Quotations

" To have another language is to possess another soul."

Charlemagne

"Dominar otro idioma es como tener una segunda alma."

Charlemagne

sábado, 21 de marzo de 2015

You've Passed Half the Way, Keep Going! / Has pasado la Mitad del Camino, Sigue Adelante!


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April Evaluation Criteria:

30%  Classwork, Participation, Oral practice.
20%  Guide to April Exam
50%  Bimonthly Exam.

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Guía de Exámen por Materia, Grado y Nivel

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GUÍA DE EXAMEN USE OF ENGLISH, ABRIL 2015

Alumno: _____________________________________________Grado: 1º _____, Sec: V, VI, Advanced

Complete the sentences with present perfect.

Example: My parents     haven’t bought     (not buy) a house, yet. We still pay rent.

1. We __________________________ (be) here in Miami for five years.
2. This place is amazing; we ______________________(go) to the beach every weekend!
3. We _________________________________(not eat) any seafood lately.
4. My dad ______________________________(not stop) telling us to save some money.
5. Now, we’re on vacation, so I __________________________(have) enough time to read.
6. Jena was born in Italy, but she ______________________(live) in New York for two years.
7. After work, she ____________________________(visit) some museums and galleries.
8. Her family _________________________(come) here to visit her several times.
9. This city is expensive, so she _______________________(not get) many things yet.

10. She and her husband work so much, so they _____________________(not see) much of the city.

Complete the conversations with present perfect or simple past.

1. A:     _________ you ever _____________(be) in Mexico?
    B:     Oh, yes! Last year, I ___________________(go) to Cancun.
2. A:     _________ you ever _____________(drink) sheep’s milk?
    B:     No, never! But I ___________________(have) some fresh cow milk last week in a farm.
3. A:     _________ you ever _____________(write) a love poem?
    B:     Yes, I have. Last February, I ___________________(write) one to my girlfriend.
4. A:     _________ you ever _____________(see) a horror movie
    B:     No, I don’t like them. I ___________________(watch) an action movie on TV last night.
5. A:     _________ you ever _____________(forget) an important meeting?

    B:     Oh, no! But I ___________________(be) late to my graduation two years ago.

Complete the sentences with “for” or “since”.

1. Phil has known his best friend           _________________ 2005.
                                                           _________________ ten years.
2. Jenna has used “flower one” fragrance          _________________she found it in the store.
                                                                       _________________ five weeks.
3. The team has trained             _____________________ last September.
                                               _____________________ almost eight months.
4. How long have you been here?         ________________ three days.
                                                           ________________ last Monday.
5. How long have you studied German?            _____________________ nearly four years.
                                                                       _____________________ 2011.

Write names for these pieces of technology (already given for studying)













Complete the sentences with the names of pieces of technology above

1. I can make calls, take pictures, send emails and record videos with my ___________________
2. I can carry hundreds of books on my new ____________________________
3. We have lots of fun playing videogames, thanks to our _________________________
4. My sister carries her _______________________everywhere so she can do school work.
5. My brother loves to listen to his favorite music lists on his _____________________

6. We watch lots of movies; we have more than 100 channel on our __________________________

Complete the sentences with will / won’t or be going to

1. I think Paul _________________ come to the party, tonight.
2. I don’t know. I guess I__________________ go to Milan this summer.
3. That’s for sure, we _______________________ play soccer next Saturday!
4. John said: “I _________________ help you with the report”, but he didn’t.
5. “I ______________ come late”, he said, so he came at 8:30
6. Sheila has exams next week, so she ______________________study very hard.
7.- Don’t worry, mom. I ________ clean the kitchen after lunch.

Join the sentences to make zero conditional. Write the number on the line.

1. People go to the doctor                            _____ I get tired.
2. If my sister comes home late,                  _____ my mom takes us to the park.
3. If the weather is nice,                              _____ the oil floats.
4. Ice melts                                                _____ if they feel sick.
5. If I work very hard,                                  _____ if he goes running at 11:00
6. If you mix water and oil,                          _____ if you heat it.

7. My brother sweats a lot                           _____ my dad gets very angry.

Complete the sentences with modals may-may not / might-might not / could

1. If Joanne watches a horror movie, she ______________ get scared.
2. Asking a girl for her age _________________ be a little embarrassing
3. If you don’t study, you ____________________ get permission to go to the movies
4. I _____________ help you with your homework; I studied that topic last week.
5. If I am lucky, I _________________ get the tickets to the concert.
6. You ___________________ get good grades if you don’t finish the project.
7. She said that she ____________________ go anywhere on her next vacation.

Study the next list of verbs























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EXAMEN DE SCIENCE (HUMAN BODY & HEALTH), ABRIL

Alumno: ____________________________________________________ Grado: 1º____ Sec: III, IV, Inter

Complete the sentences about The Urinary System

1. It’s the group of organs that produce, store, and eliminate wastes like urine
_______________________________________________
2. They’re a pair of organs that clean up blood, remove water and wastes, and excrete urine.
_______________________________________________
3. There’s more than a million; they filter wastes from the blood.
_______________________________________________
4. It’s the yellow fluid that is stored in the urinary bladder ready to leave the body.
_______________________________________________
5. The balance of fluids is controlled by chemical messengers in the body; they are called …
_______________________________________________
6. It’s a hormone that signals the kidneys to release water to the bloodstream. Its name is…
                    Antidiuretic or ADH                       .
7. Caffeine in some beverages cause the kidneys to make more urine; caffeine is an example of
                    A diuretic                       .
8. Bacterial infections, kidney stones and kidney disease are examples of
__________________________________________________________


Study figure 1, page 66

Complete the sentences about The Nervous System

1. It’s the system that acts as the body central command post.
_______________________________________________
2. The two parts of the nervous system are CNS and PNS, what are these names?
____________________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________________
3. The brain and spinal cord make up the….
_______________________________________________
4. All the parts of the nervous system except the brain and spinal cord make up the…
_______________________________________________
5. They’re specialized structures that carry information between the body and the CNS
_______________________________________________

Study figure 2, page 81 – Neuron structure

6. It’s a nerve cell that it’s specialized to transfer messages as electrical impulses
_______________________________________________
7. The electrical messages are called…
_______________________________________________
8. A large region in the center of a neuron is called…
_______________________________________________
9. They’re usually short branched extensions of the cell.
_______________________________________________
10. They’re elongated extensions of a neuron.
_______________________________________________
11. They’re the end of a neuron that passes information to other cells.
_______________________________________________
12. They’re neurons that gather information about what’s happening in and around the body.
                           Sensory neurons                                       .
13. They’re neurons that send impulses from the brain to other systems.
                           Motor neurons                                       .
14. It’s a collection of axons trough which impulses travel between the CNS and other parts of the body.
_______________________________________________
15. The neurons that are under your conscious control are part of the _________________ nervous system
16. The neurons that do not need to be under your control are part of the ________________ nervous system

Complete the sentences about The Central Nervous System

1. It’s the main control center of the nervous system. __________________________________
2. It’s the largest part of your brain. _________________________________________
3. It’s the second largest part of your brain. _________________________________________
4. It’s the part of your brain that connects to the spinal cord. _______________________________
5. It’s made of neurons that passes information to and from the brain
                           Spinal cord                                       .
6. This part of the brain controls activities like speaking, reading, writing, and solving problems.
_______________________________________________
7. This part of the brain controls activities like spatial thinking, processing music, interpreting emotions.
_______________________________________________


Study figure 4, page 84 – Neuron structure

Complete the sentences about Responding to the Environment

1. The sense of ________________________ refers to what you feel when the sensory receptors in the skin are stimulated.
2. A __________________ is an involuntary and almost immediate response to stimulus
3. A __________________  ______________________ is a cycle of events in which information from one step controls or affects a previous step.
4. The sense of ________________________ allows you to see the size, shape, motion, and color of objects around you.
5. It’s a clear membrane at the front of the eye. ______________________________________
6. The ______________________ is an opening at the front of the eye trough which light enters.
7. ______________________ is the light-sensitive inner layer of the eye.
8. A _________________________ is a special neuron that changes light into electrical impulses.
9. The sense of ________________________ allows you to experience sound energy.
10. The sense of ________________________ allows you to detect chemicals and distinguish flavors.
11. The receptors that are located inside papillae, in the tongue are called ______________  _____________
12. The sense of ________________________ allows you to perceive different odors.
13. The ____________________  _________ are receptors that react to chemicals in the air.

Study the figures of the senses in your notebook and figures on section 2, pages 88 to 93

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GUÍA DE EXAMEN USE OF ENGLISH, ABRIL 2015

Alumno: _____________________________________________Grado: 2º _____, Sec: V, VI, Advanced

Complete the sentences with words from the box

1. Have you ever subscribed to a YouTube_____________________?
2. Install this new _____________ for identifying your music lists.
3. If a _____________ is broken on that page, contact the webmaster.
4. Paul published three new photos on his __________________.
5. Facebook and Twitter are examples of __________________________________
6. For school I have a laptop, and at home I use a ___________________
7. Have you used a ___________________ hotpost at the airport?
8. In the past, the mouse was connected to your PC through a ____________ port.
9. To enter your facebook account, you need your __________________ and password.
10. Have you ever used a ________________ to video chat?

~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
   Desktop           channel            webcam           app         link       username
   Blog                 Wi-Fi                USB                social networks
~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~

Use the chart. Substitute the (%) for a word and complete the sentences

 ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
Will                   will                 could,              might               probably          won’t
                        probably          may,                not                   won’t
                                               might
 ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~

100%                90%                 70%              40%                10%                 0%
~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~

1. (10%)  it / snow / tomorrow _____________________________________________________________
2. (90%)  I / pass / my / exam _____________________________________________________________
3. (40%)  we / go on holiday / this summer _____________________________________________________________
4. ( 0%)  Cathy / say / yes  ____________________________________________________________
5. (10%)  my dad / buy me / a new bike  ____________________________________________________________
6. (70%)  some friends / come round / late ____________________________________________________________
7. (100%) you / enjoy / this DVD
____________________________________________________________

Complete the sentences with compound words

These are some items contained in the time capsule under Flushing Meadows in 1939

1. Something you use in the morning to wake up _________________________
2. Something you turn on to have light in the room __________________________
3. Something you use in the bathroom __________________________
4. Something women use to look more beautiful ____________________________
5. Something you use in the kitchen __________________________
6. Something you use in sports, for the head __________________________ cap
7. Something used as a film to watch old reports ___________________________

Complete the sentences with future continuous or perfect

1. At midnight next Saturday, Robby ___________________________ (dance) at the party
2. By the age of 63, my dad __________________________________(retire) from work
3. By June 24th, my sister ___________________________ (come) back from Madrid.
4. At eight o’clock tonight, I ________________________________(have) dinner.
5. By 2045, teenagers __________________________________(spend) all day in virtual world.
6. By next September, I ____________________________________(enter) third grade.
7. At the age of 26, we all _______________________________ (work) in different places.
8. By 2065, everybody ________________________________(study) online.
9. By 2075, people __________________________________(travel) to Mars on vacation.
10. Marine life __________________________________(die) by 2060 if we don’t take action now.

Choose the correct word:    before / after / when / until / while / as soon as

Note:    Until states a limit or the end of an action
            While states two actions happening at the same time
            As soon as states one action happening immediately after another

1. We can’t go to the mall   until  /  while   it stops raining
2. I’m going to buy a car   before  /   as soon as   I get enough money.
3. I believe it    until  /  when   I see it.
4. You must visit X-caret   until  /  while   you’re in Cancun.
5. It’s almost 4:00; I need to go to the bank   before  /  as soon as   it closes.
6. They won’t let us enter into the cinema   while  /  after  the film starts.  
7. You will be able to go out   before  /  as soon as   you finish homework.

Match the images with the names (already done for studying)




















Complete the sentences with compound words

1. You shouldn’t smoke, but if you do that, please use an _______________________
2. Don’t sit in that __________________________; it’s your dad’s place.
3. John, pick up that dictionary and put it in the __________________________
4. I still remember my grandma in her __________________________.
5. That  ______________________ is broken. If you sit on it, you will fall down.
6. In winter, we use the ___________________ to make the house warmer.
7. When I’m tired, I rest my feet in the  _________________________
8. The ________________________ in the studio is made of glass, and gives great light.
9. There’s a beautiful _____________________; it’s full of white, yellow and pink roses.
10. The ______________________ in the living room contains CDs, DVDs and some cooking books.
11. I don’t like the ____________________ design, I will paint the room in beige.
12. This ________________________ is a portrait of my grandfather.

Complete the sentences with said, told or ask

1. “I’m not feeling well” she _________me.
2. She _________ us if we were going to the party.
3. “Can you fly that thing?” my son _________ his brother.
4. Mr. Riggs ____________ the students if they had brought the report to class.
5. “You will understand with this example” the teacher __________.
6. Anne lied. she__________ Sam (that) her name was Joanne
7. The reporter ______________the singer if he would give another concert.
8.- My son ____________ me (that) he wanted a new bike.
9. The detective ______________the witness if she was telling the truth.
10. “My team will win the match tonight” the coach _____________.

Complete the sentences with reported speech

1. “What did you eat?” we asked our mum.
_______________________________________________________________________
2. “Did you forget about the barbecue?” Sheena asked me.
_______________________________________________________________________
3. “Where have you been?” our friends asked us.
_______________________________________________________________________
4. “Can you speak Italian?” I asked my aunt
_______________________________________________________________________
5. Agatha said, “I was sick last week”
_______________________________________________________________________
6. My cousins told us, “We’re moving to London”
_______________________________________________________________________
7. Rick said, “I don’t agree whit that”
_______________________________________________________________________
8. Math told me, “Manchester United played well, but they lost”
_______________________________________________________________________
9. Anna said, “I can’t go out for lunch today”
_______________________________________________________________________
10. I said, “It will probably rain tomorrow”
_______________________________________________________________________
11. Phil told me, “I met a famous singer yesterday”
_______________________________________________________________________
12. My dad said, “You won’t go anywhere next weekend”
_______________________________________________________________________

Study verbs at the end of your book, past and past participle.


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GUÍA DE EXÁMEN DE ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE, ABRIL

Alumno: _______________________________________________ 2º _____, Sec: VII, Advanced

Complete the sentences about Freshwater Ecosystems

1.  The water in brooks, streams and rivers may flow from __________________________________
2.  A ____________________ is a place where water flow from underground to the Earth’s surface.
3.  A body of water with a current is called                a stream            .
4.  A very strong, wide stream is called a               river                  .
5.  A           pond                 is a small body of standing water, either natural or artificial.
6.  A large body of standing water, surrounded by land is called a            lake                   .

Answer these questions about Freshwater Ecosystems.

1.  What zone is the area of water closest to the edge of a lake or pond? ______________________
2.  What zone is the area of water that extends from the surface, and goes as deep as sunlight can reach? ____________________________________
3.  What zone is the area of water where no sunlight reaches? ______________________________
4.  What’s the name of a treeless wetland ecosystem where plants such as grasses grow?
     _______________________________
5.  What’s the name of an area of land that is periodically under water or whose soil contains a great deal of moisture? __________________________________
6.- What’s the name of an ecosystem in which trees, shrubs and vines grow? __________________

Study figure 2, page 65


Complete the sentences about Environmental Problems

1. _____________________ is an unwanted change in the environment caused by substances such as wastes or forms of energy such as radiation.
2. _____________________ is anything that causes pollution.
3.- Garbage, chemicals, high powered wastes, gases and noise are the five kinds of ______________
4. _____________________ wastes are those that can catch fire, corrode, eat trough metal or make people sick.
5 Hazardous wastes come from ______________  ______________  ____________ and are considered hazardous.
6. Some ____________________ are used to treat diseases; others are used in plastics and preserved food.
7. Two groups of harmful chemicals are _____________________________________
8. _____________ like carbon dioxide, oxygen, nitrogen and others make up the Earth’s atmosphere.
9. _____________ is a kind of pollutant that affects the senses, it’s harmful to your ears.
10. ______________________  ______________________ affects your ability to hear and think clearly.

Answer these questions about Environmental Problems

1. What’s the name of a resource that can be replaced at the same time it is used?
________________________   _________________________
2. What’s the name of a resource that cannot be replaced or that can be replaced only over thousands or millions of years? ________________________   _________________________
3. What’s the name of organisms that make home in a place outside its natural home?
________________________   _________________________
4. How do we call the presence of too many organisms in an area for the available resources?
_________________________________________
5. How do we call the number and variety of organisms in a given area in a certain period of time?
_________________________________________
6. What’s the name of a place where organisms live?  ____________________________
7. What causes or leads problems like soil erosion, water pollution and decreased biodiversity?
    Habitat destruction                                                .
8. How do we call the clearing of forest lands to create farms, roads, or cities?
______________________________________________
9. How do we call the pollution that comes from one source only?
________________________   _________________________
10. How do we call the pollution that comes from different sources?
________________________   _________________________

Underline the correct choice to complete definitions about Environmental Solutions

1. Protection  /  Conservation   is the preservation and wise use of natural resources.
2. Reducing  /  Recycling    is the less use of natural resources.
3. Recycling  /  Reusing      is when you give something a second use.
4. Reusing  /  Recycling      is the recovery of materials from wastes.
5. Environmental  /  Biodiversity   strategies are the group of laws and actions people follow to conserve the Earth’s environment.
6. Two processes of maintaining environment  / biodiversity  are Protecting species and Protecting habitats.

Answer these questions about Environmental Solutions

1.  What are two examples of conservation? _____________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________________
2.  What are the five environmental strategies? __________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________________
3.  What’s the name of some materials that can be broken down by living organisms such as bacteria? _________________________________________
4.  What are two examples of alternative power sources of energy? _________________
 ______________________________________________________________________
5.  What are some examples of materials that can be recycled? ____________________ ______________________________________________________________________
6. The use of garbage to make electricity is an example of  
__________________  _______________


Study figures 1, 3, 4, 9, 10 in this section, pages 84 to 90

Critical Thinking. Answer the questions about Env. Problems and Solutions

1. Why chemicals like PCBs are dangerous?  _________________________________
____________________________________________________________________________
2. What do many scientists think about the increase of carbon dioxide in the air?
____________________________________________________________________________
3. What are two factors that have affected human population growth?
____________________________________________________________________________
4. How does deforestation affect fertile soil?
____________________________________________________________________________
5.- How is the relationship between population growth and pollution?
____________________________________________________________________________

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GUÍA DE EXÁMEN DE ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE, ABRIL

Alumno: _______________________________________________ 2º _____, Sec: IV, Intermediate

Complete the sentences about Freshwater Ecosystems

1.  The water in brooks, streams and rivers may flow from __________________________________
2.  A ____________________ is a place where water flow from underground to the Earth’s surface.
3.  A body of water with a current is called                a stream            .
4.  A very strong, wide stream is called a               river                  .
5.  A           pond                 is a small body of standing water, either natural or artificial.
6.  A large body of standing water, surrounded by land is called a            lake                   .

Answer these questions about Freshwater Ecosystems.

1.  What zone is the area of water closest to the edge of a lake or pond? ______________________
2.  What zone is the area of water that extends from the surface, and goes as deep as sunlight can reach? ____________________________________
3.  What zone is the area of water where no sunlight reaches? ______________________________
4.  What’s the name of a treeless wetland ecosystem where plants such as grasses grow?
     _______________________________
5.  What’s the name of an area of land that is periodically under water or whose soil contains a great deal of moisture? __________________________________
6.- What’s the name of an ecosystem in which trees, shrubs and vines grow? __________________

Study figure 2, page 65


Complete the sentences about Environmental Problems

1. _____________________ is an unwanted change in the environment caused by substances such as wastes or forms of energy such as radiation.
2. _____________________ is anything that causes pollution.
3.- Garbage, chemicals, high powered wastes, gases and noise are the five kinds of ______________
4. _____________________ wastes are those that can catch fire, corrode, eat trough metal or make people sick.
5 Hazardous wastes come from ______________  ______________  ____________ and are considered hazardous.
6. Some ____________________ are used to treat diseases; others are used in plastics and preserved food.
7. Two groups of harmful chemicals are _____________________________________
8. _____________ like carbon dioxide, oxygen, nitrogen and others make up the Earth’s atmosphere.
9. _____________ is a kind of pollutant that affects the senses, it’s harmful to your ears.
10. ______________________  ______________________ affects your ability to hear and think clearly.

Answer these questions about Environmental Problems

1. What’s the name of a resource that can be replaced at the same time it is used?
________________________   _________________________
2. What’s the name of a resource that cannot be replaced or that can be replaced only over thousands or millions of years? ________________________   _________________________
3. What’s the name of organisms that make home in a place outside its natural home?
________________________   _________________________
4. How do we call the presence of too many organisms in an area for the available resources?
_________________________________________
5. How do we call the number and variety of organisms in a given area in a certain period of time?
_________________________________________
6. What’s the name of a place where organisms live?  ____________________________
7. What causes or leads problems like soil erosion, water pollution and decreased biodiversity?
    Habitat destruction                                                .
8. How do we call the clearing of forest lands to create farms, roads, or cities?
______________________________________________
9. How do we call the pollution that comes from one source only?
________________________   _________________________
10. How do we call the pollution that comes from different sources?
________________________   _________________________

Underline the correct choice to complete definitions about Environmental Solutions

1. Protection  /  Conservation   is the preservation and wise use of natural resources.
2. Reducing  /  Recycling    is the less use of natural resources.
3. Recycling  /  Reusing      is when you give something a second use.
4. Reusing  /  Recycling      is the recovery of materials from wastes.
5. Environmental  /  Biodiversity   strategies are the group of laws and actions people follow to conserve the Earth’s environment.
6. Two processes of maintaining environment  / biodiversity  are Protecting species and Protecting habitats.

Answer these questions about Environmental Solutions

1.  What are two examples of conservation? _____________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________________________
2.  What are the five environmental strategies? __________________________________________
_________________________________________________________________________________
3.  What’s the name of some materials that can be broken down by living organisms such as bacteria? _________________________________________
4.  What are two examples of alternative power sources of energy? _______________
 ____________________________________________________________________
5.  What are some examples of materials that can be recycled? __________________ ____________________________________________________________________
6. The use of garbage to make electricity is an example of  
__________________  _______________

Study figures 1, 3, 4, 9, 10 in this section, pages 84 to 90

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