with you, will you show me how to dance?_____________

3. Someone would think you’re a gangster if you continued wearing those clothes.____________

4. Will your parents let us have a party at your house if we promise to clean up afterwards?__________

5. If I had lived in Italy, I would have learnt Italian._____________

6. If you get a video recorder, you will record every program you want.____________

7. You would hear your teacher if you paid attention.______________

8. If Jimmy ate less, he would be thinner.______________

9. If I had won the lottery, I would have bought a car._________________

10. If it had rained yesterday, what would you have done?________________

II. First Conditional. Fill in the blank spaces with the correct tense of the verb supplied. In some sentences you should use modals for the main clauses – must, may or can.

11. If you_________________the lesson, I_______________you with your homework. (not understand / help).

12. If that cut_________________________bleeding again, you________________________to the doctor’s.(start / go)

13. We___________________________to the cinema tomorrow, if we_____________________enough time.(go / have)

14. If you__________________________some vegetables, I_______________________the steaks.(cook / fry)

15. _______________________ we ____________________up and watch the film, if we _______________ to bed early tomorrow?(stay / go)

16. Mark_________________early if he ______________________to get to Montevideo on time.(leave / want)

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17. If Stella__________________________the door and window, we_____________________the fire.(shut / light)

18. Polly _______________________an accident if she_____________________her bike so fast.((have / ride)

19. Niki_______________________my coat if she ________________________cold.(wear / be)

20. If they _____________________thirsty, the twins___________________that coke. (be / drink)

III. Match the two columns with lines to form sentences. Then write them in the second conditional.

21. he (get) sick again. If Anthony (close) the door.

22. if she (sleep) on a good mattress. If you (stop) making all that noise.

23. he (not have) to eat at restaurants. If you know it well enough.

24. the baby (wet) itself. If you (slit) open the envelope carefully.

25. he (start) crying). If they train it properly

26. they (get) to the theatre on time. If you (wear) a gabardine and dark glasses.

27. I (pass) the test. If Chris (catch) any fish.

28. you (ask) for his autograph. If you (wash) it in very hot water.

29. your teacher (not get) so angry with you. We (go) skating like last year.

30. if Lulu (bite) the postman again. If they (not wear) their cots.

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IV. Fill in the two blanks in each sentence with a verb from Box 1 (in the past perfect) and a verb from Box 2. Use would have (1), could have (2) or might have(3) + past participle.

Box 1 Box 2

31. If you __________me more money, I ________(1) to buy the boots as well.

32. They_________________(2) the house if it ________________all week.

33. We________________________(1) TV if we _____________________visitors.

34. If I _______________my watch, I _______________(3) late for school.

35. I ______________________(3) a motorbike if I __________________________about it carefully.

36. If Clark ____________________to Madrid, he__________________(2) the Prado Museum.

37. Greg_____________________________(1) into trouble if he_________________his homework again.

38. I___________________________(1) to Ankara if there _______________________any planes.

39. Clare_________________________(2) you if you _______________________________her to.

40. We _________________________(3) at a hotel if any rooms _______________________available.

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Tell go go teach think mend not rain bite give know ring break se ask be have forget be not have worsen

Learn not buy help get be able find kick visit get lave not be take paint sink stay understand fly steal write watch

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