7th Grade Diagnostic Test

Reading

1. Read the text and complete the notes with one, two or three words in each gap.

Marcus Welby is a famous journalist. He writes for many important newspapers and magazines. But how did he become a journalist?

Marcus was a hard-working student at school and he passed all his exams. ‘Why don’t you become a dentist?’ said his dad. ‘It’s a challenging and well-paid job’ But Marcus didn’t want to spend all day looking at people’s teeth! ‘You like designing. What about becoming an architect?’ said his mum. But Marcus didn’t think it was the job for him.

When Marcus left school, he looked for a job. He couldn’t find anything interesting. ‘You mustn’t stop looking,’ said his mother. Then one day Marcus’s luck changed. He was reading the local newspaper when he saw an advertisement. It was for a job at the newspaper. ‘That’s it! I’m going to be a journalist!’ he thought.

Marcus went for an interview. The newspaper’s owner, Mr Bennett liked Marcus and gave him the job. In the beginning, Marcus had to do a lot of boring jobs. He made the tea, tidied the desks, cleaned the office, but he didn’t write any articles.

Then one day Mr Bennett said: ‘Today you must go to 17 Chester Road and interview Mrs Robinson. She won first prize at a flower show. Then you have to write an article about the show. The article mustn’t be more than 150 words.’

This was Marcus’s first article – it was boring and it wasn’t very good. ‘I couldn’t write well when I was young,’ says Marcus. ‘I had to write hundreds of articles before I became good.’

0.         Today Marcus is a famous journalist.
1.         You can read his articles in                                                 .
2.         His father thought he should be                                                 .
3.         Marcus saw an advertisement for a job in the                                                 .
4.         Marcus got the job because Mr Bennet                                                  him.
5.         Marcus’s first article wasn’t                                                 .   …../5

Vocabulary

1. Circle the correct answer.

0.         Please don’t forget to             the dog.

a) go  b) feed  c) water

1.         I always             the table after we have dinner.

a) clear b) load  c) set

2.         Please come home before it gets            .

a) lost  b) dark  c) bored

3.         They wake             very early in the morning.

a) out  b) on  c) up

4.         I always give Granny             when I see her.

a a hug b) a call c) hands

5.         I’d like to live             when I’m older.

a) a family b) my own business c) abroad

6.         I love the sea. I want to go             tomorrow.

a) snorkelling b) camping c) hiking

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Grammar

2. Circle the correct answer.

0.         I waited / was waiting for a bus when I saw the accident.
1.         What were you / you were doing yesterday at four o’clock?
2.         Have you ever stay / stayed in a hotel?
3.         Mum have / has made a cake for me.
4.         I have ever / never tried Mexican food.
5.         You should / shouldn’t leave your rubbish on the beach.
6.         We can / must be quiet when the baby is sleeping.
7.         You must / mustn’t play football in the street. It’s dangerous!

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