Language Test A

Name: _______________________________________ Class: ______

Vocabulary Grammar
1 Complete the sentences using the words in 3 Write questions that go with the answers. Use
the box. There are four extra words. the same verb as in the answer.
elephants bees dolphin loveable 0 When did you start school ?
I started school in 2004.
tails tortoise wings polar bear
1 Where ________________________________?
aggressive feathers claw impulsive
I visited the zoo last weekend.
0 Elephants are very large, grey animals with very 2 How __________________________________?
big ears.
We travelled to the zoo on the train.
1 An animal that lives in very cold places, has white
3 What _________________________________?
fur and is very dangerous is a .
We played football in the park.
2 We say that people or animals that are really easy
to like are . 4 Where ________________________________?
3 Some people keep a as a pet – it has She was at her best friend’s house last night.
a hard shell and lives for a long time.
5 When ________________________________?
4 If an animal or person likes fighting other people
I talked to Philippa and Ivan last night.
or animals, we say that they are .
6 Who _________________________________?
5 Birds are different to other animals because they
are covered in . I was with my grandparents at the beach.
6 We need to protect because they 7 Which ________________________________?
make honey.
We watched the latest James Bond film yesterday.
7 Kangaroos jump a long way and have long
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to help them balance.
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4 Complete the text using the Past Simple of
2 Put the phrases in the box into the table the verbs in the box. You need to use positive
below. and negative forms.
do dangerous things take it to the vet’s save start want
sleep in front of the TV brush its fur hurry open use
make a lot of noise talk about the past enter carry not happen
criticise wash it forget things
Policeman Parrot
Typical Typical Typical pet A crime-fighting parrot 0 saved his owners’ house
teenagers… adults… owners… and belongings from robbers last week. Two men
0 3 6 1________ Paul Lakin’s house in London on

do dangerous Wednesday night. They 2________ to steal his TV

things
1 4
2 5
and computer, as well as his money. They
3________ a window to get into the house but after
7 that, things 4_________ according to plan. The
robbers 5_________ a large bag to take Paul’s things
then 6_________ it to the door. But just then, Paul’s
8
parrot, Pickles, 7_________to make a lot of noise,
waking up Paul and his neighbours. The robbers
8_________ away from the house with nothing!

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 Language Test A

Speaking Writing
5 Use the words in the box to complete the 6 Put one word into each gap in the text.
dialogue. There are three extra words.

frightened things fault serious

Steve Backshall 0 is a famous TV presenter and
apologise understand sorry accident animal expert. He 1_________ born in Surrey in
England in 1973.
how terrible forgive did
His parents 2_________ for the airline British
promised careless Airways, but they 3_________ on a small farm.
Steve 4_________ working with animals at a young
age because his parents helped sick animals on
Jim: Hi, Max, it’s Jim here. their farm.
Max: Oh hi, Jim. Are you OK? You sound a bit, well, After he 5_________ school, he decided to go to
frightened. university. He 6_________ English and Theatre
Jim: No, I’m OK. I wanted to talk to you because… Studies at the University of Exeter followed by
well… you know that computer I borrowed biology at the Open University. Backshall's first job
7_________ as a writer for the Rough Guide travel
from you?
books about Indonesia and South East Asia. In
Max: Yes, my big brother’s one. What about it?
2015, Backshall 8_________ his girlfriend to marry
Jim: Well, I’m really 1 , I don’t know him when they 9_________ on holiday in Namibia in
2
it happened. It was my little
Africa.
sister, you see, she played with it a lot and …
He often 10_________ articles for several British
Max: Jim, you 3 to look after it. Why newspapers as well as presenting many popular TV
4
I listen to you? shows about nature.
Jim: I feel 5 ! It was quite a new
computer too, wasn’t it?
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Max: Yes, it was. These 6 happen, I
know but how could you be so 7 ?
Vocabulary ___ / 15 Grammar ___ /15
Jim: It wasn’t really my sister, it was all my Speaking ___ /10 Writing ___ /10
8
! Your total score ___/50
Max: Why, Jim? What really happened?
Jim: She dropped it on the floor. It was an
9
. She wanted to use it in her
bedroom and asked me to carry it for her. I
was busy and didn’t want to do it. Max, I
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, I really do!
Max: OK, Jim – calm down. Why didn’t you tell me
the truth before?
Jim: Listen, I can ask my cousin to try and fix it –
she’s really good at repairing electronic
equipment.
Max: That would be great!
Jim: No problem. I’ll ask her tonight.
Max: Thanks, Jim.
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