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STAGE: EXAM: WRITTEN 1 DATE:

VOCABULARY

1 ) Choose the correct word and complete the sentences.

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0 Elephants have got a long nose and big ears.

1 _______________ have four very short legs and a very big mouth.

2 _______________ have four legs, but they can’t run fast.

3 _______________ are very small, they’ve got six legs and they can fly.

4 _______________ don’t have legs.

5 _______________ are big cats. They can run fast.

2) Complete the sentences with the correct school subject.

0 You speak a different language. English

1 You study different countries. ___________

2 You play soccer. ___________

3 You study the past. ___________

4 You use a computer. ___________

5 You need a calculator. ___________

3) Write the names of the school objects.

GRAMMAR

4) Complete the dialogue with the correct form of the Simple Present. Use only
one word for each blank.
5) Change the verb into the correct form.

1. I usually _____________ (go) to school.

2. They _____________ (visit) us often.

3. You _____________ (play) basketball once a week.

4. Tom _____________ (work) every day.

5. He always _____________ (tell) us funny stories.

6. She never _____________ (help) me with that!

7. Martha and Kevin _____________ (swim) twice a week.

8. In this club people usually _____________ (dance) a lot.

9. Linda _____________ (take care) of her sister.

10. John rarely _____________ (leave) the country.

11. We _____________ (live) in the city most of the year.

12. Lorie _____________ (travel) to Paris every Sunday.

13. I _____________ (bake) cookies twice a month.

14. You always _____________ (teach) me new things.

15. She _____________ (help) the kids of the neighborhood.

16. My sister _____________ (read) a book.

17. Frank _____________ (like) dogs.

18. My parents _____________ (do) the shopping.

19. We sometimes _____________ (meet) in front of the cinema.

20. Uncle George _____________ (go) to the doctor's.

21. Our friends _____________ (play) football in the park.

22. She _____________ (go) to the park every Friday.

23. He _____________ (ride) his bike every day.

24. We _____________ (have) the best ideas.

25. Carol _____________ (say) goodbye.

26. She _____________ (be) the best singer in our class.

27. My sister _____________ (live) in a big house.

28. The children _____________ (eat) hamburgers.

29. Bill _____________ (have) got two notebooks.

30. I _____________ (be) at home.

6) Circle the correct form of the simple present.
READING

7) Read the text and write yes or no.

0. Mandy is fourteen years old. yes_.

1. She never gets up at seven o’clock. _____

2.She always has milk and pancakes for breakfast. _____

3. She has lunch at home. ____

4. She sometimes plays tennis. ____

5. She goes to bed at ten o’clock on Fridays. _____

8) Read the text and answer the following questions.

a) What time does Peter wake up on weekdays?

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b) What does he have for breakfast?
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c) Does he prefer drinking coffee?

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d) How does he go to school?

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 e) Who does he have lunch with?

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f) Where does he go after school?

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g) Which instrument does he play?

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h) What time does he arrive home?

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9) Read the text and answer the questions with a word or a number.

I’m from Tasmania, in Australia. In the summer, we go to the beach every day. My
favorite summer sport is windsurfing. I like swimming and canoeing, too. It’s too cold
for water sports in winter. In July and August it’s snowy, but I don’t mind. Then my
mom and I go snowboarding in the mountains. My father thinks it is dangerous.
Anneli, 11

I’m from Botswana, in Africa. I don’t like sports, but I love horse-riding, and the best
place for horse-riding is Botswana. You can go riding all year. From January to April,
it’s warm at night and hot in the day. In May, it’s cool at night, but the days are warm.
In June, July, and August the weather is cold at night, but warm in the day. You can
ride for hours and you can see lions, giraffes, elephants, antelopes, and zebras. It’s
cool! Bruce, 13

a) What nationality is Anneli? Australian

b) What is her favorite summer sport? ______________

c) What sport does she do in winter? ______________

d) What does her father say about snowboarding? He thinks it is _____________.

e) What is the weather like in Botswana in January in the day? It is ______________ .

f) How many different animals can you see when you go riding in Botswana?
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WRITING

10) Write sentences about Fred’s activities.

a) Mondays / 3:00 do homework

b) Tuesdays / 3:15 have a music class

c) Wednesdays / 5:00 go to Art Club

d) Thursdays / 4:30 play soccer with friends

e) Saturdays hang out with friends

f) Sundays / usually have lunch with Mom

Fred does his homework at three o’clock on Mondays. He……

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11) Look at the fact file about Penny’s pet. Then use the information and write
about her pet

Penny’s pet is a hamster. His name is Toby. He……

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LISTENING

12) Listen to some students talking about things they like to do. Then, answer
true or false to the questions below.

a) Evelyn likes running. ______

b) Phillip likes drinking beer. _____
c) Agnes likes sports. ______
d) Mena likes watching fireworks.______