STUDY GUIDE (3 bimestre)

Students name
_______________________. Class : ___
The text below is just an abstract from the
short story : Rich man, Poor man ( T.C. Jupp).
After reading , answer the questions from 1 to 5.

04. According to the Short Story, Rick was:

a) The man who helped Adam to find a
photographer.
b) The photographer.
c) The school teacher.
d) A friend of the school teacher.
e) The Mr Sheths friend.

Read the following statement from the Short

Story Rich man , poor man and then,
choose the best alternative :
Old man , said Mr. Sheth, I like to
help people. I am a rich man. Give me
your money order.
Adam, an old man, lived in a small village
with his wife Martha. One day, they received a
money order for 100 (pounds Sterling)
enclosed in a letter from their son Saul. Adam
needed to travel to the big Post Office in the
City to convert the money order, but he ran
into trouble as he had no identification to
claim the money. One trouble leads to
another, leaving Adam feeling quite poor
again.
01. According to the Short Story , Adam and
his wife received from their son :
a)
b)
c)
d)
e)

A letter.
Money order.
A letter with a money order.
Clothes.
Souvenirs.

02.According to the Short Story,Adam lived :

a)
b)
c)
d)
e)

in
in
in
in
in

Darpur.
the Village of Minta.
London.
the Village of Arkley.
Italy.

05. According to the statement above, it

could be conclude that:

a) poor people always help rich

people.
b) Its common for rich people to help
poor people.
c) Its not common for people who
live in small communities to help
each other.
d) People who live in big cities are
used to help each other.
e) Friendly relationships are not
common in small communities.

Read the following text to answer the questions

from 6 to 10 concerning Text Comprehension
and Grammar.
Some following verbs (in parentheses ) in
the text below were written in the infinitive.
So, answer the questions 6 and 7 concerning
The Simple Past Tense .

03. According to the Short Story, Adam was

illiterate (he was not able to read or write) .
So, he needed to find someone to read a
letter to him. The person who read the letter
was :
a)
b)
c)
d)
e)

His best friend.

His daughter.
The postman who delivered the letter.
His mother.
The school teacher.

As Games end, Rio celebrates while

looking warily to future
By SIMON ROMERO and ANDREW JACOBS,
2016

AUG. 21,

d. (
e. (

RIO
DE
JANEIRO

The
skies
(inaugurate) the Maracan stadium, on
Sunday night over , where Brazil (speak)
good bye to the Rio Olympics with an
amazing show, as if the heavens were
lamenting the end of the sports . As Latin
Americas largest country, the ceremony
(honor) facets as Arnaldo Antunes, among
others . In the days after the opening
ceremony, the criticisms that the Games
were an inappropriate use of public money
at a time of crisis (be) conditioned by a
sense that Brazil had largely (reach) the
logistical challenges, delivering the worlds
biggest sporting event for the half-million
visitors who (participate) of South
Americas first Olympics. On Saturday , the
Brazilian soccer (feel) happiness because
of teams win over Germany, a victory that
(represent) one of the countrys seven
gold medals in the Games and (help) to
relieve the sting of its humiliating 2014
World Cup loss to the Germans. Over all,
Brazilians (seem) satisfied with their
relatively modest medal count, which
(place) the country among the top 14
nations, its best Olympic showing ever. Rios
mayor, Eduardo Paes, who hitched his
political fortunes to the organization of the
Games, was also booed when he appeared
on stage Sunday night, a reception that
stood in contrast to the applause for Japans
prime minister, Shinzo Abe, who appeared
to mark the transition to the next Summer
Olympics in Tokyo in 2020.

06. The alternative that relates incorrectly

the verbs in the PAST according to the text
is :
a. (
b. (
c. (
d. (
e. (

)
)
)
)
)

inaugurate inaugurated
speak spoke
honor - honored
be - was
reach - reached

07. The alternative that relates correctly the

verbs in the PAST acoording to the text is :
a. (
b. (
c. (

) participate participates
) feel felt
) represent - representes

) help - helpped
) seem seems / place placeed

08. Reread the text , and then choose the

correct alternative that complete the
sentences below.

Brazilian soccer was happy because of teams

win over Germany. A team of soccer is formed
by gunners who are_____________goals.

a) used to makes

b) used to making

c) used to make

d) used making

e)

to used making

09. According to the text , it is incorrect to

conclude about the opening ceremony that :

a) The event exceed expectations .

b) visitors didnt seem satisfied with the
event.
c) the event respected facets as Arnaldo
Antunes, among others .
d) The event showed that Brazil had largely
got the logistical challenges.
e) The event did reference to South Americas
first Olympics.

d) USA
10. According to the text, the next Olympics
will ccur in :
a) Germany
b) Italy
c) Japan

e) France