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Kids School and Cambridge Academy

Formal Work of Grammar and Reading

Theme: Present, Past, Future Tense; writing process and YES/NO and Tag questions

Teacher: Nilsia Colomb

Student: Sebastian Valderrama

Level: XIº

Date: 05/31/2012

Kid’s School & Cambridge Academy
Aguadulce

Reading and Grammar Quarterly Test

Name: Sebastian Valderrama_________Date:___05-31-2012______ Grade:___XIº_____
Teacher: NilsiaColomb Prince Value: 100 pts. Score: __________ Evaluation:_________

I. Read the following sentences and circle the topic in each. Underline the controlling idea, then write under it three examples of supporting details. At the end, select three of the main ideas and write a paragraph about each one.
Example:
1. People can avoidburglaries by taking certain precautions.
* Locking doors
* Leaving lights on
* Installing an alarm system

2. There are several advantages to growing up in a small town.
* The neighborhood in a small town is safer than big cities
* You live in a calm environment
* Families spend more time together
3. Most US universities require a 550 point TOEFL score for a number ofreasons.
* TOEFL supports your F1 visa application
* TOEFL will get you a scholarship
* Accepted at all U.S. colleges
4. Air pollution in Mexico City is the worst in the world for a number of reasons.
* Industry smokestacks
* Trash and garbage in the streets
* Automobile and truck exhaust
5. Fixing a flat tire on a bicycle is easy if you follow these steps.
* Stop thebicycle safely
* Fin a quiet place away from the road
* Use a patch kit to fix the tube
6. There are several enjoyable ways to travel between the US and Queretaro.
* Travelling by ship
* Travelling by car
* Travelling by plane
7. Animals in danger of becoming extinct come from a wide range of countries.
* In mount Rushmore
* Vietnam war memorial
* Washingtonmonument
8. Effective leadership requires specific qualities that anyone can develop.
* Clear goals
* Broad vision
* Communicative ability
9. Industrial waste poured into Lake Michigan has led to dramatic changes in its ability to support marine life.
* A lot of fishes dies.
* People can’t swim in the lake
* Can’t drink this water until get a highly rank of purification.First part.
1- My paragraph is about how people can avoid burglaries by taking certain precautions. One of the precautions can be locking doors to avoid that the burglaries get in your home. Another can be leaving lights on to make the burglaries think that you’re in your home or to make them know that is someone there. And the last one can be installing an alarm system to know when someone triesto force the doors or the windows. These 3 precautions can help you avoid burglaries getting in your home.
2- This paragraph is about fixing a flat tire on a bicycle is easy if you follow these steps; the steps that you can use are: Remove the Wheel, Check for Damage, Repair/Replace the Tube, and Reinstall the Wheel. So if you continue these steps you can fix a wheel in a easy way.
3- Myparagraph is about the several advantages to growing in a small town. One of the advantages can that the neighborhood is safer than big cities, because you can see whatever is going on in the neighborhood. Another can be that you live in calm environment, because almost always the people that live in that type of towns are people that are in search of calm. And the last one can be that familiesspend more time together, because in this type of towns the families just stay at home. So these reasons can be your reasons to live in a neighborhood.

II. Read the following prompts. Select two of them and go through the writing process (page 17 – Writing to Communicate). Make sure you follow all the steps.
1. Because of developments in communication and transportation, countries are...