Cambridge Flyers 2020 Test 11 - Reading & Writing

Look and read. Choose the correct words from the box.

Example: This is made from the milk of cows, sheep, and goats. butter

This person makes you better when you have a toothache.

This person tries to catch someone who has done something wrong.

People use this to make the pages in a book or magazine.

You can make beautiful things like rings, watches and plates from this expensive metal.

This food is often yellow and people like to put it in sandwiches or pizzas.

Pens, toothbrushes and combs are made of this.

All kinds of businesswomen and businessmen work at their desks in these places.

Costing little money or less than it is usual or expected.

This is the day after today.

To get or receive something from someone and give it back after a period of time.

John and Anna are talking about the park. What does Anna say to John?

Read the conversation and choose the best answer. Write a letter (A-H) for each question. You do not need to use all the letters.

A. I’ve never tried but it looks exciting.

B. Yes, I am, John. (Example)

C. On the bus, which is quicker.

D. Of course you can.

E. Another person from school. I want to win!

F. I’ll wait for you here.

G. I’m going to play tennis.

H. It starts at half-past two.

John: Hello, Anna. Are you going to the park?  

Anna: B

John: Oh! Can I come too?

Anna: 11.1

John: Great! What are you going to do there?

Anna: 11.2

John: Oh! I’m not good at that. Who are you going to play with?

Anna: 11.3

John: What time is the match? 

Anna: 11.4

John: OK. I’ll go and bring my things.

Anna: 11.5

John: See you in a minute.

Read the text. Choose the correct word from the box to fill in each blank.

David lives near the beach and last week, he decided to go for a swim there. He put his towel down on the sand and then ran into the water. David likes swimming under the water best. Suddenly, he saw a very strange fish there. It was very long and thin and looked more like a 12.1 than a fish. At first, David was afraid. "That looks dangerous", he 12.2. But the fish didn't see him. It just swam slowly away. David felt braver and decided to 12.3 it. He had his underwater camera with him so he 12.4 some photos of it.

The next day, he told his friend, who was a journalist, about the fish. His friend decided to write about the fish and on Saturday, David's story and photograph of the fish was in the 12.5. No one else has ever seen that kind of fish so David is famous now!

Now choose the best name for this story: 12.6David and his friendDavid's strange fishDavid breaks his camera.

Read the text. Choose the right words and write them on a line.

Last weekend, Mary and Harry were going by train to stay with their aunt and uncle in London. When the train stopped at a small station, a strange man got on. He was short and fat 13.1withofby a white face and a big, red nose. He was a clown. It was a 13.2formanylong way to London and the children were very bored. So the clown told them stories 13.3foroverabout the circus. Then he asked, "Would you like to see a nice pet?" and he pointed to his pocket. The children said, "Yes!" because they thought he had a mouse or perhaps a little rabbit with him. 13.4AndBecauseBut they were very afraid when he pulled out a long, black snake! The clown said, "He's a very friendly snake. He's called Fred.", Fred decided to sleep on Mary's knee. When they got to London, the children told their aunt and uncle, "We want a pet snake 13.5enoughtooeither".

Read the story. Write some words to complete the sentences about the story.

My name's Emma and I have a younger sister called Katy. Yesterday, we went to the park to meet my friends, David, Robert and William. 

Katy was very excited because she had a new ball and she wanted to play in the park. So Mum made us a snack and we met the boys at the park. 

David had his dog, Hugo, with him. Katy is afraid of dogs and started to cry. “He can't play with my ball”, she shouted. 

Hugo didn't mind because there were lots of things for him to smell in the park, and he loved running around. 

We played ball by the lake. Robert kicked the ball high and we jumped to try to catch it. But it flew over our heads and went into the water. 

Katy started to cry. “My beautiful ball! I lost my ball!”. The ball moved away and went under a small bridge. Suddenly, Hugo arrived and jumped into the water. He swam fast and got the ball, pushing it out with his nose.

"What a lovely dog!", Katy said and she gave the dog her snack. 

Katy wanted to play with a .

Mum made the children to eat.

Katy didn't want the dog to her ball.

Hugo was happy to smell things and he liked .

Katy because she lost her ball.

Hugo jumped in the water and pushed out the ball with .

Katy said Hugo was a and she gave him her snack. 

Read the letter and write the missing words. Write one word on each blank.

Saturday

10th August

I had a very interesting day today. I went to see my friend Sarah. I decided to take my new bicycle. But when I 21.1 riding through the park, I heard someone calling from a tree. I looked up and 21.2 was a beautiful green parrot. It looked 21.3 me and said “Hello”. When I left, it followed 21.4 all the way home. It’s in my bedroom now and I hope it can stay 21.5 us.

Look at three pictures. Write the story shown in the pictures. Write 20 words or more.