Reading
1Read the text quickly. Then underline the correct words and phrases to complete the sentences. ____ / 0.6 point
The text is part of a. a blog / anencyclopediaarticle. It presents information about African b.books / literature and discusses some aspects of c.oral / written literature.
2Read the text again. Then match each paragraph with its objective.____ / 0.8 point
a.Present the colonizing movements that influenced African literature.[ ]
b.Present the different types of literature from sub-Saharan Africa.[ ]
c.Present themes in African literature.[ ]
d.Inform on the oral tradition of African literature.[ ]
3Read the text once more. Then answer the questions.____ / 1.2 points
a.How were traditional poetry and folklore transmitted in Africa?
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b.When did African people start to write literature in Swahili?
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c.Which European languages do African writers use in their works?
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d.What are some of the most important themes in African literature?
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e.What were the early works written by converted Christians about?
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f.What does a storyteller do with his tribe’s songs and poems?
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Vocabulary
4Complete the crossword puzzle with five English words of African origin.____ / 1 point
5Complete the sentences with the words from Act. 4.____ / 0.5 point
a.Does your grandpa know how to play the ______?
b.I love to listen to ______! My favorite singers are Nina Simone and Aretha Franklin.
c.My father makes a delicious soup with ______.
d.The ______has a lot of caffeine. It is used in ceremonies in African tribes.
e.The ______is a very intelligent animal.
6Unscramble the letters to complete the sentences.____ / 0.5 point
a.African ______(ULUCTER) is extremely varied, made of a mixture of unique tribes.
b.Chinua Achebe is one of the most important authors in African ______(RILRUEETTA).
c.Drums are the basic instrument for most of the ______(SICMU) made in Africa.
d.Swahili is a ______(ELGGAANU) spoken in different African countries.
e.The Barbier-Mueller Museum in Switzerland has an extensive collection of African ______(SKAMS).
7Complete the sentences with the words from the box.____ / 1 point
a.“African ______” is a term used to refer to the communities and populations of African descendants outside the continent.
b.In Brazil, ______was abolished in 1888, by a law known as Lei Áurea.
c.Many words in Portuguese, such as babá, caçamba and dengoso, have African ______.
d.My aunt traced our family ______to tribes in Nigeria, back in the 1800s.
e.My grandparents are very proud of their African ______. They preserve it with their food, religion and oral tradition.
Grammar
8Match the columns to create phrasal verbs.____ / 0.5 point
a.get( ) through
b.look( ) apart
c.go( ) out
d.speak( ) forward to
e.fall( ) up
9Check () the option that is closest in meaning to the phrasal verb underlined.____ / 0.8 point
a.It’s hard to bring up a kid in poor countries.
( ) take care until he/she becomes an adult
( ) be excited about the future
b.It’s so hot in here! Let me take off my jacket.
( ) remove
( ) break into pieces
c.Please don’t throw away these bottles. I’ll use them.
( ) put in the trash
( ) leave
d.When I was a kid, I loved to make up stories with my cousins.
( ) invent
( ) experience
10Replace each phrase in boldface with a phrasal verb that matches its meaning. Pay attention to verb forms. ____ / 1 point
a.African immigrants experience a difficult time when they arrive in Europe.______
b.If you have a better idea, please express it.______
c.Mike was so angry with Joanne that he asked her to leave.______
d.My family and I are feeling happy and excited about our Christmas trip.______
e.My sister’s cardboard house disintegrated after the rain.______
Listening
11Listen to some information about Africa. Then match the sentence halves.____ / 1.1 points
a.There are more than fifty countries( ) before the colonial period.
b.European countries controlled most of the continent( ) that has its origin in African music.
c.Spain and Portugal are two European countries( ) struggled with social problems.
d.After their independence, many African countries( ) several products with distant countries.
e.African countries have relations ( ) art, language and music in the Western world.
f.Africa has mines of many( ) with countries all over the world.
g.The rivers in Africa represent( ) essential minerals, such as gold and copper.
h.There were great kingdoms in Africa( ) major potential for hydroelectric power.
i.African merchants traded in ( ) from the 19th century until after World War II.
j.The African culture has influenced( ) in Africa and on the islands off its coasts.
k.Jazz is an example of a musical rhythm( ) that had colonies in Africa.
Writing
12Write about a black person you admire. ____ / 1 point
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