A2 Flyers Test #41 - Reading & Writing

11/27/2020 9:45:00 AM

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

scores	a quiz	air
a businessman	a violin	a date
a school	a fire	a corner
dolphins	a library	an adventure
light	caves	a village

Example: People go to this quiet building to read and borrow interesting books. a library

This is a place in the countryside with houses and shops, but it is smaller than a town.

These sea animals are very friendly, and they love jumping out of the water.

You might find bats living in these dark places inside a big mountain.

This man usually wears a smart suit and works in a big office in the city.

This is an exciting and sometimes dangerous journey to a place you do not know.

A teacher might give you this short test in class to see how much you remember.

People cannot see this, but they need it to live on Earth.

This is a wooden instrument with strings, and you hold it on your shoulder to play music.

This is a specific day, month, and year, like the day of your birthday.

This comes from the Sun or the lamps. You need it to see everything in the dark.

Katy is asking her friend, Michael, about a camping trip he went on. What does Michael say to Katy?

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. Cooking our dinner on the fire - the sausages looked a bit black, but they tasted great!

B. It was a little. But I had a thick sleeping bag, so I felt really warm.

C. Only a few unusual insects and beetles. But they weren’t frightening!

D. Of course! It’s my favourite hobby now.

E. Sometimes we sleep in the tents and sometimes under the trees.

F. It was brilliant! I loved every minute of it. (Example)

G. Yes, we went there together last summer.

H. Lots of things! We explored a cave and walked by the stream.

Katy: I heard you went camping in the forest, Michael. Did you enjoy it?

Michael: F

Katy: Did you see any wild creatures near your tent?

Michael: 11.1

Katy: Did you do anything exciting during the day?

Michael: 11.2

Katy: Wow! What was the best part of the trip?

Michael: 11.3

Katy: Was it very cold sleeping outside at night?

Michael: 11.4

Katy: Would you like to go camping again?

Michael: 11.5

Read the story. Choose a word from the box to fill in each blank.

Last summer, my sister and I were walking on the beach near our town. The wind was very 12.1 that afternoon, so it was perfect weather for surfing and sailing. We were looking at the sea when suddenly, a red kite 12.2 from the sky onto the sand next to our feet.

When we picked it up, we found a 12.3 on it. It said, "Hello, my name is Peter. I live in the white house on the top of the 12.4. If you find my kite, please bring it back to me!"

My sister and I walked up the road to find Peter's house, and he was very happy when we gave him his toy. Now, we are 12.5, and we go to the beach to fly our kites together every weekend!

Now choose the best name for this story: 12.6

Read the following passage and choose the best answer for each blank.

Honey bees

Honey bees are very important and interesting insects. They (0) usually live in large families. These insects fly to beautiful flowers in gardens and fields 13.1 they want to find sweet juice. People have 13.2 these bees for thousands of years to make honey.

13.3 a worker bee finds a really good flower, it drinks the juice. It carries this juice 13.4 its body and flies back to its home, which is called a hive. Inside, the bee does a special dance. This amazing dance is very clever because it tells all the 13.5 bees where to go.

Bees cannot 13.6 without flowers, and many plants also need bees to grow their fruit. In a day, one small bee can visit 13.7 different flowers. The queen bee is the largest insect in the hive, and everyone else must always look after 13.8.

Every small worker bee in the large hive 13.9 very hard all summer long. They do this to make sure they have plenty of food when the weather gets 13.10.

Read the story. Write some words to complete the sentences about the story. You can use 1, 2, 3 or 4 words.

The alien treasure

It was raining heavily on Saturday, so Peter and his best friend, Harry, couldn't play football outside. "Let's be astronauts and explore a strange new planet!" Harry said excitedly. Peter thought this was a brilliant idea. He decided that the dark basement under his house was the perfect place to be the strange planet. They put on their winter coats to be spacesuits and started their adventure.

The stairs down to the basement were very dark and dirty. Harry felt a bit afraid because he couldn't see anything. "Don't worry!" Peter said kindly. "I brought Dad's phone with me. We can use it to see in the dark." Peter turned on the light, and the boys started looking everywhere for special alien rocks.

Suddenly, Harry pulled a small metal box from under some old newspapers. He opened it quickly and shouted, "Look, Peter! I found some alien gold!" Peter laughed loudly. "You are very silly, Harry! Aliens aren't real," he said. Harry felt unhappy and angry. He threw the little box on the hard floor and wanted to leave.

When the box hit the floor, it opened, and lots of things fell out. Peter looked down and his eyes opened wide. The box was full of old silver coins! Peter's grandfather hid them there many years ago. "I'm sorry, Harry. You aren't silly at all," Peter smiled. "We didn't find alien gold, but we found a real treasure!"

The boys played and imagined they were on a strange planet.

Peter had with him, which they used to see in the dark.

The two friends used the light to search for .

Harry found a small metal box under .

When Harry said he found alien gold, Peter and called his friend silly.

Harry was angry, so he threw the box on the floor and .

Inside the box, there were lots of that Peter's grandfather hid there.

Read the text and write the missing words. Write ONE WORD in each blank.

Friday, 15th October.

It was sunny this afternoon, so we visited the Wild Animal Park. We counted more than twenty different 21.1 of birds. We also fed a parrot 21.2 could say your name! There was a lake there too, with small families of ducks and swans on it. The park had a nice café, so we stopped to 21.3 some snacks. Then, on our way out, we saw a big map of the forest by the gate. It was 21.4 of wood and plastic. I would like to 21.5 in a place like that one day.

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