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| ASPAEN – COLEGIO EL ROSARIOEvaluative act # 2 Eleventh grade B |
NAME: DATE: SCORE:
Perform: Analyze main ideas and meanings in written texts and inferring implicit information from a variety of sources. |

"Guermo's Surprise"

Liz was just about finished wrapping up the final details for the surprise party she was planning for herhusband. She had been meticulously preparing for this event, and was very excited about it.

Family members who Guermo hadn’t seen in years were flying in from Peru in a few days. Liz had tracked down several college friends, and they were coming in from various places across the country. The caterer and band were set. The best part for Liz: she knew Guermo had not a clue about the party. Shecould not wait to see the look on his face when he walked into a big “Surprise!” in his own home. The party was to be on Saturday. As Liz was daydreaming about picking relatives up at the airport the next day and taking them to their hotel, Guermo walked into the kitchen and said, quite certainly, “Sweetheart, I don’t want anything special done for my birthday.”

“What do you mean?” Lizresponded nonchalantly, though her heart was beginning to pound.

“I mean that I don’t want a surprise party.”

“Okay,” Liz said with a shrug. “Not a problem.”

Liz’s mind raced. There was nothing she could do about Guermo’s request now. And, frankly, she didn’t want to. Liz had been planning this for more than a year. The party would go off as she intended. She did not want all of her effort to befor naught. When Guermo came home Saturday evening from playing soccer with friends, he was shocked. Tears filled his eyes. (This response had been something Liz had not predicted). He saw among the crowd friends who he had not seen in nearly 20 years and family members who had come from Peru just for this evening. But along with being deeply moved, he was also angry with his wife. He feltambushed. He knew he could be emotional, and he did not like people to see him that way. That’s why he did not like being surprised.

Salsa music filled the home of Liz and Guermo. Guests filled up on ceviche, lomo soltado and empanadas. Liz whispered an “I love you” in Guermo’s ear, they shared a kiss, and the two danced the night away.

Which is the best antonym, for meticulously?
A. angrily
B.carelessly
C. overtly
D. quickly

Which is the best antonym for nonchalantly?
A. assuredly
B. slowly
C. truthfully
D. worriedly

Given what was going on in the passage at the time, what is the most likely reason Liz's heart began to pound?
A. She was angry.
B. She was confused.
C. She was nervous.
D. She was heartbroken.

What does it mean to ambush someone?
A. to make someone cryB. to lie to someone repeatedly
C. to attack someone in a surprise manner
D. to present someone with all their friends and family

Why might have Liz decided not to tell Guermo about the party?
A. She was embarrassed.
B. She would have had to cancel the party.
C. She had done a lot of work to make it a surprise.
D. The guests would have been disappointed.

"Salsa music filled the homeof Liz and Guermo. Guests filled up on ceviche, lomo soltado and empanadas."

▼Which is the best way to combine the above sentences, keeping their meaning the same?
A. Salsa music filled the home of Liz and Guermo, guests filled up on ceviche, lomo soltado and empanadas.
B. While salsa music filled the home of Liz and Guermo, guests filled up on ceviche, lomo soltado and empanadas.
C. Salsamusic filled the home of Liz and Guermo; nevertheless, guests filled up on ceviche, lomo soltado and empanadas.
D. Salsa music filled the home of Liz and Guermo; however, guests filled up on ceviche, lomo soltado and empanadas.

What is the most likely reason Guermo did not want to be surprised?
A. He does not like to dance.
B. He does not like to get emotional.
C. He did not want people to...