Cambridge Flyers 2020 Test 38 - Reading & Writing
10/13/2020 5:52:00 PMLook and read. Choose the correct words from the box.
| jam | gloves | a library |
| an astronaut | fur | sweets |
| a mechanic | a bookshop | a university |
| an envelope | fish | a cave |
| a lake | a key | a newspaper |
Example: This is made of fruit and sugar. You put it on bread. jam
You wear these on your hands in winter.
You put a letter in this when you post it.
This is a dark place inside a hill.
This is a school for grown-ups.
This person travels in space and sees stars and planets.
You use this to open the door of a house or an office.
You read this to find out the news in the world.
These are small things with a lot of sugar which children love to eat.
This is the hair that is on the body of an animal.
This is a place where you can buy books and magazines.
Emma is talking to her classmate Frank. Emma is asking Frank some questions about a school winter trip. What does Frank say?
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. Of course! There's going to be so much snow there!
B. Blue Mountain. We're going to stay in a big hotel at the top.
C. Yes, but I don't like it. Snowboarding is better.
D. I'm sure you can make one by yourself, but OK, I'll help.
E. Yes, everyone will leave.
F. I usually do if it's raining.
G. Not very early. At 10 am.
H. Yes, I can't wait! It's going to be great! (example)
Emma: Are you excited about our trip, Frank?
Frank: H
Emma: Do you know where we are going?
Frank:
Emma: What time are we going to leave?
Frank:
Emma: Will you bring your snowboard?
Frank:
Emma: Can you ski, too, Frank?
Frank:
Emma: Will you help me build a snowman there?
Frank:
Read the text. Choose the correct word from the box to fill in each blank.
| theatre | stage | remember | popular | forget | crown | costume | interesting | invitations | umbrella |
Last Sunday, it was Betty's birthday, so her parents took her to the theatre. After they bought their tickets and sat down, two actors appeared on the . Betty was very happy. "It's starting!" she whispered to her parents.
The story was about a young woman who finds a talking frog. Betty thought it was very and she watched quietly.
In the end, the woman got married to a king, and everyone clapped. Betty picked up her and got ready to leave, but then she heard one of the actors speaking loudly.
"Someone here has their birthday today! Betty, can you stand up, please?" Then, everyone sang "Happy Birthday" to her. After, the actor in the frog came down to her seat with a small birthday cake!
Betty turned to her parents. "Thanks, Mum and Dad," she said. "I'll never this birthday!"
Now choose the best name for this story:
(Adapted from SKILL BUILDER FLYER 2)
Read the letter and write the missing words. Write ONE word on each blank.
Hi Granny
I'm having a brilliant holiday. It's very cold here, and is lots of snow everywhere. We've just arrived at the hotel where we going to stay tonight. It's amazing because all the walls and the roof are of ice! The beds, chairs and tables are pieces of ice, too. We have to our coats inside because it's too cold if we take them off.
I enjoyed my first trip on a plane. I could see the snow on the ground from the window. It really fun!
Love from
Emma
(Adapted from A2 FLYER MINI TRAINER)
Read the text and choose the best answer to fill in the blanks.
Flamingos
Flamingos are a very unusual kind of bird. They do not look any other bird. Their legs are very long and thin, and their necks are the shape of a letter "s". But strangest thing about flamingos is that they are pink!
are flamingos pink? Because of their food. Flamingos live in and around lakes and seas and they eat small creatures from the water. little creatures have lots of something called carotenoids in them. Carotenoids give carrots their orange color, and carotenoids flamingos pink.
Flamingos live in large groups. groups have thousands of flamingos in them. They often all on one leg in the water. It is really amazing you see hundreds of them flying above you.
Many flamingos can live for 40 50 years. But one flamingo lived in a zoo until it over 83 years old!
(Adapted from A2 FLYER MINI TRAINER)
Read the story. Write some words to complete the sentences about the story. You can use 1, 2, 3 or 4 words.
A special history lesson
Last month, Harry's class took the bus to visit an old castle at the top of a hill. When they arrived, their teacher, Mrs. Hope, stood outside and told them about the history of the castle. "History is so boring," Harry thought. "I'll go exploring by myself."
Inside the castle, he found a heavy door at the end of a long hall. He pushed it open and saw a beautiful woman. She was sitting alone in the dark empty room. "Hello," she said. "My name is Mary. This castle was my home four hundred years ago."
Mary was very friendly and Harry was interested in her story, so he sat with her and chatted. She told him all about the kings and queens of the castle long ago. Harry forgot about his classmates until he heard Mrs. Hope call everyone back to the bus. "Thanks for the stories, Mary," Harry said. "I'll never forget you."
The next day, Mrs. Hope wanted the children to talk about their visit. "Did you enjoy the stories the actors told you?" she asked. "Actors?" asked Harry. "Yes, Harry. There was an actor in every room, with the story of a person who lived there in the past. Didn't you talk to one?" asked Mrs. Hope. "Oh, no!" Harry said. "Mary's story was a history lesson?" "Yes, it was, Harry," the teacher said and smiled.
(Adapted from SKILL BUILDER FLYER 2)
Example:
Harry and his class went on a trip to an old castle.
The place they visited was at the top of a hill.
Harry didn't think that was interesting.
He decided to go the castle alone.
The woman lived four hundred years ago.
Harry wanted to hear so he stayed and talked to her.
He learnt about the who lived in the castle.
Harry was surprised when he found out that Mary was .
He opened a at the end of a hall.
Look at the three pictures. Write about this story. Write 20 or more words.
