Bilingual Middle School from Arista

First quarterly exam

Pre-intermediate English
Teacher. Osvaldo Hernández Solano

Name:

Use of Reading Listening Writing Speaking Score

English

PART 1. Vocabulary

1. Complete the adjectives in the sentences. _______/8

1. It’s important to be p and say ‘please’ and ‘thank

you’.

2. Luke is the most p boy in our class. Everyone likes

him.

3. Dad thinks he’s really f , so we always laugh at his

jokes!

4. Everyone needs to be very q because students are

taking their exams right now.

5. Alex is so l . He never wants to do anything.

6. Mum knows everyone in the village because she’s really

f .

7. Maria likes to help people because she’s very k .

8. Thank you for cooking dinner and washing the dishes, it was very
h .
2. Write the names of the geographical features in the pictures. ______/8

1. 2. 3.

4. 5. 6.

7. 8.

3. Complete the sentences with suitable travel words. _______/8

1. The person who welcomes you at a hotel is the .

2. It’s always a good idea to buy a so you have an idea of

the things you can see and do.

3. You pack your clothes and holiday items in a bag or .

4. You can use a(n) to follow directions when you’re in a new

place.

5. I love sightseeing so what is the most popular attraction for

in your town?
 6. Someone who stays at a hotel is a(n) .

7. We have an important coming to see the school today so

please answer any questions they have.

8. My aunt always takes a lot of on holiday because she can

never decide what to wear.

4. Complete the sentences with the words below. Make any necessary changes. ____/8

biology | foreign languages | PE | science | geography | ICT | math | drama

1. At the moment we are learning about population growth in

.

2. Max isn’t very fit, so he doesn’t enjoy very much.

3. Emma is interested in the natural world, so she enjoys

.

4. was my favorite subject at school and I studied

physics and chemistry at university.

5. I think I’m quite good at which is useful because I’m

a computer programmer.

6. It’s important to speak at least one, but preferably two

these days.

7. We’re learning how to build our own laptop in .

8. I don’t like very much, but I do like making the

costumes for the school plays.
PART II. Grammar

5. Complete the sentences with the verb in brackets. Use the present simple or present
continuous. ____/8

1. (you / need) help with your homework?

2. Peter (study) math every day.

3. Mum’s job is only ten hours a week so she (not

work) full-time.

4. Sarah (watch) her favorite TV program so don’t

disturb her!

5. I (not enjoy) school at the moment because we

have too many tests.

6. (you / have) a good time?

7. (not know) the answer. What is it?

8. this dictionary
(belong) to you?

6. Complete the sentences with the verbs below in the correct form. _____/8

see | not spend | stop | watch | not rain | fall | do | play.

1. I over while I was running for the bus.

2. Everyone talking when the teacher came in.

3. Maria was cooking while Martin computer games.

4. Where were you going when I you yesterday?

5. Fortunately, it when we left the house.

6. What (you) at this time last week?

 7. We any money while we were walking round town.

8. What (you) on TV when you got home?

7. Complete the sentences with the adjective in brackets in the correct form. ____/8

1. I play the piano really (bad).

2. Laura doesn’t work (hard) as her sister.

3. We did the last test (quick) the first one because

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it was easier.

4. Harry likes languages (good), certainly more

than any other subject.

5. David writes (clear) you do. In fact, he has really

nice handwriting.

6. You speak (quiet) your sister, so I didn’t hear

what you said.

7. Emily plays the guitar (beautiful) of all her

classmates.

8. Polly learns new things (easy) her brother

because she’s very nervous.

8. Complete the sentences with one word in each gap. _____/8

1. What you doing next weekend?

2. I don’t have my dictionary so can I borrow ?

3. Mark studies the hard of anyone in our class but he still does
really well.

4. I have one brother and name is George.

5. I believe anything John says because he often tells lies.

6. We going to the cinema this evening because Jane isn’t feeling

well.

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 7. Andrew runs more than I do because he isn’t fit and I’m the
fastest runner in our class.

8. I . I win the swimming competition this weekend.

PART III. Listening

9. You are going to hear five different people speaking. Answer the
questions. ______/5

Speaker 1
My favorite possession has to be the present my parents gave me when I passed my exams
last year. I wasn’t expecting anything, which is why it’s so precious to me, even better than
the present my boyfriend gave me. I know we shouldn’t wear jewelry to school but I wear it
under my blouse so no one can see it.

Speaker 2
My last holiday was brilliant. It was the first time I went away with friends and not with my
family and the first time I flew in an airplane. We spent a lot of time by the sea and even went
on a boat to visit the local islands. It was quite scary because the waves were huge, but it
was OK in the end.

Speaker 3
This summer my parents rented an apartment on the beach. We spent two weeks
sunbathing, swimming and basically relaxing. It was fantastic. My dad’s a really good cook,
so he prepared some great meals with locally caught fish while mum had to wash all the
dishes.

Speaker 4
I don’t think wild animals should be kept in zoos. They need space and freedom. We went on
a school trip to our local zoo last week and I got really upset when we saw the dolphins doing
a show. I know they look as if they’re enjoying themselves but I’m sure they aren’t.

Speaker 5
I really love it when my cousin David comes to visit us. He always makes my sister and me
laugh with his crazy jokes. Some of them are a bit weird but he and I have the same sense of
humor, so I spend most of my time laughing when he’s around.

1. Who gave Speaker One her favorite possession?

2. How did Speaker Two go on holiday?

3. Who did the cooking on Speaker Three’s holiday?

 4. What kind of show upset Speaker Four?

5. Who has the same sense of humor as Speaker Five?

PART IV. Reading

10. Read the text about favorite possessions. Are the statements true (T), false
(F) or doesn’t say (DS)? _____/5

Favorite possessions

Maria,
When I was 12, I went to Italy to visit my grandparents. It was the first time I’d been
away on my own, so everything was really exciting. They live in Venice, so they took
me to Murano one day and they bought me a small glass bottle to remind me of my
trip. It doesn’t look very special as it’s very simple, but I love it.

Simon
I never win any prizes for my schoolwork but there is one thing I’m good at and that’s
swimming. I practice every day before school and every weekend too. Last year I
was in the national under-16 team, and we came first so my favorite possession is
the gold cup I won!

Lisa
My mother bought me a pair of red shoes a couple of years ago and I just love them.
I always wear them when I have exams, and I know it sounds crazy, but they bring
me good luck. My friends laugh at me, but I think my shoes are special.

1. Maria travelled to Italy alone. T / F / DS

2. Maria’s bottle was expensive. T / F / DS

3. Simon is the best student in his class. T / F / DS

4. Simon is 15 years old. T / F / DS

5. Lisa does well when she wears her red shoes. T / F / DS

 PART V. Writing

11. You have received this email from your English friend, David.

Hi
How are you? I can’t believe we’re back at school again! How was your holiday?
Where did you go? Who did you go with? What did you do? I hope you had fun.
Looking forward to your news.
David

Write your reply in about 80 words.

Aspect 0.5 0.8 1.0

Development of The student didn’t The student The task is well

the task follow the instructions followed the developed.
and questions. instructions but
didn’t complete the
task.

orthography The letter has more The letter has from The letter has no
than 5 orthographic 1-4 orthographic orthographic
mistakes. mistakes. mistakes.

coherence The letter has no The letter is The letter is

sense and it is not understandable but understandable and
possible to read. it makes no sense. has sense.

length 10 to 25 words 26-50 words 51-80 words

Good Luck!