A1 Movers Test #20 - Reading & Writing

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

Example

You go here when you want some money. ..a bank..

Questions

1. This can be grey or white. Rain comes from it. 1.1

2. People go here when they are not very well. 1.2

3. You see this when the sun comes after the rain. 1.3

4. You can read books here or take them home to read. 1.4

5. These are in your mouth and they are white. 1.5

Read the text and choose the best answer.

Example
Paul: What did you do at the weekend, Jack?
Jack: A. I went to the new sports centre.
          B. I like the new sports centre.
          C. I'm at the new sports centre.

Paul: Where is the new sports centre? 

Jack: _____

Paul: Did your parents take you to the sports centre?

Jack: _____

Paul: Is there a swimming pool at the sports centre?

Jack: _____

Paul: I love doing sports.

Jack: _____

Paul: Let's go to that sports centre this afternoon! 

Jack: _____

Paul: Shall I ask my mum to drive us to the sports centre?

Jack: _____

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

We are learning about kangaroos at school. Last Tuesday, we watched a great video about them. After the lesson, I went to the library because I wanted to read more about kangaroos. I found three good 8.1 there. I put them in my bag and rode home with them on my bike. At home, my mother gave me a drink and I sat outside on our 8.2 to drink it because it was a very 8.3 day. I told Mum about my lessons at school and about the library. She 8.4 and said, 'They have some new animals at the zoo. Do you want to go and see them?' 'What animals are they?' I asked. 'Well,' she said, 'They eat leaves from trees, they are brown and they 8.5 up and down a lot!' 'Kangaroos!' I laughed.

Now choose the best name for the story: 8.6My favourite petA film about animalsSomething new at the zoo

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

Some blue whales are longer ...than... three buses! They are the largest animals in the world. They eat the very smallest animals that live in the sea and 9.1sometimesherefirst fish eggs, too.
Blue whales live in cold seas most 9.2ofwithat the year because they can find more food there. But when there is ice on the water, 9.3lotsboththese whales swim to another part of the world. There, they 9.4waitingwaitedwait. When there is no ice, they swim back again! Blue whales don't have teeth. They have a kind of moustache inside 9.5theirstheirthem mouths which catches the food when they swim.

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.

Paul's holiday

Paul lives with his family in Yellow Rock town. He and his sister Sally go to Yellow Rock School. 
On the last day of school, Paul's teacher said, 'Listen, children, you have homework.' First, the children were sad because they had homework, but they were happier when they listened more. 'Your homework is to take a funny holiday photo.'

Examples:

Paul lives in ...Yellow Rock town... with his family.
Sally is the name of Paul's ...sister...

Questions:

1. At the end of school, Paul's teacher gave the children some 10.1 to do.
2. The children's holiday picture had to be 10.2.

Paul went with his family on a beach holiday. They wanted to go to a beach in a sunny country because they lived in a cold, cloudy town. 
At their holiday house, Paul and Sally quickly put their bags in their rooms, and ran down to the beach. Then, Paul's mum brought a small picnic and a blanket in a beach bag with her to the beach. 

3. Paul and 10.3 went on holiday to a sunny country.
4. Paul's mum took a 10.4 with a picnic and a blanket to the beach.

At the beach, Paul's mum smiled. 'I love the sun,' she said. Then big grey clouds hid the sun. It started to rain. 
Sally had an idea. She got the blanket and held it above her head. Her mum and dad sat under it too. 
'Do you have your phone, Dad?' asked Paul. 'Can I take a photo with it?' Paul's dad gave him his phone and Paul took a photo of them under the blanket.
'Brilliant! That's my homework photo!' he laughed. 'You look very funny!'

5. The sun went behind some 10.5 and it started to rain.
6. Sally sat 10.6 with her mum and dad. 
7. Paul asked for his dad's 10.7 to take a photo.

Look and read and write.

Examples:

There's a kitten looking down from the balcony.
What's the boy washing his hands wearing? white shorts

Complete the sentences.

1. The woman drinking tea is wearing a green 11.1.

2. One kitten is white and one kitten is 11.2.

Answer the questions.

3. What's the woman in the purple T-shirt doing? - 11.3

4. Where is the white kitten? - 11.4

Now write two sentences about the picture.