FORMATIVE TEST. (8TH GRADE)
NAME : ………………………………………………………GRADE: …………………DATE: …………….
I. READ THE TEXT AND CHOOSE THE CORRECT ALTERNATIVE:
Thanksgiving: It is a popular autumn custom in Canada and the United Sates. The tradition began in 1621 as a way of giving thanks for a good harvest. In the USA Thanksgiving Day is celebrated on the fourth Thursday in November, and in Canada on the second Monday in October. A thanksgiving meal consists of turkey with cranberry sauce, and sweet pumpkin pie.
1. When is Thanksgiving Day celebrated?
a) October b) The fourth Thursday in November c) In Autumn.
2. Where is it celebrated?
a) In Canada b) In the united States c) In Canada and The United States
3. When did Thanksgiving begin?
a) In 1621 b) In Canada c) In English countries.
4. What do people do?
a) People usually eat a special dinner
b) People eat and drink a lot
c) People eat the traditional turkey, and a sweet pumpkin pie
5. Thanksgiving Day celebrates………………..
a) The pilgrims arrival to America
b) The thanks for a good harvest.
c) The good house.
6. Which sentence is false.
a). In Halloween , people wear costumes
b) People like to play with water balloon in Carnival
c) In Chile, the most important celebration is Christmas
d) Children usually fly kites in for Independence Day.
7. Nazareno del Caguach is a religious festivity from…………….
a) The north of Chile
b) Spain
c) A big island called Chiloe.
8. People can celebrate this festivity twice a year because………………….
a) They enjoy dancing and eating delicious food.
b) They celebrate with two mass.
c) They celebrate every August 30 and the third Sunday of January.
9. “A group of people following each other in an orderly way, taking part in a religious ceremony” is for …………………………..
a) Parades b) procession c) adore
II. ITEM LIBRES
A. COMPLETE WITH THE CONNECTORS: AND, OR, BECAUSE.
1. People celebrate Chilean Independence Day in September 18th ………………19th
2. You can get to Santiago by car ………………bus.
3. People wear t- shirts and short ……………… It´s too hot in Summer
4. People go to “Fondas” ………………….dance the “Cueca”.
B. COMPLETE THE DIALOGUE ABOUT CELEBRATIONS.
A: Which is your favorite ……………….?
B: My …………………………… is Christmas
A: ………………. is it celebrated?
B: It´s celebrated on ………………………..
A: What do you do on ……………..?
B: We usually decorate ……………….. and houses. We also prepare a big ……………
We ……………… the birth of ………………..
C. COMPLETE THE SENTENCES USING THE ADVERBS OF FRECUENCY
ALWAYS, OFTEN, SOMETIMES, NEVER.
1. We ……………………go to school from Monday to Friday.(100%)
2. People ……………………drink wine and eat empanadas in Independence Day( 70%)
3. I …………….go to bed late. (0%)
II READ THE TEXT #2 AND CHOOSE THE CORRECT ANSWER
NATIONAL HOLIDAYS Countries around the world have national holidays. They are, of course, on different days but the ways people celebrate are sometimes the same. The United States have three holidays that are the same in the rest of the world: Easter Sunday, Christmas Day and New Year´s day. The national holiday is on 4th July. There are many parades with bands. People cook and eat food outside their houses and after that they have a night of concerts and fireworks. Americans also have another national holiday. Thanksgiving Day, the fourth Thursday in November. On this day people usually eat some of the foods that they served at the first feast: turkey, potatoes, pumpkin, etc. In France, the national holiday is on the 14th July. There are big parades with soldiers, and airplanes fly in the sky. People dance in the streets and many events like concerts or operas are free on that day. Mexican people celebrate their independence on 16th September. School children march in parades and there are bands and mariachi music everywhere. People eat traditional food called chiles en nogada on this day.
1. The text is..............................................................
a) A letter to a friend c) A piece of news
b) An advertisement d) a description
2. Which sentence is false
a) National holidays are the same day in all countries
b) American national day is on 4th July
c) Chilean Independence Day is 18th and 19th September.
d) Chilean and Mexican national holidays are in September
3. Americans usually eat traditional food on Thanksgiving Day because.................
a) It is the fourth Thursday of July
b) People eat at the first feast: turkey, potatoes,etc.
c) They eat traditional food called chiles.
d) They prepare a big dinner.
4. French people don’t have to pay for events on the 14th of July because ..............................
a) There are big parades with soldiers.
b) People dances in the street
c) Concerts or operas are free on that day.
d) People don’t have money.
5. French National Day is on .............................
a) 4th July b) 14th July c) 16th September d) 14th June
6. In ...................and ................... people celebrate with concerts their National day .
a) USA and France
b) USA and Mexico
c) France and Mexico
d) USA, France and Mexico
7. The following sentence is false, choose the correct information:
“In the United States, there are many parades and fireworks on the fourth Thursday in November.”
a) in Mexico, there are many parades and fireworks on the fourth Thursday in November
b) In the United States, there are many parades and mariachi on the fourth Thursday in November
c) In the United States, there are many parades and fireworks on the fourth Thursday in July
d) In the United States, there are many parades and fireworks on the fourth July.
8. People like wearing costumes for .....................
a) Independence Day b) Christmas c) New Year d) Halloween
9. In Chile, families get together for a big dinner on...................
a) Independence Day
b) Christmas and New Year’s Day
c) Independence Day, Christmas and New Year’s day
d) Christmas
10. People have two days off on............................
a) Independence Day
b) Christmas and New Year’s Day
c) Independence Day, Christmas and New Year’s day
d) Christmas
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