A2 Flyers Test #38 - Reading & Writing
10/13/2020 5:52:00 PMLook and read. Choose the correct words from the box and fill in the blank.
| a necklace | a tortoise | cereal |
| an island | trainers | a truck |
| a comb | a corner | torches |
| a diary | a timetable | scissors |
| jam | homework | a hotel |
Example: This is a little book. You write about what you do every day in it. a diary
This is a piece of land with water all around it, and you can go there by boat.
This wild animal carries a hard shell on its back and walks very slowly.
When you go on holiday, you and your family might sleep in this big building.
You use this plastic tool to make your hair look tidy in the morning.
This is a beautiful piece of gold or silver. Women often wear it to look pretty.
People cook fruit with sugar to make this food, and people often put it on bread for breakfast.
Teachers give you this to finish in the evening when your classes are over.
This big car has large wheels, and people use it to carry heavy goods from place to place.
This small tool has two sharp metal parts, and people use it to cut paper or cloth.
People turn these on so they can see when they walk outside in the dark.
Robert is talking to his friend, George, about football. What does George say to Robert?
Read the conversation and choose the best answer. Write a letter (A-H) for each answer. You do not need to use all the letters.
A. That’s right. He stayed at home because he had a problem.
B. Because he played football very well.
C. Yes, he did, but it feels a little better now.
D. No problem. I can tell him that for you.
E. No, I’m going to my cousin Harry’s house. (Example)
F. I’m going to play in the match too.
G. Of course. And I must hurry to Harry’s house. See you later!
H. He might, but we aren’t completely sure.
Robert: Hi, George. Are you walking to the park?
George: E
Robert: Oh, right. He didn’t come to football practice yesterday.
George:
Robert: Why? Did he hurt his leg again in the last game?
George:
Robert: Do you think he will play in the big match on Saturday?
George:
Robert: Well, we need to meet at the sports centre at nine o’clock. Will you remember to give him that message?
George:
Robert: Great. I must go home now, my mum is waiting for me.
George:
Read the story. Choose a word from the box to fill in each blank.
| farm (example) | surprised | field | kitchen | afraid | cried | clothes | carefully | laughed | pockets |
Last weekend, there was a lot of heavy snow at Uncle Fred's farm. Harry and his sister, Emma, were very excited. They put on their coats and ran outside into the . They made three balls of snow to make a snowman.
"Our snowman needs a face and some ," Harry said. "Let's go and find some."
The children ran into the to get a carrot and a scarf. They were inside for five minutes. But when they walked back to the field, they were .
Uncle Fred's goat was standing next to their snowman. It was eating the carrot! Emma .
"Silly goat! Now our snowman doesn't have a nose," she said.
Uncle Fred came out and gave them an apple to use. The snowman looked very funny, and they took a photo of it.
Now choose the best name for this story:
Read the following passage and choose the best answer for each blank.
Waterfalls
Waterfalls are one of the (0) most beautiful and exciting places in the world. You can find them in many different countries, usually high up in the mountains.
A waterfall happens a fast river moves over a large rock and falls down. The water hits the bottom and makes noise. Some waterfalls are very wide, others are very tall.
When the sun is hot, you often see a lovely rainbow near the water. Thousands of people travel a long way every year to look these fantastic places. In the summer, standing near a large waterfall makes you feel . The air there is very wet, and your clothes will quickly wet too!
Many wild animals also like living near waterfalls there is always a lot of clean water . But it is very dangerous to swim in the fast water. It is much safer to stand on a bridge and the strong river go by.
Read the story. Write some words to complete the sentences about the story. You can use 1, 2, 3 or 4 words.
The sports day surprise
Harry was very excited because it was the school sports day. He really wanted to win the running race this year. For a whole month, Harry practised every evening in the park. His older sister, Katy, went with him and used her watch to time his running. 'You are getting much faster,' Katy told him. 'I think you can win the first prize!'
But on the morning of the sports day, there was a big problem. Harry looked in his backpack and couldn't find his special red trainers. He left them on the balcony! 'I can't run in these heavy school shoes,' Harry said. 'My feet will hurt.' He was very worried and almost started to cry.
'Don't be sad,' his father said. 'I can drive home and get them for you.' His father ran to the car, but the streets in the city center were very busy. A large bus stopped in the middle of the road, so the traffic was terrible! Harry waited with Katy and watched the other games. He felt really unhappy.
Just five minutes before his race, his father finally arrived with the red trainers. Harry quickly put them on and went to the sports field. When the sports teacher shouted 'Go!', Harry ran faster than everyone else. He won the race easily! After the sports day, Harry's family went to a nice café and had enormous chocolate ice creams because they were so happy.
Harry and his sister went to the park to practise running.
Katy checked how fast Harry ran by using .
Harry's special red trainers were still , which made him very worried.
To go and get the shoes for Harry, his father quickly .
The traffic was terrible because a stopped in the middle of the road.
Harry got his trainers just before the running race started.
After winning the race, the family enjoyed some at a café.
Read the text and write the missing words. Write ONE WORD in each blank.
Fred loves visiting the city farm. He goes there every Saturday with his older cousins. During the summer, he has learned how to look after the sheep and what to feed the goats. Fred's favourite animal is the donkey and his cousin the rabbits best. Last Saturday, when they were walking past the fields, Fred saw waving. It was a woman who was repairing a small wall around a piece of land. Fred asked her what kind of animals she wanted to keep inside. "Well", she said, "we usually leave the young sheep with their mothers, but today is lost and we need to look for it. That's I'm fixing this gate to keep the others safe". Suddenly, a puppy ran over and jumped the woman's boots. She smiled. "But this little one is fine!" she said.
Look at the three pictures. Write about this story. Write 20 or more words.
