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Reading and Vocabulary Test 1st Quarter

Reading
1) Read the interview. Then correct the sentences below. (2,0 - 0,4 each)

Interviewer: Where do you live, Marie?

Marie: I live in London, England.
Interviewer: Were you born in London?
Marie: No, I was born in Sydney, Australia on
August 6th, 1994.
Interviewer: Australia? But you arent Australian.
Marie: No, Im not. My parents are British, but
they were in Sydney for ten years. My dads job
was there. He was an architect in the city, and we
were there until I was six.
Interviewer: What was your house like?
Marie: It was big, and it was near an awesome
beach called Manly beach. There were a lot of
surfers there, and there was a swimming pool with
water from the sea.
Interviewer: And the weather?
Marie: The weather was fantastic! It was really hot
and sunny. Its different in London.
Interviewer: Do you like London?
Marie: Yes, of course. I was young when I was in
Sydney. London is my home now. But my family
and I go back to Australia for a vacation every
three years.
1- Marie was born in London.
Marie was born in Sydney .
2- Maries father was an artist.
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3- Maries parents are Australian.
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4- Marie was in Sydney until she was ten years old.
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5- The weather was awful in Sydney.
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6- Marie never goes back to Australia.
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2) Read the blog. Are the sentences True or False? Correct the false sentences. (1,0 0,2 each)

My mom was 40 last Saturday so my dad organized a special birthday party for her.
He invited all her friends and family. There were about 80 people there. Our house is
very small, so we had the party in a large room at the local sports center. It was great!
A band called Rock On played the music. There are five members in the band. Two
girls sang, one man played the guitar, another played the bass, and a boy played the
drums. They arent a famous band, and they dont have an album, but they were
awesome! They performed a lot of songs from the 1980s when my mom and dad were
at school.
My brother, Ted, plays the saxophone. He played Happy Birthday for my Mom, and
everyone sang for her. Dad took a lot of photos.
Mom spent all night dancing and chatting to people. At the end, she told us it was the
best night of her life.
Archie

1 80 people went to Archies moms birthday party.

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2 The party was in a hotel.
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3 Ted isnt a member of the rock band.
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4 People sang songs from the 1980s for Archies mom.
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5 Archies mom danced for an hour.
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3) Read the advertisement. Then fill in the blanks. (1,0 0,2 each)

Come and have fun at THE SUMMER CLUB!

Were open from Monday to Thursday every
week in August.
Monday: Sports day
Join a team! What about playing soccer or basketball?
Go solo! You can go swimming, running, or ride a mountain bike.
Tuesday: Amusement park
Why dont you come with us to Fun World Amusement Park? You
can go on the new roller coaster Fast and Fantastic. Go up and
down 150 meters four times, in just 90 seconds! Its awesome! Then
lets have lunch at a fast food restaurant.
Wednesday: Movie morning
We have over a hundred movies. Why dont you watch a DVD with
us? Do you like old movies, or movies about animals? We have
them all!
Thursday: A day in the park
What about spending a relaxing day in the park? You can go on a
boat on the lake, play tennis with a friend, take a walk, or read a
book under tree. Its your day!

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The Summer Club is open ___________________ days a week in August.

You can do different _____________________ on Mondays.
Fast and Fantastic is a roller coaster at the ___________________________________________ .
There are a lot of __________________________________ to watch on Wednesdays mornings.
You can go to the ______________________________ on Thursdays.

Vocabulary
4) Match the verbs (1-6) with the words (a-f). (1,2 0,2 each)
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go
stay out
dye
have
borrow
drive

a- your hair
b- a sleepover
c- your dads car
d-late
e-to a party
f-money from a friend

5) Fill in the blanks with the jobs from the box. (0,5 0,1 each)
ARTIST // FASHION DESIGNER // WRITER // POLITICIAN // ARCHITECT

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The Harry Potter books are by J. K. Rowling. Shes a British ____________________________.

That picture is by Picasso. He was a Spanish _____________________________.
Thats one of Frank Lloyd Wrights buildings. He was an American _______________________.
That dress is by Christian Dior. He was a French ____________________________________ .
That book is by Nelson Mandela. He is a South African __________________________.

6) Complete the adjectives of opinion. (1,0 0,2 each)

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History is an ___nt___r___st___ ___g subject.

Dont read that book. Its really b___r___ ___g.
Yuck! I cant eat that food. Its d___sg___ ___t___ ___g.
The weather is ___w___ ___ today. Its cold and raining.
Can I have some more pasta? Its d___l___c___ ___ ___ s.

7) Complete the kinds of music. (0,8 0,1 each)

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r ___ck
j___zz
s___ ___l
c ___ ___ntry
cl___ss___c___l
p ___ ___
re___ ___ a ___
r ___ ___

8) Unscramble the musical instruments. Then fill in the blanks. (1,2 0,2 each)
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Vivaldi was a famous _______________________ ( i o i v n l).

Larry Mullen plays the ______________________ ( m r s u d) in U2.
Louis Armstrong was a famous __________________________ ( p r m e t u t).
Chris Martin sometimes plays the _________________________ (a n i p o) in Coldplay.
Jimi Hendrix was an American ________________________ ( t i g u r a) player.
John Coltrane was a _________________________ ( n o s e h x a p o) player.

9) Complete the clothes words. (0,7 0,1 each)

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T ___ p
p___ n___s
sk___ ___t
s___c___s
sh___t___
gl___ss___s
sh___ ___s

10) Unscramble the physical descriptions words. (0,6 0,1 each)

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g
d
a
d
t

t
l
g
b
o

i h l
o b n
s i t h r t
a r e
h r s

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