A2 Flyers Test #42 - Reading & Writing
12/18/2020 8:48:00 AMLook and read. Choose the correct words from the box and fill in the blank.
| cheese | stations | a backpack |
| wool | an X-ray | yogurt |
| a stage | a college | pop music |
| offices | a project | theatres |
| skies | a skateboard | drums |
Example: You put your books and pens in this bag and carry it on your back to school. a backpack
Mice love eating this soft or hard food, and you often put it on a pizza.
In a big room, actors and singers stand on this high floor so everyone can see them.
People go to these buildings to sit and watch actors in a play or listen to singers.
A doctor takes this special black and white picture to see the bones inside your body.
This is a short, flat board with four small wheels. You can stand on it and ride.
You hit these round instruments with your hands or with sticks to make a loud noise.
Many young people love listening and dancing to these modern tunes.
This is soft and comes from sheep. People use it to make very warm winter clothes.
This soft, cold food is made from milk, and people often eat it with sweet fruit or cereal.
You wear these long, flat pieces of wood or plastic on your feet to move quickly across the snow.
Oliver is talking to his mum. What does his mum 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. But you haven’t tidied it since Monday!
B. Then you can’t go and play with him today.
C. Fine. But what about the dirty plates in the living room?
D. Yes, you always do your homework carefully.
E. Wait a minute, Oliver! We need to speak about your bedroom! (Example)
F. He is very good at skateboarding, isn’t he?
G. I don’t mind! You must wash them before you leave!
H. Well, I want you to go and wash them right now.
Oliver: Hi, Mum! I’m going out now!
Mum: E
Oliver: I’m sorry I didn’t tidy it yesterday. I had so much homework to do!
Mum:
Oliver: I know. I’ll clean everything tonight, I promise!
Mum:
Oliver: Oh yes, I had some snacks there and forgot to move them.
Mum:
Oliver: But Charlie is waiting for me! We’re going skateboarding!
Mum:
Oliver: Could I just do it when I get back?
Mum:
Read the story. Choose a word from the box to fill in each blank.
| village (example) | downstairs | sad | skis | upstairs | afraid | snowmen | train | skates | bus |
Jack lived with his parents in a small, quiet village high up in the mountains. One cold winter morning, the fog outside was very thick. Jack looked out of his bedroom window. He was , but he couldn't even see the front gate of his own house down below!
His mother walked into his room and looked quite unhappy. "Your school trip to the city museum can’t happen today, Jack," she explained. "It is too dangerous for the school to drive in this terrible weather."
Jack felt very because he really wanted to go on the trip. Suddenly, the telephone rang. Mum answered it. "That was your friend, Fred," she told Jack. "He says there’s a lot of ice on the lake in the village!"
Jack quickly found his ice and ran outside. He met his best friends at the lake, and they had a wonderful time. Later, they even made three funny next to the ice!
Now choose the best name for this story:
Read the following passage and choose the best answer for each blank.
The history of football
Football is one of the (0) most popular sports in the world today. People all over our planet love playing and watching it. But did you know that the first games started over two thousand years in China? At that time, players kicked a heavy ball a small net.
Later, in England, large groups of people played a game was like football. It was very dangerous, people could do anything they wanted! Players could push each other, and people got hurt during the matches.
In the 19th century, some English schools decided how to play the game to make the sport . They wanted everyone from catching the ball with their hands. They also said that players could only use feet.
The game quickly became a very famous sport in country. Today, people everywhere enjoy exciting matches on television or at big stadiums.
Read the story. Write some words to complete the sentences about the story. You can use 1, 2, 3 or 4 words.
Charlie's wrong bag
On Thursday afternoon, Charlie was late for an important football match with his team, the Red Stars. He was upstairs in his bedroom when he looked at his clock. He ran down the stairs into the hall, quickly picked up his blue sports bag, and jumped on his bicycle. He rode his bike to the large stadium as fast as he could.
When Charlie finally arrived, all his friends were already wearing their team clothes and waiting on the grass. Charlie quickly opened his bag because he needed to put on his football boots before the game started. But when he looked inside, he was very surprised! There were no boots in it. He only saw a soft towel, a bottle of shampoo, and a pink swimsuit. Charlie felt terrible. He had his mother's swimming bag by mistake!
Charlie sat down and was very sad because he thought he couldn't play in the match with his friends. Suddenly, his classmate, Paul, walked over to him. Paul opened his own backpack and smiled. "Don't worry about it," Paul said. "I have another pair of boots. You can borrow them today!" The boots were a bit big for Charlie's feet, but he still ran fast and played brilliantly. In the second half, Charlie even scored a fantastic goal, and the Red Stars won the game!
Charlie's football team is called the .
Before Charlie got on his bicycle, he took the from the hall.
At the stadium, Charlie opened the bag to get his .
Inside the bag, there were a soft towel, a bottle of shampoo and a .
Charlie brought his to the stadium.
Paul had another pair of boots inside his for Charlie to borrow.
The boots were for Charlie, but he still scored a fantastic goal.
Read the text and write the missing words. Write ONE WORD in each blank.
Dear Harry,
I am so excited about your visit to our house tomorrow. We will a wonderful day together. My dad said we can go bus to the new sports center because it is very fast. There are of fun games we can play there. After that, we are to eat some pizza at my favourite restaurant. The is usually quite cold at this time of year so remember to wear a warm coat!
See you soon,
George.
Look at the three pictures. Write about this story. Write 20 or more words.
