Name: …………………………..

Mark: …………

VOCABULARY (10 points)

1 Circle the word that doesn’t belong in each group. Then choose a name for each group from
the words below. (5 x 0.5 = 2.5 points)
1. English • China • Russian • Moroccan
2. January • March • Monday • July
3. tennis • basketball • judo • drive
4. do homework • get dressed • have lunch • living room
5. shoes • hungry • thirsty • bored
Routines • Nationalities • Adjectives • Months • Sports
1. …………………… 4. ……………………
2. …………………… 5. ……………………
3. ……………………
2 Circle the correct answers. (5 x 0.5 =2. 5 points)
1. You can buy bread at a … .
a. shoe shop b. bakery c. music shop
2. Let’s go and see a film at the … .
a. cinema b. hospital c. supermarket
3. Jane is wearing a … because it’s cold today.
a. swimsuit b. dress c. sweater
4. A … has got trees.
a. desert b. forest c. beach
5. A … sails on the water.
a. ship b. train c. bus
3 Match the opposites. (5 x 0.5 =2. 5 points)
A B
1. happy …… a. old
2. new …… b. thin
3. win …… c. in front of
4. fat …… d. sad
5. behind …… e. lose
4 Complete the sentences with the words below. (5 x 0.5 =2. 5 points)
frightened • bounce • listen to music • trousers • wash the dishes
1. You don’t …………………… the ball in football.
2. I often …………………… and dance in my room.
3. Jim usually makes dinner and his sisters …………………… .
4. George saw a mouse and he was …………………… .
5. Emily is wearing a pink T-shirt and grey …………………… .
GRAMMAR (20 points)
1 Circle the correct answers. (10 x 0.5 = 5 points)
1. The children … at the library.
a. is b. am c. are
2. Greg and I … at school because it’s Sunday.
a. isn’t b. aren’t c. are
3. We … a new sofa. It’s green.
a. have got b. has got c. haven’t got
4. Joanna and Emily … a new computer.
a. is b. haven’t got c. has got
5. … Paul got two sisters?
a. Have b. Has c. Is

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6. Look! … a cat in the tree.

a. There is b. Is there c. There are
7. … any apples in the fridge?
a. There is b. There are c. Are there
8. We saw … elephants in the safari park.
a. a b. an c. some
9. There isn’t … bread on the table.
a. a b. any c. some
10. The dog is black but … nose is white.
a. its b. his c. my
2 Complete the sentences with the verbs in brackets. Use the Present Simple.
(5 x 1 = 5 points)
1. We usually …………………… (get) up at 7.00.
2. Cathy’s mother …………………… (not drive) a car.
3. I …………………… (not eat) cake.
4. Mark and Julie never …………………… (go) to bed before 11.00.
5. …………………… Terry …………………… (live) near the library?
3Write sentences with the words below. Use the Present Continuous. (5 x 1 = 5 points)
1. I / play / basketball / with my friends / now / .
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2. Jason / not make / breakfast / at the moment / .
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3. the taxi / stop / at your house / .
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4. we / go / to a concert / right now / .
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5. Ellen / feed / the dog / now / ?
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4Complete the sentences with the verbs in brackets. Use the PAST SIMPLE. (5 x 1 = 5 points)
1. Sam and I ……………………………… (have) dinner now.
2. Jimmy ……………………………… ( like) eggs.
3. Tammy ……………………………… (watch) films on her DVD every Saturday.
4. …………………… you …………………… (plan) the party now?
5. We ……………………………… (buy) some fruit yesterday.
WRITING (20 points)
Rewrite the sentences. Correct the mistakes in capital letters and punctuation.
There are two mistakes in each sentence.
1. when is christmas?
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2. My parents and i live in mexico.
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3. is that your desk
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4. Have we got a french lesson on monday?
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5. Andrew. betty and the teacher are talking.
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Write five sentences about your daily routines (5 x 2= 10 points)
1…………………………………………………..
2…………………………………………………..
3…………………………………………………..

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4…………………………………………………..
5…………………………………………………..

READING (20 POINTS)

1 Read the text. What are the people having for dinner? Tick ( ) the correct boxes. (5 X 2= 10
POINTS)

Today is Anne’s birthday. She is at a restaurant with her

family. Everyone is ordering food.
Anne’s father is ordering fish and rice. Anne’s mother
and sister want spaghetti. Anne’s brother is having
chicken and chips. Anne isn’t happy because the
restaurant hasn’t got pizza. Anne loves pizza and she
wants some.
Anne sees two waiters. They are walking to her table.
They are carrying something big. It’s a pizza! There are
olives on the pizza. The olives spell the words “Happy
Birthday!”
Anne says, “Pizza with olives is my favourite! Thank
you, Mum. Thank you, Dad. This is a very happy
birthday!”

fish and chicken

pizza spaghetti
rice and chips
Anne’s father
Anne’s mother
Anne’s sister
Anne’s brother
Anne
2 Answer the questions. (5 X 2= 10 POINTS)
1. Where are Anne and her family?
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2. Why is it a special day?
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3. What are the words on the pizza?
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4. What is Anne’s favourite food?
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5. How does Anne feel at the end of the text?
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LISTENING (10 points)

Listen to the conversation between Paul and Helen on their first day at school.
Then tick ( ) the correct column. You can tick both columns.

Paul Helen
1. Who is a new student?
2. Who is from London?
3. Who is in Year 9?
4. Who loves maths?
5. Who loves football?

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