MAILINK ENGLSIH CENTER ACADEMY STARS 5

TEST 3
Full name: .................................................
Date: ...../...../2023
Class:.........................................................

A. VOCABULARY
Part 1: Read and circle.
1. There were too many people on the cycle path. It was very polluted / crowded.
2. The Shanghai Tower in China is one of the tallest workshops / skyscrapers in
the world.
3. This virtual basketball game is very popular / crowded. All of my friends play
it!
4. When I arrived at my aunt’s house, she hugged / pedaled me and smiled.
5. My mum’s phone is very old-fashioned / virtual. It can’t take photos!
6. The air in big cities is very fit / polluted because there is a lot of traffic.
7. I can’t hug / lift my bike. It’s too heavy.
8. If you want to do dangerous sports like skateboarding, you need to have the
right safety equipment / workshops.

Part 2: Read and write the correct words from the box.

cycle path crowded single ferry popular protect

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Visiting Pleasant Park on Pock Island

You can get to Pleasant Park by (1)_______________.ferry You can buy a

(2)____________ ticket for £3 and a (3)__________________ ticket for £5 at the
(4)____________. If you are under 16, you can get a (5)_______________. Many
people visit Pleasant Park every day. It is a very (6)_______________ place. At
the weekend, it is often very (7)_______________. Please be polite to other
visitors and always pick up your rubbish. Please help us (8)______________ the
plants. Don’t walk on them and don’t pick the flowers. Please do not cycle on the
road. Always use the (9)_______________. Enjoy your visit to the park!

Part 3: Choose the words from the box with the definitions below.

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 1. A strong material that is made from animal skin.
 ______________________
2. A material that is often used for bottles so they don’t break.
 ______________________
3. Different from, usually better than, what is usual.
 ______________________
4. Something you watch on TV or listen to on the radio.
 ______________________
5. Costing little money.
 ______________________
6. A TV programme that gives you information about real people, things or
places.
 ______________________
7. A material that comes from trees.
 ______________________
8. Helping you to do something.
 ______________________

Part 4: Read and write. Use some of the words in the box.

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1. Stonewashed jeans are washed with stones to make them _____________.
2. After stonewashing, the jeans aren’t dark blue. They’re __________ blue.
3. Don’t ______________ your old clothes! Take them to a charity shop.
4. Yesterday I watched a very interesting ______________ on television. It
was about harvesting cotton in India.
5. This knife is very _____________ - you can cut lots of different things
with it.
6. My shoes are made of ____________.

B. GRAMMAR
Part 1. Read and circle the correct words.
I walk to school, but it’s (0) too slow / slow enough – it takes me 40 minutes. I’d
rather cycle because walking isn’t (1) too fast / fast enough. I’ve got a helmet and
there’s a cycle path, but my mum says it’s (2) too dangerous / dangerous
enough. My friend Carl travels to school by train. He hates it because the trains
are (3) too crowded / crowded enough and they aren’t (4)too comfortable /
comfortable enough. His travel card also costs a lot of money. Carl thinks it’s (5)
too expensive / expensive enough.

Part 2. Complete with just as … as or not as….. as and the adjectives.

Josh is a cycle courier. He carries letters and parcels around New York. Josh loves
his bike. He says, “It’s (0)___________________
just as fast as (fast) a bus and it

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(1)_______________________________ (not expensive) a bus or taxi. However,
a bike (2)_______________________________ (not safe) a car or a bus, and it
(3)_______________________________ (not comfortable) a taxi when it rains!
But it’s a great job – it’s (4)__________________________________ (interesting)
a taxi driver, it (5)_________________________________ (not boring) an office
job!”

Part 3. Read and complete the passive sentences.

Example: People grow cotton in warm, wet countries.
 _____________________
Cotton is grown in warm, wet countries.
1. They use dye to change the colour of the yarn.
 _______________________________ to change the colour of the yarn.
2. People throw away millions of pairs of jeans every year.
 _____________________________________ every year.
3. People make wheat into flour.
 _____________________________________ into flour.
4. They add water to make pasta dough.
 _____________________________________ to make pasta dough.
5. People all over the world eat pasta.
 _____________________________________ all over the world.

Part 4. Rewrite the sentences in passive voice.

1. He opens the door.

 _____________________________________________________
2. They organize a birthday party.
 _____________________________________________________
3. The police follow the thief.
 _____________________________________________________
4. They print all types of books.
 _____________________________________________________
5. She runs a beauty parlor shop in our area.
 _____________________________________________________
6. People produce cars in this factory.
 _____________________________________________________
7. The farmer grows carrots in his field.
 _____________________________________________________
8. People cut down more and more trees every day.
 _____________________________________________________
9. A mechanic repairs your car in his garage.
 _____________________________________________________
10. Mr. Ward sells fresh meat in his shop.
 _____________________________________________________

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C. WRITING
Think of a new product. Then write an article about how it is made. Write 90-
120 words.

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 D. READING
Part 1: Look and read. Write Yes or No.

Examples:
The time on the clock says five o’clock. _______________
The baby in the car is sleeping. _______________
Questions:
1. The man who’s wearing a green shirt is also wearing a belt. _______________
2. A boy with curly hair is throwing a torch into the bin. _______________
3. There’s a picture of a taxi on the wall above the door. _______________
4. The mechanic who’s standing under the blue car is very dirty. _______________
5. There’s a radio behind the child who’s holding a small car. _______________

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Part 2. Jack is talking to his teacher, Mrs White. What does Mrs White say?

Read the conversation and choose the best answer. Write a letter (A-H) for each
answer.

You do not need to use all the letters. There is one example.

Example:

Jack: Hello Mrs White!

Mrs White: D
______________

Questions
1. Jack: Oh, I’m really sorry but I couldn’t do it at the weekend! I was ill you see
Mrs White: ______________
2. Jack: I know, and I’ll do it tonight, Mrs White, I promise!
Mrs White: ______________
3. Jack: Oh yes, I thought that was very difficult!
Mrs White: ______________
4. Jack: Oh, but I’ve got a football match, Mrs White!
Mrs White: ______________
5. Jack: Could I do it later perhaps?
Mrs White: ______________

A I’m sorry but, you can’t, Jack!

B You’ll have to miss that.
C Yes, well, I’m sorry but I want you to do it again this lunch time.
D Oh, Jack! Can I have a word about your homework please? (Example)
E OK Jack. But I also want to talk about the English test you did yesterday!
F But it’s Thursday now Jack!
G Oh, I hope you’re feeling better.
H Yes, well you won’t forget this time, will you?

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Part 3. Read the story. Choose a word from the box. Write the correct word next to
numbers 1-5. There is one example.

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summer
One evening in _____________ I was climbing in the mountains with my older brother,
Robert. After about an hour, Robert looked at the map but he couldn’t
(1)_______________ out where we were. There was a castle in front of us but it wasn’t
on the map. We walked up to the big door together. Suddenly an ugly old woman was
standing there! She was wearing a (2)________________ black dress.
We went inside. It was very dark in the castle and we were both afraid. The old woman
didn’t say anything but started to walk away from us. My brother whispered “Don’t go
with her!” but I didn’t listen. I (3)________________ her up some stairs. At the top there
was another smaller door. The woman opened it and there, in front of me, was a room
(4)__________________ of sweets! I went inside and the door closed behind me. It
couldn’t open again.
And then I heard someone in the room. It was my brother. “Come on Harry! Wake up,
you’ll be late for school!” he said.
(5) Now choose the best name for the story.
A. The bad dream
B. The famous castle.
C. The poor woman

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E. LISTENING
Part 1: Listen and draw a line. There is one example.

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Part 2: Listen and write. There is one example.
HISTORY HOMEWORK
Talk to an old person you know. Find out the answers.
Age: ________________
86
1 Name: ________________ Smith (my grandfather)
2 Lived where? in a ________________ in north London (only two
bedrooms)
3 Family: five ________________ and parents
4 First job: ________________
5 Hobbies: driving expensive cars
looking at _______________ ________________
Part 3: Where did Mrs Black take these pictures? Listen and write a letter in
each box. There is one example.
Aunt Pat E Uncle Fred Dad
Alex Sue Mum

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Part 4: Listen and tick (✓) the box. There is one example.

Example: What’s Jane going to study next year?

1. Which is Jane’s room?

2. Which girl has Jane already met?

3. Which suitcase is Jane going to take?

4. When is Jane going to college?

5. What’s Jane going to do this evening?

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