ASPAEN COLEGIO EL ROSARIO Evaluative act # 3 strategy 11th grade

Instructions For questions 1 - 10, read the text below and decide which answer (A, B, C or D) best fits each gap. Choose the correct answer, drag it and drop it into the corresponding box or type it in CAPITAL LETTERS. Example: (0) : A) ON B) IN C) AT D) FROM SWEDEN'S ICE HOTEL
The village of Jukkasjarvi is (0) Swedish Lapland, and winter temperature there can reach -40C. But 6,000 holidaymakers (1) go there annually, to visit what is probably Europe's most unusual accommodation. In this hotel you eat, drink, and sleep in rooms made (2) ice. If you want, you can (3) get married in one. The bar is ice too, and putting hot drinks on it is obviously not (4) ! The bedrooms are around -4c, but fortunately guests are (5) with special sleeping bags that will keep (6) warm in the coldest of temperatures. (7) outdoor clothes can be supplied too, if needed. The hotel is never more than six months old (8) it melts in summer, and (9) winter it is rebuilt. Creating the hotel (10) 10,000 tonnes of ice, plus 30,000 tonnes of snow. (1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) (7) (8) (9) (10) A) THEREFORE B) EVER C) ALSO D) STILL A) BY B) OF C) WITHIN D) FOR A) EVEN B) HOWEVER C) ALREADY D) YET A) SUPPORTED B) RECOGNISED C) RECOMMENDED D) AGREED A) GIVEN B) OFFERED C) PROVIDED D) DELIVERED A) THESE B) THOSE C) THEY D) THEM A) SUITABLE B) CONVENIENT C) ACCEPTABLE D) SATISFACTORY A) ALTHOUGH B) BECAUSE C) SO D) WHILE A) OTHER B) ANY C) EACH D) ANOTHER A) BRINGS B) PUTS C) FETCHES D) TAKES

SAMUEL PEPYS

The most famous diary (1) English was written by Samuel Pepys. It gives a detailed and interesting (2) of everyday life in England (3) 1660 and 1669. Pepys writes about important news stories of the time, like disease, an enemy navy (4) up the River Thames and the Great Fire of London. He also writes about himself, even about his (5) - he often slept during church or (6) at the pretty girls. He describes his home life - a (7) with his wife and how they became friends again, his worry about her illness. As well as books, he liked music, the theatre card (8) , and parties with good food and (9) of fun. Pepys was a busy man who had many important (10) - he was a Member of Parliament and President of the Royal Society. He is also (11) for his work for the British Navy.

(1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6)

A) about A) description A) between A) driving A) accidents A) looked

B) in B) letter B) from B) flying B) plans B) prayed

C) from C) notice C) through C) running C) dreams C) talked

D) of D) story D) to D) sailing D) faults D) thought

(7) (8) (9) (10) (11)

A) conversation B) discussion C) quarrel D) talk A) battles B) games C) matches D) plays A) amount B) plenty C) much D) some A) acts B) hobbies C) jobs D) studies A) reviewed B) remembered C) reminded D) reported

The Rocky Mountains

The Rocky Mountains run almost the length (1) North America. They start in the northwest, but lie only a (2) hundred miles from the center in more southern areas. Although the Rockies are smaller (3) the Alps, they are no less wonderful. There are many roads across the Rockies, (4) the best way to see them is to (5) by train. You start from Vancouver, (6) most attractive of Canada's big cities. Standing with its feet in the water and its head in the mountains, this city (7) residents to ski on slopes just 15 minutes by car from the city (8) . Thirty passenger trains a day used to (9) off from Vancouver on the cross-continent railway. Now there are just three a week, but the ride is still a great adventure. You sleep on boards, (10) is fun, but travel through some of the best (11) at night.

(1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) (7) (8) (9) (10) (11)

A) down A) many A) from A) but A) drive A) a A) lets A) center A) leave A) when A) scenery

B) of B) lot B) to B) because B) travel B) one B) allows B) circle B) get B) which B) view

C) in D) through C) few D) couple C) as D) than C) unless D) since C) ride D) pass C) the D) its C) offers D) gives C) middle D) heart C) take D) set C) who D) where C) site D) beauty

ZOOS
People began to keep animals in zoos (1) 3,000 years ago, when the rulers of China opened an enormous zoo called the Gardens of Intelligence. In many of the early zoos, animals (2) taught to perform for the visitors. This no longer (3) and it is accepted that the purpose of zoos is for people to see animals behaving naturally. Today, most cities have a zoo or wildlife park. However, not (4) approves of zoos. People who think that zoos are a good idea say they (5) us with the opportunity to (6) about the natural world and be close to wild animals. Both of (7) would not be possible (8) zoos. On the other hand, some people disapprove of zoos because they (9) it is wrong to put animals in cages, and argue that in zoos which are not (10) properly, animals live in dirty conditions and eat unsuitable food.

(1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) (7) (8) (9) (10)

A) ABOVE A) ARE A) APPEARS A) SOMEBODY A) PRODUCE A) DISCOVER A) THAT A) WITHOUT A) HOPE A) ORDERED

B) OVER B) HAVE B) BECOMES B) EVERYBODY B) BRING B) LEARN B) WHAT B) INSTEAD B) EXPECT B) MANAGED

C) MORE C) WERE C) DEVELOPS C) NOBODY C) PROVIDE C) FIND C) WHOSE C) EXCEPT C) IMAGINE C) DECIDED

D) BEYOND D) HAD D) HAPPENS D) ANYBODY D) MAKE D) REALISE D) THESE D) UNLESS D) BELIEVE D) AIMED