A2 Flyers Test #9 - Reading & Writing
2/11/2020 8:31:00 AMLook and read. Choose the correct words from the box and fill in the blank.
| honey | a cave | a library |
| a key | fish | an envelope |
| a university | sweets | a bookshop |
| a newspaper | fur | a mechanic |
| an astronaut | a lake | gloves |
Example: This thick, sweet food comes from bees, and people often put it on their bread. honey
You can go to this quiet place to read books, but you do not buy them.
If your family's car does not work, you must take it to this person.
These animals live under the water, and they have tails but no legs.
This is a large area of water with land all around it. You can find it in a park.
This person wears a helmet and special clothes to fly to the moon in a rocket.
These are small and very nice to eat, but they are bad for your teeth if you eat too many.
This is a big school for young people after they finish high school.
Wild animals like bears sometimes sleep inside this large, dark hole in the rocks.
People buy this every morning to read about everything in the world.
You put this small piece of metal in a door so you can open it.
Robert, who is a doctor, is visiting Sally’s school. What does Robert say to Sally?
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. Because I can help people feel well again.
B. I just smile and give them a small toy.
C. It usually starts at half-past eight.
D. Yes, I think it’s a wonderful job! (Example)
E. You must go to university for several years!
F. I really enjoyed my science lessons.
G. I took some medicine yesterday morning.
H. No, I haven’t, but I’d like to go there.
Sally: Do you enjoy being a doctor, Robert?
Robert: D
Sally: Why do you love working at the hospital?
Robert:
Sally: Which subject did you prefer when you were a student?
Robert:
Sally: How long do you have to study to do this job?
Robert:
Sally: What do you do when a little child is afraid?
Robert:
Sally: Have you ever worked in a hospital in the mountains?
Robert:
Read the story. Choose a word from the box to fill in each blank.
| lake (example) | wave | weather | pushed | snow | stood | angry | collected | safe | biscuits |
Last summer, Sam and his dad went for a ride in a boat on a very large lake near their hotel. The water was quiet, and they were having a great time together.
Suddenly, the changed, and it started to rain. A strong wind started to blow, and it their boat onto a small island. Because the weather was so bad, they left the boat. They couldn't go back to the hotel.
Sam was cold, but luckily Dad found a cave to keep them from getting wet. To keep warm, they some wood and made a fire. They sat next to it, ate some from Dad's bag, and slept there all night.
Early the next morning, they heard a loud noise on the water. A police boat came to take them back. They were finally , and Sam was very happy. "That was an exciting trip!" he laughed.
Now choose the best name for this story:
Read the following passage and choose the best answer for each blank.
Astronauts
Astronauts (0) are brave people travel and work in space. Before they go to space, they have to study for a long time. It is an exciting job, but it is also very difficult. Astronauts must learn how to live a space station for many months.
In space, water and things can fly around everywhere! When astronauts need to move things, they have to push across the room. They also have to be careful when they eat food can fly away too. They eat special meals from little bags.
When astronauts go outside, they must special clothes called spacesuits. clothes give them air and keep them warm. They always do their work very outside, so they do not make bad mistakes.
When they finally come back home, they tell people about the things they learned. of young people want to do this excellent job. We know a lot about our planets and stars now. work is very important!
Read the story. Write some words to complete the sentences about the story. You can use 1, 2, 3 or 4 words.
Jack's robot friend
One evening, Jack went into the garden to get his bicycle. But when he looked behind a large tree, he saw a strange blue light. He walked closer and heard some strange noises. He felt quite frightened, so he shouted, "Who’s hiding in there?" Then, a strange machine moved out from behind the tree! It had a square body, two small wheels instead of legs, and two lights for eyes. When it got near, Jack saw that it was made of metal. "It’s a robot!" he thought.
"Can you understand me? I’m Jack," he said. "Yes, I have learned every language in the world. You can call me Z-99," the robot answered. "I’ve travelled from the future," Z-99 said. "Now, I want to learn about sports!" Jack smiled. "I have football practice tomorrow. You can come with me," he said. Z-99 was very happy and said, "That sounds great!"
The next day, Jack took Z-99 to his football practice. "This is my clever new toy," he told his team. Z-99 did not speak, but it moved quickly, got the ball and passed it to Jack. Everyone was surprised and wanted to play with the robot. After the practice, Jack took Z-99 home.
That evening, Z-99 said that it had to go back to the future. Jack was very sad. "Perhaps I will visit you again," the robot said. Then it moved outside and disappeared. Jack did not tell his parents about his special friend because he thought they would never believe his story.
Jack saw a when he looked behind a large tree.
A strange machine appeared from behind .
Z-99 told Jack that it had learned in the world.
The robot wanted to find out more about .
The following day, Jack took Z-99 with him to .
Jack explained to the team that Z-99 was his .
Jack hasn't told his parents about Z-99 because he thinks they won't .
Read the text and write the missing words. Write ONE WORD in each blank.
Dear Vicky,
I am having a wonderful time at a summer camp a big lake. It rained heavily this morning, so we could not go sailing on the water. We are staying a lovely wooden house inside the forest. Every day we do something nice here. Yesterday, we cycling around the paths. There are many high hills here, so it was not easy, but it was great fun. On the way, I several rabbits under the trees. I will tell you more about them when I return. I want to all about your new puppy, too!
Your friend,
Jack.
Look at the three pictures. Write about this story. Write 20 or more words.
