Bicentennial High School Santa María de las Condes

Department of Language and Communication NOTE

6th BASIC YEAR

COMPLEMENTARY READING TEST

LANGUAGE AND COMMUNICATION

“Harry Potter y la piedra filosofal” JK Rowling.
NOMBRE: ________________________________ FECHA:

CURSO: _________ P. Total P. Obtained

30P

GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS
Respect these indicators. They will help you in your grading.
You have 60 minutes to respond.
The use of correction fluid is prohibited.
3. Answer the multiple-choice questions by circling the option
that you consider correct.
4. YOU MUST MARK EXPRESSIONS, HIGHLIGHT KEY WORDS, ENUMERATE
PARAGRAPHS AND USE HIGHLIGHTER IN THE TEXTS.
5. For the development questions, please consider the following guidelines:
Argue your ideas BASED ON THE TEXT and then on your EXPERIENCE.
Use round and clear handwriting, and employ varied and appropriate language, at a suitable level.
formal worship.
REMEMBER TO TRANSFER YOUR ALTERNATIVES TO THE ANSWER BOX.

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 ITEM I.- READING COMPREHENSION. Read the excerpt from the book with great attention, and
answer the questions related to it. Go back to the text, mark where the answer is
in the case of explicit questions; or where the clues are in the case of the questions
implicit.10P.-

Harry could barely remember that they had to receive the exam results,
but they arrived. To their great surprise, both he and Ron passed with good grades.
Hermione, of course, was the best of the year. Even Neville barely passed, as his
good grades in Herbology compensated for the disasters in Potions. They relied on
that they suspended Goyle, who was almost as stupid as he was bad, but he also passed.
It was a shame, but as Ron said, you can't have everything in life. And suddenly, their
the closets were emptied, their luggage was ready, Neville's toad appeared in a
bathroom corner... All the students received notes warning them.
so that they wouldn’t use magic during the holidays ("I always hope they forget about
'Give us those notes,' said Fred Weasley sadly. Hagrid was there to take them to the...
botes que cruzaban el lago. Subieron al expreso de Hogwarts, charlando y riendo,
as the countryside became greener and less rugged. They ate the sweets.
of all the flavors, they sped through the muggle cities,
they took off the wizards' clothes and put on shirts and coats... And they went down to platform nine and
three quarters of the King Cross station. They took a while to leave the platform. An old man and
The skinny guard was on the other side of the ticket booth, letting them pass two by two or three by three.
in threes, so that they wouldn't attract attention by suddenly coming out of a solid wall, for
it would alarm the muggles. —You have to come and spend the summer with me —said Ron—, the
I will send you an owl.
--Thank you--said Harry--. I'm going to need some nice perspective.
People pushed them as they moved towards the station, returning to the Muggle world.
Some called him.
Goodbye, Harry! See you, Potter! You are still famous, said Ron with a smile.
mocking
—Not there where I'm going, I assure you that —Harry replied.
He, Ron, and Hermione went together to the station.
—There he is, mom, there he is, look at him! It was Ginny Weasley, Ron's little sister, but not
he was pointing at his brother.
—Harry Potter! —she shouted—. Look, mom! I can see...
Calm down, Ginny. It's impolite to point.
Mrs. Weasley smiled at them.
"A busy year?" he asked them.
A lot,
Thank you very much for the sweater and the cake, Mrs. Weasley.

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-Oh, it was nothing.
Are you ready yet?

Erato Vernon, still with a purple face, still with a mustache, and still with air
furious at Harry's audacity, carrying an owl in a cage, in a crowded station
of ordinary people. Behind them stood Petunia and Dudley, looking terrified at the mere
presence of Harry.
You must be part of Harry's family! said Mrs. Weasley.
—Let's put it this way —Vernon said—. Hurry up, kid, we don't have all day.
He turned around to head towards the door. Harry waited to say goodbye to Ron and Hermione.
We will see each other during the summer, then.
I hope... that you have a good vacation,
to Vernon, impressed that someone could be so unpleasant.
—Oh, they will be —said Harry, and his friends watched in surprise the mocking smile that appeared.
stretched across his face—. They don't know that we're not allowed to use magic at home. I'm going to
I had a lot of fun this summer with Dudley...

1.- In which subjects did Neville perform better? 2.- What was the warning they received?
a) Potions students when going on vacation?
b) Enchantments. a) Do not forget what you have studied.
c) Herbalism. b) Do not use magic.
Witchcraft. c) Use magic in some cases.
d) Respect the school rules.

3.- What role did Hagrid play with the 4.- Why did they pass in pairs or threes?
students in this part of history? three to get off the platform?
a) Guide them in life. a) To avoid colliding with each other.
b) Protect them from enemies. b) To avoid attracting attention.
c) Protect them from spells. c) It was the way to escape.
d) Take them by boat. d) Because that is how the witches do it.

5.- What word can replace the 6.- What word can replace the
highlighted word in the sentence according to the highlighted word in the sentence according to the
...would alarm her ...said Ron, with a smile
muggles... mocking...
They would change. Sympathy.
They would calm down. Pleasant.
They would support. Rabid.
They would look for. jokester.

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 7.- What person caught your attention? 8.- What did Mrs. Weasley give to
Ginny Weasley? Harry?
Aunt Petunia. a cake and a hat.
b) Hermione. a cake and a sweater.
c) Ron. a hat and a wand.
Harry Potter. He/she didn't give him/her anything.

9.- Why was Vernon angry? 10.- What impression or feeling do you have?
with Harry? Did Vernon produce Hermione?
a) Because he/she never paid attention to him/her. Distrust.
b) Because I didn't want him back. b) Penalty.
c) Because I was carrying an owl in a c) Fear.
cage. d) Rabia.
d) For being a recognized wizard.

ITEM II.- ANALYSIS OF LITERARY ELEMENTS. From the individual reading you did of the book,
Answer the following questions based on what you studied or remember. 20P.-

11. The cat that was watching the Dursley house was: Harry Potter lives with the family of the
a) Albus Dumbledore Dursley because:
b) Madam Hooch a) He is adopted from the orphanage
c) Professor McGonagall b) He/She escaped from home
d) Hagrid c) His parents have died
His parents abandoned him.

13.- ¿Dónde dormía Harry Poter en casa de sus 14. ¿Quién le informa por primera vez a Harry
What? That he was a wizard?
in the same piece by Dudley a) Professor McGonagall
b) In the cupboard under the stairs b) Dumbledore
c) In the dining room chair c) Lata Petunia
d) In the guest room d) Hagrid

15. El elemento que hacía a Harry reconocible era: 16. Los muggles eran:
his black glasses a) People of a witch mother and father
b) The scar on his forehead human
c) Having fought with Voldemort d) Giants, like Hagrid
having lived with Muggles in one's youth c) People who do not possess magic
d) Quidditch Players

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17. Los animales usados frecuentemente como 18. ¿Quién escoge las casas a las que
messengers in Howards were: Will the students belong?
Owls a pointed hat
b) Turtles b) Dumbledore
c) Frogs c) Hagrid
Doves Each one chose their own house.

19. ¿En cuál de las casas de Howuards fueron 20.- ¿Cuál era el apodo de Harry en el mundo
selected Hermione, Ron, and Harry? magical?
Huppflepuff The boy who lived
b) Slytherin b) The fortunate boy
Gryffindor c) The orphaned child
Ravenclaw d) The lucky boy

21. Según el texto, Fluffy la mascota de Hagrid, 22. El dueño de la piedra filosofal era:
it was a: a) Nicolas Flamel
three-headed dragon Dumbledore
three-headed dog Harry Potter
three-headed hippogriff d) Lord Voldemort
a three-headed goblin.

23. The sport practiced in the magical world 24. Hermione is in the bathroom where
es: the ogre appears because:
Alohomora I wanted to confront him.
Quidditch b) She was angry with Ron and Harry
Howuards c) He knew he would find Snape
d) Diagonal He was his friend.

25.- Hagrid's secret was: 26.- Hagrid names him Norbert

a small white dragon egg a:
b. A Hippogriff a hippogriff
a goblin a goblin
a large black dragon egg. c. A Dragon
A Unicorn.

27.- ¿Qué personaje de la historia custodiaba la 28.- Según el texto, Fluffy la mascota de
Philosopher's stone? Hagrid was characterized by:
a. Snape a. For being a three-headed dragon
Mrs. Norris b. For being a three-headed dog
c. Hagrid c. For being a three-headed hippogriff
Fluffy d. For being a three-headed goblin

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29.- ¿Por qué razón los Unicornios estaban 30.- La varita mágica de Harry Poter era
dying? special for:
a. Due to a contagious illness. a. Because it was destined to use the
b. Because the centaurs were sister of the wand that made her
attacking. scar
c. Because Voldemort was feeding b. Because his wand was made of ebony and hair from
from them to be able to live Unicorn
d. Because the werewolves were c. Because it was intended to be used for a
attacking. dragon heartstring wand
d. Because the wand chooses the wizard.