NAME AND SURNAMES……………………………………………………………………………………………………………..

DATE……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..

READING (10P)

ALEXANDRA BURKE
Alexandra Burke was born in London in 1988, and started singing when she was only five. She first
appeared on stage at the age of nine, singing with her mother, who was also a professional singer.
Alexandra enjoyed singing on stage and she wanted to become a singer.
She left school when she was sixteen and worked as a singer. She performed in some big concerts
to raise money for charity.
She first entered the TV talent competition The X Factor in 2005. She didn’t do very well
because the judges thought that she was too young to be a star. Alexandra entered the
competition again in 2008. This time she won! Her first song, ‘Hallelujah’, was number one in
Britain for three weeks. She became a star!

1.ANSWER THE FOLLOWING QUESTIONS ABOUT THE TEXT:

Read the text. Then answer the questions.

(10 marks)
1 At what age did Alexandra first appear on stage?
______________________________________________
2 What was her mother’s job?
________________________________________
3 At what age did Alexandra leave school?
________________________________________
4 When did she first take part in The X Factor?
________________________________________
5 How long was her song at number one in Britain?
________________________________________

VOCABULARY (10)
2.Complete the sentences with the life events words in the box. (5P)
become  buy  competition  do  go to
graduate  grow up  have  leave  married
1. Last week I won a writing ________.
2 I want to ________ a house next year.
3 Do you want to get ________ in a church?
4 People ________ school when they are eighteen.
5 You ________ when you finish university.
6 Did you ________ in this city?
7 Do you want to ________ a child one day?
8 My brother wants to ________ a doctor.
9 I feel nervous before I ________ an exam.
10 Children first ________ school when they are five.
3.Complete the sentences with memories adjectives. ( 2.5marks)
Can you hear that strange noise?
1 George be good! Stop being n________________!
2 I love that little dog. It’s so c________________.
3 My dad was really a ________________ when I lost his mp3 player.
4 Mmm, this soup is really t________________.
5 I don’t like this food. It’s h________________!
4. Fill in the blank spaces: (2.5P)

Base form Past Past participle Spanish

Ser, estar
BOUGHT
GONE
FLY
CATCH

GRAMMAR 20P

5. Complete the sentences with the correct form of to be, have got or the Present Simple,
Present Continuous or Past Simple form of the verbs in brackets.
1. Tess usually …………………… (wash) the dishes after dinner.
2. Jen and Tom are from a big family. They …………………… 21 cousins!
3. Nigel …………………… (have) breakfast at the moment. He’s in the shower.
4. I …………………… (wear) my red coat yesterday because it was a cold day.
5. …………………… you …………………… (go) bowling last week?
6. Mum …………………… in Paris yesterday – at the Eiffel Tower!
7. I …………………… (plan) a party. It’s for my sister’s birthday.
8. We’re vegetarians. We …………………… (eat) meat.

6. Write past simple questions for the answers (5)

1 _______________________________________?
Yes, I grew up in London.
2 _______________________________________?
I went to school in Madrid.
3 _______________________________________?
Yes, they were happy yesterday.
4 _______________________________________?
He left school in 2005.
5 _______________________________________?
Yes, I visited my grandmother last weekend.
7. WRITE THE RIGHT VERB FORMS TO COMPLETE THE FOLLOWING SENTENCES: (5.5p).

-My parents___________a new car last month. They _________their old car for

£ 2,000. My mum _________(not) our old car. She________the new car to the beach last
weekend. (DRIVE, BUY, SELL, LIKE).

-Last year I___________at Primary School. I __________ very good and very nice teachers. I
_______________some of my best friends at school. My friend Tony _____________(not) very
much. He _________football all the time. (STUDY, HAVE, PLAY).

Our teacher ____________(not) to London last summer. He __________ New York on July 5TH
( GO, VISIT).

8. WRITE QUESTIONS FOR THE FOLLOWING ANWERS. AVOID USING THE PRONOUN:
(2.5)
1. ____________________________? No, he didn't.
2. ____________________________? Yes, they did.
3. _____________________________? No, she wasn't.
4. _____________________________? No, there weren't.
5. _____________________________? Yes, we were.

9. WRITE ANSWERS FOR THE FOLLOWING QUESTIONS: (3)

1. What time did you get up yesterday?______________________

2. What did you eat this morning for breakfast?_______________
3. Where did you go last summer?__________________________
4. Where was your father yesterday morning?_________________
5. Were you and your friends at the cinema on Sunday?__________
6. Were there many children at the park yesterday?____________

10.WRITING
WRITE ABOUT YOUR DAY YESTERDAY. USE AFFIRMATIVE AND NEGATIVE SENTENCES. (GET UP
LATE, EAT FRUIT, SEE A FILM, BUY A BOOK, PLAY COMPUTER GAMES, GO OUT, DO
HOMEWORK, READ A BOOK, WRITE AN E-MAIL): 10P