A2 Flyers Test #63 - Reading & Writing

Look and read. Choose the correct words from the box and fill in the blank.

Example: This is a very hard thing that you can find on the ground or on a mountain. a rock

This is a thin book with lots of pictures and stories that you can buy every week or month.

This is a very large, hot, and dry place with a lot of sand and not much rain.

This has a picture on the front and you send it to your friends when you are on holiday.

This is the place outside our world where astronauts fly in rockets.

This is all around us, but we can't see it. We need it to live.

These are events where people try to be the best at something to win a prize.

These are small teams of friends or students who do things together.

You carry this in your hand to see in the dark.

These are the different things you learn at school.

This is a very large, round object that moves around the sun.

Daisy is talking to her friend Frank about hobbies. What does Frank say to Daisy?

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.

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

I'm very careful with my clothes. Every morning, I always (0) make sure I look good before I go to school. I also 12.1 my hair slowly. My friends sometimes laugh at me because I take so long to get ready!

Last Tuesday morning, I got 12.2. I wore my uniform and my new black shoes and rode my bike to school. I felt happy because I thought I looked really nice.

But things were strange when I arrived at school. I couldn't believe that I forgot about Pajama Day! I looked around the classroom. All my friends were wearing their pajamas! Tom was wearing his 12.3 pajamas while Emma was wearing her pink pajamas with little cats on them. Everyone looked so nice and fun, and there I was in my black trousers and white shirt!

I felt terrible, but then my teacher said, "Don't worry, Helen. You look very 12.4 and beautiful! And we can wear pajamas tomorrow if you want." All my friends were very kind to me, and we still had lots of fun that day. Now I always see the school 12.5 because I don't want to forget special days again!

Now choose the best name for this story: 12.6Helen's Perfect UniformHelen's Favorite ClothesHelen's Pajama Day Surprise

Read the text and choose the correct words. There is one example.

Computers are machines (0) which help us in many ways. People use computers in many places: at home, at school, and at work.

Computers have many good things. They help us learn new information more 13.1quicklyquicklierquicker than books. We can 13.2takemakedo homework and projects on computers. We can also send emails 13.3attofor friends and family around the world. For fun, we can watch videos, listen to music, and play games. Computers can help doctors, astronauts, and engineers do their 13.4secretsjobstunes better. 

But computers also have some bad things. 13.5IfAndOr we use computers too much, our eyes get tired and our necks hurt. 13.6SittingSitingSit for too long is not good for our bodies. Because some children play computer games for too many hours, they 13.7doesn'tdon'tdidn't want to play outside or do their homework. 13.8AnTheA internet can also be dangerous. Not 13.9anotheralleach websites are safe, so we must be 13.10carefulimportantalone when we use them.

Look at the picture and read the story. Write some words to complete the sentences about the story. You can use 1, 2, 3 or 4 words.

The Robot Competition

George and David were excited about the school robot competition. They needed to build robots which could help people.

"Let's make a robot that picks up paper at school!" George said to David. "It can help keep our school clean!"

For three weeks, the boys worked at George's house every afternoon. Their robot was called "Clean-Bot". They used old parts from their broken toys, an old fridge, and their parents' old motorbikes. They gave Clean-Bot wheels to move and a special arm to pick things up.

They used Clean-Bot in the living room and the garden. Sometimes it was too slow. Sometimes the arms didn't move. But they always worked together to repair it.

In the end, the competition day arrived! Ten different teams showed their robots. Some robots watered trees, some moved books, and some turned off lights. All the robots were good!

George put Clean-Bot on the floor carefully. The robot started to move to pick up a piece of paper. Suddenly, it went too fast and fell over! Its arm broke!

Everyone laughed loudly, so the boys felt terrible.

But Mrs. White stood up and clapped. "Wait, everyone! This team worked so hard and they had a really good idea to help our school. That is the most important thing!" she said.

George and David felt happy again. "Let's improve Clean-Bot for next year!" said George.

Example:

There would be a competition about robots at school.

The students had to make robots that could help people.

George and David wanted a robot which could to keep the school clean.

They made their robot, Clean-Bot, for three weeks at .

The robot's pieces came from different old things: toys, a fridge, and .

Sometimes, Clean-Bot moved , or its arm wouldn't move.

There were with their great robots at the competition.

During the competition, Clean-Bot fell over and .

With the teacher's kind words, George wanted for next year's competition.

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

A Fun Weekend on the Farm

Last Saturday, Emma and her brother Jack stayed at Uncle Ben's farm. In the morning, they picked 21.1 eggs from the chicken house. 21.2 were twelve brown eggs in the bag! Emma was very careful 21.3 to drop any. After that, Uncle Ben taught them how to get milk from a cow. It was harder than they thought, but they enjoyed it.

21.4 midday, they had a picnic under a big tree. Uncle Ben's wife made sandwiches and a salad with fruits and vegetables from the garden.

In the afternoon, they rode on the tractor around the farm. It was a wonderful day, and they didn't want 21.5 go home!

Look at the three pictures. Write about this story. Write 20 or more words.