Reading Test: Black Friday

English as a Foreign Language

The day after Thanksgiving has become America’s biggest shopping day. Closed all day on Thursday, shopping centres all across the nation open early on Friday. Some of them open at 12:01 Friday morning, while others open at 4 a.m. Some “sleepyhead“ shopping centres, like Target this year, don’t open their doors on Friday until 6 a.m. From Friday to the day before Christmas, this is the season when businesses make nearly 25 per cent of what they earn in a year. This season puts many businesses “in the black”, that is, they make the money they need for the year.

Reporters from local TV stations interview people who sleep in tents in front of the shops a day or two before the doors open on Friday. These people patiently wait in queue to get products that are 50 per cent cheaper or more.

“Oh, we have fun,” said one of the persons queuing. “We sometimes bring games to play, we watch TV and order lots of pizza, and we often meet interesting people. And, most important of all, we save a lot!” The problem, of course, is that only a very small number of products have big reductions in their prices. Apart from a few big discounts, each shop has other things that are reduced from 10 to 50 per cent, saving shoppers from $10 to $400 per item, and so Americans want to go shopping.

Not all Americans enjoy shopping. Reverend William Graham wants to change Black Friday’s name. “We want to call it Remember Jesus Friday. People should start the season with the right attitude. Christmas has become a Season of Shopping. We want to make it a Season of Giving. And we don’t mean giving material things. We mean giving your back, your mind, and your hands. Help an old lady clean up her house. Teach a kid how to read. Visit sick people in the hospital or in nursing homes. Give food to the Red Cross. Celebrate Christmas by remembering Jesus and forgetting Santa Claus.”

Examen Samu

Español como Lengua Extranjera (ELE)

Nombre del estudiante: ______________________

Fecha: ____________

Seccion 1: Numbers (1–100)

Escribe los siguientes numeros en ingles:

7 → ___________________

12 → ___________________

20 → ___________________

35 → ___________________

50 → ___________________

68 → ___________________

77 → ___________________

89 → ___________________

91 → ___________________

100 → ___________________

Seccion 2: Days of the Week

A. Une con una linea el dia en espanol con su traduccion en ingles:

Lunes → ____________

Martes → ____________

Miercoles → ____________

Jueves → ____________

Viernes → ____________

Sabado → ____________

Domingo → ____________

Seccion 3: Means of Transport

Escribe el nombre en ingles del medio de transporte:

🚲 → ____________________

🚗 → ____________________

🏍️ → ____________________

🚌 → ____________________

🚚 → ____________________

🚜 → ____________________

🚤 → ____________________

🚢 → ____________________

🚁 → ____________________

✈️ → ____________________

🛶 → ____________________

🎈 → ____________________

🚀 → ____________________

🚐 → ____________________

Seccion 4: Personal Pronouns

A. Elige el pronombre personal correcto para cada oracion:

___ am happy. *(yo)*  a) He   b) I   c) She

___ are my friends. *(ellos)*  a) They   b) I   c) She

___ is my teacher. *(ella)*  a) He   b) I   c) She

My brother and I → ___ play soccer. *(nosotros)*  a) We   b) I   c) She

Look at the cat! ___ is sleeping. *(eso)*  a) He   b) It   c) She

Seccion 5: Fun with Colors!

Escribe el nombre del color en ingles:

Amarillo → ___________________

Verde oscuro → ___________________

Verde claro → ___________________

Rojo → ___________________

Rosado → ___________________

Negro → ___________________

Blanco → ___________________

Azul → ___________________

Celeste → ___________________

Turquesa → ___________________

Naranja → ___________________

Morado → ___________________

Violeta → ___________________

Fucsia → ___________________

Gris → ___________________

Seccion 6: Vocabulary Time!

A. Memory

Shoes → A) Lo usas en tus pies para correr

Tree → B) Tiene hojas y da sombra

Computer → C) Puedes dibujar en ella o jugar juegos

Child → D) Es una persona pequena

House → E) Tiene paredes, ventanas y techo

Satellite → F) Flota en el espacio

Ball → G) La pateas para hacer goles

Hammer → H) Sirve para clavar cosas

Builder → I) Construye casas

Cloud → J) Esta en el cielo y puede ser blanca o gris

Basketball → K) Juego con pelota y aro

Leaf → L) Cae del arbol en otono

Wall → M) Es parte de la casa y se puede pintar

Man → N) Es un adulto

Friend → O) Juegas con el en el recreo

Drawing → P) Lo haces con lapices o colores

Sky → Q) Es azul y esta sobre nosotros

People → R) Son muchas personas

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