1. Buskers are street musicians who perform music for money in the subway stations of London. Most buskers are young people looking for alternative work and some are dedicated musicians. 2. The quality of music is important for buskers as their audiences consist of passersby who may only have a short time to listen. Therefore, the music needs to be simple but well played. 3. While busking without a license is technically illegal, the police generally turn a blind eye to buskers as they, like many passengers, enjoy the music in the underground.

1. Bem Explicado
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Inglês 9º Ano – Teste Diagnóstico
Nome: _________________________________________________ Data: ___/___/___
BUSKING
If you want to hear free music in London you should go underground, for it is in the subway that
across under London’s street and link them to the underground railway station that many “buskers”
or street musicians prefer to play. Most buskers are young people looking for an alternative to
regular work. Some of them are dedicated musicians who see “bucking” as mean as playing their
music without interference. Some are students; others are artists or craftsmen who play at the
weekends. A strict code of conduct exists: every busker has a fair chance of getting a good
audience.
Buskers are also concerned about the standard of their music. It has to simple but well played.
Simplicity is important because the audience consists of passers-by who rarely have time to stop
and listen. Of course, the buskers don’t play for free. Picking can vary from day to day and every
busker dreams of the day when a rich music lover will pass by and drop a ten pounds note in his
hat!
Busking without a license is illegal in Britain. However, most buskers have found that the police
turn a blind eye to busking. Perhaps they, like many others, enjoy the music in the underground.
I – COMPREHENSION
a) Answer the following questions.
1. What is a busker?
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2. Where do buskers normally play?
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3. Is the quality of music considered important? Why?
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4. Why is it better if the music is simple?
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5. Find the expression in the passage that means “to ignore”.
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6. Why do you think the police prefer nonstop the buskers?
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2. b) Find the words in the text to which the words in italic refer.
1. They prefer to play there.
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2. Some of them are dedicated musicians.
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3. It has to be simple but well played.
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4. A rich music lover will drop that in a bucker’s hat.
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5. They also enjoy the music in the underground.
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II – GRAMMAR
a) Complete each sentence with some word of the list.
Twin
single
Couple
friendship
husband
children
engaged alike
housewife
old
1. Jane got marries to her _________________, Bob, four years ago.
2. Jane’s friend thinks that she and Bob are the perfect _____________.
3. They haven’t got any _________________ yet, but they want a large
family.
4. Jane’s _________________ sister, Mary, has born half a hour before
she was.
5. Mary isn’t married, she says she prefers to be _________________.
6. She has a career and doesn’t like the idea of being ______________.
b) Complete each sentence with an adjective from the list. Use each once
only.
Ashamed
annoyed
disappointed
excited
glad
exhausted
fascinating
jealous
selfish
terrified
1. When her team lost the final cup, Sue felt very _________________.
2. I was _________________ when jack accepted my invitation to
dinner and didn’t come.
3. Mark was _________________ when he saw smoke coming from the
plane.

3. 4. Thanks for your letter. I’m _________________ to hear that you are
felling better.
5. David was _________________ to tell his parents that he had been
sent to prison.
6. Helen felt _________________ when she saw her boyfriend talking to
another girl.
7. After
running
for
fifteen
kilometers,
Peter
felt
completely
_________________.
8. I felt really _________________ while I was waiting to meet the star of
the film.
9. Mrs. Hobson told us about her life. She is a ________________ person.
10. Tom doesn’t think about the others. He is rather _________________.
c) Chose the correct word in each sentence
1. Children are not allowed to see this film. It´s for adults/ old only.
2. By the time the vet arrived, the injured cat has already dead/died.
3. Unfortunately it rain on Nick and Helen’s wedding/ marriage day.
4. David and Diana have two sons and a girl/ daughter.
5. I think we should try to understand the problems of aged/old people.
6. There should be more facilities for younth/ young people in this town.
7. More than fifty parents/relatives were invited to Jack’s party.
8. It’s my anniversary/birthday today. I’m eighteen years old.
d) Underline the errors in these sentences. Rewrite each sentence.
1. The two girls spoke to me, but I can’t remember hers names.
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2. Carol didn’t do anything yesterday.
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3. There isn’t no one waiting for you.
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4. Every children wants to do this.
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5. How much people were there on the bus?
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4. e) Put an apostrophe where necessary.
1. Tell Susan its Marys turn not hers.
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2. Alice younger brothers called Bill.
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3. Kate fills in the patients cards at the hospital.
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4. When its raining everybodys raincoats get wet.
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f) Put each verb into Simple present or Present Continuous
1. What (usually, you, do) _________________________ at the weekends?
2. Don’t worry about the cat. It (only eat) _________________________
once a day.
3. I can’t work out the answer (you, know) _________________________
what is it?
4. What’s the matter? Why (you, look) _________________________ at me
like that?
5. Excuse me, but (you speak) _________________________ English? I’m
looking for a hotel?
6. Helen (stay) _________________________ with her brother while her
house is being repaired.
7. You should go on a diet (you, put) _______________________ on weight.
8. (they, speak) _________________________ German or English? I can’t tell
the difference.
9. I’m sorry. This coat (neg. fit) _________________________ me.
10. You are a great cook! This cake (taste) _________________________
wonderful.