EXAMEN DE INGLS SEPTIEMBRE 4 ESO

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1. Read the following text and answer the questions below
Survival at Sea
On 24th April, 2005, Josh Long, 18, and Troy Driscoll, 15, decided to go out to sea in
their boat. They sailed out from Sullivans Island, South Carolina, USA, to go fishing
in the Atlantic Ocean. When it suddenly became very windy, they realised that they
were in trouble and tried to return to shore. However, their small boat didnt have a
motor or sails and the wind blew them out to sea. Very soon, they could see nothing
but the ocean.
Josh and Troy were lost at sea for six days. How did these young boys survive without
food and water and in extreme temperatures? Troy knew he had to eat something to
survive, so he ate jellyfish. He explained that because the jellyfish smelled terrible, he
swallowed them as quickly as he could. One night, when it rained, the boys licked the
rainwater off the boat. During the day it was very hot, so the boys took turns jumping
into the sea to cool down. But then, they discovered sharks swimming under the boat.
At night, when the temperature dropped, it was freezing. There was water on the floor
of the boat. Half our bodies were lying in water. Troy said I was freezing cold. In
order to keep warm, the boys held each other.
They tried to be positive and not to lose hope. They kept singing songs and thinking
about milkshakes and their favourite desserts. Finally, Josh and Troy were rescued more
than 160 kilometres away from the place where they had set sail six days earlier.

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Why was it difficult for the boys to return to the island?

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2. How do we know that Troy didnt like the jellyfish?
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3. Why did the boys stop jumping into the sea?
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4. Why is the word milkshakes mentioned in the text?
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5. Where were the boys finally found?
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2. Complete with the proper verbal tense

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What time ____________ (you / catch) the bus everyday?

The sun ____________ (shine) at 7.30 this morning when I got up.
We ____________ (live) in Berja since 2002.
Which do you prefer tea or coffee? I ___________ (have) a tea.
If I ________ (be) you, I ___________ (not play) that dangerous sport.

3. Turn the following sentences into reported speech

1. Im thinking of going to live in France, Helen said to me.
2. Tom had an accident last week; she told me.
4. Dont stop the music! Paula told her friends.
5. I cant come to the party tonight, she said.
4. Translate the following things into English:
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Ella va a clase todos los das.

Ayer fue el cumpleaos de Maria.
Juan estuvo jugando al ftbol ayer por la tarde.
Yo ser camionero en el futuro.
Voy a ir a Valencia la semana que viene.
Pedro ha vivido en Berja desde 1996.
He estudiado durante dos horas hoy.

5.Put the sentences in the exercise above in negative and interrogative form.
6. Write a sentence with the following modal verbs: CAN, CANT, MUST,
MUSTNT, SHOULD, SHOULDNT, MAY, COULD, MIGHT
7.Write down a composition about the advantages and disadvantages of mobile
phone (80 100 words)
8. Complete the following irregular verbs with their past and participle form:
BE
BEGIN
BREAK
BRING
BUY
COME
COST

CUT
DO
DRAW
DREAM
DRINK
DRIVE
EAT
FALL
FEEL
FIGHT
FIND
FLY
FORGET
GIVE
GO
GROW
HAVE
HEAR
HURT
KEEP
KNOW
LEARN
LEAVE
LEND
LOSE
MAKE
MEAN
MEET
PAY
PUT
READ
RUN
SAY
SEE
SELL
SIT
SLEEP
SPEAK
SPEND
STEAL
SWIM
TAKE
TELL
THINK
UNDERSTAND
WEAR
WIN
WRITE