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Reading 1 Read the text quickly. Then underline the correct word(s) to complete the sentence. / 0.2 point The text presents facts / people s opinions about Barack Obama.

1 Reading 1 Read the text quickly. Then underline the correct word(s) to complete the sentence. / 0.2 point The text presents facts / people s opinions about Barack Obama. Barack Obama Barack Hussein Obama II was the 44th president of the United States and the first African-American to be elected to this position. He served as president in two terms, being first elected in 2008 and then in Obama was born on August 4th, 1961, in Hawaii. His mother is American and his father was from Kenya, but he lived with his grandparents for most of his childhood and teen life. At high school, there were only two other African-American students, and he soon became aware of racism. He studied political science at Columbia University, in New York, and then graduated from Harvard Law School in 1991, with the help of scholarships. After graduating as a lawyer, he moved to Chicago to work with civil rights and teach at the University of Chicago Law School. Working as a lawyer, he met his wife, Michelle. They married in 1992 and had two daughters, Malia (born in 1998) and Sasha (born in 2001). Obama first entered politics in 1996, when he was elected for the State Senate in Illinois. Then, in 2004, he ran for the U.S. Senate position and was elected with 52% of the votes. 2 Read the article again. Then match the numbers and dates on the left with the information on the right. / 1 point a. 44th ( ) percentage of the votes Obama received in his election as senator b. August 4th, 1961 ( ) the year Obama graduated from Harvard c ( ) the year Obama entered politics d ( ) the year Obama and Michelle s first daughter was born e ( ) the year Obama was elected to the U.S. Senate f ( ) the year Obama was elected as president of the United States g ( ) the year Obama was reelected as president h. 52 ( ) Obama s date of birth i ( ) Obama s position in the sequence of American presidents j ( ) the year Barack Obama married Michelle Obama

3 Are the statements right ( ) or wrong ( )? Rewrite the incorrect statements. a. Americans elected Barack Obama as president in 2004, 2008 and 2012. ( ) b.

2 3 Are the statements right ( ) or wrong ( )? Rewrite the incorrect statements. a. Americans elected Barack Obama as president in 2004, 2008 and ( ) b. He lived with his parents when he was a kid. ( ) c. There were many African-American students at his high school. ( ) d. He got a degree in political science from Columbia University. ( ) e. He worked as a university teacher in Chicago. ( ) f. Sasha was 7 years old when her father was elected president. ( ) / 1.2 points Vocabulary 4 Circle the correct preposition to complete the sentences. / 0.6 point a. My father was born in / on b. We have French classes in / on Mondays and Wednesdays. c. Dan usually visits his grandparents in / on the weekend. d. Brazil abolished slavery in / on the 19th century. e. I was born in / on February 29th. f. The museum opened in / on Read the information about Ellen. Then answer the questions. / 0.8 point a. What day and month was Ellen born? b. What year was she born? c. When does she go to dance school? d. When does she swim?

3 Grammar 6 Complete the crossword puzzle with the past form of the verbs. / 0.8 point Across Down 3. happen 1. are 5. want 2. become 6. work 3. have 4. spend 6. go 7 Complete the chart with the past forms from Act. 6. / 0.8 point 8 Complete the sentences with the simple past form of the verbs in brackets. / 1 point a. Mia and I (be) at the club last Saturday. b. The students (refuse) to help the bully. c. My team (win neg.) the game last Sunday. d. Graham (get neg.) a good grade on his math test. e. The building (have) a fire alarm. f. Mel (ask neg.) the teacher to help her. g. My parents (eat) pizza at dinner yesterday. h. Mike (want neg.) to run for the student council.

4 9 Rewrite the sentences as questions. / 0.8 point a. Zumbi dos Palmares died in the 17th century. b. The lawyers worked hard yesterday. c. The accident happened on the main road. d. Barack Obama lived in Indonesia for some time. 10 Use the prompts to write sentences in the past. / 1 point a. I rarely get presents from my grandparents, but (a new video game / last Christmas). b. My mom goes to the club on Tuesdays, but (last Tuesday). c. Katie never goes to the movies, but (with Jake / last Sunday). d. The school opens on weekends, but (last Saturday). e. Barack Obama had two daughters, but (a son). Listening 11 Listen to a short autobiography of Maya Angelou, a famous African-American woman. Then underline the correct words to complete the sentences. / 1 point a. Besides being a poet and a writer, Maya Angelou was an actress and a singer / a teacher and a chef. b. She was born on April 4th / May 28th, c. She lived with her mother and father / grandmother and older brother in Arkansas. d. She moved to San Francisco to study law and civil rights / dance and drama during World War II. e. She lived in the United States / other countries in the 1960s. f. She published her first book / poem in g. I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings is an autobiography / a historical novel. h. Maya Angelou became famous worldwide because of her acting / first book. i. Martin Luther King Jr. and Maya Angelou were friends / cousins. j. Maya Angelou died in a hospital / her home, in 2014.

5 Writing 12 Write a short biography of a person you admire. / 1 point

The text presents about Barack Obama. ( ) facts ( ) people s opinions

Reading 1 Read the text quickly. Then check ( ) the correct word(s) to complete the sentence. / 0.2 point The text presents about Barack Obama. ( ) facts ( ) people s opinions Barack Hussein Obama II was