Departamento de Línguas

10º Ano | Inglês

PROVA ESCRITA | março | Ano Letivo 2018/2019

Reading

1. Say if the sentences are True (T) or False (F). Correct the false ones.
1.1. True.
1.2. False. “I’ll carry a pistol to scare any bears away”. / Cristina will have a pistol with her to frighten
the bears if needed.
1.3. False. Sunlight reflected by the snow could cause blindness.
1.4. True.
1.5. False. She decided to walk to the North Pole when she was at last able to do something she felt
she had to do.

2. Find in the text the synonyms of the words below.

2.1. except
2.2. filled
2.3. scare
2.4. inhospitable
2.5. uncovered
2.6. split-second
2.7. set off

3. Say what the following words refer to.

3.1. It refers to reaching the Geographic North Pole solo and on foot.
3.2. It refers to the cold (that will slow down her brain function).
3.3. It refers to getting into frozen sleeping bags.

4. Answer the following questions:

4.1.
The sentence means that she will have to try to sleep while listening to sounds that can be upsetting
and cause her a certain degree of distress such as the whistling of the wind or the sound of thin ice
breaking apart.
4.2.
Christina should be very strongminded and hardworking, since she will need a lot of stamina and
resilience as she will surely endure a lot of hardship during the expedition. What is more, she needs
to be very intelligent and strategist, because she’ll need to plan everything very cautiously and there
are lots of very important decisions to be made during the expedition.

Use of English
5. Replace the words underlined with the correct phrasal verb.
5.1. stopped off / carried on
5.2. broke down

6. Complete the sentences with the correct derivative of the words in the box.

6.1. boring
6.2. touching
6.3. encouragement
6.4. annoyed
6.5. impressed
6.6. solution
6.7. embarrassing
6.8. enjoyment

7. Put the verbs in brackets in the present perfect or past simple.

7.1. Have you paid
7.2. haven’t met / bumped
7.3. has sung / won
7.4. shut / saw
7.5. have sold, I have already regretted

8. Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first sentence, using one of
the words in brackets. Do not change the word in brackets. Use only 3 to 5 words.
8.1. I have played the guitar since I was nine.
8.2. She has investigated for three years.
8.3. They have had their business since 1994.

9. Combine the sentences, using relative clauses. Omit the pronoun if possible.
9.1. Money is the main reason I can’t go with you.
9.2. Lewis, who travelled all over Europe, is repeating the experience next year.
9.3. Let’s go to the restaurant where Sushi tastes so well.
 Writing

Comment on the following statement. Write 120-170 words.

“Although most teenagers understand the dangers of risky behaviour, they fail to put this knowledge
to use.”

Cotações

1. 5  6 = 30 pontos 5. 3  2 = 6 pontos Writing:

2. 7  3 = 21 pontos 6. 8  2 = 16 pontos 50 pontos
3. 3  4 = 12 pontos 7. 9  2 = 18 pontos
4.1. 15 pontos 8. 3  2 = 6 pontos
4.2. 17 pontos 9. 3  3 = 9 pontos