Abril, 2010 IES Santa María de Alarcos II.

ANSWER THE QUESTIONS:

Test final 2º Bachillerato.
Modelo II
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Grandparents Increase Risk of Obesity in Children
A. LEXICON. (1 POINT) (0.25 points for each correct answer)
Find words or phrases in the text that mean the same as these given.
1. study (n.)
2. taken care of
3. pre-school children
4. make smaller
B. PHONETICS. (1 POINT) (0.25 points for each correct answer)
a) Is the “–ed” in “showed “pronounced /t/ , /d/, or /Id/?(0,25)
b) Find two words from the text including the vowel sound /i:/ as in “speak”. (0,50)
c) Find in the text another word with the sound /V/ as in “but”. (0,25)

Leaving your children with their grandparents may be bad for the little ones‟
health. This is according to new research in the „International Journal of Obesity‟. The III. USE OF ENGLISH. (3 POINTS) (0.5 for each correct answer)
British study showed that children who are looked after by their grandparents tend to Rewrite the following sentences starting with the words given.
be more overweight. Researchers looked at over 12,000 toddlers between the ages of
nine months and three years. Their data showed that grandparents increased the risk 1. “I don‟t know where my glasses are” Jack said. Jack said that ...
of obesity in the children by as much as 34 per cent. Kids who are looked after by their 2. I am sorry I spoke to her so rudely. I wish ....
parents or who go to nurseries had no similar risk of weight problems. The research
also showed that children of richer parents were more at risk, especially if the mother 3. We don‟t have permission to leave before lunch time. We are ....
had a management position and/or a university education.
4. Tom has recorded a CD. It‟s really good. The CD .....
This research could help reduce the rate of obesity in Britain. Almost a 5. In Tahiti they offered every tourist a flower garland. In Tahiti every tourist ....
quarter of pre-schoolers are overweight or obese. These new statistics should send an
important message to grandparents – stop filling your grandchildren with snacks and 6. Laura speaks more languages than Lisa. Lisa ...
sugary treats. We all know how our grandparents like to spoil us. It is the same all over
the world. The research did not look into why young children are more at risk of obesity IV. COMPOSITION. (3 POINTS)
with their grandparents. However, there are several possible reasons. One is that older Write a composition of between 100 and 125 words on the following topic.
people might be less aware of proper nutrition and so give their grandchildren How important are grandparents in children’s lives?
unhealthy food. Another possible cause is that older people are less active and might
not play with the children. It might also be that British people in general are becoming
less active.

QUESTIONS

I. READING COMPREHENSION. (2 POINTS) (0.5 points for each correct answer)

Add TRUE or FALSE and copy the evidence from the text to support your answer.
NO marks are given for only true or false.

1. According to the study, kids who are looked after in nursery schools tend to
be fat.
2. Nearly 25 per cent of British toddlers have problems with their weight.
3. Grandparents all over the world like to give their grandkids sweet things.
4. People in Britain are getting more exercise than ever before.
 III. ANSWER THE QUESTIONS:

Answer key: A. LEXICON. (1 POINT) (0.25 points for each correct answer)
Find words or phrases in the text that mean the same as these given.
1. study (n.) research
2. taken care of looked after
3. pre-school children toddlers
4. make smaller reduce

B. PHONETICS. (1 POINT) (0.25 points for each correct answer)

a) Is the “–ed” in “showed “pronounced /t/ , /d/, or /Id/?(0,25) /d/
Grandparents Increase Risk of Obesity in Children b) Find two words from the text including the vowel sound /i:/ as in “speak”. (0,50)
leaving three increased obese treats reasons obese people
Leaving your children with their grandparents may be bad for the little ones‟ c) Find in the text another word with the sound /V/ as in “but”. (0,25)
health. This is according to new research in the „International Journal of Obesity‟. The study months much mother us unhealthy becoming
British study showed that children who are looked after by their grandparents tend to
be more overweight. Researchers looked at over 12,000 toddlers between the ages of III. USE OF ENGLISH. (3 POINTS) (0.5 for each correct answer)
nine months and three years. Their data showed that grandparents increased the risk Rewrite the following sentences starting with the words given.
of obesity in the children by as much as 34 per cent. Kids who are looked after by their
parents or who go to nurseries had no similar risk of weight problems. The research 1. “I don‟t know where my glasses are” Jack said. Jack said that ... he didn’t
also showed that children of richer parents were more at risk, especially if the mother know where his glasses
had a management position and/or a university education. were.
2. I am sorry I spoke to her so rudely. I wish .... I hadn’t spoken
This research could help reduce the rate of obesity in Britain. Almost a to her so rudely.
quarter of pre-schoolers are overweight or obese. These new statistics should send an
important message to grandparents – stop filling your grandchildren with snacks and 3. We don‟t have permission to leave before lunch time. We are .... not allowed to
sugary treats. We all know how our grandparents like to spoil us. It is the same all over leave before lunch time.
the world. The research did not look into why young children are more at risk of obesity
with their grandparents. However, there are several possible reasons. One is that older 4. Tom has just recorded a CD. It‟s really good. The CD ..... Tom has just
people might be less aware of proper nutrition and so give their grandchildren recorded is really good.
unhealthy food. Another possible cause is that older people are less active and might 5. In Tahiti they offered every tourist a flower garland. In Tahiti every tourist .... is
not play with the children. It might also be that British people in general are becoming offered a flower garland.
less active.
6. Laura speaks more languages than Lisa. Lisa ... speaks fewer
QUESTIONS languages than Laura. //
doesn’t speak as many
I. READING COMPREHENSION. (2 POINTS) (0.5 points for each correct answer) languages as Laura.
Add TRUE or FALSE and copy the evidence from the text to support your answer.
NO marks are given for only true or false. IV. COMPOSITION. (3 POINTS)
Write a composition of between 100 and 125 words on the following topic.
1. According to the study, kids who are looked after in nursery schools tend to How important are grandparents in children’s lives?
be fat. F. Kids who are looked after by their parents or who go to nurseries had
no similar risk of weight problems.
2. Nearly 25 per cent of British toddlers have problems with their weight.
T. Almost a quarter of pre-schoolers are overweight or obese.
3. Grandparents all over the world like to give their grandkids sweet things.
T. We all know how our grandparents like to spoil us. It is the same all over the
world.
4. People in Britain are getting more exercise than ever before.
F. British people in general are becoming less active.