ENGLISH CHALLENGE 2017
5th GRADE
READING
A Read the article about Conor’s friend, Antonio.
This is my friend, Antonio. He’s 16 years old and he often looked sad. But he’s very smart and a few
goes to my school. He’s from Spain and he used to months later, his English was so good people thought
live in Seville, but when he was nine his family came he was from York. Now Antonio never looks
to live here in York. His mum’s a doctor, she works unhappy. He loves school and has got lots of friends.
at York Hospital, and his dad teaches Spanish at He likes to spend time with me and two or three close
York University. friends. We usually play football after school or we
go to each other’s houses and just hang out together.
Antonio has got black hair and brown eyes. When he
We play video games, we watch TV and sometimes
goes back to Spain on holiday, he always gets a tan. I
we play music together.
never tan because I’m very pale. In the summer, I get
lots of freckles. Antonio is brilliant at singing, so last year we decided
to start our own band. We have a drummer and a bass
It’s great to spend time with Antonio and his family
player too. Our dream is to be a well-known band in
because they are very sociable and cheerful. His
the future. We have to work hard and learn new
parents are really friendly and they always have
songs, but that’s quite difficult because Antonio
delicious food because Antonio’s grandmother lives
makes us laugh all the time. He loves telling jokes.
with them and she’s an excellent cook.
I hope that Antonio stays in York for ever because
When Antonio first came to our school, he was quite
he’s a great friend!
shy because he didn’t speak English very well and he
Are sentences 1–8 ‘Right’ (A) or ‘Wrong’ (B)? If there is not enough information to answer ‘Right’ (A) or
‘Wrong’ (B), choose ‘Doesn’t say’ (C). (8x1p=8 p)
1 Antonio hasn’t got any brothers or sisters. 5 Antonio is sometimes quite sad.
2 Antonio’s dad is a school teacher. 6 Some people think Antonio is English.
3 Conor has got blonde hair. 7 Conor has got four close friends.
4 Antonio’s granny is brilliant at cooking. 8 Antonio and Conor want to be famous.
B Now answer these about Antonio. (6x2p=12 p)
1 Where was he born? ………………………………………………………………………………………….
2 What are his parents’ jobs? …………………………………………………………………………………...
3 What does he look like? ………………………………………………………………………………………..
4 How is his family? ……………………………………………………………………………………………
5 What does he like to do in his free time? ……………………………………………………………………..
6 What is he very good at? …………………………………………………………………………………….
VOCABULARY
A Cross out the odd one in the following lines: (10 x 1p = 10p)
1 Swiss Chinese France British 6 mother grandmother daughter son
2 leg foot toe finger 7 bike car motorbike scooter
3 young tall short fat 8 chair sofa bed armchair
4 parrot dove chicken crow 9 teacher nurse doctor dentist
5 test revision exam evaluation 10 cheese butter eggs yoghurt
B Complete the words in the sentences. (10x2p=20p)
1 Jay’s got beard and m _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _.
2 She spends long hours at work; she’s so
h _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _.
3 I always wear a warm j_ _ _ _ _ when it gets cold.
4 He was born in Turkey; he is T _ _ _ _ _ _.
5 My sister’s son is my n _ _ _ _ _.
6 It’s dangerous to drive in a f _ _ _ _ weather, because you can’ see anything.
7 C _ _ _ _ _ _ are good for you because they contain vitamin A.
8 Beyonce is a s _ _ _ _ _.
9 Halloween is in O _ _ _ _ _ _.
10 I use a s _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ to sharpen my pencils.
C Match 1–6 with a–f. (6x1p=6p)
1 A mechanic a It 4 I went to Sweden to meet d tell them apart.
might snow. 5 They are twins. You can’t e he’s reliable.
2 I can trust him, b my Swedish friends 6 Don’t wear a hat! f repairs cars.
3 I’m going to wear my boots. c It’s windy!
GRAMMAR
A Put the verbs in brackets in the right tense- present simple/ present continuous. (10x2=20p)
1 Look! He (leave) ________________ the house.
2 Quiet please! I (write) ________________ a test.
3 She usually (walk) _________________ to school.
4 But look! Today she (go) ______________ by bike.
5 Every Sunday we (go) ________ to see my cousins.
6 He often (go) __________________ to the cinema.
7 We (play) ___________ Monopoly at the moment.
8 The child seldom (cry) _____________________.
9 I (not / do) ____________ anything at the moment.
10 (watch / he) _______________ the news regularly?
B Choose the correct form. (14x1p=14p)
1 The life / Life isn’t always easy. 8 This house is bigger / biger than the other one.
2 It was the baddest / the worst day of my life. 9 All the leaves / leafs turn yellow in autumn.
3 She kiss / kisses hey baby goodnight. 10 They arrived at / in London yesterday.
4 Fiona doesn’t study French every day / now. 11 This / These are my friends.
5 They always go to Italy in / at spring. 12 Only man / men work in this garage.
6 John is the man whose / who’s house caught 13 She’s studying for the test at the moment / every
fire. day.
7 There isn’t some / any food for the cat. 14 Can you give me bread / the bread, please?
Timpul de lucru: 1 oră
Total: 100 puncte
10 puncte din oficiu
