The document is an English reading test for 4th grade students about urban legends. It contains a passage describing the myth of the Chupacabra - a creature from Latin American folklore reported to attack livestock and drink their blood. The passage details reported sightings and physical descriptions of the creature. It explains that the first account came from Puerto Rico in 1995 and discusses the spread of the myth throughout Latin America and the southern United States. The test contains multiple choice and short answer comprehension questions about key details in the passage.

1. English Reading test 4th grade.
Unit 1 People and Our Beliefs
Lesson 3: Urban Legends
Student’s Name: ________________________________________
Date: _____________ Grade: _____________ Mark: _______ Score: ________
Objective: Use skimming and scanning reading techniques in order to
integrate written expressions and specific vocabulary to demonstrate
understanding of the text related to People and Our beliefs.
1. - Read the text below and answer the questions.
The name Chupacabra comes from the beast’s reported habit of attacking and drinking
the blood of farm animals, especially goats, similar to what a vampire does. Physical
descriptions of the creature vary. The first person to see it said it had a ‘reptilian body,
oval head, bulging red eyes, fanged teeth and a long, darting tongue’. In other reports,
its height was approximately 1 to 1.2m high, and it stood and hopped like a kangaroo.
It also made hissing sounds and had a terrible odour. Another description mentioned a
heavy creature, like a small bear, with spikes from the neck to the tail. Where did the
myth originate? The world first heard of this new vampire beast from a lady in Puerto
Rico in 1995. She reported that eight of her sheep died with bite marks and no blood
left in their bodies. Other events in the country followed and finally, a comedian spoke
about the chupacabras. From Maine, in the north of the USA right down to Chile in
South America, including Argentina, Bolivia, Colombia, Honduras, El Salvador,
Nicaragua, Panama, Peru, Brazil and Mexico, this modern myth is spreading. In Chile it
was first seen in Calama, where 500 sheep were killed. It has also been sighted in cities
such as Concepción and Puerto Montt.
Adapted from: Corrales, S. (1997). Chupacabras and Other Mysteries. Sheffield: Greenleaf Publishing. Emmerich, F.
(2004). Leyendas chilenas. Santiago: Pehuén Editores
Instructions:
 The test has a duration of 80 minutes.
 Read the instructions carefully.
 Turn off your cellphone
 Use pen. Using pencil will be considered WRONG.

2. 2. What is the main idea of the text? Explain in your own words. Grammar and
punctuation will be evaluated. (10 points)
 Alternatives
1. According to the text, choose the appropriate title. (3 points each)
a) A Hungry Beast
b) Keep Your Promise
c) Receive Your Wish
d) Vampire Slayer
2. The chupacabra is a
a) Vampire
b) Human Being
c) Dragon
d) Beast
3. The first attack made by the chupacabra was in
a) Chile
b) Nicaragua
c) Argentina
d) Puerto Rico
4. The kind of text is related to a
a) Legend
b) Myth
c) Story tale
d) Rhyme

3. Specific questions
1. According to the text, where did Chupacabras appear for the first time in the
world? IT IS MANDATORY USE FULL ANSWER. (4 points)
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2. Why do you think the chupacabra drinks the blood of farm animals? (4
points)
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3. What the chupacabra looks like? Explain in your own words (4 points)
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 True or false?
Read the statement carefully and choose the correct answer True (T) or False (F).
JUSTIFY THE FALSE ONES. (2 points each)
1. ____ The chupacabras appeared in Nicaragua for the first time
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2. ____ The chupacabras only has one physical description
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3. ____ People affirmed that this creature is like a cat
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4. ____ The chupacabra only attack farm animals
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5. ____ the first person to see it said it had a ‘reptilian body, oval head, and
bulging red eyes.
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4.  Match the following concept with an appropriate word. (2 points each)
1. BEAST CANINE
2. REPTILIAN TYPE OF ANIMAL
3. BULGING FAST
4. FANGED SMELL
5. DARTING PROTUBERANT
6. ODOUR. CREATURE
GOOD LUCK!!!!
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5. Score Chart
Score Mark Score Mark
0.0 2.0 31.0 4.3
1.0 2.1 32.0 4.4
2.0 2.1 33.0 4.5
3.0 2.2 34.0 4.6
4.0 2.3 35.0 4.7
5.0 2.4 36.0 4.8
6.0 2.4 37.0 4.9
7.0 2.5 38.0 5.0
8.0 2.6 39.0 5.1
9.0 2.6 40.0 5.2
10.0 2.7 41.0 5.3
11.0 2.8 42.0 5.4
12.0 2.8 43.0 5.5
13.0 2.9 44.0 5.6
14.0 3.0 45.0 5.7
15.0 3.1 46.0 5.8
16.0 3.1 47.0 5.9
17.0 3.2 48.0 6.0
18.0 3.3 49.0 6.1
19.0 3.3 50.0 6.2
20.0 3.4 51.0 6.3
21.0 3.5 52.0 6.4
22.0 3.5 53.0 6.6
23.0 3.6 54.0 6.7
24.0 3.7 55.0 6.8
25.0 3.8 56.0 7.0
26.0 3.8
27.0 4.0
28.0 4.0
29.0 4.1
30.0 4.2
Nota mínima 2.0
Nota máxima 7.0
Nota aprobación 4.0
Exigencia 51.0
Puntaje máximo 56.0