A2 Flyers Test #50 - Reading & Writing
7/2/2021 5:19:00 PMLook and read. Choose the correct words from the box and fill in the blank.
| pepper | a quarter | a planet |
| a timetable | a stream | a bin |
| a fire engine | a nest | a meeting |
| tonight | news | a king |
| view | a pond | chess |
Example: This is like a small river. It moves quickly through a forest or field. a stream
People in a business come to this event to sit together in one room to talk about their important work.
Two people sit at a table and move black and white pieces in this game.
It is a very large, round object in space. It moves around the Sun.
People drive this big red truck to places with fire to stop it and help people.
This very important man lives in a castle and wears a gold crown.
People often put this on food to make it taste hot or strong.
You look at this to find out what time your bus arrives or leaves.
You can watch this on television to learn about important things in the world.
When you do not want something anymore, you put it in here.
This is a period of fifteen minutes, or one part of an hour.
Betty is talking to Michael about a museum. What does Michael 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. Good idea! I’ll put them in my bag right now.
B. I am learning about dinosaurs in our science lesson.
C. It was amazing! There were so many unusual things to look at.
D. The enormous dinosaur! I took lots of photos of it.
E. Actually, they had to work all weekend. (Example)
F. No, it is just behind the new supermarket.
G. I didn’t speak to anyone, but I’m sure I saw Oliver near the entrance.
H. My aunt had some free tickets, so I went with her.
Betty: I didn’t see you on Sunday, Michael. Did you visit the new history museum with your parents?
Michael: E
Betty: Oh, I see. So, who took you there?
Michael:
Betty: Was the museum as interesting as people say?
Michael:
Betty: What was the best thing to see inside?
Michael:
Betty: Did you meet anyone from our school while you were there?
Michael:
Betty: I’d love to see what it was like. Can you bring your photos to class tomorrow?
Michael:
Read the story. Choose a word from the box to fill in each blank.
| forest (example) | path | waited | biscuits | dark | heavy | river | shouted | safe | afraid |
Early one morning, Tim and his dad decided to go for a walk in the forest near their house. An hour later, the weather suddenly changed. When Tim’s mum and their dog Bruno woke up, it was raining and the sky looked very .
"Oh no! Tim and Dad don't have their raincoats," Mum said. She felt very worried.
Mum put on her jacket and boots. "Come on, Bruno," she said. "Let's go and find them."
They walked along a wet . Bruno was a clever dog and he could smell things very well. Mum Tim's name, but she couldn't hear anything because it rained.
Then, Bruno ran to a cave under the trees. Mum followed him inside and smiled. Tim and his dad were sitting there and eating some ! Everyone felt very happy because they were warm and .
Now choose the best name for this story:
Read the following passage and choose the best answer for each blank.
The history of ships
Ships are very important for travelling across the water. People in the past built the first small boats thousands of years (0) ago.
These early boats made from wood, and people used them when they wanted to catch fish or move heavy things. Hundreds of years later, people built much larger ships with sails. They needed a lot of wind in their sails to help push them the wide sea.
In the past, travelling by ship was quite dangerous. The people on the ships looked at sun and stars to find their way. brave people travelled to far away places to find new islands.
Today, very large ships carry most of the things we buy, from food to clothes and cars! You usually see large ships arriving in big cities. Some new ships are like hotels on the water, thousands of people go on them for amazing holidays.
People ships from strong metal now, and not from wood. In the future, we have ships which help us travel the world .
Read the story. Write some words to complete the sentences about the story. You can use 1, 2, 3 or 4 words.
Harry and the strange snack
Harry lived in a small house in the town with his family. Last Saturday, it rained a lot all day, so nobody went outside. Harry felt quite bored because he didn’t have anyone to play with. He wanted to ask his dad, but his dad was busy working on his computer. He didn’t ask his mum because she was talking on the phone to his grandmother.
Harry thought, “Perhaps Michael will play with me.” But his older brother was studying for a test in his bedroom. “Shh! Be quiet!” Michael said. “All right,” Harry whispered. “But you look very tired. I will make you a quick snack.”
Harry ran downstairs to the kitchen. He took three things from the cupboard: some strawberry jam, a piece of cheese and some chocolate biscuits. It was difficult to choose, so Harry put all three of them between two slices of bread. The sandwich looked very strange. A little later, Harry carefully carried it upstairs and put it on Michael’s desk.
“Have you finished studying yet?” Harry asked. “Yes,” said Michael. “Let’s watch a funny cartoon now.” “Great!” said Harry. Then Michael took a big bite of the sandwich. “Harry!” he laughed loudly. “This sandwich tastes terrible! Let’s go downstairs and ask Mum to buy a large pizza. Then we can play some games.” “That is a great idea!” said Harry.
Harry didn't ask his dad to play because his dad was .
Harry's mother was talking to his on the phone.
Michael couldn't play immediately because he was in his bedroom.
Harry got some strawberry jam, a piece of cheese and from the cupboard.
The that Harry made for his brother looked very strange.
After Michael finished studying, he wanted to watch a with Harry.
Michael wanted to ask their mum for a .
Read the text and write the missing words. Write ONE WORD in each blank.
The camel is of the most interesting animals in the desert. Camels are tall and strong. They can travel for many days water. This is why people use them to carry heavy bags across the hot desert. Camels are very clever too. They never forget a place, and they love to travel other camels and people. There are many stories of camels helping people are lost in the desert to find their way home again. Because these animals are very friendly, the people of the desert love a lot.
Look at the three pictures. Write about this story. Write 20 or more words.
