A2 Flyers Test #18 - Reading & Writing

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

an eagle	a college	a flashlight
a brush	strawberries	a smell
a path	a restaurant	a match
an oven	spring	wheels
a business	a manager	wifi

Example: Older students go to this big place to learn difficult things after they finish high school. a college

This large, strong bird can fly very high and see small animals on the ground.

These small, red fruits have small seeds on the outside and taste very sweet.

You walk on this narrow way when you go through a park or a big forest.

People sit and eat hot meals in this place. They often go there with family or friends.

You use this hot machine in the kitchen to bake bread or cakes, or cook meals.

Cars, buses, and bicycles have these round things to help them move along the street.

This person is the boss in an office or shop and tells other workers what to do.

Computers and phones use this to get on the internet without using any long wires.

You buy tickets to watch two teams play a sport like football in this big game.

You use your nose to find this. It can be very nice like a flower, or bad like old food.

Oliver is asking his friend Betty about a cooking club. What does Betty 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. You don’t need to. The teacher gets everything for us.

B. Not really. There are only about ten of us.

C. No, I usually eat my dinner in the school dining room.

D. Yes, I do. I usually go there on Tuesdays. (Example)

E. No, we learn how to prepare lots of different meals.

F. Brilliant! You could come and watch us next week.

G. Well, I made a fantastic pizza with cheese and tomatoes!

H. Yes, please. I’d love a piece of cake.

Oliver: Are you going to your cooking club today, Betty?

Betty: D

Oliver: Are there a lot of students in the group?

Betty: 11.1

Oliver: Do you just make biscuits and cakes all the time?

Betty: 11.2

Oliver: What’s the most delicious thing you have cooked?

Betty: 11.3

Oliver: Should I bring my own flour and sugar if I join?

Betty: 11.4

Oliver: Excellent! I really want to try it.

Betty: 11.5

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

Alex and his sister, Daisy, wanted a secret place to play during the holidays. At the end of their garden, there was a big tree. It was the perfect place for a treehouse!

Their Uncle Bob was a very clever 12.1. Last Saturday morning, he drove to their house and brought some 12.2.

"Let's make a beautiful treehouse for you both," he smiled.

The three of them worked very 12.3 all weekend. When the small house was finished, Alex and Daisy painted it green so it could 12.4 in the leaves.

Now, it is their favourite place. Every afternoon, they climb up the steps to read comic books and eat 12.5. It is very quiet and safe up there. They love looking out of the little window because they can see all the streets in their small town!

Now choose the best name for this story: 12.6

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

Robots

Robots are special machines that can do many different jobs for (0) us. Today, they are very important in our world. People build robots in many shapes and sizes.

Some robots look 13.1 people with arms and legs, but others look like cars or boxes. A long time ago, robots 13.2 only do very easy things. Now, they are 13.3, and they are learning to do new things every day.

In big factories, strong robots help people to 13.4 heavy things like cars or computers. They can work all day and night, and they 13.5 get tired or bored. 13.6 great robots also travel far away into space. They go to planets 13.7 people cannot go, and they send lots of information back to Earth.

In the future, we will have 13.8 robots in our homes. Some families already have small machines that clean 13.9 floors! Perhaps one day, a friendly robot 13.10 help you do your difficult homework!

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

The school summer concert

Lily and her classmates were very excited about the school summer concert. Lily loved music and played the violin very well. For a month, she practiced her favorite song in her bedroom every evening because she wanted to play perfectly for her family. Her brother said it sounded amazing.

On Friday evening, the large school hall was full of parents and teachers. Lily stood quietly at the back of the large stage. She felt a little worried about playing. Suddenly, the violin fell out of her hands and hit the floor. It broke! Lily looked at her instrument and felt very sad. 'I can't play my song now,' she whispered, and she started to cry.

Mr. Davis, the music teacher, saw Lily's sad face and walked over to help. 'Don't worry, Lily,' he said kindly. 'Just wait here.' He quickly ran down the hall to the music room. A few minutes later, he came back with an old but beautiful violin. He gave the instrument to the little girl.

Lily smiled and walked out onto the stage. She played the music perfectly on the old violin. When she finished, everyone in the hall stood up and shouted happily. Her parents felt very pleased with her. After the concert, Lily said a big thank you to Mr. Davis. It was a fantastic evening!

Before the concert, Lily played her violin in her every evening.

Lots of came to the large school hall on Friday evening.

Lily was a little worried while she waited at the before the music started.

When the violin fell on the floor and broke, the young girl felt .

Mr. Davis ran to the to get another instrument for Lily.

At the end of the song, everyone in the hall and shouted happily for Lily.

Lily's mother and father felt after the concert.

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

Sunday, 24th May

It was Aunt Lucy's birthday yesterday, so she came and had lunch with us. The 21.1 was warm, so we sat outside on the balcony. After lunch, we 21.2 her our cards, and then we all walked to the new theatre in town. It is larger 21.3 the old one. We watched a play 21.4 "The Astronaut". In the first part of the story, a monster suddenly climbed out of a spaceship, so we were all very surprised! After the show, Aunt Lucy took us all 21.5 her favourite coffee shop, and I had a strawberry ice cream there. It was a wonderful day!

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