A1 Movers Test #42 - Reading & Writing

6/22/2021 7:00:00 AM

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

Example

This big animal is very good at jumping. ..a kangaroo..

Questions

1. This animal lives in the sea, is very clever, and swims fast. 1.1

2. You can stand outside on this part of a house. 1.2

3. You must wear this on your head when you ride a bike. 1.3

4. This is black and white and lives in the mountains. 1.4

5. You walk up or down these to go to another floor. 1.5

Read the text and choose the best answer.

Example:

Mary: Hello, Peter. Are those new roller skates?

Peter: _____

✖ No, I'm at the sports centre.

✖ No, they can't.

✔ Yes, I bought them on Saturday.

Mary: They're very nice. I love the colour.

Peter: _____

Thanks! So do I.
But you do.
I don't know.

Mary: Where did you buy the skates?

Peter: _____

To go to the park.
At the hospital.
At a shop in the city centre.

Mary: I have got roller skates, too. Do you want to skate to the park?

Peter: _____

Yes, I did.
Yes, I do.
Yes, I am.

Mary: Shall we go skating at the weekend?

Peter: _____

Yes, I'd like that.
Yes, I like my skates.
Yes, let's go inside.

Mary: What do you do on Saturday mornings?

Peter: _____

By bike.
I help my dad on the farm.
At the bus station.

Mary: We can skate in the afternoon, then.

Peter: _____

OK, you're skating.
Yes, we did.
That's a brilliant idea.

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

Last Saturday, Daisy saw a rabbit in her grandfather's garden. Grandpa wasn't happy because the animal ate his vegetables.

"Let's catch him!" Daisy said.

That evening, they sat under a tree in the garden. They were very 8.1 because they wanted to watch the animal. They waited for a long time. Suddenly, it hopped onto the grass.

"I can take it home and put it in a 8.2!" Daisy said quietly.

She stood up carefully, but the animal heard her and ran away. It hid behind some tomato 8.3 and didn't come out again.

Grandpa laughed loudly. "We can't catch him, Daisy. I think he is much 8.4 than us!" he said. "But I have a better idea."

The next morning, Grandpa brought some carrots. "We can 8.5 him these every day. Then he doesn't want to eat my vegetables!"

Now, the rabbit is their good friend.

Now choose the best name for the story: 8.6

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

CDs and DVDs

CDs and DVDs are small and round. When you look at them, they do 9.1 look different. But they do very different things! A CD is only for music. You buy a CD to listen to 9.2 favourite songs and learn to sing them, but you cannot 9.3 any pictures. A DVD is for films! A DVD gives you pictures to watch. You can watch exciting stories like about animals or aliens. At the weekend, families love sitting on the sofa and watching a funny DVD. It is like going to the cinema, 9.4 you are at home! Today, people find music and films 9.5 their phones. But CDs and DVDs are still great things to have!

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.

A Visit to the Cinema

Last Sunday morning, the weather was windy, not cloudy. It was a beautiful day. Clare had no homework, so she went to the cinema with her grandfather. Her grandfather wanted to watch a movie in the town centre. They caught the train and went to town. The train stopped outside the park. Clare and her grandfather went in. There were many things in the park. First, her grandfather bought some water and bread, and then he bought some ice cream.

Examples:

Last Sunday morning, the weather wasn't ...cloudy....
Clare went to the cinema with her ...grandfather...

Questions:

1. Clare could go because she didn't have 10.1 on that day.
2. Clare's grandfather wanted to go to the 10.2 to watch a movie.

After the park, Clare and her grandfather went to the big cinema. There were many people in the cinema. Grandfather said, "Clare, sit on that sofa, please." Clare sat on the sofa and watched the people in the room. Clare saw a boy in the room. Clare said, "Hello." The boy said, "Hello, I am Jack. This is boring. I don't like movies. I want to swim in the sea." Clare said, "I am Clare. I like the cinema. I am waiting for my grandfather. He is looking at the tickets here. My grandfather is finding good things for me."

3. The boy Clare met in the cinema is called 10.3.
4. Jack didn't like movies and wanted to swim in the 10.4.
5. Grandfather looked at the 10.5 and Clare waited on the sofa.

Grandfather said, "Clare, come here, please." Grandfather showed Clare two bags and a small notebook for each bag. "Please pick a bag, Clare," said grandfather. "I like the blue bag, not the purple bag," said Clare. Grandfather bought Clare the blue bag and the notebook. Clare was very happy. It was five o'clock now; Clare and her grandfather caught the train home. Clare was tired. Grandfather was tired too. "Thanks, Grandfather," Clare said, "Sometimes, movies are fun!"

6. Clare 10.6 the blue bag.
7. Grandfather and Clare caught the train home at 10.7.

Look and read and write.

Examples:

What are the birds doing? They're flying.
The dog is sleeping on the floor.

Complete the sentences.

1. The old man is drinking 11.1 from a small cup.

2. There're 11.2 behind the house.

Answer the questions.

3. Where are the people? - They're next to 11.3.

4. What is the dog running after? – It's running after 11.4.

Now write two sentences about the picture.