1st term Semestrial Paper

11th Grade C -MODEL

I. Read the text below. Are the sentences 1-5 'Right' (A) or 'Wrong' (B)? If there is not enough information to
answer 'Right' (A) or 'Wrong' (B), choose 'Doesn't say' (C). Circle A, B or C.

After the success of Batman Begins, Christopher Nolan comes back to direct The Dark Knight.
But Christopher Nolan's The Dark Knight is not just a comic book movie. It is THE comic book movie and is one of
the best movies ever made.
So in The Dark Knight, Batman (Christian Bale) continues his reign as bringing back Gotham from its own
damnation and destroying organized crime in Gotham for good. With help from Commissioner Jim Gordon (Gary Oldman)
and District Attorney Harvey Dent (Aaron Eckhart), their plans are working out. But the three find themselves fighting
against a criminal mastermind known as The Joker who forces Batman closer to crossing the line between a symbolic hero
and a vigilante.
One of the best things about this movie is Heath Ledger's masterpiece performance as The Joker. The Joker is a
villain who really tests Batman so that the latter is tempted to break his One Rule (Never to kill). Heath Ledger as The Joker
had such an amazing performance that we actually believed that he was THE Joker. Heath Ledger didn't just deliver an Oscar
Winning Performance, but a role that no one will ever forget.
The Dark Knight is one of the best movies in contemporary film history. Christopher Nolan did something that many
thought would never be possible. He created something different and unique, inspiring directors like Sam Mendes, Ridley
Scott, J.J. Abrams, and Shane Black to make their own movies more realistic. Dark, Complex, and Unforgettable, Christopher
Nolan has done something that no comic book movie has ever done before which is to transcend its genre, becoming more
than a comic book movie.
(adapted from Teen ink)
1. Christopher Nolan is the director of The Dark Knight and Batman Begins.
A. Right B. Wrong C. Doesn't say
2. Commissioner Jim Gordon is one of the characters who help Batman.
A. Right B. Wrong C. Doesn't Say
3. The Joker is a physically strong character.
A. Right B. Wrong C. Doesn't say
4. Christopher Nolan's movie is very similar to other comic book movies.
A. Right B. Wrong C. Doesn't say
5. There are several well developed female characters in the movie.
A. Right B. Wrong C. Doesn't say

II. Use the word given in capitals at the end of some of the lines to form a word that fits in the gap in the same
line. There is an example at the beginning (0).
Example: 0-SIGNIFICANTLY The Cooling oceans
The upper layers of Earth's oceans have cooled (0) ....................... over the past two years, even though SlGNlFY
the planet as a whole is warming up. While this may just be part of the natural (1) .................................... VARY
of oceans, climatologists are still confounded by the massive unaccountable loss of heat.
Scientists have been (2) .... .. ..... concerned by rising sea temperatures over INCREASE
the last 50 years but these new (3) ... tell a different story. FIND
Generally speaking, the (4)...of heat by the oceans reduces atmospheric warming. ABSORB
Now (5) .............................. taken by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration have put MEASURE
a wrinkle in the trend. The researchers used data from 3000 floating buoys which monitor
the oceans (6) . WORLD
They found that the oceans dropped in temperature by an (7) ........................... 0.02 degrees BELIEVE
Centigrade between 2011 and 2013.
Now, that may not seem like much, but trying to account for the missing energy is proving
to be enormously (8) .... . lt is possible that volcanic eruptions are one main cause PROBLEM
of the phenomenon, but no firm answers have yet been provided.

III. Give your opinion on the following statement: Sorry is the hardest word. Give arguments and examples to support
your opinions.
Name:______________________________ Date: 8 XII.2017
RI 1st Term Paper
11th Grade C

I. Read the text below. Are the sentences 1-5 'Right' (A) or 'Wrong' (B)? If there is not enough information to answer
'Right' (A) or 'Wrong' (B), choose 'Doesn't say' (C). Circle A, B or C.

Seventeen-year-old Herui Alemayhu came to the United States from Ethiopia two years ago. The teen was excited
for a chance to live in a different country, but afraid of how hed adapt to an American high school. Making friends was the
hardest part for me, I dont like to be lonely or anything, so I was so scared about making friends, Alemayhu said.
Teenage life in America is hard regardless of where a kid lives, but for immigrants the transition to high school can
be the most challenging. Besides learning a new language, immigrant teenagers have to make friends, and adjust to the
different technology that is used in American schools. Theres a lot of hi-tech stuff here, Alemayhu said.
The biggest problem for teens I think is on one side they are still attached to the culture of their parents, said Bob
Ponichtera, executive director and founder of Libertys Promise. We have a lot of sympathy for the parents too because
they left everything they had to come here.
Ponichteras grandparents were immigrants that came here from Italy at the turn of the last century. They worked in
factories to provide a better life for his parents. His father, in turn, started his own business and was able to send Ponichtera
to Yale University.
Most of the students agreed that their moms and dads made those sacrifices to provide a better life for them.
America is good and its full of opportunity that we didnt have in Africa. I really like being here and it feels good, Charles
said.
(news.medill.northwestern.edu)
1. Herui Alemayhu has been in the USA for three years.
A Right B Wrong C Doesnt say
2. Herui lives in New York.
A Right B Wrong C Doesnt say
3. Transition to high school can be difficult.
A Right B Wrong C Doesnt say
4. Bob Ponichtera comes from a family of Spanish immigrants.
A Right B Wrong C Doesnt say
5. The problem for immigrants is that they dont know much about their new country.
A Right B Wrong C Doesnt say

II. Write an argumentative essay about the advantages and disadvantages of living in a small city.
Name:______________________________ Date: 8 XII.2017
RII 1st Term Paper
11th Grade C

I. Read the text below. Are the sentences 1-5 'Right' (A) or 'Wrong' (B)? If there is not enough information to answer
'Right' (A) or 'Wrong' (B), choose 'Doesn't say' (C). Circle A, B or C.

Windsor Castle
Windsor Castle, in Windsor in the English county of Berkshire, is the largest inhabited castle in the world
and, dating back to the time of William the Conqueror, is the oldest in continuous occupation. The castles floor
area is approximately 484,000 square feet (44,965 square metres).
Together with Buckingham Palace in London and Holyrood Palace in Edinburgh, it is one of the principal
official residences of the British monarch. Queen Elizabeth II spends many weekends of the year at the castle,
using it for both state and private entertaining. Her other two residences, Sandringham House and Balmoral
Castle, are the Royal Familys private homes.
Most of the Kings and Queens of England, later Kings and Queens of Great Britain, and later still kings and
queens of the Commonwealth realms, have had a direct influence on the construction and evolution of the castle,
which has been their garrison fortress, home, official palace, and sometimes their prison.
The castles history and that of the British monarchy are inextricably linked.
Chronologically the history of the castle can be traced through the reigns of the monarchs who have occupied it.
When the country has been at peace, the castle has been expanded by the additions of large and grand
apartments; when the country has been at war, the castle has been more heavily fortified. This pattern has
continued to the present day.
(www.anglotopia.net)
1. Windsor Castle dates back to William the Conquerors times.
A Right B Wrong C Doesnt say
2. British monarchs have never lived in Windsor Castle.
A Right B Wrong C Doesnt say
3. Windsor Castle has remained unchanged since its construction.
A Right B Wrong C Doesnt say
4. Some kings and queens have been imprisoned at Windsor Castle.
A Right B Wrong C Doesnt say
5. Windsor Castle has been heavily fortified by Queen Elisabeth II.
A Right B Wrong C Doesnt say

II. Write an argumentative essay about the advantages and disadvantages of technology.