A2 Flyers Test #15 - Reading & Writing
3/8/2020 10:08:00 AMLook and read. Choose the correct words from the box and fill in the blank.
| insects | salad | a suitcase |
| a dream | shorts | an umbrella |
| a stamp | pockets | a knife |
| geography | a waiter | a competition |
| a mechanic | a bank | lights |
Example: People put their money in this place to keep it safe. a bank
In this school subject, you learn a lot about different countries, mountains, and oceans.
You hold this over your head so you do not get wet when it rains.
This is the story or the interesting pictures you see in your head while you are sleeping.
This person works in a restaurant and brings food to people when they eat there.
You turn these on in your house when it is dark outside so you can see.
This person uses tools to fix bikes and cars when they do not work.
This is a healthy meal with cold vegetables. You eat it in a bowl.
You wear these clothes on your legs. They are like short pants.
These are very small creatures, like bees or beetles. You often find them in the garden.
This is a large, hard bag with wheels. People use it to pack and carry their clothes when they travel.
Michael is talking to his friend Oliver about going to a sports event. What does Oliver 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. Well, I’ve got a guitar lesson in the morning, but I’m free after lunch.
B. I’ve never played in a real football match before.
C. Is your dad really happy to do that? I can catch the bus by myself.
D. Brilliant! You always love going to watch sports matches. (Example)
E. That’s lucky for me! So, how will we get to the stadium?
F. Of course, they did. Both teams played really well.
G. Oh, I know! I read some news about them online.
H. Yes, please! But are there any tickets left to buy?
Michael: My dad is going to take me to the new stadium on Sunday to watch a football match.
Oliver: D
Michael: Two famous teams from London are playing!
Oliver:
Michael: Have you got any plans for Sunday?
Oliver:
Michael: Would you like to come with us?
Oliver:
Michael: You won’t need to get one. My brother is sick, so you can have his.
Oliver:
Michael: My dad is going to drive. We can come and get you from your house.
Oliver:
Michael: He won’t mind at all! See you on Sunday!
Read the story. Choose a word from the box to fill in each blank.
| decided (example) | mixed | tired | surprise | tasted | pocket | soup | cupboard | dropped | worried |
Last Sunday, Emma and her brother David decided to make a cake for their grandmother. It was her birthday, and they wanted to give her a nice . They washed their hands and went into the kitchen.
Emma read about how to make a cake on the internet. But when David looked inside the , he saw a problem.
"Oh no!" he said. "We don't have any flour or chocolate, so we can't make this cake!"
Emma felt because they didn't have time to catch a bus to the supermarket. Then, she looked in the fridge and had an idea.
"Let's make a fruit salad instead!" she said.
They washed and cut some apples, bananas, and strawberries. They everything together in a big bowl. When Grandma the salad for dinner, she smiled.
"This is great," she said. "I love it!"
Now choose the best name for this story:
Read the following passage and choose the best answer for each blank.
Spiders
Spiders are small animals that live in (0) many places in the world. They are not insects, insects only have six legs. Spiders have eight legs!
spiders are very good at making webs between trees or in dark corners. They use these webs flies and other little insects. When a fly hits the web, it cannot fly away. you know that a spider cannot eat food like we do? The spider turns the insect into ‘soup’ and drinks !
When baby spiders come of their eggs, they are very small. A mother spider often carries the babies on back to keep them safe. a bird comes near, the babies run away to hide. Many people are afraid them, but we should be kind to spiders. They help us by many bad insects every day.
Read the story. Write some words to complete the sentences about the story. You can use 1, 2, 3 or 4 words.
George's fantastic weekend
Last weekend, George and his father drove to the countryside. They wanted to have a camping trip and go for long walks. They found a great place in a large field and started to put up their tent. George was very excited about sleeping outside.
Suddenly, the weather changed completely. The wind became very strong. Before they could finish, the wind broke their tent! 'Oh no!' George's father said. 'We can't sleep outside now. It is too cold and dangerous.' George felt very sad because he really wanted to camp.
Then, a friendly farmer came by on his tractor. He owned the field and was checking his animals. He saw their broken tent and felt sorry for them. 'You cannot stay here tonight,' the farmer said. 'Please come to my house. It is very warm.' George and his father were very happy and followed the man.
The next morning, the weather was still bad, so they didn't go for a walk. Instead, the farmer taught George how to get milk from the cows and feed the hungry sheep. George thought this was much more fun! On Sunday evening, George told his father, 'This was a fantastic weekend. I want to be a farmer one day!'
George and his father drove to the countryside for a camping trip and .
They decided to put up their tent in a .
Because of the strong wind, the tent before they could finish making it.
George's dad said it was too dangerous and cold to that night.
The farmer, who was checking his animals, arrived on his .
The next morning, George learned how to get milk from the cows and .
George told his dad that he wanted to be a farmer on .
Read the text and write the missing words. Write ONE WORD in each blank.
You might never paint the most beautiful picture in the world, but you love art and want to get better, read this! First, find an artist who can teach you and give you some projects to do. Make sure it is someone you like. Next, try draw for your school magazine or an art club in the village you live. This will give you lots of practice. When you are ready, you can enter a competition. This may be in your school or you may have to travel to different place. There, you will paint with other young artists who like you – still learning. If everything goes well, one day you may be one of the best artists.
Look at the three pictures. Write about this story. Write 20 or more words.
