Progress Test

Name: __________________________________
Date: ___________________
1 Units 1 & 2

Mark: __________ / 80 marks

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Reading
A Read the article about Aisholpan Nurgaiv.

Aisholpan Nurgaiv is 13 years old and lives with her family in
Western Mongolia, near China. Her family are farmers and she
helps on the farm. She also looks after her little brothers and
sisters. Aisholpan has a special pet and hobby. She has a
golden eagle and loves training it.
Training eagles is an important and popular tradition in
Western Mongolia. It is a tradition that is two thousand years
old. Aisholpan’s father and grandfather are champion eagle-
trainers.
Mongolia is very cold. Sometimes temperatures are
−40ºC. Aisholpan is shy but she is energetic and goes riding
through the snow to the mountains with her
eagle on her arm. Sometimes she climbs up mountains and is
very patient when her eagle is looking for small animals.
It is not typical for a girl to train eagles but after two years of
training, she is now a champion. Aisholpan thinks that girls are
strong too and, ‘can do anything if they try’.
Aisholpan is famous because there is a film about her life with
her eagle. She knows presidents and actors but her life is
simple. She is happy because now she goes to a good school.
Her favourite subjects are biology and science and one day she
wants to be a doctor.

B Complete the Exam Task.

Exam Task
Read the article again. Are sentences 1–8 ‘Right’ (A) or ‘Wrong’ (B)? If there is not enough information to answer ‘Right’ (A)
or ‘Wrong’ (B), choose ‘Doesn’t say’ (C).

1 Aisholpan is a teenager. 
2 She lives in China. 
3 She is an only child. 
4 Aisholpan’s grandfather is a hundred years old. 
5 Aisholpan goes horse riding with her eagle. 
6 She visits her friends in the mountains. 
7 She is shy and patient. 
8 Now she goes to a good school in America.  (___ / 8 marks)

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Vocabulary and Use your English
A Write the numbers as words.
1 There are (31) ______________________________ days in July.
2 My sister is (15) ______________________________ years old today!
3 We live at (66) ______________________________ Weston Street.
4 I can see about (20) ______________________________ dancers on stage.
5 A giant tortoise can live for (100) ______________________________ years!
6 I write (300) ______________________________ words in my diary every night.
7 The sports club is (55) ______________________________ kilometres from my house.
8 Buckingham Palace has (760) ______________________________ windows!
9 My new football boots cost (40) ______________________________ euros.
10 There are (1,000) ______________________________ metres in one kilometre. (___ / 10 marks)

B Complete the sentences with a family–related word.

aunt brother cousins dad granddad grandma parents uncle

1 My mum’s husband is my __________.
2 My dad’s father is my __________.
3 My mum’s brother is my __________.
4 My dad’s sister is my __________.
5 My mum’s mother is my __________.
6 My sister’s brother is my __________.
7 My aunt and uncle’s children are my __________.
8 My sister’s mum and dad are my __________. (___ / 8 marks)

C Read the descriptions and complete the adjectives.

1 My cousins love sport. They are s _ _ _ _ _.
2 Children invent new games to play every day. They are c _ _ _ _ _ _ _.
3 All her books are in alphabetical order. She’s very o _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _.
4 Greg doesn’t like meeting people at parties. He’s s _ _.
5 My grandmother spends hours making origami flowers. She’s very p _ _ _ _ _ _.
6 We love joining clubs and making new friends. We’re s _ _ _ _ _ _ _. (___ / 6 marks)

D Complete the Exam Task.

Exam Task
Read Robbie’s letter to his teacher. Choose the best word (A, B or C) for each answer.

Dear Teacher,

My name is Robbie and I’m (1) ____ years old. A teenager! I am a new student here in your class. I am a little shy but I want
to (2) ____ an after-school club and make lots of friends. I am (3) ____ and love sport. I play (4) ____ and football but I also go swimming
and (5) ____ karate. I have one (6) ____. He’s fifteen and we are very different. He isn’t sporty. He is creative and plays three instruments!
He also (7) ____ street dance and drama. My brother and I wear different clothes too. I always wear
T-shirts and shorts but he likes wearing smart trousers and shirts. The good thing is that we really get on and usually hang
(8) ____ together at the weekends.

Robbie
1 A thirty B thirteen C third
2 A meet B play C join
3 A energetic B energy C every
4 A running B bicycle C tennis
5 A go B do C play
6 A granddad B brother C sister
7 A like B love C loves
8 A out B on C with (___ / 8 marks)

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Grammar
A Circle the correct words.
1 Do / Does Anita have a pet?
2 Mrs Brown’s / Browns’ kitten is five months old.
3 My best friends / friends’ all live near my house.
4 My aunt and his / her husband go horse riding.
5 ‘Do you play tennis at the weekend?’ ‘Yes, I play / do.’
6 I usually read / read usually when I go to bed.
7 Drama classes always are / are always fun!
8 My granddad sometimes comes to visit us on / in the afternoons. (___ / 8 marks)

B Complete the sentences with the correct form of the verbs in brackets.
1 My favourite food ______________ (be) ice-cream.
2 ______________ (be) you from Mexico?
3 I don’t have a pet but my best friend ______________ (have) a tortoise.
4 Jessica and Karen ______________ (not / have) a hobby.
5 Paolo and Andrea ______________ (be) Italian.
6 My sister ______________ (go) dancing every Saturday with her boyfriend.
7 Francisco ______________ (love) playing board games.
8 Our art classes ______________ (start) on Thursday.
9 I ______________ (not / chat) to my best friend every day.
10 ______________ (you / ride) your bicycle to school? (___ / 10
marks)

C Complete the sentences using these question words.

How What When Where Who Why

1 ‘____________________ do you play chess?’ ‘On Sunday mornings.’
2 ‘____________________ do you do in your free time?’ ‘I draw and paint pictures.’
3 ‘____________________ do you have a noticeboard?’ ‘Because I’m organised.’
4 ‘____________________ is your favourite teacher?’ ‘Mr Philips. His classes are fun!’
5 ‘____________________ do you get to the park?’ ‘We ride our bikes there.’
6 ‘____________________ is the swimming pool?’ ‘It’s near the sports centre.’ (___ / 6 marks)

D Complete the Exam Task.

Exam Task
Complete the six conversations. Choose A, B or C.
1 Have you got a camera? 4 How often do you see your cousins?
A You’re very creative. A In the evening.
B No, I haven’t. B Yes, I do.
C It’s fun! C Every weekend.
2 When does your drama class start? 5 Why do you play tennis and basketball?
A Twice a week. A Because I’m sporty.
B At the theatre. B It’s OK.
C On Friday afternoon. C Every day.
3 The sports centre is closed! 6 That’s my smartphone!
A No, it isn’t. A No, he isn’t.
B I am sporty. B Oh, sorry!
C I often go. C What about you?
(___ / 6
marks)

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Writing
Complete the Writing Task.
Exam Task
Read the message from a new friend, Patty.

I want to join a new club. Let’s join together!

What’s your favourite sport? Do you like dancing?
What days are you free?
Let’s chat later.

Write a message to Patty and answer the questions. Write 25–35 words. (____ / 10 marks)

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