GUNS AND DOLLS

TEST 1

First name …………………………  Last name ………………………… ……. /20

 

1. FEELINGS. Oppose the boy’s and the girl’s feelings without using BUT (1 sentence) .../ 1.5

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2. GENDER BIAS  ..... / 1.5

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3. PARADOXES   ..... / 4

Express paradoxes about the following elements in 4 different ways without using BUT, of course!

 

a. It’s raining / he’s going to the swimming-pool

b. He’s courageous / he’s afraid to fly

c. He sticks to the values of the 60s / he never does a stroke of work at home

d. They are Irish / they are teetotallers

 

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4. OPINION/ADVICE. School Rules ..... / 4.5

You’re scandalized ! Say it and then advise the schoolboard as to what to do instead.

 

a. Have lessons until 6 p.m / Freeze the last two periods for sports

b. Music not taught / Set up a school orchestra

c. 55’ lessons / shorten them

 

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5. SHOULD or SHOULD? Tick the appropriate box .../ 1.5

 

 

AVIS

JUGT

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They should be here by now

 

 

 

You should stop smoking or else ......

 

 

 

Scandalous that they should get away like this

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

6. WRITING   ..../7

 

a. You’re a boy and you want to become a ballet dancer (you’re talented, so the gym teacher told you)

Imagine the conversation between you and you’re father who’s dead against it!

 

b. You’re a girl and you want to pump iron.

Imagine the conversation between you and you’re father who’s dead against it!

 

 

 

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