Progress

Name: Test 1A – Year 7

___________________________ Class: ______ No.: ___ Date: __________________________________________
Teacher: _______________ Mark: ____________________ Enc. Educação: _____________________________

I – Reading (20 minutes)

Read the text below.

NATALIE PORTMAN, A CELEBRITY AND A SUPERMUM

Natalie Portman is from Jerusalem, in Israel (she’s Israeli) and she is also
from New York, so she’s American, too. She was born on 9th June 1981 and
she’s the only child of a multicultural immigrant couple. Her mother is an
American artist of Austrian and Russian origin and her father is an Israeli
5 doctor whose parents are Polish and Romanian. She’s married to the
French dancer and choreographer Benjamin Millepied and they’ve got two
children, Amalia and Aleph.
Natalie is a psychologist, but she’s best-known for her successful career as an
actress. One of her most popular films is Black Swan, an Oscar Academy Award winner. However, most
10 recently, her character Jane Foster in the film Thor: Love and Thunder conquered1 the world. She’s
brilliant there, as usual!
She has a common life and wants her children to grow up as normal kids. She wakes up really early
in the morning and prepares breakfast for the whole family. Her two children like helping her set the table
and prepare their lunchboxes. They like singing together, so it’s a fun way to start the day before school.
15 Natalie is vegan. She has oatmeal or avocado toast and a cup of coffee for breakfast. After
dropping off2 her children at school, Natalie goes for a run three times a week for an hour and it calms her
down. She goes alone because her husband doesn’t enjoy running. The actress is also a fan of the
Gyrotonic Method because it’s a combination of tai chi, yoga, gymnastics and other similar exercises.
That’s why she likes doing it regularly with her personal trainer. Her workout routine is very famous around
20 the world nowadays and her role as Jane Foster is also responsible for that.
The movie star and her family don’t usually have lunch together because of school and work. She
sometimes has lunch with a friend when she doesn’t have lunch meetings. However, Natalie and her
family enjoy dinner time and they eat all together at home. They love Italian food and they are also keen
on Japanese meals, but Natalie and her husband sometimes cook couscous and other Middle Eastern
25 food together. Their kids love it!
Natalie is usually in bed by midnight and she falls asleep easily. It really helps her have a more
relaxing, healthier and calmer lifestyle.
https://celebritydailyroutine.com/natalie-portman-daily-routine/
(abridged and adapted, accessed in September 2022)

Vocabulary: 1 conquered – conquistou; 2 drop off (…) at school – deixar (…) na escola

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A. Match the words highlighted in the text with their meaning. Write the letters a) - e).

1. multicultural (line 3) a) Porridge; a thick, soft food made from oats boiled in milk or water.
2. grow up (line 11) b) A period of physical exercise.
3. oatmeal (line 14) c) To gradually become an adult.
4. workout (line 18) d) A planned occasion when people come together to discuss
something.
5. meetings (line 21) e) Relating to a number of different cultures.

B. Complete the table with the missing information about the first paragraph of the text.

1. Natalie’s nationalities
2. Her date of birth
3. Her parents’ jobs Mother: Father:
4. Her husband’s nationality
5. Her children’s names

C. Tick () the sentences True or False according to the text.

True False
1. Natalie Portman has got siblings.  
2. She is a psychologist.  
3. She plays Black Swan in the film Thor: Love and  
Thunder.
4. Natalie and her husband go for a run three times a week.  
5. The actress sometimes has lunch with a friend.  

D. Answer the questions about the text. Give complete answers.

1. Which activities do Natalie’s children help her do before going to school?

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2. What does Natalie have for breakfast?

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3. Why is she a fan of the Gyrotonic Method?

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 4. What type of food do Natalie and her husband cook together?
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5. What is Natalie’s lifestyle like?

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 II – Language (15 minutes)

A. Complete the text about this family. Use the words from the box. There are two extra words.

parents daughter children brothers

aunt sister cousin sons

Edith Lemay and Sebastian Pelletier are a Canadian

couple from Montreal and they’re travelling around the
world with their four 1_____________. They have got
three 2____________, Leo, Colin and Laurent, and one
3
______________, Mia. She’s the oldest and she loves
her younger 4____________. And the boys love their big
5
______________, too, of course.
They all have a vision problem, so their 6_____________
are taking them on a dream trip while they can.
The children sometimes miss home and their friends, but
they’re having a lot of fun together! They are true heroes!

B. Look at the picture and read the children’s description. Write their names next to each sentence.

Laurent

Mia
Leo

Colin

1. I’m the shortest of all my siblings and the youngest, too. I’m wearing a T-shirt, but all four of us are,
so… Can you guess who I am? 😊 _________________

2. I’m tall and slim. I always carry a small shoulder bag and a necklace. I wear glasses and like
wearing shorts and trainers. ____________________

3. I wear glasses and I have my hand in my pocket. My siblings say I’m funny. I’m wearing a T-shirt
with a drawing in the middle. _________________

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 4. I’m medium-height and I’m standing next to the rock. My ears are big and my mouth is small. I’m
wearing a T-shirt, a cap and black shorts. _________________

C. Look at the pictures and complete the sentences with the correct daily activities or the time (in full).

7:30 a.m. 6:15 a.m.

1 2

4 p.m. 5:45 p.m.

3 4

1. I always _________________________ at half past seven and then I brush my teeth.

2. Leo and Colin always have a shower at _______________________________.
3. Some students ______________________________ at four o’clock in the afternoon.
4. We usually __________________________ at a quarter to six because we have swimming lessons
at half past six.

D. Circle the correct personal pronoun or possessive determiner to complete the text.

Edith and Sebastian are a nice couple from Canada. 1 They / Their love being at home with 2 they / their
children, but travelling around the globe is a dream come true. Mia is having fun with 3 his / her siblings. Leo is
always playing jokes on her and 4 he / his loves doing it with 5 her / his middle brother, Colin, too. They laugh a
lot!

E. Fill in the gaps with the verbs to be or have got.

1. Hurry up, children! You _____________ already late for school.

2. We are twins and we _____________ short brown hair, but our eyes are different.

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 3. I ____________ tall and plump.
4. Laurent ______________ a wonderful smile.
 

F. Complete the sentences with the possessive pronouns from the box. There are two extra pronouns.

hers theirs mine his yours ours

1. That’s Jacob’s new house. It’s __________.

2. “Is that Lorena and Jenna’s computer?” “Yes, it’s ________________.”
3. I’m sorry, that’s not your book. It belongs to me. It’s ________________.
4. This is Vivian’s mobile phone. It’s __________________.

G. Make sentences in the present simple. Put the adverbs of frequency in the correct place. There is one
example.

 I / go / to school / by bus (usually)

I usually go to school by bus.
__________________________________________________

1. he / have lunch in the canteen (hardly ever)

_______________________________________________________________________________

2. our friends / ride their bikes (often)

_______________________________________________________________________________

3. Rita and Ava / be together (always)

_______________________________________________________________________________

4. my twin brother / watch TV (never)

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III – Writing (15 minutes)

Choose ONE of the topics and write a short text (35-50 words) about it.

1. Introduce and describe yourself.

Don’t forget to mention:
 personal ID (name, country, nationality, family, free time activities…);
 physical appearance (height, weight, hair, eyes…) and personality.

2. Describe your daily routine.

Don’t forget to mention:
 what you do in the morning;
 what you do in the afternoon;
 what you do in the evening.

Topic ______

Good work!
Your teacher

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Year 7 – Progress test 1A

Answer key
I – Reading
A. (5 x 1 = 5%)
1. e) | 2. c) | 3. a) | 4. b) | 5. d)
B. (5 x 2 = 10%)
1. American and Israeli | 2. 9th June 1981 | 3. Mother: artist; Father: doctor | 4. French | 5. Amalia and Aleph
C. (5 x 1 = 5%)
1. F | 2. T | 3. F | 4. F | 5. T
D. (5 x 4 = 20%)
1. They help her set the table and prepare their lunchboxes before going to school. | 2. She has oatmeal or avocado
toast and (a cup of) coffee for breakfast. | 3. She is a fan of the Gyrotonic Method because it’s a combination of tai
chi, yoga, gymnastics and other similar exercises. | 4. Natalie and her husband/They cook couscous and other
Middle Eastern food together. | 5. Natalie/She has a relaxing, healthy and calm lifestyle.
II – Language
A. (6 x 1 = 6%)
1. children | 2. sons | 3. daughter | 4. brothers | 5. sister | 6. parents
B. (4 x 1 = 4%)
Mia – 2 | Leo – 4 | Colin – 3 | Laurent – 1
C. (4 x 1 = 4%)
1. have breakfast | 2. (a) quarter past six | 3. catch the (school) bus | 4. study/do homework
D. (5 x 2 = 10%)
1. They | 2. their | 3. her | 4. he | 5. his
E. (4 x 1 = 4%)
1. are | 2. have got | 3. am | 4. has got
F. (4 x 1 = 4%)
1. his | 2. theirs | 3. mine | 4. hers
G. (4 x 2 = 8%)
1. He hardly ever has lunch in the canteen. | 2. Our friends often ride their bikes. | 3. Rita and Ava are always
together. | 4. My twin brother never watches TV.

III – Writing
20%
Personal answer.

Alternative marking scheme

Per skill
I – Reading (100%)
A – 5 x 3 = 15%
B – 5 x 3 = 15%
C – 5 x 6 = 30%
D – 5 x 8 = 40%

II – Language (100%)
A – 6 x 2 = 12%
B – 4 x 4 = 16%
C – 4 x 3 = 12%
D – 5 x 4 = 20%
E – 4 x 5 = 20%
F – 4 x 2 = 8%
G – 4 x 3 = 12%

III – Writing (100%)

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100%

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