PRUEBA FORMATIVA DE OCTAVOS
FORMATIVE TEST. (8TH GRADE)
NAME : ………………………………………………………GRADE: …………………DATE: …………….

I. READING COMPREHENSION: READ AND ANSWER


Our guest became famous after he appeared on a TV program called Rock School. Now he is about to release his new album which include the song “ Figure it out” . His name is Lil’Chris. Christopher James Hardman (born 26 August 1990 Lowestoft, England), more commonly known by his stage name Lil' Chris, is an English singer-songwriter and television personality.
He never had singing lessons when he was young. He‘s got a brother of six and a sister of eighteen. He loves skateboarding. He plays pop rock or pop punky, something like that but he doesn´t like hard rock .he likes playing the guitar and has got five gerbils.


1. What program did he appear?
a)MTV program b) Rock School c) Figure it out

2. What’s his real name?
a)Lil’Chris b) Lowestoft c) Christopher James Hardman.

3. What nationality is he?
a)English b) American c) Australian.
4. Has he got brothers or sisters?
a)He’s got one bother and one sister
b)He’s got two sisters
c)He’s got six bother and eighteen sisters.

5. How old is Lil’ Chris?
a)He’s sixteen
b)He’s seventeen
c)He ‘s eighteen.

6. What kind of music does he play?
a)Pop and rock b) punky c) pop rock and punky.

7. Does he play a musical instrument?
a)He plays the GUITAR b) he likes music c) He likes pop

8. Lil’ Chris is ………………….
a)An actor b) a music star c) and songwriter

9. His favorite sport is ………………………..
a)Singing b) writing c) skateboarding
10. “ Figure it out” is ………………

a)A song b) an album c) TV program.

11. Choose the name of a classical musical instrument.
a)Guitar b) drums c) piano

12. Reggaeton, rock, folk classical are…………………
a)Names of songs b) types of music c) types of legends

13. Endurance means ………………………
a)Refugio b) debil c) Resistencia

14. Journey means………………………
a)Viaje b) recompensa c) refugio



ACCORDING TO THE TEXT “Yerba Mate and the Guarani people”

16. Guarani refers to …………………
a) famous drink b) name of a place c) aborigines from Paraguay

17. Nomads are people who ……………………
a) move one place to another
b) move around the world
c) stay in one place.

18. Tupá gave Yari a green plant ……………………
a) Because he was generous
b)That gave her father comfort and health
c)Because she was weak.

19.The best message of the legend is probably that ……………………

a)Tupa is a great spirit
b)Yari is extremely generous and receive a reward
c)This beverage brings comfort, health and endurance to Guaraní people.

20.We use the Past Simple Tense to narrate events that happened in the past . To form regular verbs we add…………… to the base form.
a) Ing b) ed c) er
21. The best explanation for legend is…………….
a) It’s a traditional story with real character that The protagonists are usually human
beings.
b)It´s an old story in which one of the elements is magic and is not true.There is an interaction beteen human protagonists and the fantastic characters.
c) It’s an old story about the origin of things, there is not fantastic characters.

22. Yari, the old man, Tupá are the ………………………from the legend.
a) topic b) location c) characters

text #2.
Avril Lavigne Whibley was born September 27, 1984, better known by her birth name Avril Lavigne is a Canadian singer-songwriter, fashion designer, and actress. She has an older brother, Matthew, and a younger sister, Michelle. She likes writing and composing songs. Lavigne's mother was the first to encourage young Lavigne's talent. At the age of two, Lavigne began singing church songs along with her mother. The family moved to Napanee, Ontario, when Lavigne was five years old.
Lavigne has sold more than 30 million copies of her albums worldwide. She is currently one of the top-selling artists releasing albums in the United States, with over 10.25 million copies certified by the Recording Industry Association of America.She is called as the 'pop-punk princess' by various sources.
Lavigne broke into the recording industry with her debut album, Let Go, released in 2002. Her first hit in the summer was “Complicated”. As of 2009, over 16 million copies were sold worldwide, more than 6 million of which were sold in the United States. Her second and third album, Under My Skin and The Best Damn Thing, reached number one on the Global charts. Lavigne has scored five number-one singles worldwide, including "Complicated", "Sk8er Boi", "I'm With You", "My Happy Ending" and "Girlfriend".


23. The text is …………………….
a) an article b) an interview c) a song
24. Avril Lagvigne likes to sing……………………….
a) ride bycicle b) pop punk music c) regaetton
25. Her fisrt album was………………………
a) Under My skin
b) Girl friend
c) Let go

26 At the age of ………………..she released her first album.
a)2002 b) 2004 c) 2006
27. What does she do?
a) She likes preparing music
b) She is singer-songwriter
c) She likes to be a model.

ITEM LIBRES
II. COMPLETE THE FACT-FILE ACCORDING TO THE TEXT OF “AVRIL LAVIGNE”

NAME………………………………………………………………………………..
REAL NAME: ……………………………………………………………………….

AGE: …………………………NATIONALITY:……………………………………...

TYPE OF MUSIC : ……………………………………………………………

MUSICAL INSTRUMENT: …………………………………………………

ALBUMS: ………………………………………………………………………

FAVORITE ACTIVITY: ………………………………………………………..……

N° OF BROTHERS AND SISTERS: …………………………………………………


B. COMPLETE THE INTERVIEW ACCORDING TO THE TEXT “Avril Lavigne”

A: Hi, How are you!
B: Fine, thank you.
A: When did you start singing, Avril?
B: Well I ………………………………………..
A: Who encouraged you to be a singer and song-writer?
B: …………………………………….
A: What ……………………………………?
B: I play the guitar?
A: What type ………………………………?
B: pop-punk
A: About your family ……………………………………………….?
B: Older brother Mathew and younger sister Michelle
A ………………………………………..?
B My favorite song is “Girlfriend”
A …………………………………………
B: Your welcome!.

C. COMPLETE THE SENTENCES .USE THE PAST TENSE.
1. Avril Lavigne ……………………..seventeen years old when she released her first album (released)
2. She ………………singing very young( begin)
3. Avril …………….in Ontario, Canada.(live)
4. She …………….. songs when she was thirteen or fourteen years old.(WRITE)
5. She didn’t ……………. The piano but the guitar. (play)
6. Famous singer ………………………..to practice lot.( HAVE)
7. Avril ……………… Many musical awards in the States.( win)


D. COMPLETE THE TABLE WITH THE MISSING VERBS:

INFINITIVE PAST SIMPLE SPANISH

STAY

TAUGHT

SENTIR(SE)

MAKE.


E. COMPLETE WITH: AND, BECAUSE, OR.

1. Tupá gave Yari a reward………………….of her hospitality.
2. Avril Lavigne like singing ………………….writing her songs
3. The beverage made Yari’s father stronger…………….healthier.Sometimes, People from Paraguay are called Paraguayan………….guaranies