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Initial test paper

I. Grammar& vocabulary (30p)

1. Write the plural form of the following nouns: (1,5p*5=7,5 p)

Girl-
Man-
Desk-
Child-
Scarf-

2. Use the Present Continuous forms of the verbs from the brackets: (2,5*5=12,5 p)

a. My friend………………………… (work) in the office right now.

b. Listen! The baby…………………. (cry).
c. They…………………………… (read) a book at the moment.
d. We………………….. ……..(swim) in the ocean now.
e. My brother is busy. He………………………………(wash) the car.

3. Write affirmative and negative imperative sentences. (2*3=6p)

a. __________________your books. (Close)
b. __________________ use your mobile phones. (not/use)
c. __________________some water if you are thirsty. (drink)

4. Complete the sentences with can or can’t. (1,33*3=4p)

a. He is a football player. He ___________play football.

b. I play basketball, but I ______________play volleyball really well.
c. _______you speak Japanese?

II. Reading (30p)

The two big American comic companies, DC Comics and Marvel, are from New York City in
the USA. American comics are usually in colour and they’re full of superheroes like
Superman, Batman and Spider-Man. Lex Luthor and the Joker are also American comic book
characters, but they aren’t heroes. They’re villains!

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Manga comics are from Japan. They’re very different from American comics. Manga comics
are small, you read the comic from right to left and they aren’t usually in colour, they are in
black and white. The stories are for boys and girls: Shõnen manga, like Naruto or Dragon
Ball, are action stories, but Shõjo manga are normally about people and romance.
The comic industry is also big in France and Belgium. Asterix is French and Tintin is Belgian.
These characters are very popular all over the world.
Which comic book characters are popular in your country?

1. Complete the sentences. (2*3=6p)

1 Superman is from … .
2 Naruto is from … .
3 Tintin is from … .

2. Read the text again. Are the sentences true or false? (5*3=15p)

1. Asterix is French.
2. American comics aren’t in colour.
3. Comic characters in the USA are all heroes.
4. Manga comics aren’t big.
5. Dragon Ball is an example of Shõjo manga.

3. Read the text again and match the antonyms.  (2,25*4=9p)

1 big a) black and white

2 heroes b) small
3 left c) villains
4 colour d) right

III. Writing (30p)

Personal profile.
Include information about your name, birthday, family and free time activities.
(8 lines)