Cambridge Flyers 2020 Test 47 - Reading & Writing

Look and read. Choose the correct words from the box.

Example: You can use two of them to eat rice. chopsticks

Lots of doctors and nurses work in this place.

These animals were like big lizards. Now they're extinct.

This book tells you what words mean.

This woman is rich and famous and lives in a castle.

This time of the year is sunny and hot.

There are lots of trees here.

This is like a mountain, but it's smaller.

This book has a page for each day when you write what you want to do.

You stay here when you're on holiday.

Trousers have these and you can put things in them.

Mum is talking to Holly about going swimming. What does Holly 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. I think it's in the cupboard in my bedroom.

B. That means I've got lots of time to get ready.

C. All right, we'll have it at the pool.

D. Great idea! We haven't been to the pool for a long time. (example)

E. Good - I don't want to walk home after swimming.

F. Yes. I think the water will be warm today.

G. I'm quite hungry, so I'll have a sandwich, please.

H. The one at the sports center. It's bigger than the one in the park.

Mum: Shall we go swimming this afternoon, Holly?

Holly: D

Mum: Which pool would you like to go to?

Holly: 11.1

Mum: We'll take the bus there and back.

Holly: 11.2

Mum: We'll need to leave the house at half-past two to catch the bus.

Holly: 11.3

Mum: I don't know where your swimming costume is. Do you?

Holly: 11.4

Mum: What kind of snack would you like before we go?

Holly: 11.5

Mum: OK.

Read the text. Choose the correct word from the box to fill in each blank.

Last Saturday, Mary camped with her friends. They went to the beach in the afternoon and put their tent on the beach. Then they went for a swim and played games in the sand.
When it got dark, they 12.1 a fire and cooked delicious burgers. Then Mary started to play the 12.2 and they all sang songs.
"What an 12.3 day," said Mary when they went to sleep in their tent that night.
A few hours later, Mary woke up and felt that her feet were 12.4. Her feet were in the sea!
"Quickly everyone, we 12.5 to move our tents!" shouted Mary.
Everything was wet so they decided to go home.
"What a terrible night!" said Mary.

Now choose the best name for this story: 12.6Playing the guitar near the seaCamping too near the seaCooking burgers over a fire.

(Adapted from A2 flyers Three practice tests)

Read the text and choose the best answer to fill in the blanks.

Skyscraper

Many large cities in the world have skyscrapers. In the past, a "skyscraper" was a kind of high sail on a sailing ship. But today the word "skyscraper" means a very 13.1tallesttalltaller building. Some people think that a building can only be 13.2callcalledcalling skyscraper when it has more than 50 floors, but others do 13.3nonevernot agree.

A long time 13.4alreadysinceago, buildings were usually only five or six floors high. Then, in 1852, Elisha Otis, a mechanic, invented a lift 13.5whatwhichwhere was safe and could carry passengers up and down many floors. At the same time, engineers were 13.6mademakingmake stronger and lighter kinds of metal. With these lifts and metals, engineers could 13.7designeddesigningdesign very high skyscrapers for people to live and work in.

Many people think that skyscrapers are ugly because they look 13.8likeasso big boxes.

But the 13.9muchanothermost famous ones have interesting shapes and colors. Also, 13.10withthroughfrom the top floors of skyscrapers you can see amazing views!

(Adapted from A2 FLYER 3)

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

My dream day

My name's Lucy. My favorite singer is called Jimmy B. He's very famous and when he was younger he was a student at our school. Our music teacher knows Jimmy B and asked him to visit us. He said, "yes" and last Tuesday he came to our school. I was very excited on that day and I couldn't wait to see Jimmy B. I went into the music room with all the other students and sat down. Jimmy B came into the room and talked to us about how he started singing and playing rock music. Then he sang his new song, "Summer time". It was great!

After Jimmy B left we went back to our classrooms for our afternoon lessons. While I was in my maths lesson, the music teacher came in and asked to see me and my friend Mary. My music teacher said that a journalist from our town’s newspaper wanted to talk to some students about Jimmy B's visit to our school. We couldn't believe it! We went to the school office where we answered some questions and the journalist took a photo of us. Yesterday my mum showed me our town newspaper. On the front page, there was a picture of Jimmy B and a picture of me and Mary! It was like a dream!

(Adapted from Flyer Test Plus)

Lucy's music teacher asked Jimmy B the school.

Lucy couldn’t wait to see Jimmy B and felt very .

All the students sat in .

After he talked to the students, Jimmy B sang .

Lucy and Mary were in their when the music teacher asked to see them. 

The journalist asked Lucy and Mary .

There was a photo of Lucy on the of the newspaper.

Read the letter and write the missing words. Write ONE word on each blank.

Something strange happened to me today. I was cycling along the road by the ocean when my wheel hit a rock and I fell 21.1 my bike. I cut my knee quite badly. I got up and started walking back home 21.2 a big black car appeared on the road. It looked 21.3 an expensive car. The driver stopped and asked me if I 21.4 all right. It was Frank Roberts, the famous film star! He gave me a lift home, but there was no one 21.5 to see it.

(Adapted from Skills Builder Flyers 1)

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