The document provides a written test for 10th year English students. It consists of 3 activities: 1) Identifying common teenage problems and filling in a gap text about peer pressure. 2) Reading a story about a teenage girl named Mandy who fell in love at 16 but broke up with her boyfriend due to peer pressure. 3) Writing a 80-120 word letter of advice to Mandy about dealing with her emotional problems after the breakup. The letter is meant to draw from the information provided in activities A and B.

1. ENGLISH WRITTEN TEST
10th Year
The final task you are expected to complete is to write a letter of advice.
Activities A and B will provide you with input for Activity C.
ACTIVITY A
1. Teenage years are not easy to live. Complete the following diagram with some of the
most common problems teenagers have to deal with.
TEENAGE
COMMON
PROBLEMS
2. Read the text carefully and fill in the gaps with the words bellow.
pressure character feelings choices unpleasant assert group
admire
Beating peer pressure
When ugly situations arise and peer pressure kicks in, it is very easy to get caught up in the
moment and forget that you will have to live with the ___(a)___ you make. If you are not
comfortable with those choices or if you give in and do something that is contrary to your
___(b)___, it will cause you distress later. Peers may seem ___ (c)___ when you speak up against
the ___(d)___ but that initial reaction will blow over and you will likely find that you were not so
alone in your ___(e)___ and that others will ___(f)___ you for doing what you felt was right. Peer
___(g)___ only works if you let it. The secret is to ___(h)___ yourself without becoming preachy or
self-righteous. Remember, peer pressure can only bite you if you let it.
3. Match the beginning of the sentences with their correct ending.
A B
1. I am sorry to hear a) would be for you to talk with your friend.
2. If I were you b) things get better.
3. I think the best thing c) that you are having problems with your
friend.
4. Have you thought about d) I would talk to my friend.
Página 1 de 3

2. 5. I hope that e) talking to your friend?
ACTIVITY B
Read the following text.
MY FIRST LOVE
Hi, my name is Mandy.
People think that teenagers can't be in love or they don't know what real love is. They think we
are too young and inexperienced to be able to love another person for real. I am here to tell them
that they are wrong. I'm only16 and I have been in love before, but because I questioned that love,
I lost it. His name is Dustin and he was my first love, a love that I will never forget.
One summer I met this guy named Dustin. He was 17, three years older than me. He was very
interesting… cute, kind, fun, and he always made me laugh. Our attraction was instant and mutual
and we quickly started dating. We did everything together; I mean we loved being with each other.
But one of my biggest failings is that sometimes I go along with my friends. If they say
something, and work to convince me, I usually give in. Four months into my relationship with
Dustin, my friend Brie was telling me I should dump him. She convinced me that Dustin and I were
too young to be deeply in love. Once again I gave in to peer pressure and a few days later I called
him up and told him it was over. He wanted to know why I was ending our relationship. I didn't
really have a reason. How could I tell him that I was dumping him because my friend had told me
to? So I told him a tremendous lie. I told him that I liked someone else and that I had cheated on
him. I tried to hold back my tears as I whispered, "Sorry." I quickly hung up the phone and began to
sob. After that I felt sad all the time. He kept on calling and calling, wanting to see me, but I
couldn't bring myself to look him in the face after what I had done. A couple of weeks later the calls
stopped and I never heard from him again.
I tried to move on with my life but I was still in love with Dustin. No one could ever compare to
him. I knew he had moved on with his life and that I had nobody but myself to blame for my
broken heart.
www.teenadvice.about.com (adapted)
1. Find, in the first paragraph, antonyms for the following words.
a) fake b) right c) after d) trusted e) always f) remember
2. Read paragraphs 1 and 2 and say who or what the following words refer to.
a) they b) them c) it d) He e) our
3. Find evidence in the text for the following statements.
a) Mandy lost her boyfriend because she didn’t believe in their relationship.
b) When they first met, they immediately fell in love.
c) One of Mandy’s worst qualities is giving in to peer pressure.
4. Answer the following questions about the text.
a) How old were Mandy and Dustin when they started dating?
b) Did they have a good relationship? Explain why you think so.
c) Why did they break up?
d) People think teenagers don't know what real love is. Do you agree? Explain why.
5. Explain the meaning of the sentence “…I couldn't bring myself to look him in the face…” as it
appears in the text.
Página 2 de 3

3. ACTIVITY C
Write a letter of advice to Mandy, trying to help her with the emotional problem she is living.
Write between 80 and 120 words.
You may use the input provided by activities A and B.
COTAÇÕES
Activity A
1. .............................................................................................................. 9 points
2. .............................................................................................................. 16 points
3. .............................................................................................................. 10 points
_____________
35 points
Activity B
1. .............................................................................................................. 24 points
2. .............................................................................................................. 20 points
3. .............................................................................................................. 18 points
3. .............................................................................................................. 40 points
4. .............................................................................................................. 13 points
_____________
115 points
Activity C
................................................................................................................... 50 points
_____________
50 points
_____________
TOTAL ....................................................200 points
Página 3 de 3