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ESCOLA SECUNDRIA DE ALMEIDA GARRETT Teste Disciplina: Ingls Turma: Data: __/__/____ Durao:90min

ST. A VOLUNTEERING FACING CHALLENGES While most teenagers are updating their MySpace status on the hour and spending money on ringtones and junk food, high school junior Shannon McNamara keeps busy managing the nonprofit organization she founded when she was 15 years old. While in Tanzania on a volunteer trip with her family, Shannon found girls her age studying in classrooms with no electricity or running water, crowded around a few decrepit desks and breaking pencils into pieces so that each had something to write with. In Tanzania's patriarchal society, opportunities for girls to advance are slim. While boys are encouraged to study and play, girls in schools struggle to become literate, and are expected to work at home. Shannon spent that summer working to restore and build new classrooms, employ teachers, and satisfy the girls neverending desire for knowledge. Her efforts did not go unnoticed. When preparing to leave to return to the States, the headmistress locked eyes with Shannon and said, "Don't forget us." McNamara did just the opposite. Upon returning home, she gave presentations to fellow students, organized fundraising events and book drives, and hosted "SHARE parties" where friends sorted, labelled and packed donations into boxes to be sent to Tanzania. Inspired to help those girls become educated, McNamara founded SHARE (Shannon's After-school Reading Exchange), which provides access to books, school supplies, and instruction to girls in East Africa. SHARE envisions a world where girls are empowered to improve their lives and struggle for a better future. For the girls participating in SHARE, the possibility of breaking out of their situation is not taken lightly. When she returned to Tanzania the next summer, it was Shannon who thought that she might be the one who was forgotten. "I had some doubts that they would even remember who I was," she recalls. But when she returned to the classroom, she was shocked to find girls working quietly at their desks, studying English together without an adult in sight. And they certainly had not forgotten her. She was greeted with jumping, hugging and shouts of "Shannon! Shannon is back!" "Not only had the girls not forgotten me, but I had witnessed their quiet determination. And that is exactly what SHARE is all about," beams Shannon. That visit saw the construction of two new branches, 20 new desks, eight bookshelves and numerous added ceilings, windows and doors. And while conditions improved, it was the students persistence, despite all obstacles, that deeply touched McNamara. "I have seen girls walking to school in bare feet with empty stomachs," she says. "These girls desire an education that my friends and I take for granted every day. They want a better life for themselves, and they're willing to work hard to achieve it." Since signing up with VolunteerMatch, an organization which offers a variety of online services to support nonprofit, volunteer leaders committed to civic engagement, McNamara has received several e-mails from people who want to help, and the organization's future looks promising. The SHARE program has grown to 150 students, and McNamara has won numerous awards for her contribution. For such a young woman, she remains remarkably motivated despite the magnitude of what she's up against. "Sometimes the African poverty overwhelms me and I feel as though there is no use trying to help a situation so desperate," she admits. "But when I return to Tanzania, I realize the impact of my efforts and become even more inspired to continue. Each hug, each smile, each thank you' from each girl reminds me that what I do is worth the effort."
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I A. Read the text and explain its title. Write about 50 words. B. Find evidence for the following statements. Quote from the text. 1. Shannon devotes much of her time to charity work, instead of engaging in typical activities for teens. 2. Unlike boys, Tanzania girls are expected to do housework and are not encouraged to finish their studies. 3. Back to her country, Shannon sensitised her mates in order to raise funds and gather school supplies for Tanzania. C. Complete the following sentences according to the text. Use your own words as far as possible. 1. When Shannon revisited Tanzania, she was really impressed because __________________________ 2. After joining Volunteer Match, ___________________________________________________________ 3. Due to the loving gratitude of the people Shannon has been helping, ____________________________ D. 1. Reread paragraph 1 and find synonyms for the following words. 1. revising 3. charitable 2. occupied 4. set up 2. Reread paragraph 2 and find antonyms for the following words. 1. considerable 2. dismiss 3. apathy 5. some 6. decaying 4. leave

II A. Fill in the gaps with the right form of the verbs in brackets. 1. My 16-year-old son, Dylan, _______ (tell) everyone that one of the most amazing experiences of his life _______ (be) the trip he took to Costa Rica in the summer of 2005. 2. Most people would assume that this was a vacation - that he _______ (be), perhaps, surfing the waves! 3. But Dylan _______ (spend) almost the entire ten days of the trip building houses for local residents. 4. I never thought that my typical teen, who always _______ (complain) about mowing the lawn or doing the washing up, _______ (will) be willing to climb up on a hot roof every day, but he loved every minute of it! 5. The feeling of camaraderie with his fellow workers, and the eternal and loving gratitude of the people he _______ (help), made this an unforgettable experience. 6. Albert Schweitzer once said, "The only ones among you who _______ (be) truly happy will be those who have sought and found how to serve." 7. In fact, volunteering _______ (provide) many benefits for teens, including increased self-esteem. 8. My kids _______ (find) volunteer opportunities since they were rather young. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. B. Complete the following sentences with the correct form of the adjective in brackets. Nowadays the children that live in the city are................ (happy/inferiority) than they were before. Shannons experience in Tanzania was ....................... (gratifying) than she had expected. The first week was .... (bad) one because everything was new to her. Doing voluntary work can be one of ...... .................... (enriching) attitudes in ones life. In the American continent the weather is far ................... (dry/inferiority) than Africa.

C. Rephrase the following sentences without altering their meaning. 1. Though that was a hard task, Shannon took it. In spite of ____________________________________________________________________________ 2. Bill didnt have clear objectives to guide what he wanted. He worked on uninteresting projects. If ___________________________________________________________________________________ 3. The girls asked for a teachers help. They wanted to make a card for Shannon. The girls asked for a teachers help so that __________________________________________________ 4. She does volunteering. She feels more useful. . If ___________________________________________________________________________________ 5. Shannon discussed her future plans. Sharons future plans__________________________________________________________________ III WRITING Choose A or B. Write an Opinion Text (150 words) on one of the following: A. Write a commentary on the following: Volunteers don't get paid, not because they're worthless, but because they're priceless. B. Recall the movie you watched in class Blind Side and explain how it relates to the subjects weve been studying. Refer to specific situations in the film to justify your statements.

Test specification Group I A. B. C. D. 1 2 Group II A. B. C. Group III TOTAL

3x5 p 3x7 p 6x3 p 4x3p 10x2 p 5x3 p 5x7 p

14 15 21 18 12 20 15 35 50 200

KEY I. A. Personal answer B.1. While most teenagers are updating their MySpace status on the hour and spending money on ringtones and junk food, high school junior Shannon McNamara keeps busy managing the nonprofit organization she founded 2. In Tanzania While boys are encouraged to study and play, girls in schools struggle to become literate, and are expected to work at home. 3. Upon returning home, she gave presentations to fellow students, organized fundraising events and book drives, and hosted "SHARE parties" where friends sorted, labelled and packed donations into boxes to be sent to Tanzania. C. Complete the following sentences according to the text. Use your own words as far as possible. 1. because the girls were studying without an adult supervision and greeted her enthusiastically. 2. Shannons organization has become more and more popular. 3. she feels a real sense of achievement/feels proud of the goals that she has achieved/ admits that her commitment has huge rewards. D. 1. Reread paragraph 1 and find synonyms for the following words. 1. updating 2. busy 3. nonprofit 4. founded 5. a few 6. decrepit 2. Reread paragraph 2 and find antonyms for the following words. 1. slim 2. employ 3. desire 4. return II. A. 1. tells/ was 2. was 3. spent 4. complains/ would be 5. was helping 6. will be 7. provides 8. have also found

B. less happy/ more gratifying/ the worst/ most enriching/ less dry C. 1. In spite of it being a hard task, Shannon took it. 2. If Bill had had clear objectives to guide what he wanted, he wouldnt have worked on uninteresting projects. 3. The girls asked for a teachers help so that they could make a card for Shannon. 4. If she didnt do volunteering, she would feel less useful. 5. Sharons future plans were discussed.