Please do not write in this space.

Task 1 (8 marks)

Listen carefully.

Underline the correct word or phrase in the brackets.

The Macaw

1. The macaw is (an insect, a fish, a bird).

2. (7, 17, 27) different types of macaw live in South America.

3. The macaw usually hunts for food (during the day, at night, at dusk).

4. A macaw’s feathers are (black, dull, colourful).

The Caterpillar

5. The caterpillar is the baby of a (fish, bird, moth).

6. Crops are (damaged, enriched, increased) by the caterpillar.

7. (No, All, A few) caterpillars are poisonous.

8. The reason a caterpillar looks as it does is to (fight, scare, attract) its

hunters.

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Task 2 (12 marks)

Listen carefully.

1. True (T), False (F) or No Information Given (NIG) 5 marks

Tick () the correct box in the table below.

T F NIG
(a) Tom is the first to arrive at the pick-up point for the
school transport.
(b) Audrey knows how to put new batteries in the
kitchen clock.

(c) Audrey is angry with Tom.

(d) The minibus driver is usually late.

(e) Denise really enjoys her English lessons.

2. Underline the correct word or phrase in each bracket. 2 marks

(a) Tom, Denise and Audrey are (waiting for, looking for, looking at)
their minibus.

(b) Tom (is surprised, thinks, is certain) that the kitchen clock needs new
batteries.

(c) Denise doesn’t know what (might have happened, is going to happen,
will happen) to the driver.

(d) Denise has not done her homework (twice, three times, four times)
this week.

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3. Match the two halves of the sentences by writing the correct letter in
the box. The first one * is done for you. One is extra. 2 marks

Column 1 Column 2

(a) Tom teased Audrey be more organised in the

future.

(b) The maths teacher gets a* that she could not put new
batteries into a clock.

(c) Audrey is looking forward to the three of them having a nice

summer together.

(d) Denise is going to her laptop with her to class.

(e) Audrey makes a list to angry when the students don’t

do their homework.

help her remember what

homework needs to be done.

4. Fill in each blank with ONE word. 3 marks

(a) Tom hopes the three of them will get good _________________.

(b) Tom is looking forward to going to the _________________ when

school is over.

(c) For the three friends, school will be over in a few _________________.

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