Reading
1Read the extract of the news article quickly. Then circle the correct words to complete the sentences. ____ / 0.4 point
a.The text is about female entrepreneurs / Sophia Amoruso.
b.It presents personal stories / facts and statistics.
2Read the news article again. Check () all the statements that are correct about it.
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a.Some women think about having their own business for a long time before they start it.( )
b.In the article, female entrepreneurs explain how they started their business.( )
c.The article aims at inspiring other women to be entrepreneurs.( )
d.Sophia Amoruso started selling clothes online in 2012.( )
e.She wrote a book that became a bestseller.( )
f.She is now the CEO of Nasty Gal, working with the creative side of the business.( )
g.Before founding Nasty Gal, Sophia worked in the fashion industry.( )
h.She is good at convincing people to follow her ideas.( )
3Read the news article once more. Match the information in the text with their meaning.
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a.“There’s no ‘magic pill’ that effortlessly launches you out of your cubicle confinement and into the free world of entrepreneurship.”
( ) People can use magic to solve problems in entrepreneurship.
( ) There aren’t easy ways to become an entrepreneur.
( ) Sleeping pills don’t help entrepreneurs to relax at night.
b.“The truth is, great success in business grows from just one, tiny seed.”
( ) A simple thing can be the origin of success in entrepreneurship.
( ) Planting seeds to grow trees can be a great way to start a business.
( ) It is difficult to grow a successful business only telling the truth.
c.“Don’t give up, don’t take anything personally, and don’t take ‘no’ for an answer.”
( ) Be persistent and take things professionally.
( ) Accept when people say “No”.
( ) Consider criticism as a personal thing.
Vocabulary
4Use the words in the box to complete the sentences.____ / 0.6 point
a.Anna is really ______about her new business. She can’t stop smiling.
b.I’m so ______today. I feel like I could sleep for 24 hours…
c.Don’t get so ______! Shouting at me won’t solve your problems!
d.The Taylors are really ______about their new store. They talk about it all the time.
e.Kayla is still ______about her fight with Mia. I saw her crying during recess.
f.Were you ______at Allison’s decision of leaving school? It came as a shock to me.
5Complete the sentences with adjectives depicting how people feel in these situations.
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a.You are alone at home at night. You hear someone trying to open the front door.
You feel ______.
b.You are walking down the patio at school during recess. You stumble and fall.
You feel ______.
c.You ate too much cake and candy at a party.
You feel ______.
d.You get a good grade in a very difficult test.
You feel ______.
6Complete the crossword puzzle with the nouns from the adjectives.____ / 1 point
Across
1.calm
4.happy
5.surprised
8.disappointed
Down
2.embarrassed
3.sad
6.generous
7.angry
9.tired
10.excited
7Use four of the nouns in Act. 6 to complete the sentences.____ / 1 point
a.I think ______is one of the most important qualities of an entrepreneur. It is important to remain relaxed in stressful times.
b.That new store on Oak Ave. was such a ______! The prices are high and the clothes are ugly.
c.What a ______, Emma! I didn’t know you were coming to the party!
d.We believe ______is the most important quality of our boss. She is kind to her subordinates and shares her knowledge with us.
e.We believe ______is the most important quality of our boss. She is kind to her subordinates and shares her knowledge with us.
f.My mom always say: ‘You can’t buy ______!’
Grammar
8Complete the sentences with the correct passive form of the verbs in brackets.____ / 0.8 point
a.The business ______(launch – simple past) by my grandpa in 1985.
b.Don’t worry, all the problems ______(solve – simple future) in due time.
c.The windows ______(clean – simple present) every Tuesday.
d.Girls’ education ______(neglect – present perfect) in several countries for many years.
e.Do you think women ______(pay – going to) as much as men in the future?
f.My favorite book ______(write – simple past) in 1952!
g.Women entrepreneurship ______(discuss – simple present) at our school in all classes.
h.When ______that movie about women rights ______(produce – simple past)?
9Rewrite the sentences in the passive voice.____ / 0.8 point
a.J.K. Rowling wrote the Harry Potter series.
______
b.Ms. Brown will teach the new course on entrepreneurship.
______
c.A Taliban gunman shot Malala Yousafzai in 2012.
______
d.The girls in the 8th grade sell the campaign T-shirts to raise money.
______
10Complete the sentences with the correct active or passive form of the verbs in brackets.
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a.Facebook ______(start) by Mark Zuckerberg in 2004.
b.New ways to access the Internet ______(invent) in the future.
c.My mom ______(work) to start a new business right now.
d.We ______(donate) books to a girls’ school in Africa every year.
Listening
11Listen to an extract of a speech given by Malala Yousafzai at the United Nations in 2013. Then complete its transcript with the words from the box. ____ / 1 point
There are hundreds of human rights activists and a. ______who are not only speaking for their rights, but who are struggling to achieve their goal of peace, b. ______and equality. Thousands of people have been killed by the c. ______and millions have been injured. I am just one of them. So here I stand. So here I stand, one d. ______, among many. I speak not for myself, but so those without a e. ______can be heard. Those who have fought for their rights. Their right to f. ______in peace. Their right to be treated with dignity. Their right to equality of g. ______. Their right to be educated.
Dear friends, on 9 October 2012, the Taliban shot me on the left side of my forehead. They shot my h. ______, too. They thought that the bullets would silence us, but they i.______. And out of that j. ______came thousands of voices.
Writing
12Write an email to a fictitious organization about a cause you would like to contribute to.
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