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Easy Test

Комбіновані тести для контролю

мовленнєвої діяльності

5 клас

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Тахтаулове 2017

 

Миць К.М. Easy Test. Комбіновані тести для контролю мовленнєвої діяльності. 5 клас. – Тахтаулове: 2017.- 44с.

 

 

 

 

Посібник містить добірку текстів для читання для учнів 5 класу, до яких складено різні види тестів, наближених до ЗНО.

Мета посібника – перевірити мовленнєві вміння та мовні навички учнів, пов’язані з розумінням іншомовних текстів під час читання, загальне і детальне розуміння прочитаного, рецептивне володіння лексичним матеріалом.

Для вчителів англійської мови та учнів 5 класу загальноосвітніх навчальних закладів.

 

 

 

 

Рецинзенти:

Клинцов Ю.А., директор Тахтаулівського НВК

Остапенко Л.Ю.,методист районного методичного кабінету

 

Схвалено науково-методичною радою районного методичного кабінету КО (У,З) МСЦОЗО Полтавського району Полтавської районної ради

 

ЗМІСТ

 

 

1. Test 1 …………………………………….. 4

2. Test 2 ……………………………………..11

3. Test 3 ……………………………………..16

4. Test 4 ……………………………………..19

5. Test 5 ……………………………………..22

6. Test 6 ……………………………………..25

7. Test 7 ……………………………………..28

8. Test 8 ……………………………………..32

9. Test 9 ……………………………………..36

10. Test 10 …………………………………..41

 

 

 

 

T E S T    1

 

 I. Read the text.

 

 Lucy Johnson is English. She is from Dover but she lives in Salisbury at 23 Kings Road. She is twelve years old. She has got straight brown hair and blue eyes. Her mother is a secretary and her father is an engineer. She has got a younger brother. His name is Jim. He is ten years old.

Lucy and Jim are in the same school. Lucy’s favourite subjects are Maths and Science. In her free time she likes watching TV or reading. She also likes riding her bike or running. She has got a pet. Her pet is a rabbit. Her favourite food is French potatoes and steak. She likes wearing jeans and T-shirts.

 

 II. Fill in the file about Lucy.

 Name: ________________

 Surname: _______________

 Nationality: ________________

 Place of birth: ________________

 Address: ________________

 Family: ________________

 Favourite subjects: _________________

 Hobbies: _______________

 Pets: ________________

 Favourite food: ________________

 Favourite clothes: _________________

 

 III. Choose the correct answer.

 Example:  Is your name Michael?

                           A. Yes, it is.                 V

B. Yes, he is.

C. Yes, she is.

 

1. It’s 9 o’clock. You say:           A. Good evening.

B. Good afternoon.

C. Good morning.

 

2. He isn’t from Europe. So …   A. he is French.

B. he is Portuguese.

C. he is Brazilian.

 

3. She works in a bookshop. She is a …

A. shop-assistant.

B. singer.

C. librarian.

 

4. How old is Jane?                  A. She is 13 years old.

B. She is 13 years.

C. He’s 13 years old.

 

5. Can you spell that?               A. It’s 725843.

B. It’s M-O-R-E-T-T-I.

C. It’s 7,000.

 

6. He is my father’s brother. So …

A. He is my uncle.

B. He is my nephew.

C. He is my grandfather.

 

7. ________ sisters have you? – Two .

A. How much

B. How many

C. How old

 

8. It’s Mary’s doll.                    A. It’s my doll.

B. It’s his doll.

C. It’s her doll.

 

9. Who is he?               A. Mary Jones.

B. John Smith.

C. John Smith and Mary Jones.

 

10.  _____ is this in English? – It’s a computer.

A. What

B. Who

C. How

 

11.  What colour are her eyes?   A. She’s blue.

B. It’s blue.

C. They are blue.

 

12.  ____ is she like? – She‘s tall and thin and has got dark hair.                               A. Who

B. What

C. Why

 

13.  What are these in English?  A. This is a book.

B. It’s a book.

C. These are books.

 

14.  In _____ you learn about animals and plants.

A. History

B. Science

C. Mathematics

 

15.  The book is on the table. So …

A. The table is in front of the book.

B. The table is in the book.

C. The table is under the book.

 

16.  Where do you do your cooking in the house?

A. In the bathroom.

B. In the kitchen.

C. In the hall.

 

17.  Are there _____ posters in your bedroom?

A. a

B. some

C. any

 

18.  He likes hamburgers, ______ he doesn’t like chips.

A. but

B. or

C. in

 

19.  _______ a window on the right.

A. There is

B. There are

C. There aren’t

 

20.  _____ is this book? – It’s hers.

A. How

B. Whose

C. What

 

21.  Ten plus five equals … .     A. fifty

B. fifteen

C. five

 

22.  It’s two hours before midday. So …

A. It’s 10 p.m.

B. It’s 2 p.m.

C. It’s 10 a.m.

 

23.  The day after Wednesday is …

A. Tuesday.

B. Thursday.

C. Friday.

 

24.  They _____ like bananas.    A. don’t

B. doesn’t’t

C. does

 

25.  The winter months are …

A. January, February, December.

B. April, May, June.

C. July, August, September.

 

26.  Do you like English?

A. Yes, he does.

B. Yes, I do.

C. Yes, she does.

 

27.  He cleans his teeth every day. So …

A. He always cleans them.

B. He rarely cleans them.

C. He never cleans them.

 

28.  How do you travel to school?

A. On bus.

B. On car.

C. On foot.

 

29.  He takes letters to your house. He is a  …

A. painter.

B. fireman.

C. postman.

 

30.  It’s your favourite programme on TV. You …

A. hate it.

B. think it’s awful.

C. love it.

 

31.  Peter’s very good at football. He …

A. can play football very well.

B. can’t play football very well.

C. can play football very badly.

 

32.  I learn English and she ______ German.

A. to lean

B. learns

C. learn

 

33.  He has a dog. _______ name is Rex.

A. His

B. Her

C. Its

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

T E S T    2

 

I. Read the text.

 

LIKE FATHER LIKE SON

My name is Sage Stallone. I am a 15 year-old American student. But I am also an actor in “Rocky V”.

My father is Sylvester Stallone. He is a superstar. Remember “Rambo”? (At school my friends call me “Rambo Junior!!!”)

My mother’s name is Sasha. She is Russian. My brother’s name is Seargeor. He is twelve and I haven’t got any sisters.

 

II. Circle the correct ending or sentence..

1. Sage’s surname is …             A. Stallone.

B. Rambo.

C. Junior.

 

2. Sage is from …                      A. Russia.

B. USA.

C. England.

 

3. Sage’s mother is …               A. American.

B. Italian.

C. Russian.

 

4. Sage is a …                            A. teenager.

B. child.

C. man.

 

5. Sage’s mother’s name is …   A. Sage.

B. Seargeor.

C. Sasha.

 

6. Seargeor is Sage’s …            A. Sister.

B. brother.

C. cousin.

 

7. Seargeor is …                        A. 17 years old.

B. 15 years old.

C. 12 years old.

 

8. Sylvester Stallone is …          A. an actor.

B. a teacher.

C. a student.

 

9. Sylvester Stallone  is a …     A. superman.

B. superstar.

C. super boy.

 

10. A. Sage is Sylvester’s father.

      B. Rambo is Sylvester’s father.

      C. Sylvester is Sage’s father.

 

 III. Answer the questions.

1. Is Sage’s father famous?

2. Where is his mother from?

3. What is his brother’s name?

4. How old is Sage?

5. What nationality is Sage?

6. Is Sage a student?

 

 IV. A. Write a sentence telling the time Sage has some of his lessons. Follow the model.

Model:   9:00  -  Maths is at nine o’clock.

1.    9:55        Geography

2.    10:45      Music

3.    11:40      History

 

B. 1. Write the name of the missing months:

 January                       ________

 ________                    August

 ________                   ________

 April                           ________

 ________                   November

 ________                    ________

 

2. Write the names of the days:

 S____________

M____________

T_____________

W____________

T_____________

F_____________

S_____________

 

V. A. These are some of Sage’s friends. Ask or answer.

1.   Sandra

Portuguese, Lisbon

Date of birth – 23.09.93

 

2.    Bill

English, London

Date of birth – 13.08.1994

 

3.     Ursula

German, Bonn

Date of birth – 02.07.1989

 

4.     Sylvie

French, Paris

Date of birth – 12.10.1987

 

5.     Pablo

 Spanish, Madrid

 Date of birth – 03.12.1995

 

 

1. ________? Sandra is from Portugal.

2. Where does Sandra live? ________

3. Is Bill English? _________

4. ________? Yes, she does. She lives in Bonn.

5. Is Sylvie from France? _________

6. Does Sylvie live in Paris? _________

7. ________? No, he doesn’t. He lives in London.

8. ________? Yes, he is. He is from Spain.

 

B. Read the dates of birth of the people and write them in full. Follow the model.

Model:  1. Sandra’s birthday is on the twenty-third of September, 1993.

2. _________                         4. _________

3. _________                         5. _________

 

VI. Now write a short text about yourself.

You may write about:      Name

Surname

Place of birth

Date of birth

Address

Age

Nationality

Phone number

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

T E S T    3

 

I. Read the text.

MOVING HOUSE

 The Barneys have a new baby daughter. So, now they are five: Mr. and Mrs.Barney, Alice and little Sue. The family are having breakfast with Tim, Alice’s friend.

 As their house is a small one, Mr.Barney is looking for a new house in the newspaper.

Mr.Barney: Dear, I think there is a good house for us here. Come and have a look.

Mrs.Barney: Six bedrooms, two bathrooms and a swimming-pool? Are you crazy?

Mr.Barney: No, dear. I’m talking about the ones with four bedrooms.

Mrs.Barney: I see… This one has two bathrooms, but that one is near the school and the park.

Mr.Barney: Of course, two bathrooms would be great! But the park is very good for the children.

Mrs.Barney: OK, then. What’s the phone number?

Mr.Barney:   (143) 50 521.

 

II. Answer the questions.

1. How many are the Barneys?

2. How many children are there in the house?

3. Is the baby a boy or a girl?

4. Is their house big or small?

5. Why is Mr.Barney looking for a new house?

 

III. Now ask questions according to the following answers:

1. ___________

    There is a dining-room in this house.

2. ___________

         Yes, there is a study upstairs.

3. ___________

    There are many flowers in the garden.

4. ___________

    No, there isn’t (a kitchen upstairs).

5. ___________

    No, there aren’t three bathrooms.

6. ___________

    Yes, there are two bedrooms.

7. ___________

    Yes, there is a garden outside the house.

 

IV. Use the possessive case, the possessive adjectives and the possessive pronouns. Follow the model.

Model:    Bart has a dog. It is Bart’s dog.

               It’s his dog. It’s his.

1. Bart and Alice have got a cat.

    ___________

2. The Barneys have got a small house.

    ___________

3. Alice has a friend.

    ___________

4. The dog has got a kennel.

    ___________

5. Alice and Bart have got two nice bedrooms.

     ___________

6. The Barneys say: “We have got a modern car. It’s ______ car. The car is ________ .

7. Alice says: “I have got many books”. They are _______ books. They are _______ .

8. The children have got pets.

     ___________

 

 

V. Describe your house. Write ten sentences.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

T E S T    4

 

I. Read the text.

 

HOUSES AND FLATS

The Art class today is about the place where the children live: the house, the street, the town, etc.

Annie: My house is near school. It’s a big house with a garden full of flowers.

Jessica: Mine is a flat. I’ve got only one living-room, two bedrooms, a kitchen and a bathroom.

Richard: Peter’s place is the same. His flat is also small, but Sarah’s isn’t. Hers is a big flat with two living-rooms, four bedrooms, a study and a balcony.

Meg: Bob and John live in a semidetached house. It isn’t very big but it’s nice and comfortable.

Mary and Monica: Our house is very nice, too. We’ve got an attic where we stay all the time playing or studying.

 

II. Match the two parts of the sentences:

A. A) The students are in the …

B) They are going to …

C) Jessica lives …

D) Sarah’s house has got …

E) At Sarah’s there …

F) Bob and John live …

 

1) … talk about their houses.

2) … two living-rooms.

3) … in a comfortable semidetached house.

4) … is a study.

5) … Art class.

6) … in a flat.

 

B.  Read the text again and answer the following questions:

1. Where are the children?

2. Are they playing football?

3. What school objects have they got on the table?

4. Is Annie’s house near school?

5. What’s your house like?

 

III. A. Answer these questions about the pupils in your class:

1. How many pupils are there?

2. How many girls are there?

3. Are there any pupils with brown hair?

4. Are there pupils with red hair?

5. Are there any pupils over 10?

6. Are there any pupils over 12? How many?

 

B. Now write a paragraph about the pupils in your class. (4 sentences)

 

IV. A. Use the articles according to the situations.

 _______ Maria is _______ good student. Her brothers are at ______ English school. _______ school name is St.Patric’s. It’s near ______ park and in front of ______ Italian restaurant. _______headmaster is______nice man.

 

B. Rewrite the sentences and use the possessive case when possible.

1. The passports of the tourists aren’t valid. ________

2. The party of my cousin is next Sunday. ________

3. Eminem is the main actor of a famous film. ______

4. The flowers of that garden are very old. _______

5. The uniforms of the policewomen have a nice colour. _______

6. The parents of my friends have got a nice boat. _______

 

C. Write in the plural.

1. There’s an old church near the school. _______

2. The young lady in a red dress is my aunt. ______

3. The first day of school is always difficult. ______

4. The fireman has got a very useful job. ______

5. A dentist has a tooth on his table. ______

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 T E S T    5

 

I. Read the text.

 

 Chris Cartwright is a journalist from England. He lives in Portugal now because he works for a Portuguese newspaper. He’s thirty-eight years old. He has a wife and two children.

 He usually gets up at 6 o’clock in the morning. He has a shower, gets dressed and he has breakfast at 6.30 a.m. for breakfast he has cornflakes, orange juice and toast. He goes to work by car. He starts work at 7.30 a.m.

 He usually has lunch in a snack-bar. He gets home at 5.30 p.m. In the evening he sometimes goes shopping with his wife. After dinner they listen to music, read a book or watch TV. Sometimes they meet friends.

 On weekdays they love going for walk to keep fit and enjoy nature.

 

II. Are the sentences True or False?

A) Chris works for a newspaper.______

B) He usually gets up at seven. ______

C) He doesn’t have a shower. ______

D) He goes to work by bus. ______

E) He has lunch in the canteen. _____

F) He comes home at 5.30. ______

G) He never goes shopping with his wife. ______

H) The listen to music. ______

 

 

III. Answer the questions.

A) What does Chris do?

B) Why does he live in Portugal?

C) What time does he usually get up?

D) What does he have for breakfast?

E) Does he have lunch in the canteen?

F) How does he go to work?

G) Where does he have lunch?

H) Does he come home at six?

 

IV. Complete these sentences with the correct form of the verbs in the box.

 

talk	draw	clean	get up
help	have	finish	go
take	play	wash	drive

 

A) Jane and John _______ very late on Sundays.

B) Those boys _______ basketball at lunch time.

C) I ______ brothers with their homework.

D) His sister ______ her hair before she _______ to bed.

E) My daughter _______ to her friends on the telephone all night. 

 

V. Complete the questions with “do” or “does” and a verb from the box.

 

watch	like	help	get up
cry	go	listen	need

 

A) ______ your friends ______ to your problems?

B) ______ their teacher ______ them with their work?

C) ______ Tony ______ television at night?

D) Tom and I ______ our books today?

E) ______ you _______ before 10 o’clock on the weekend?

F) ______ the baby ______ when it is hungry?

G) ______ that bus ______ to the museum?

H) ______ Pet and Kate ______ chocolate ice-cream?

 

VI. Write about your daily routine..

 

 Use   rarely, never, usually, sometimes.

 

Example:  In the morning I rarely watch TV.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

T E S T    6

 

I. Read the text.

 

 Hi! I’m Betty, a squirrel. I live in this beautiful park. I sleep in a tree. Early in the morning I come down to look for some fruit for my family and me.

 Sometimes we eat biscuits or other things we find in the park. I love running on the grass up and down he trees. I’m very good at running.

  I don’t go to school. My life isn’t difficult. I’m lucky because people like me. And I‘ve got two special friends: a boy and a girl. They always have some special food for me in the afternoon.

 Many other animals can’t say the same. They are in danger of extinction because man is destroying them: the whale, the tiger, the elephant… I’m happy because I’m free. Some of my friends live in the zoos. You must do something to help all the animals in danger.

 

II. A. Are the following sentences True or False?

1. Betty is a beautiful girl. ______

2. Betty lives in a park. ______

3. Betty has got a family. _______

4. Betty is a student. _______

5. People give food to Betty. _______

 

B. Answer the questions.

1.  Who’s  Betty?  ______

2.  A) Where does she live? ______

     B) Where do you live? ______

3.  A) What does she do early in the morning? ______

     B)  What do you do early in the morning? ______

4.  A)  Does she eat fish? ______

     B)  What’s your favourite dish? ______

5. Why doesn’t she go to school? Can you guess? ____

 

C. Write the questions.

1. ______? Yes, Betty gets up early.

2. ______? No, she doesn’t eat meat or fish.

3. ______?Her friends go to the park in the afternoon.

4.______? Her friends have milk and a sandwich for tea.

5. ______? They live in front of the park.

 

III. Complete the sentences with the correct form of the verbs  in brackets (affirmative, negative or interrogative).

 

1. Anne usually ______ (wake) up at half past seven but I _____ (get) up at seven. What about you, what time _____ you (wake up)? _____ your mother (get up) at eight?

 

2. I _____ (not go) to work by car because my husband  _____ (not like) driving. How _____ your parents (go) to work?

 

3. Betty ______ (not like) potatoes but she _____ (love) fruit. In the morning she _____ (not to sleep) till late. So she _____ (walk) in the park and when she ______ (go) back home, she _____ (eat) with her family.

 

III. Refer a typical day when you are on holiday. Don’t forget to refer what you usually have for breakfast and for lunch.

(Write six sentences, at least. Use some frequency adverbs and some connectors).

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

T E S T    7

 

I. Read the text.

 

MEET CHRISTINA AGUILERA

 Hello! My name’s Christina Marie Aguilera. I’m the singer of “Genie in a Bottle” and “What a Girl Wants”. I’m  a lucky person because more than 8 million people own a copy of my debut album. What else can I tell you about me?

 Well, I was born on the 18^th December 1990. I’ve got two brothers, Michael and Casey, and a sister, Rachel. My favourite colour is purple and my favourite food is cheeseburgers and fries or hot dogs.

 I like practicing sports and my favourite sport is basketball. I also like pets. I have a dog called Fozzie and a cat called Tiger. Both are black and white and they are three years old. My dog doesn’t like cats very much.

  You know I love music. My favourite female singer is Mariah carry but I also like classical music.

  Would you like to know about my ambitions? I dream of one day becoming the most famous pop singer in the USA. Do you think I am being too ambitious?

 

 

II. Are these sentences True (T) or False (F)? Correct the false ones.

A) Her full name is Christina Aguilera.

B) She doesn’t like basketball.

C) Christina likes classical music.

D) Christina is too ambitious.

E) Her favourite colours are black and white.

III. Answer the questions.

A) What is Christina’s occupation?

B) When was she born?

C) How many brothers and sisters has she got?

D) How many pets has she got? What are their names?

E) What are her ambitions?

 

IV. A. Fill in the gaps in the sentences using like, detest, love, hate, enjoy. You’ll have to choose the right verb from the ones given below.

play – eat – practice – learn – go – do

 

1. I like going on holiday.

2. I ________ sport.

3. I ________ computer games.

4. I ________ languages.

5. I ________ Italian food.

6. I ________ homework.

 

 

B. Write sentences with the words given.

1. cheeseburgers / Christina/ loves

2. playing / enjoys / she  / basketball

3. she / music / likes / listening / classical

 

V. Write Christina Aguilera’s description.

 

VI. 1. Complete with the verbs have got and to be in the Present Simple.

 

“David Beckham _____ a talented young football player. He ____ English. He _____ tall and thin. He ______ green eyes and blond hair. He _____ married to Victoria “Spice”. She ____ long brown hair and her eyes _____ brown too. She ____ skinny. They ____ a very famous British couple. They _____ Christina Aguilera’s record”.

 

2. Write questions.

A) Christina starts work today.

B) I go to bed at eleven o’clock.

C) They close the door because they are cold.

 

3. Put the verbs in brackets in the Present Simple.

A) Sometimes Christina (eat) in the restaurant.

  B) Christina and her brother (play) tennis every weekend.

C) People normally (take) a shower in the morning.

D) She (not/get) up early in the morning.

     E) She (arrive) at the studio at ten o’clock. Her brothers (drive) her there. They (not/like) her to be alone.

     F) Her job (not/be) easy. She (travel) a lot and sometimes she (have) shows till late at night.

 

4. Christina has inherited some objects from her grandmother. Describe them by putting the adjectives in the correct order.

A) a wooden / small / table

B) some / round / china / beautiful / plates

C) two silver / old / candlesticks

D) a(n) gold / expensive / ring

E) a(n) square / expensive /  Persian / carpet

 

VII. In a text with more or less 40 words write a short description of your best friend or someone of your family.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

T E S T    8

 

I. Read the text.

Mark’s Letter to a Penfriend

 

67, Eaton Square, Chelsea

1^st February, 2010

 Dear friend,

 My name’s Mark and I’m thirteen. I live in London with my parents and my twins (a brother and a sister).

 I like sports. On Saturdays sometimes I play tennis with my father. I like giving presents to people I love. I usually buy a bunch of flowers to my mum.

 I usually get up at 7.30 a.m. Then I get dressed. I always wear my school uniform.

 At eight o’clock I usually have cornflakes, scrambled eggs and orange juice for breakfast.

 I go to school on foot. I have classes from 8.45 a.m. I have lunch in the school canteen but sometimes I take a packed lunch. I go back home at 4/00 p.m.

 In the afternoon I do my homework, I watch TV and I play football with my friends. I have dinner at 8.00 p.m. with my family. After dinner I play computer games. I never go to bed late.

 Write soon,

 Mark.

 

 II. Answer these questions.

1. How old is Mark?

2. Where do he and his family live?

3. How many brothers or sisters has he got?

4. What does he do on Saturdays?

5. a) What time does he usually get up?

    b) What about you?

6. Does Mark have lunch at home?

7. When does he do his homework?

8. Do they have dinner at 9.00 p.m.?

9. a) Does Mark go to bed late?

    b) What about you?

 

 

III. Ask questions to the following answers.

1. ______ Mark does his homework in his bedroom.

2. ______  Yes, he does. He goes to the cinema. every weekend.

 

 

IV. Fill the correct form of the verbs in brackets.

1. Mike _____ (live) near his school. He ____ (get up) at 7.30. Then he _____ (get dressed) and he and his sister _____ (have) breakfast in the kitchen.

2. They ______ (go) to school on foot. Usually Mike _____ (go) home at lunch but sometimes he ______ (have) lunch in the canteen. He _____ (not eat) very much. He _____ (not play) after lunch. First he _____ (study) his lessons and ______ (do) his homework.

3. In the afternoon he and his sister _____ (drink) a glass of milk and _____ (eat) some biscuits. Before dinner they _____ (take) a bath.

4. In the evening he _____ (watch) TV but he and his sister _____ (not watch) TV until very late. They _____ (go) to bed early because they _____ (have) school next day.

 

 V. Write in the correct indefinite  article ( a or an).

1. _____ camel is in Morocco.

2. _____ elephant is in Asia.

3. _____ kangaroo is in Australia.

4. _____ penguin is in the arctic.

5. _____ leopard is in India.

6. _____ antelope is in North America.

7. _____ orangutan is in Africa.

8. _____ eagle is in Europe.

 

 

VI. Write six sentences about you and your own daily routine on Saturdays.

 

 

VII. This is Joe’s time-table. Complete the letter with information from it.

 

Time	Monday	Tuesday	Wednesday	Thursday	Friday
8.00	Maths	Religion	English	French	Geography
9.00	History	French	Cooking	Music	English
9.50	B R E A K
10.05	English	Music	History	Maths	Sport
11.00	Biology	Maths	Sport	English	French
12.00	Drawing	Geography	Biology	Biology	History

 Leeds, 16^th November, 2010

 

Dear Helen,

This is my new timetable. My lessons begin at ____ every day.

My first lesson is _____ on Monday. History is at _____ and there is a long break at ______. The break is from _____ to _____. After the break we have ______, _____ and ______ . We have _____ every day except on Tuesday. My favourite subject is Sport. We have got lots of things to study.

Write me about your new timetable.

 

Love,

Joe Smith.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

T E S T    9

 

I. Read the text.

 

MY  LIFE

 

1. Steve: When I was younger and lived in California, I had everything money could buy – the most fashionable clothes, an excellent education … I wasn’t happy. My parents earned a lot of money but worked long hours and were never at home. We never talked because they were always busy.

  My grandmother, the nicest and kindest person in the world, kept me company and tried to cheer me up.

 

2. Dan:   I consider myself the luckiest person in the world. My sisters, although younger, are kind and my parents are the most understanding parents of all. I try to please them by being a good student and we always solve our problems without arguing.

 

3. Betty:  When my parents divorced I came to live with my mother. Meanwhile she married again and had two more sons.

  I feel miserable because I am always arguing with my mother and stepfather. They always overprotect my half-brothers who never help at home.

  When I complain my mother says that I am the most selfish person she has ever known. As I am the oldest, my duty is to help at home, according to her.

 

4. Debbie: Two months ago Debbie emigrated to the United States. She is South African and before emigrating she lived in Congo. Her aunt and two cousins shared her room while her uncle slept in the living-room on the floor.

  For Debbie, Congo was the most dangerous place in the world to live in because there were confrontations between black people. The police arrested many of her friends and others couldn’t afford to go on studying. Although she misses her relatives and friends she feels happier in the United States.

 

II. Read text number 1 and say if the following sentences are true or false. Correct the false ones.

1. Steve lived in the USA. ____

2. Steve’s clothes were not expensive. ____

3. Steve’s parents were poor. ____

4. Steve’s mother was a housewife. ____

5. Steve and his parents spent a lot of time together. ___

6. Steve enjoyed talking to his parents. ____

7. Steve was very fond of his grandmother. ____

8. Steve rarely saw his grandmother. ____

 

III. Read text number 4 and answer the following questions.

1. What nationality is Debbie?

2. How long ago did Debbie go to the USA?

3. Where did she live?

4. How many people lived in her house?

5. Who did she share her room with?

6. Who slept on the floor?

7. Why did she consider Congo a dangerous place?

8. Is she happy in the States?

 

III. Read text number 3 and write the sentences that say that:

1. Betty doesn’t live with her father.

2. She is not happy.

3. Mother and daughter don’t understand each other.

4. Her half-brothers are younger.

5. Her half-brothers are lazy.

6. Her mother thinks she’s old enough to work at home.

 

IV. Put the verb in the correct form Present Continuous or Present Simple.

A) Let’s go out. It ___ (not/ rain) now.

B) Pete ___ (be) very good at languages. He ___ (speak) two languages very well.

C) They usually ____ (write) new texts during October.

D) Pete ____ (work) hard every day. At the moment he _____ (prepare) a new act.

E) Their parents ____ (cook) dinner now. Normally they ____ (eat) at 8 o’clock.

F) Pete’s family ____ (love) the way they ____ (live).

 

 

V. Make possessive forms by adding ‘s or ‘.

A) Christine and Laura are staying at their (grandparents) house for a week. They are in London for a (children) theatre course.

B) (Christine and Laura) flat is in London.

C) The (clown) performance was very good.

D) (Charles) family is on holiday.

 

VI. Fill in the gaps with the correct comparative form of the adjective.

A) Joey’s car is (fast) than Pete’s bicycle.

B) Joey’s car is (expensive) than Pete’s bicycle.

C) A giraffe is (tall) than a horse.

D) Clara is (busy) than Pete.

E) Pete’s family is (famous) than Mark’s family.

 

VII. Fill in the gaps with the correct superlative form of the adjective.

A) Pete’s family is the (big) and the (happy) family in the circus.

B) The circus where they work is the (popular) one in the country.

C) That was by far the (good) show I have ever seen.

D) Pete is the (responsible) clown in the circus.

 

VIII. Writing.

        Write about a member of your family: your father, mother, grandfather, grandmother…

 

 

 

 

My ____ name is ____.

_____ is ____ (age).

 

 

 

 

My ______ .

 

 

 

My _______ .

 

 

 

                                           My ________ .

 

 

 

  I think my ________ .

 

 

 

 

T E S T    10

 

I. Read the text.

 

Haley Joel Osment -  A Kid Actor

 

 Haley Joel Osment is a very busy kid. He is twelve years old and he is already a star in Hollywood.

 But when Haley is not acting he is quite a normal kid with a quiet life. He lives in Los Angeles, California, with his parents and his seven-year-old sister, Emily. She’s also an actress. His father is an actor and his mother is a school teacher.

 Haley goes to Glendale Elementary School and he is in the 7^th grade. In the morning Mrs.Osment drives her children to school. They leave home at a quarter to eight. Haley and his sister wake up at 7.00 and after a quick shower they eat cereals and have a glass of milk for breakfast. (Haley doesn’t really enjoy milk but his mother is very strict).

Haley is a very clever student. His favourite subject is Science but he also likes History and Maths. When Haley is making a film he’s got a tutor, a private teacher for him only, and he studies three or four hours every day. This is what happened during last month: he performed an important role in a new film and he didn’t have time to go to school. When he grows up he wants to go to university to study Drama.

In his free time Haley is very fond of reading, especially science fiction. At the moment he is reading Tolkien’s book “The Lord of the Kings”. He watches the History and Discovery channels. He also loves taking care of animals, he’s got a dog called Sufi, a hamster and two frogs. He listens to rock music and his favourite band is REM.

 

II. Read the text and answer the questions about the text.

1. Which school does Haley attend?

2. What time do Haley and his sister go to school?

3. How does he learn when he is acting?

4. Why didn’t he go to school last month?

5. How does he feel about animals?

Justify.

 

III. Match the sentences 1-5 with the sentences A-E.

1. Haley is a twelve year old ____

2. His life is quite normal ____

3. His sister is also a ____

4. He goes to school _____

5. Milk is not _____

 

     A) Hollywood actress.

B) like any other schoolboy.

C) Hollywood star.

D) his favourite drink.

E) when he is not acting.

 

IV. Complete the sentences with the correct degree of the adjectives.

1. Harley is one of ______ (clever) students in his class.

2. As an actor Haley is _____ (good) many other young actors.

3. He thinks Tolkien’s books are _____ (interesting) ones in the bookshops.

4. Haley’s mother is _____ (strict) his father.

5. Haley thinks acting is _____ (funny) studying.

6. Some of his films are _____ (serious) others.

 

V. Put the verbs in brackets into the correct tense (Present Simple/Present Continuous):

1. Right now Haley ____ (prepare) himself for a new role in a film. His sister _____ (help) him rehearsing. Emily usually _____ (work) with her brother.

2. When he _____ (have) a part in a film, she _____ a lot with him but she ____ (not forget) to do her homework.

 

VI. Complete the following sentences using the correct prepositions: in, on. at, during, before, after.

1. Haley is a very famous boy _____ Hollywood.

2. When he is _____ home, he often watches TV.

3. He doesn’t go to school _____ Sunday.

4. He always studies _____ the tests.

5. He watches TV _____ doing his homework.

6. He participates in some school plays _____ the school year.

 

VII. Read the following questions and write a text about your daily routine.

1. What time do you usually get up?

2. What do you do after getting up?

3. When do you go to school?

4. How do you go to school?

5. What do you do in school?

6. When do you go back home?

7. What do you do after school time?

8. What time do you have dinner?

9. What do you do after dinner?

 

VIII. Complete the dialogue between a reporter and Haley.

Reporter: Hello, Haley! Thank you for this interview.        _______ ?

Haley:       I usually wake up at 7.00.

Reporter:   _______ ?

Haley:       I go to school by car.

Reporter:   _______ ?

Haley:       No, I didn’t. I didn’t go to school last month.

Reporter:   _______ ?

Haley:      I went to New York to shoot some scenes for my new film.