A1 Movers Test #36 - Reading & Writing

Look and read. Choose the correct words and write them in the blanks. There is one example.

Example

This place has many different animals, and some of them are in cages. ..a zoo..

Questions

1. This person lives on a ship and looks for treasure on the sea. 1.1

2. This person wears funny clothes and makes people laugh. 1.2

3. This is very high and it is often cold at the top. 1.3

4. You go to this big shop to buy all your food. 1.4

5. This person lives in the countryside and grows vegetables. 1.5

 

Read the text and choose the best answer.

Example:

Lucy: Did you go to the countryside last weekend, Fred?

Fred: _____

✖ No, it was Sunday.

✔ Yes, I went with my parents.

✖ Yes, we went to the beach.

Lucy: What was the weather like?

Fred: _____

Lucy: Did you walk in the fields?

Fred: _____

Lucy: Did you see any cows or sheep there?

Fred: _____

Lucy: Did you have a picnic with your parents?

Fred: _____

Lucy: Would you like to go to the countryside with me next week?

Fred: _____

Lucy: We can take my new camera to take photos.

Fred: _____

Read the story. Choose a word from the box. Write the correct word next to numbers 1-5. There is one example.

Last Sunday, Sally and her best friend Jane wanted to go to the big city zoo. They rode their bikes there because the weather was nice.

When they got there, they went to see the funny monkeys first. The monkeys lived in a big place with lots of tall green 8.1 inside.

Sally and Jane sat on a seat near the monkeys and 8.2 their picnic. They had some nice cheese sandwiches and two yellow bananas.

"Look at that little brown monkey!" said Sally. "It is climbing to the top of the 8.3 tree! It is very clever."

Then, the little monkey came down and took Jane's banana from her hand!

"Hey! That is my food!" Jane 8.4 loudly.

But the little monkey was very quick. It ran back to its mother and went into her 8.5 to eat the banana.

Sally laughed. "It is okay, Jane," she said. "I have another banana in my bag!"

Now choose the best name for the story: 8.6The naughty little monkeyTwo yellow bananasA boring day at the zoo

Read the text. Choose the right words in the blanks.

Ice skating

Ice skating is a very exciting sport. In 9.1everyanothersome countries, lakes have got ice on them when it snows. People put 9.2inoffon big boots and skate on the ice. They must wear a lot of clothes, 9.3likeaboutwith a big coat and a scarf too. People in hot places can go to a sports centre to skate. At first, ice skating is difficult 9.4butorbecause you can fall down. But when you learn to do it well, you can move very {quick|quicker|{@quickly}}! You can try to jump or dance with your friends too. It is a great hobby!

Look at the pictures and read the story. Write some words to complete the sentences about the story. You can use 1, 2 or 3 words.

Jim and Sally

Last Tuesday was an exciting day for Jim and his family. A big tractor came to their old farm and took all their things to a new farm, which was on a mountain near the forest. Jim and his parents drove in their car with his sister Sally. When they got to their new house, Jim ran upstairs to his new bedroom. Jim was very happy because his new bedroom was the best room in the house. It was on the top floor and he could see the forest from his window. He took all his clothes out of the bags and put them in his new room.

Examples:

Jim and his family had ...an exciting day... last Tuesday.
Their new house is ...on a mountain... near the forest.

Questions:

1. Jim's family 10.1 to their new house.
2. From his new bedroom window, Jim could see the 10.2.

Then Jim was surprised to see something yellow on the floor of his bedroom. He took it up and looked at it carefully. "What do you think it is, Sally?" Jim asked his sister. Then Jim understood that it was a map of the farm kitchen. There was a big red star on the map. "It's a treasure map," said Jim. "I want to find the treasure! Come on, Sally, let's go and look in the kitchen."

3. Jim found a yellow thing 10.3 of his bedroom.
4. It was 10.4 of the farm kitchen with a red star on it.

In the kitchen, Jim looked at the star on the map and found the correct place near a big table. But Jim couldn't see any treasure. Sally put her hands on the floor and looked under the cupboard. Then the clever girl found an old box and showed Jim. "Well done, Sally, you found it!" Jim said. On the box, Jim read the words, "A present for the new boy of the house". Jim opened the box very slowly and saw that there were lots of sweets and cakes inside. What a great box of treasure!

5. Jim found the right place in the kitchen 10.5 a big table.
6. Sally found an old box under 10.6.
7. Inside the box, there were many 10.7.

Look and read and write.

Examples:

What is the old woman reading? She's reading a book.
The people are at the train station.

Complete the sentences.

1. The man in a brown jacket is 11.1 a map.

2. The woman with glasses at the table is drinking from 11.2.

Answer the questions.

3. What is the man in the orange sweater doing? - He's 11.3.

4. What's the cat playing with? - It's playing with a 11.4.

Now write two sentences about the picture.