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DIAGNOSTIC TEST
Name __________________________________________ No. ___________ Class __________
Date _____/_____/_____ Mark ___________________ Teacher __________________________

LISTENING

Do you like
having classes online?

A. Listen to the first part of a podcast about having classes online and circle the words you
hear. (6 x 1 = 6 points)
We asked students how they have been coping with 1rewrote / remote learning. They told us
about all the things they miss about going to school: their friends, teachers, 2sports / reports,
extracurricular activities, even “the loud and crazy 3lunchroom / classroom.” But some students
have discovered that they enjoy getting to work at their own pace, set their own schedule and be
free from “the 4successful / stressful environment of school.” Others, though, recounted the
challenges of distance learning, from struggling to understand 5confinements / assignments
and getting easily 6distracted / adapted to not having reliable internet. “If you had told me a few
months ago that I would be praying to go to school, I would’ve laughed and called you crazy, but
I would do anything to go back to my school,” Hannah from Nashville said.

B. Now, listen to the second part of the podcast and mark the following sentences T (true) or
F (false). (7 x 2 = 14 points)
1. William says teachers have been assigning more homework. ____
2. William is always focused on his work when he is at home. ____
3. William wishes he could be in his classroom, getting help from his teachers. ____
4. Miriam has spent less time on the computer since the pandemic happened. ____
5. Miriam seems to be suffering from computer fatigue. ____
6. Kitty and her friends like online school. ____
7. Kitty can easily access the Internet whenever she wants to. ____

https://www.nytimes.com/2020/04/09/learning/what-students-are-saying-about-remote-learning.html (abridged and adapted)

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DIAGNOSTIC TEST
Name __________________________________________ No. ___________ Class __________
Date _____/_____/_____ Mark ___________________ Teacher __________________________

VOCABULARY

City vs Countryside
A. Read the first part of a blog entry about the advantages
of living in the countryside and circle the correct option. (10 x 1 = 10 points)
Living in the countryside offers 1horrible / incredible lifestyle and health benefits, and at a much
lower cost. Life in the country is 2stressful / peaceful and 3noisy / quiet. As you get further away
from the 4city / countryside, you’ll notice the sounds of 5music / traffic are replaced with 6birds
/ cows singing and small-town church bells. Country homes are generally 7larger / smaller, with
gardens, lawns and spaces to stretch out. Living in the countryside provides lots of room and
plenty of 8polluted / fresh rural air — a bonus for your physical and mental health. It’s also easier
to make 9enemies / friends. Neighbours make a point of getting to know each other, and local
bookshops and 10banks / cafés become regular gathering spots.

B. Now, complete the second part of the blog entry about the benefits of living in the city with
the words in the box. (10 x 1 = 10 points)
friends better public choice Wi-Fi
jobs opportunities online bus theatres

Cities generally have more 1_______________ when it comes to restaurants, bars,

2_______________ and cinemas, meaning far more options for fun nights out with family and
3_______________. Don’t forget about services you’ll need to stay connected:
4_______________ and telecommunications coverage are almost always 5_______________ in
the big cities, so if you need 6_______________ access for work, the country life may be a little
challenging. Public 7_______________ routes, subways and inner-city trams make it easy to get
just about anywhere you need to be. 8_______________ transportation puts everything in the city
within reach. Living in the city can also mean more career options. High-paying
9_______________ in finance, medicine, law, advertising, retail and more, tend to be found in
cities. That can mean more 10_______________ and better salary prospects.
https://movement.com/blog/2020/04/02/city-life-vs-country-living/ (abridged and adapted)

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DIAGNOSTIC TEST
Name __________________________________________ No. ___________ Class __________
Date _____/_____/_____ Mark ___________________ Teacher __________________________

READING

A. Read the following text carefully.

Prince Harry and Meghan Markle’s First

Home Together
Prince Harry and Meghan Markle have officially bought their first home together in California,
where they will be living with their son Archie.
A representative for the Duke and Duchess of Sussex confirmed the news, saying, "They have
settled into the quiet privacy of their community since their arrival and hope that this will be respected
for their neighbours, as well as for them as a family."
What is it like inside Harry and Meghan's new home? Here's everything you need to know.
Inside, the house has a total of nine bedrooms and 16 bathrooms. Reports say that there is also a
separate guest house with two bedrooms and two bathrooms, which Harry and Meghan will no doubt
use for other members of the family and especially Meghan's mother, Doria, who lives close by in
Los Angeles and is believed to have already visited the home. The main house includes a library,
an office, a spa with a separate sauna, a gym, a games room, a movie theatre, a wine cellar and a
garage with space for five cars. Outside, there is endless lawn space with rose gardens, a tennis
court, a tea house, a children's cottage and a large outdoor pool. Naturally, the property is one of
the most mind blowing you'll ever see.
Even though the home reportedly cost $14.65 million, Harry and Meghan refused to use the
royal family's money to buy it, but they also didn't have a spare $14.65 million lying around to spend
on it. So, they decided to do the thing normal people who buy a house they can't afford to buy do,
they have taken out a mortgage.
"Buying a house together is a huge milestone for Harry and Meghan, especially as it’s the first
property they’ve owned," the royal insider said. "They want to grow old together, reminiscing about
their amazing journey."
https://www.hellomagazine.com/homes/2020081395288/prince-harry-meghan-markle-new-house-inside-montecito/ (abridged and adapted)
https://www.marieclaire.com/celebrity/a33616003/prince-harry-meghan-markle-mortgage-montecito-home/ (abridged and adapted)

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B. Mark the following sentences T (true) or F (false). (5 x 1 = 5 points)

1. Harry and Meghan’s son won’t be living with Queen Elizabeth II. _______
2. Meghan's mother lives far from the couple. _______
3. The garage is very small. _______
4. Their outdoor space is wonderful! _______
5. Harry and Meghan used the royal family's money to buy the house. _______

C. Complete the sentences according to the text. (5 x 3 = 15 points)

1. Harry and Meghan will be living with ____________________________________________
in a wonderful ______________________ in ______________________________________
2. They hope __________________________________________________________ will be
respected.
3. There are ________________________________________________________ in the house.
4. The guest house will be used ___________________________________________________
5. Harry and Meghan want _____________________________________________________,
so buying this house is very ____________________________________________________

GRAMMAR

A. Circle the right option. (20 x 0.5 = 10 points)

1. Harry have / has got one brother. His / Her brother is older than him.
2. Meghan likes TV series. Its / Her favourite one is / are Suits.
3. Harry and Meghan sometimes go / go sometimes to the theatre in / at the weekend.
4. Meghan is an / a American woman who was born in the / -- Los Angeles.
5. Harry is interested in / on foreign languages, but he can’t / shouldn’t speak any foreign
language fluently.
6. Harry and Meghan expects / expect to have more childrens / children.
7. From 2011 to 2017, Meghan play / played Rachel Zane on TV series Suits, didn’t / did she?
8. ‘Archie, please behave / behaved yourself / himself!’
9. Harry was / were by the seaside when / while his friends arrived.
10. Harry thinks / think the easier / easiest language to learn is English!

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B. Complete the sentences with the correct tenses of the verbs in brackets (present simple,
present continuous, past simple or past continuous, future – will). (10 x 1 = 10 points)
1. Meghan is at her new home. She _________________ (not sit) in her beautiful armchair. She
_________________ (play) with Archie on the carpet.
2. Harry always _________________ (visit) his grandmother when he _________________ (not
have) to attend important events.
3. When Harry _________________ (arrive) home yesterday, Meghan _________________
(give) an online interview.
4. What _________________ (Queen Elizabeth/ do), when Harry _________________ (phone)
her?
5. Harry and Meghan _________________ (go) to London next week if they
_________________ (not have) any events to attend.

WRITING

A. In about 50-90 words, write a text about your daily routine. (20 points)

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DIAGNOSTIC TEST
Name __________________________________________ No. ___________ Class __________
Date _____/_____/_____ Mark ___________________ Teacher __________________________

SPEAKING

The speaking test is divided into two parts and there will be two students.

PART 1
5-6 minutes
In this part of the Speaking Test, each student will be asked personal questions:
Suggested questions:
1. What’s your hometown like?
2. What’s your house like?
3. Do you help your family with the household chores? What do you do?
4. What are your favourite free time activities?
5. What are your favourite sports? And do you do any sports? If so, which?

PART 2
3-4 minutes (prompt card activity)
Student A went to a picnic in the city park last weekend and Student B wants to know
everything about it. Role play the dialogue. Use the prompt cards to help you.

where / go? picnic / city park

how / get there?
who / go with?
what / do?
take / photographs?
the weather / like?
enjoy / the picnic?
car
parents / grandparents /
uncle / aunt / cousins
play football / other games
yes / lots / mobile phone
warm / sunny
yes / lots of fun