ENGLISH COURSES FOR CHILDREN

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FIRST TERM 2020 SEEKERS PUSHERS– LEVEL 4 MID-TERM EXAM

WRITTEN SKILLS TEST

NAME: __________________________________ DATE: ______________ SCORE: ___________

READING COMPREHENSION (15 points; 1.5 each) GRADE:

Read the following text.

Sophie’s routine
Sophie is nine years old and she lives in Kingston, Jamaica. She usually gets up at eight, she has a shower,
gets dressed and then she brushes her teeth. After that, she has breakfast with her little brother. For breakfast,
she usually has milk, toast and orange juice, delicious and very healthy.
Then she takes her school bag and goes to the bus stop to get the school bus. School
starts at nine and finishes at three. She has lunch at the school restaurant with her friends
at about 12 o’clock. Her best friend is Amy and Sophie always sits next to her for lunch.
After school, she returns home and does her homework. She is very intelligent and she
always studies at home! After homework, she usually listens to music and watches
television a bit.
Dinner is at seven. She has dinner with her family. Then she usually reads a book or talks with her parents.
Finally, she goes to bed at about ten o’clock, but before that she brushes her teeth. Sophie is a happy little girl!

A. Answer the following questions.

1. When does Sophie get up?
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2. What does Sophie eat for breakfast?
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3. What does Sophie do after breakfast?
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B. Write T (True) or F (False). Correct the False ones.

4. Sophie has lunch with her family. ( )
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5. Sophie eats breakfast with her mom. ( )
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6. Sophie walks to school. ( )
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7. Amy is Sophie’s friend. ( )
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C. Circle the correct option.
8. Sophie likes/doesn’t like to study.
9. After homework, Sophie watches TV /reads a book.
10. Sophie goes to bed before/after she brushes her teeth.
GRAMMAR (10 points) GRADE:

A. Today at school Sophie has a new teacher. Complete the conversation between Sophie
and her new teacher using do, does or is (5 points):

Sophie: Hello. What 1) _____ your name?

Teacher: I am Arya, your new teacher.

Sophie: And, what 2) ______ this?

Teacher: It is my assistant.

Sophie: what 3) ______ his name?

Teacher: His name is Charlie.

Sophie: What time 4) ______ he have lunch?

Teacher: He has lunch at 1:00 pm.

Sophie: What time 5) ______ he go to bed?

Teacher: He goes to bed at 8:00 pm.

B. Sophie is talking to her friends about her favorite food. Circle the best option (5 points)

Everyday I drink some / a / an orange juice in the morning. My dad has 6) a / an / some cookie with coffee,
and my mom eats some cheese. She likes 7) healthy / unhealthy food as fruits and vegetables. At work, she eats
a couple of 8) strawberris / strawberrys / strawberries as a snack, but my dad prefers 9) sandwiches /
sandwichs when he is not at home. At night, we all eat some vegetables; our favorite 10) is / are lettuce.

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VOCABULARY (5 points) GRADE :

A. Look at the pictures and complete the sentences with the corresponding verb (2.5 points).

Hi! I’m Jane and this is a school day in my life. First, I (1) g______________________ at 6 o´clock. Then, I (2)

b______________________ and do some exercise. After that, I (3) h______________________, put on my

uniform, and (4) g______________________. At 3 o’clock, I (5) f______________________ school.

B. Match the description to the picture with a line. Write the name of the food (2.5 points).

6. I’m orange. I’m very healthy and an excellent ingredient of a salad.

I’m a c__ .__ __ __ __.

7. I’m yellow or white. I’m perfect in sandwiches, burgers, hot dogs, and in

sweet food, too. I’m c __ __ __ __ e.

8. I’m very sweet, but healthy. I’m round and yellow. I’m a m __ __ __ __.

9. I’m a snack. I’m delicious, but very unhealthy because I have a lot of

sugar and fat. I have chocolate chips. I’m a c __ __ __ i e

10. I’m white and sweet. I come from a cow. I have sugar and fat.

I’m m __ __ __.

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LISTENING (10 points) GRADE:

A. Listen, and complete the questions (3 points, 1 each)

1. What time ________ ________ have ________ ?

2. Where ________ ________ have ________ ?

3. Do you have dinner ________ ________ or ________?

B. Based on the audio file, choose the best answer. (5 points, 1 each)

4. What time do young people get up?

At seven o’clock. At half past six. At six o’clock.

5. Who do they have breakfast with?

Their family Their friends Both

6. What time do schools start in South Korea?

At seven o’clock. At half past six. At six o’clock.

7. Where do they have lunch?

At a restaurant At school At home

8. What do many young Koreans do at 9 o’clock in the evening?

They go home They go to the library They have dinner

C. Listen again and answer the following questions. (2 points, 1 each)

9. What is very important for young people in South Korea?

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10. Do they sleep well? Why? Justify your answer.

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Audio taken from: New Cutting Edge, Elementary, Module 3.

Questions authored by: Lina Andrea Barrera.

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WRITING (20 points.) GRADE:

Write TWO paragraphs about ONE of the following topics. Watch spelling, grammar, vocabulary,
punctuation, and use of connectors.

1. Describe your routine on a school day. Say if you are a busy kid or not. Then, write about the activities
you do in the morning, and afternoon.
2. Describe your favorite meal. Is it breakfast, lunch or dinner? Say why you like it, its ingredients, and how
healthy it is.

Topic 1: Use the graphic organizer below to plan your text.

Paragraph 1-INTRODUCTION (Are you a busy kid?)

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Paragraph 1 Paragraph 2
In the morning In the afternoon
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• _______________________ • _______________________
• _______________________ • _______________________
• _______________________ • _______________________

Topic 2: Use the graphic organizer below to plan your text.

Paragraph 1- INTRODUCTION (What’s your favorite meal? Why?)

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Paragrah 2 - Healthy or
Paragraph 1 Ingredients
unhealthy?

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• _________________ • _________________
• _________________ • _________________
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SELF – ASSESSMENT CHECKLIST:

MY WRITING CHECKLIST
DID I:
o Write my name?
o Write a title?
o Make sure each paragraph begins with a topic sentence?
o Begin each sentence with capital letter?
o Make sure sentences are different length?
o Use appropriate space finger?
o Check my spelling?
o Check grammar?
o Revise that vocabulary used is the correct one?
o Use variety of connectors?
o Add punctuation?
o Write neatly?
o Make sure the text has beginning, middle and ending?
o Read my writing aloud and make sure it is clear?

GRADING CHECKLIST: Use the following checklist to revise your text. DO NOT write anything in the
boxes; that space is for your teacher to write your score per item. Remember each criterion is marked
from 1 to 4 points.

Criterion Mark
Sentence structure Mark: /4
-Each sentence has subject, verb, and complements of Comments:
time, place, manner or reason.
- Present simple tense is correctly used.
-There are sentences joined with connectors.
Punctuation Mark: /4
-There are punctuation marks correctly used. Comments:
-Sentences are no longer than 10 words.
-There are full stops at the end of each paragraph.
Use of Vocabulary and Spelling Mark: /4
-Indefinite pronouns are used correctly. Comments:
- Vocabulary learned in units 6 and 7 is used.
- Words are correctly spelled.
Paragraph Structure Mark: /4
-The paragraphs contain a topic sentence, detail sentences Comments:
and a final sentence.

Coherence Mark: /4
-The text is about one single topic. Comments:
-Linking words are used to connect ideas.

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