A2 Flyers Reading and Writing

Part 1
– 10 questions –

Look and read. Choose the correct words and write them on the lines.
There is one example.

an astronaut a pilot golf sugar

This person can fly to the moon in a rocket. an astronaut

.......................

1 This is made from fruit and you can put

it on your bread with a knife. .......................
2 Players in this game throw, catch and hit
basketball the ball on a sports field. ....................... hockey
3 These have pictures on them and you can
write on the back and send them to friends
when you’re on holiday. .......................
4 It is this person’s job to write about news
in a newspaper. .......................
salt 5 You buy these and put them on your magazines
envelopes before you post them. .......................
6 This person flies a plane and usually
wears a uniform. .......................
7 People like reading these because they
have stories with pictures or photos on
jam their pages. ....................... baseball

8 You can play this game inside on ice or

outside on a field. .......................
9 Some people like this in their tea or coffee
and they put it in with a spoon. .......................

stamps 10 People don’t usually play this game in postcards

teams. They use a small, hard white
ball. .......................

a journalist letters a photographer

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Part 2
– 5 questions –

Katy is going to go with her Aunt Emma to her office today.

Katy is asking Emma some questions about her work. What does
Emma say?
Read the conversation and choose the best answer.
Write a letter (A–H) for each answer.
You do not need to use all the letters. There is one example.

Example

Katy: Emma, is it time to go to your office?

Emma:
E
..............................................

Questions

1 Katy: Do you always walk to work?

Emma: ..............................................

2 Katy: How many people work there?

Emma: ..............................................

3 Katy: Where do you eat your lunch?

Emma: ..............................................

4 Katy: Can I play on the computer in your office?

Emma: ..............................................

5 Katy: What time do you come home?

Emma: ..............................................

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A Sometimes I sit at my desk and
sometimes I go out.

B Yes, everyone did this time.

C OK, but only when I am in a meeting.

D No, there aren’t many cafés near the

office.

E Yes it is. I don’t want to be late.

(example)

F Usually when I’ve finished everything

that I’ve got to do.

G I take the bus if it’s raining.

H Only a few. It’s a small business.

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Part 3
– 6 questions –

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

example
island fridge pushed restaurant missing

ready pepper sky storm cut

Last weekend, Harry and his parents went to a small hotel on an

island
.................................... in a lake. On Saturday afternoon the hotel
cook went by boat to the town to see a friend. But then suddenly a
(1) .................................... came, with rain and strong winds, and he
couldn’t sail back to the hotel.
At six o’clock everyone in the hotel went to the (2) ....................................
to have dinner, but it was closed. ‘What’s the matter?’ Harry’s mum asked
the waiter. ‘The dinner isn’t (3) .................................... ,’ he said, ‘because
there is no-one to cook.’

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So Harry’s parents decided to do something. They went into the kitchen
where they looked in the (4) .................................... and in the cupboards.
They found some flour, tomatoes, cheese and vegetables.
Dad made pizzas and Mum (5) .................................... the vegetables into
small pieces for a salad.
‘That smells good,’ said the waiter.
Harry ate a piece of pizza. ‘And it tastes very good!’ he said. Everyone
loved the dinner and thanked Harry’s parents.

(6) Now choose the best name for the story.

Tick one box.

Harry buys pizza

Lunch on a boat

The new cooks

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Part 4
– 10 questions –

Read the text. Choose the right words and write them on the lines.

The Seasons

Example many
In ...................... countries there are four seasons in the year. These are
1 called spring, summer, autumn and winter. ...................... season is
about three months long and then a new season comes.
2 In the north of our planet summer usually ...................... in June. It
is the warmest time of the year and it sometimes does not get dark
3 ...................... 10 o’clock at night. In September it gets colder and the
4 trees ...................... their leaves. This season is called autumn. Winter
5 comes in December ...................... it is usually very cold and a lot of
countries have snow. On some winter days, it gets dark at about
6 4 o’clock ...................... the afternoon so the days are very
7 ...................... and the nights are long.
In March the weather gets warmer and plants and flowers start to
8 grow ...................... . This season is called spring.
9 In the south of the planet the countries have the ...................... seasons,
10 but they happen at different times ...................... the year. They have
summer in December and winter in June.

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