Globe U08 Test

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Name: ________________________________________________

Date: ___________________ Grade: ____________ / 100 points

Reading Strategy(25 points 5 each)

Text A

Most members of the Roman Catholic Church and followers ofProtestantism celebrate Christmas on December 25, and many celebrateon the evening of December 24 as well. Members of the EasternOrthodox Church usually delay their most important seasonal ceremoniesuntil January 6, when they celebrate Epiphany, a commemoration of thebaptism of Jesus. Epiphany also traditionally commemorates the arrivalof the Three Wise Men of the East in Bethlehem (near Jerusalem, Israel),where they adored the infant Jesus and presented him with gifts of gold,frankincense, and myrrh. The official Christmas season, popularly knownas either Christmastide or the Twelve Days of Christmas, extends fromthe anniversary of Christs birth on December 25 to the feast of Epiphanyon January 6.

Text B

As Christmas evolved in the United States, new customs were adoptedand many old ones were reworked. The legend of Santa Claus for

example, had origins in Europe and was brought by Dutch settlers toNew York in the early 18th century. Traditionally, Santa Claus from theDutch Sinter Klaas was depicted as a tall, dignified, religious figureriding a white horse through the air. Santas transformation began in1823, when a New York newspaper published the poem A Visit fromSaint Nicholas, which Clement Clark Moore had written to amuse hisdaughter. The poem introduced many Americans to the story of a kindlysaint who flew over housetops in a reindeer-drawn sleigh. Portraits anddrawings of Santa Claus by American illustrator Thomas Nast furtherstrengthened the legend during the second half of the 19th century.Living at the North Pole and assisted by elves, the modern Santaproduced and delivered toys to all good children. It was 1897, whenVirginia OHanlon wrote to the New York Sun newspaper asking if Santawere real, she received a direct answer: Yes, Virginia, there is a SantaClaus.


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Text C

The practice of exchanging Christmas cards also became a widespreadcustom in the 19th century. Europeans had distributed woodprints ofreligious themes for Christmas during the Middle Ages (5th century to15th century). In 1843 English illustrator John Callcott Horsley createdthe first modern Christmas card. The card depicted a family celebrationand its caption read, A Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year to You.In the United States, German-born printer Louis Prang made advances incolor lithography that enabled him to mass-produce a colorful Christmascard in 1875. The card sold extremely well, and soon the custom ofexchanging Christmas cards spread throughout the country.

1. Os temas dos textos acima so, respectivamente:a) A origem do Natal; Papai Noel e cartes de Natal;b) A histria do Papai Noel; A origem da lenda do Natal e O Natal dos

cristos;c) A primeira celebrao do Natal nos EUA; O primeiro Papai Noel e Atroca de presentes no Natal;

d) Natal; A origem do Natal na Alemanha e Natal na Inglaterra e EUA.

2. De acordo com o texto A:a) Alguns americanos celebram o Natal no dia seis de janeiro, pois para

eles esta foi a data em que Jesus nasceu;b) Os trs reis magos chegaram a Belm no dia 25 de dezembro;c) Alguns cristos da Amrica celebram o Natal desde o dia 25 de

dezembro at o dia 6 de janeiro, celebrando assim, tambm, o diaem que Jesus foi batizado;

d) Os membros da igreja ortodoxa realizam outras cerimniasimportantes no dia 25 de dezembro.

3. Pode-se compreender do texto B que:a) A lenda do Natal foi trazida Nova York pelos holandeses;b) A transformao da imagem do Papai Noel no que ele hoje teve

incio com uma histria publicada em um jornal de Nova York, quetinha como objetivo divertir a filha do autor;

c) As pessoas comearam a acreditar no legendrio Papai Noel aps apublicao em um jornal de que uma leitora tinha visto um PapaiNoel prximo a sua casa;

d) O Natal teve origem na Europa e foi trazida por imigrantes para osEstados Unidos.

4. A palavra drawings, no segundo texto, pode ser traduzida como:a) solosb) armas de fogoc) capasd) desenhos


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5. A palavra spread, no texto C, est sendo usada com a mesma funogramatical que na frase:a) The fire spread very rapidly because of the strong wind;b) The spread of AIDS in the last few years has been alarming;

c) Theres a double-page spread on the latest fashions;d) Theres bread and various spreads for tea.

Word Study(25 points 5 each)

Choose the best alternative.

1. When is the Brazilian ___________?

Its on July 12th

.a) Mothers Dayb) Childrens Dayc) Discovery Day

d) Valentines Day2. In Brazil, Fathers Day is celebrated on the second __________ in

August.a) Mondayb) Sundayc) Saturdayd) Friday

Find the equivalent word or expression in standard English for the slangbelow:

3. What are you up to?a) How are you?b) What are you doing?c) Are you feeling well?d) What are you looking for?

4. bucksa) dollarsb) boysc) friendsd) girls

5. coola) moneyb) a boyc) a girld) nice

Using Grammar(25 points 5 each)

Choose the alternative which best fits the sentences below.

1. ______ you have any plans for the weekend?a) haveb) mayc) dod) are


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2. _________ you going to spend New Years Eve at your grandparentshouse?a) Have b) Will c) Do d) Are

3. What ________ you like for Christmas?a) would b) will c) can d) ought to

4. I wasnt in town on Christmas Day.Really? ________ was I.a) So b) Neither c) No d) What

5. Lets ______ the fire. Its too hot in here.a) took up b) ran out c) put off d) put out

Think and Write(25 points)

Your teacher just sent you the Christmas card below.

Dear (your name)________,Seasons Greetings with my very best wishes!Your English teacher

Now, write a Christmas message to him / her.

Dear __________,____________________________________________________________

____________________________________________________________

____________________________________________________________

____________________________________________________________

____________________________________________________________

____________________________________________________________

____________________________________________________________

____________________________________________________________

Your name


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ANSWER KEY

Reading Strategy

1. a

O texto A fala onde e quando a comemorao do Natal surgiu, o texto Bmenciona a origem da lenda do Papai Noel; o texto C explica a popularidadedas trocas de carto de Natal.

2. cNo final do primeiro pargrafo o texto explica que os Twelve Days ofChristmas (de 25/12 a 06/01) ainda so celebrados por muitos cristosnorte-americanos.

3. bDe acordo com o texto, a histria A visit from Saint Nicholas foi escritapara alegrar a filha do autor, e a nova imagem do Papai Noel foi to bem

aceita que permaneceu assim at os dias atuais.4. dO aluno tem como deduzir o significado do termo por meio da palavraillustrator na mesma orao.5. aA nica frase que traz a palavra spread como verbo, funo gramaticalcom que ela aparece no texto, a primeira. Nas demais, ela aparece comosubstantivo.

Word Study1. d 2. b 3. b 4. a 5. d

Using Grammar1. c 2. d 3. a 4. b 5. d

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