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GENERAL EVALUATION INFORMATION

AREA: HUMANITIES DATE:

TOPIC (S) TO BE
EVALUATED: ENGLISH DAY

SUBJECT: ENGLISH TERM: IV

TEACHER: SANDRA BOHÓRQUEZ TRESPALACIOS

STUDENT: GRADE: 10TH

GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS

 Read the entire exam carefully before you answer.

WRITING

1. GRAMMAR
A. Change the sentences to reported speech: (___/10 marks)
Sindy: I feel great on the English day. She said she felt great on the English
day.
a. John: I have visited several countries.
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b. Juan and Cata: we are so happy to be here.
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c. Kyle: I worked so hard to make the presentation.
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d. Ana: I’m cooking Norwegian food.
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e. Daniel: I’m too busy to go to Sweden.
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f. Ingrid: I will dance a typical song.
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g. Gina: I’m working on the project tonight.
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h. Mary and Dan: we can’t come on the English day.
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i. Sue: I love the northern lights.
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j. Mia: the music is too loud.
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2. VOCABULARY (___/10 marks)
A. Write down the proper nationality in front of the country.
Greece Greek
a. South Korea _________________________
b. India _______________________
c. United States ___________________
d. Sweden ___________________
e. Norway ___________________
f. China ___________________
g. Brazil ___________________
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h. Denmark ___________________
i. Egypt ___________________
j. Great Britain ___________________

3. USE OF LANGUAGE (___/20 marks)

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4. WRITING PRODUCTION
Write the final writing from your draft about you experience on the English day at school. Remember that
you have to use the first correction given by the teacher (100 Words).
(___/40 marks)

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5. READING
(___/20 marks)
Read the text and chose the correct answers.

The word Vikings comes from Old Norse (the word víkingr) and they were a group of
people that lived primarily on the sea. Coming from the Nordic areas of Denmark, Norway,
and Sweden, they existed from the late 8th century to the 11th century. This period is
commonly referred to as the Viking Age. It is an important part militarily and expansion
wise for Scandinavia, Estonia, the British Isles, France, and even Sicily. They were a
strong, fierce people devout in their beliefs and terrific raiders.

The Vikings were at home on the sea, with exceptional seafaring skills as well as their
staple long ship. At times their influence spread to the Middle East, Africa, and even
Central Asia. They spread far and wide, going into European Russia to being the first
people besides the Native Americans to discover North America.
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Evidence of Vikings being around the world is found very often, such as evidence of
Vikings in Baghdad. They would often trade with people on the Volga, which is the
primary river in Russia, going from Russia into the Caspian Sea. They would trade a wide
variety of things, such as furs, seal fat, and even slaves. They would also frequently visit
Byzantium, working as mercenaries for hire for the Byzantine Empire as an imperial body
guard and were referred to as Varangian.

Vikings are often shown to be monsters with horns, and complete savages. These are
common misconceptions that were brewed in the 18th century, close to 700 years after
their existence. The 20th century has not aided in this, with common representations
showing them still with horns, which they never had, and being complete brutes, when
they had beautiful architecture, art, and culture.

The earliest known Viking raids is documented in the 790s and extends to 1066. They
would use the Norwegian and Baltic seas to travel south, and were given specific
territories to lord over France in the 10th century. Two Vikings even went on to become
King of England, Sweyn Forkbeard from 1013-1014 and then his son, Cnut the Great from
1016-1035.

No one is certain why the Vikings wanted to expand so rapidly and so wide, but there are
some theories. Charlemagne, who was King of the Franks, wanted to covert everyone to
Christianity by force, so there could have been resentment towards the Europeans as they
resisted against the conversion from their 'pagan' ways. Some just say that the Vikings
were opportunists, striking at a good moment when there was chaos and profiting for
themselves. There was very little naval activity from any country besides the Vikings, and
most countries, like England, were broken into several parts.

The Viking Age ended in the way it was destined to fall, European influence. In the late
11th century, the Catholic Church was making headway and gaining more power and
influence. Towns appeared all over Scandinavia, and three kingdoms, Denmark, Norway,
and Sweden, all had taken form. Their economies started taking a monetary form, and
markets were forming, following the English and German models. Their wealth coming
from the Middle East and England had come to a halt. Raids would continue into the 12th
century, however most of the Scandinavian rulers would have new, Catholic goals like
taking back Jerusalem for the Catholic Church.

The Viking Age was a very interesting age with no one sure as to the reason for it. They
shaped so much because their influence was so wide though they stayed primarily on the
sea and the coast. While they didn't wear horns, and weren't barbaric savages, they were
brutally tactical and a diverse people.

1) Which of the following does not belong to Scandinavia?

a) Norway

b) Britain

c) Sweden

d) Finland

2) What river would Vikings travel to trade with the people near the Caspian Sea?

a) Volga River

b) Danube River

c) Elbe River

d) Rhine River
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3) Which of the following countries were Vikings given areas of land to lord over?

a) Britain

b) Germany

c) Russia

d) France

4) Who was the first Viking to become King of England?

a) Sweyn Forkbeard

b) Cnut the Great

c) Charlemagne

d) Byzantium

5) Which of the following reasons best describes why the Viking age ended?

a) They died out

b) European civilization influence

c) They went to another area

d) None of the above