English 5 Básico Name ____________________________

Semester 1 Synthesis Test Date ____________________________

READING
A. My name is Mary. I’m 15 and I’m from Britain. In 2003 I lived in Newcastle with my
mom, my dad and my two sisters. At school I liked history and PE. I played football, but I
didn’t play hockey. I was happy.
Now I live in Valencia, in Spain. I live with my aunt and uncle. I go to school with my
cousins. I like math and science. I like Spanish too but it’s difficult! I don’t like art or music.
After school I play with my friends. My cousins like dancing. In the evening they go to dance
classes, but I can’t dance. After tea I play cards with my uncle. I like living in Spain!

Circle the answer

In 2003
1. Mary lived in France Britain Spain.
2. She liked history and math math and PE history and PE
3. She played tennis hockey football
4. She didn’t play tennis hockey football
5. She was happy angry sad
Now
1. Mary lives in France Britain Spain
2. She lives with her mom and dad her aunt and uncle her grandparents
3. For her, Spanish is fun easy difficult
4. After school, she goes to dance class plays with friends studies Spanish
5. Her cousins like dancing playing cards playing with friends

VOCABULARY
A. Circle the school activities RED, the school objects BLUE and fruit GREEN
Marquen con círculo ROJO las actividades escolares, AZUL los objectos escolares y VERDE las frutas.

Ireland oranges notebook peaches taking tests

strawberries calculator reading doing homework
eraser writing pears studying apples ruler

B. Circle the feelings RED, the prepositions BLUE and parts of a town GREEN
Marquen con círculo ROJO los sentimientos, AZUL las preposiciones y VERDE los lugares en la ciudad.

traffic lights between angry Morocco near

scared bridge library happy
hospital opposite sad church to the right

C. Complete the sentence with a word from the box below.

backpack bank brave math museum

pen sharpener shop swimming pool theater pencil case

1. We go to see art in a _______________________.

2. 2 + 2 = 4, 4 x 4 = 16
3. I carry my books in my
4. He’s not scared, he’s
5. We like to swim in the
6. We get money at the
7. We write with a
8. I buy clothes in a
D. Match with the correct object
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1. _______ cut A. to music
2. _______ play B. strawberries
3. _______ live C. the door
4. _______ open D. with scissors
5. _______ turn E. in Ireland
6. _______ turn on F. the flute
7. _______ listen G. right
8. _______ pick H. the lights

GRAMMAR
I. Match the picture with the action verb and make a sentence using I, you, she or he.
Emparee el dibujo con el verbo de acción y escribe una frase con I, you, she or he.

Example: He is jumping .

stand up walk open read take out

sit down draw talk eat erase

1. I ________________________________________

2. He_______________________________________

3. She________________________________________

4. You________________________________________

II. Past Tense. Write the verb in the past tense.

Today In 1993

1. I am happy. I _______________ sad.

2. My friends are nice. My friends _______________ kind.
3. My dad isn’t fat. My dad _______________ thin.
4. I live in Chile I _______________ in the United States.
5. I play the guitar. I _______________ the flute.
6. I like dancing. I _______________ playing cards.
7. I pick avocados. I _______________ peaches.
WRITING
A. Use the words in the box to write about Liam and Caroline.
Argentina bananas China dancing guitar lived piano played was

B. Now draw about you in 2002

Ahora dibuja a ti mismo en 2002 y escribe sobre ti mismo/a.

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