Archaeologists
identify the mummy of a lost Egyptian queen - By Melissa Kong
Egyptian
archaeologists announced on Wednesday that they have identified a mummy
discovered in 1903 as that of Queen Hatshepsut (hat-shep-soot), Egypt’s most
powerful female pharaoh. The mummy was originally found in the Valley of the
Kings, a sacred burial site for kings and powerful nobles located on the west
bank of the Nile River in Egypt. Although the mummy was discovered more than a
century ago, it remained in a tomb until this past spring, when it was brought
to the Cairo Museum for testing.
A Powerful
Ruler’s Legacy
Queen Hatshepsut was
the only woman to rule ancient Egypt while the kingdom was at the height of its
wealth and power, from about 1502 to 1482 B.C. Of all the female
pharaohs–including Cleopatra and Nefertiti–Hatshepsut’s reign was the longest
and most successful. While in power, she established trade routes and built
hundreds of monuments and temples throughout Egypt. Despite her prosperous
reign, both her mummy and her legacy were virtually erased from Egyptian
history. Many historians believe that Tuthmose III, Hatshepsut’s stepson,
destroyed records and monuments bearing her name. It may have been his revenge.
It is believed that she stole the throne from him. Finding the mummy of this
powerful queen may provide details about an important part of Egyptian history.
Source
- EOI Comunidad de Arago
1. Read the text and say if the sentences are TRUE, FALSE,
or NOT KNOWN? (8x1=8p)
1. The mummy was found in Egypt on Wednesday.
2. Hatshepsut’s mummy was found near the River
Nile.
3. The mummy has been in a museum since it was
discovered.
4. She was the only queen of Egypt.
5. She built
all her temples in the Valley of the Kings.
6. Historians
don’t know many things about her.
7. Tuthmose III
killed the queen.
8. Her mummy
may help historians to understand what happened.
2.
Find the synonyms for the
following words in the text above. (7x1=7p)
1.
holy
2.
funeral
3.
vault
4.
dynasty
5.
successful
6.
herritage
7.
vengeance
3.
Re-read the text and put the following
sentences in the correct order, according to the text. (10 x 1 = 10 p)
a)
The mummy was brought to the Cairo Museum.
b)
Archaeologists identified the mummy of Queen
Hatshepsut.
c)
Hatshepsut’s reign was the longest and most
successful.
d)
Tuthmose destroyed records bearing her name.
e)
The mummy was found in the Valley of the Kings.
f)
She established trade routes.
g)
The mummy remained in a tomb until this past
spring.
h)
Her name was deleted from the Egyptian history.
i)
The Valley of the Kings is on the west bank of
the Nile River.
j)
Tuthmose III was Hatshepsut’s stepson.
4.
Choose the correct answer. (10x1=10 p)
1.
At eight o’clock this morning, they ………………….breakfast.
a) have been having b)
were having c) have had
2. The lesson
starts……………three o’clock this afternoon.
a) on b) at c) in
3. I bought………………..bread at the baker’s this morning.
a) an b) some c) a
4. James is by far…………………athlete in the school.
a) the good b) best
c) the best
5. ………………….., they painted the ceiling, then they did
the walls.
a) Finally b) First of all
c) Then
6. This is the man……………….dog I look after sometimes.
a) whose b) who’s
c) which
7. He’s a very…………………man.
a) interesting old b) old interesting
c) old and more interesting
8. They can’t buy that house this year because they
don’t have…………money.
a) few b) many c) enough
9. She ………………them that she was leaving the following
day.
a) asked b) told c) said
10. I………………Adam to help me with the project.
a) said b) wondered c) asked
4.
Find the mistakes in each of the sentences
below and write the correct version. (10x1=10 p)
1.
Karen lives at London Street.
2.
I live here since the end of last year.
3.
What time go you to bed on Sundays?
4.
Stop teasing the dog, or it bites you.
5.
If we will take a taxi, we’ll arrive sooner.
6.
The boy of which bike I borrowed had forgotten
about it.
7.
Why do you look at me like that?
8.
The chair’s leg is broken.
9.
These information is not true.
10.
He is one year bigger than me.
4.
Write a question for each given answer. (10x1=10 p)
1. .......... get up?” / “At about 7.30
usually.”
2. .......... / “I went there to buy some
food.”
3. .......... yesterday?” / “I felt absolutely awful.”
4. .......… / “I’m washing my hair.”
5. .......... my bike?” / “I left it outside
the school.”
6. .......... your party?” / “All my friends
are coming.”
7. .......... / “Mrs. Dawson teaches me
Maths.”
8. .......… / “I usually eat a sandwich for
lunch.”
9. ......… / “He has known his wife for
twenty years.”
10. .......… with my project?” / “I’d love
to, but I’m meeting someone at six, I’m afraid.”
4. Use the word in capital letters
at the end of each sentence to form another word that fits in each gap. (
5x1=5p)
1. It
is not a very interesting ……………… and I get bored. (OCCUPY)
2. Perhaps
I should give you an ………………… for my choice. (EXPLAIN)
3. Now
I am quite a …………………. word-worker.
(SUCCESS)
4. I’m
working on the ………………….. of some furniture at the moment. (CONSTRUCT)
5. Jack
had never wanted to be a ………………….. (POLITICS)
4. Rewrite the sentences using the
word given in bold letters. Use between 2-4 words for each gap. (5x1=5p)
1. I’ve
never met such a pretty girl.
the It’s
…… I have ever met.
2. If
we don’t go now, we’ll miss the train.
unless We’ll
miss the train ……. now.
3. He
has painted a beautiful picture.
most It’s
…… he has ever painted.
4. My
car was less cheap than Dan’s.
than Dan’s
car …… mine.
5. A
dog doesn’t run as fast as a cheetah.
faster The
cheetah …… a dog.
.
Insert the correct article, a/an/
the or zero article (x),
in the gaps below. (5x1=5p)
1. He
became…………………financial manager.
2. Soon
after……………………lunch, they left.
3. Have
you ever been to ……………….USA?
4. When
I was ……………….child, I used to cry a lot.
5. Both
girls speak……………French well.
10. Add suitable question tags for the
following sentences. (5x1=5p)
1. Don’t
leave anything behind, ……………?
2. David
is bringing some cakes, ……………?
3. Sarah
worked in Bristol, ……………?
4. Nobody
knows who invented the wheel, ……………?
5. Let’s
have a drink,……………?
tomboy = fata baietoasa
highest - grossing = cu cele mai mari vanzari
I. READING COMPREHENSION (25 POINTS)
INSTRUCTIONS: Write the answers to the following tasks on the answer sheet.
We all know Katniss Everdeen in The Hunger Games, but who is the actress who plays her?
F A C T F I L E
Name: Jennifer Shrader
Lawrence
Place of birth: Kentucky, USA
Date of birth: August 15, 1990
Profession: TV and film actress
Parents: Karen and Gary
Lawrence
Brothers: Ben and Blaine
Jennifer was a real tomboy growing up. When she was in
preschool, she wasn't allowed to play with the other girls because
she was "too rough." As a child, she liked sports and she played
hockey and basketball for an all-boys team, but she also worked as
a model. As a young person, she wanted to be a surgeon, but at the
age of 14, she knew she wanted to be an actress. She went to New
York City to look for work, although she had never had any acting
classes. She appeared in advertisements for MTV and the fashion
company H&M and got work as an actress on TV. Her family
moved to Los Angeles so that Jennifer could work on TV and in
films. She was nominated for many awards, including an Oscar for
her role in the film Winter’s Bone (2010). In 2012 she starred in the
film The Hunger Games, a film based on the book trilogy of the
same name. The film became one of the highest-grossing movies
ever and instantly propelled her to the A-list among young
actors/actresses. By age 23, she became the youngest actress to be
nominated for three Oscars, including two of them for leading
role, one of which she won in 2013 for her performance in Silver
Linings Playbook. She gave her Oscar to her parents, who keep it
in their home in Louisville, Kentucky, because she felt "odd"
having it in her own house.When she isn’t working, Jen likes
painting, surfing, playing the guitar and horse riding. She has a
dog but she is terrified of spiders. She is very competitive and she
never diets. She likes to exercise, instead.
(IMDb Biography By: Ben Lawrence, adapted from: http://www.imdb.com/name/nm2225369/bio?ref_=nm_ov_bio_sm)
Subject 1 Read the text about Jennifer Lawrence’s life and put the following sentences
in the correct order. (10 x 1 = 10 p)
a) She won an Oscar.
b) Her family moved to LA.
c) She moved to New York.
d) She played Katniss Everdeen.
e) She appeared on TV for the first time.
f) She was nominated for an Oscar.
g) She became very successful.
h) She was born in Kentucky.
i) She knew she wanted an acting career
j) She played basketball in an all-boys team.
Subject 2 Are the sentences TRUE or FALSE? Answer on the answer sheet.
(10 x 1 = 10 p)
1. Jennifer is American.
2. She was born in July.
3. She has two siblings.
4. Jennifer used to be very boyish.
5. She wanted to become a doctor.
6. Jennifer took acting classes at school.
7. She has done some modelling.
8. Jennifer received an Oscar in 2010.
9. She likes playing the piano.
10. Jennifer's family supported her dreams to be an actress.
Subject 3 Match the words on the left with the definitions on the right.(10 x 0,5 = 5 p)
1. advertisement
2. Oscar
3. celebrity
4. to nominate
5. model
6. actress
7. to star
8. odd
9. competitive
10. to diet
a) a beautiful woman who helps sell a product
b) having a strong desire to win
c) to eat selectively or small amounts in order to lose weight
d) strange or weird
e) an award for the best actor / actress in Hollywood
f) a poster or a notice to help sell a product
g) a famous person
h) a woman who stars in a film
i) to be the main actor / actress in a film
j) to suggest someone for an award
Subject 4 Match the sentences in the first column to the responses in the second column.
(8 x 1 = 8p)
1. The critics highly recommended the new film.
2. I feel like seeing an action-packed film tonight.
3. He is an outstanding singer.
4. I think George Clooney gave a brilliant
performance.
5. The film brings to life the characters from the
book.
6. The concert was a complete waste of time.
7. What was the biggest box-office hit of all time?
8. Is the new Jumanji film worth seeing?
a. I think it was Avatar. It made billions of
dollars.
b. I agree. His voice is excellent.
c. I don’t think so. It is not very interesting.
d. It was a waste of money, too.
e. What about Argo? It’s meant to be very
exciting
f. Yes. They seemed almost real.
g. Really? I didn’t think his acting was that great.
h. I’ve heard the reviews were all excellent
Subject 5
Choose the best modal verb for each sentence. Use can / must / have to/ should
or their negative forms. Write your answers on the answer sheet. (6 x 2 = 12 p)
1. Sean Connery!? In the new TV fantasy series? It _____ be true! It is not his style.
2. People _____ leave the door unlocked when they go out.
3. Mom says we _____ watch TV after we finish our homework.
4. You _____ buy me a ticket. I’m going to be at the cinema half an hour earlier.
5. This is impossible! It _____ be a mistake.
6. I _____ shave every day. Otherwise, my boss will get angry with me.
Choose the right adjectives from the following list in order to complete the text
correctly. There are 2 extra words. (10 x 1 = 10 p)
talented nominated moving disappointed dull weak
hilarious confused entertaining depressed amateurish sick
1. The film was so _____ that the audience couldn’t stop laughing.
2. His books aren’t great literature but they are _____ to read.
3. The film “Moonlight” was _____ to three Academy Awards.
4. Women often cry during the most _____ scenes in a film.
5. I personally think the movie had some cheap special effects. It was clearly very _____
-looking.
6. Sally Hawkins is so _____ that she might win an Oscar this year.
7. I was _____ because the acting and the plot were terrible.
8. Gary Oldman’s interview was so _____ that I fell asleep while watching it last night.
9. People say she is a good actress but I think her acting in Double Revenge was really
_____.
10. Emma looked very _____ of what was happening. She had no idea what to do.
Subject 7 Decide on the correct form of the verbs in brackets and write them on your
answer sheet. (10 x 1 = 10 p)
Sue Thomas is a fashion designer. She 1. (make) clothes ever since she 2. (be) a
young girl. She 3. (get) her first job in a clothes factory when she was sixteen. She 4. (sew)
buttons onto a shirt one day when she 5. (have) a brilliant idea for a design. After she spoke
to her bank manager, she got a loan and she 6. (open) her own little workshop. Now she 7.
(make) lots of money. Next year she 8. (open) a shop which will sell all her own designs. She
9. (sell) clothes to a lot of famous people, including film stars and singers, and she thinks she
10. (be) very rich soon.
Subject 8 Choose the correct option in each sentence. (10 x 1 = 10 p)
1. I’m sure Meryl Streep _____ an Oscar nomination in March 2018 for her role in ‘The
Post’. She was brilliant!
a) will win b) is winning c) is going to win
2. Jessica Alba has just posted on Instagram some very exciting news - that she and Cash
Warren _____ baby number three.
a) expect b) are expecting c) will expect
3. The news you’ve told me is just about _____ serious one over the last week.
a) most b) more c) the most
4. This is by far _____ confusing film I’ve ever seen.
a) most b) more c) the most
5. What are you going to do after you finish the review? I’m going to cook something; it’s
_____ tiring.
a) less b) least c) the less
6. If I _____ Jack this afternoon, I will phone him in the evening.
a) won’t see b) don’t see c) see
7. I _____ mad if you change the channel again.
a) have been b) will be c) am not
8. ‘The Bigamist’ is about a man with two _____.
a) wives b) wifes c) wife
9. _____ in this film are very talented.
a) Actors b) The actors c) The actor
10. Films_____ a lot in the last 20 years.
a) changed b) have changes c) have changed
