A1 Movers Test #31 - Reading & Writing

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

Example

This is white. You see it outside when it is very cold. ..snow..

Questions

1. You go there to have a picnic. 1.1

2. A place where many kinds of animals live. They are there for people to see. 1.2

3. This animal lives in the sea. It is grey and it has very big teeth. 1.3

4. A place where children can play, at a school or in a park. 1.4

5. This is a place where lots of people live. There are lots of shops and many cars in the street. 1.5

Read the text and choose the best answer.

Peter is talking to his mother about his first day at a new school.

Example

Mum: How was your first day at school, Peter? 

Peter: A. Yes, I can.

           B. No, I don't.

           C. It was good. 

Mum: What's your new teacher called?

Peter: _____

Mum: Do you like her?

Peter: _____

Mum: Is she old?

Peter: _____

Mum: Are there a lot of new children in your class?

Peter: _____

Mum: Did you sit next to your friend Jim?

Peter: _____

Mum: Do you want something to eat?

Peter: _____

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

Last week, Charlie's family went for a picnic in the countryside. In the car, the children pointed at the things they saw. 'Look at those mountains!' Charlie's sister Jane said. 'Yes, and that 8.1 is huge!' said Charlie. They stopped next to a lake. Then Charlie's parents took out the food and a 8.2 to put on the grass. 'Let's sit over there,' said Mum. 'Near the water.' Mum and Dad sat on the ground and talked, and Charlie and his sister walked around. 'There's a duck over there! It's looking at us!' said Jane. 'I think it's 8.3. Let's give it something,' Charlie said and gave it some bread. Then it got 8.4 and Mum's scarf flew into the lake. Dad got up to try to get it back, but Charlie stopped him. 'Look - the duck is 8.5 it to us!' he said. 'What a clever little duck you are! Thank you.'' Dad said. 

Now choose the best name for the story: 8.6A dangerous picnicA walk in the mountainsA picnic at the lake

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

Dolphins

Dolphins are clever animals and they ...like... to play. They are grey and they have round, black eyes and long noses. They like to 9.1eatingeatate fish. Dolphins don't live in houses. They live in water and 9.2sometimesneverever they play near boats when people are fishing. Dolphins are very good 9.3fortoat swimming. They can swim more 9.4quickquicklyquicker than people. The most famous dolphin was called "Sky". He was on TV and he 9.5hadwascould very funny.

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.

Let's find the treasure!

Last Tuesday was an exciting day for Fred and his family. A big lorry came to their old house and took all their things to a new house, which was in a village near the sea. Fred and his parents drove in their car with their dog Ben. When they got to their new house, Fred ran upstairs to his new bedroom.
Fred 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 sea from his window. He took all his things out of the boxes and put them in his new room. 

Examples:

Fred and his family had ...an exciting day... last Tuesday. 
Their new house is ...in a village... near the sea. 

Questions:

1. Fred, his parents, and their dog 10.1 drove to their new house.
2. From his new bedroom window, Fred 10.2 the sea.

Then Fred was surprised to see something white on the wall of his bedroom. He took it down and looked at it carefully.
"What do you think it is, Ben?" Fred asked his dog.
Then Fred understood that it was a map of the garden. There was a big letter "X" on the map.
"It's a treasure map," said Fred. "I want to find the treasure! Come on, Ben, let's go and look in the garden."

3. Fred found a white thing 10.3 of his bedroom.
4. It was 10.4 of the garden, which had an "X" on it for treasure.

In the garden, Fred looked at the "X" on the map and found the correct place under a big tree and next to a plant. But Fred couldn't see any treasure. Ben put his nose on the ground and looked under the plant. Then the clever dog found an old box and showed Fred.
"Well done, Ben, you found it!" Fred said.
On the box, Fred read the words, "A present for the new boy of the house from the old boy of the house". Fred opened the box very slowly and saw that there were lots of old comics and toys inside. What a great box of treasure!

5. Fred found the right place in the garden under a big tree and 10.5 a plant.
6. Ben found an old box under 10.6.
7. Inside the box were many old 10.7.

Look and read and write.

Examples:

Two people are sitting at a table.
What's the colour of the train? blue

Complete the sentences.

1. The woman with the boy is holding 11.1.

2. One dog is brown and one dog is 11.2.

Answer the questions.

3. What is the boy near the dog doing? - 11.3

4. What is the boy with brown hair in the green T-shirt doing? - 11.4

Now write two sentences about the picture.