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INITIAL TEST PAPER
I. Circle the correct item. 10 POINTS
1I think he is very ........ . He should become a painter.
A sensible B organised C creative
2 He hates doing the washing ........; he finds it so boring.
A in B down C up
3 My dog loves ........ in the garden.
A digging B growing C chatting
4 A lot of European wildlife is still at ........ of disappearing.
A danger B chance C risk
5 Everyone should support ........ groups like Greenpeace.
A green B environmental
C habitat
6 Let’s ........ a wildlife habitat in our garden.
A create B recycle C plant
7 This area is no longer suitable for wildlife because all the trees have been ........ down.
A cut B moved C cleared
8 Nancy is a(n) ........ lawyer. She really wants to succeed.
A ambitious B selfish C forgetful
9 He’s going to send a letter to the ........ newspaper.
A public B local C ambitious
10 Trees remove CO2 from the ........ and release oxygen.
A atmosphere B ground C wildlife
II. Put the verbs in brackets into the correct tense: 20 POINTS
1 Alex …………………….………… (come) for dinner tomorrow.
2 She …………………….………… (have) this hairstyle since 2005.
3 This dress …………………….………… (feel) like silk.
4 I …………………….………… (not/talk) to John since last Monday.
5 We’ll wait until she …………………………… (get) here.
6 We …………………………… (know) Grace for over 10 years.
7 Kenny ........................................................................................................................ (drive) in the
country when he got a flat tyre.
8 I …………………………… (not/watch) television since the weekend.
9 By the time I reached the airport, I ……………………………………. (already/miss) my flight.
10. Look at the sky! It …………………………..(rain).
III. Write the missing word. 20 POINTS
1 Will you g __ __ __ __ some cheese for me, please?
2 Our school has a brand new football p __ __ __ __ and a swimming pool.
3 Toby got scared when he heard the lion r __ __ __ .
4 I had s __ __ __ __ __ salmon for dinner.
5 We are really looking f __ __ __ __ __ __ to our holiday in Japan.
6 John’s as busy as a b __ __ today. He doesn’t even have time for lunch!
7 My sister is always taking my things without asking me. She drives me c __ __ __ __!
8 Can you please keep an e __ __ on my bag while I make a phone call?
9 The African elephant is an e __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ species.
10 My friend is a w __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ . He never even takes a holiday!
IV. Read the text and mark the sentences (1-10) as T (true) or F (false). 20
POINTS
The UK is not exactly famous for its exotic wildlife. A person would generally be right in thinking
that they are more likely to see a squirrel than a panda when they go for a walk in the countryside.
But things are changing!
A recent survey asked people from all over the UK what unusual animals they have seen over the
past six years and the results could never have been predicted! Apparently, there have been
around 10,000 sightings of unusual animals since the year 2000!
Nearly 6,000 people said they had seen big cats, 3,500 had seen sharks and others had seen;
wallabies, snakes, crocodiles, pandas and even a penguin! The increased amount of unusual
animals may be a result of many things, including climate change, zoo thefts and animals escaping
from captivity.
Chris Mullins, of Beastwatch UK said, “It is clear that the UK contains more exotic animals than
the public could ever imagine!” Some of the more weird sightings included a piranha in the River
Thames and someone even found a chinchilla in a postbox!
1The UK is famous for its exotic wildlife. …….
2You are not likely to see a panda in the UK. …….
3The results of the survey were unexpected. …….
4The survey has been going on for 10 years. …….
5Thousands of people have seen unusual animals.…….
6 According to the survey, big cats are the animals that were seen most often. …….
7Thousands of penguins have been spotted. …….
8Some of the animals probably escaped from zoos. …….
9Someone saw a piranha in the sea. …….
10 Chinchillas usually live in the River Thames. …….
V. Writing – 20 POINTS
Your school magazine is having a short story competition. The story should be about the best
or worst day you’ve ever had at school. Write about your own experiences. (120-150 words)
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