EFL State Competition for 5th.

Grade Primary School Students

USE OF ENGLISH

Student’s CODE: ________ Time: 60 min

Total points: ________ / 70

I. Put the verbs in brackets in positive or negative form in the Present Simple, Present
Continuous or Past Simple of to be. Pay attention to the correct word order when you write
down the verb form!
one point per correct answer_______ / 25pts.

A. Susan (1) ______________ (dig) a hole in the garden at the moment. She (2) ______________
(want) to plant some flowers. She (3) ______________ (do) this every spring, but this one is special,
because there (4) ______________ (be) a competition for the most beautiful garden.
B. Usually, Joanne (5) ______________ (work) as a secretary at ABC in London, but this summer she
(6) ______________ (study) French at a language school in Paris. That’s why she (7) ______________
(stay) in Paris.
C. Jim: (8) ______________ (you/want) to come for dinner tonight?
Denis: Oh, I’m sorry, I can’t. I (9) ______________(go) to a movie tonight with some friends.

D. (10) ______________ (be) you at home yesterday? Yes, I (11) ______________ (be).

E. Who is that man? Why (12) ______________ (he/look) at us? What (13) ______________
(he/need)?
F. Not many of the dinosaurs (14) ______________ (be) really huge.
G. (15) ______________ (be) you at the library yesterday? No, I (16) ______________(be).
H. The buses sometimes (17) ______________ (arrive) late.
I. Jack is six years old, but he (18) ______________ (speak) English and French.
J. My favourite program (19) ______________ (be) on TV last night, and it was pretty interesting.
K. I can’t hear you! I (20) ______________(have) a shower.
L. Our team is in Madrid this week. They (21) ______________ (take) part in a basketball competition.
M. Dan (22) ______________ (have) a lot of friends.
N. My little sister (23) ______________ (dry) the dishes on Saturdays and Sundays.
O. (24) ______________ (you/cry) again? What’s the problem?
P. Josh: What (25) ______________ (your parents/do)? Jessica: They are both teachers.
 II. Read the short texts carefully. Write only ONE word in each gap
one point per correct answer_______ / 15pts.
Text A:
Does walking along the streets in (1) ___________ of the greenest cities in Europe sound attractive?
Then, you should go (2) ___________ Ljubljana, the capital (3)___________ of Slovenia. With a
population of just over 250,000, it’s a city full (4) ___________ history and culture. There are so (5)
___________ interesting things you can do in Ljubljana. For (6) ___________, take the chair lift to the
top of the Castle and enjoy the amazing views. Or, visit the City Museum and (7) ___________ about
Ljubljana’s history.
Text B:
There is a text that says that elephants are intelligent (8) ________ creative animals,too. There are two
types (9) ___________ such elephants. One of (10) ___________ is the African elephant, with its big
floppy ears and the other is the Indian elephant with smaller pointy ears. The Indian elephant is usually
smaller (11) ___________ the African. (12) ___________ weighs between three thousand and six
thousand kilograms, (13) ________ the African elephant usually weighs up to seven thousand five
hundred kilograms. The (14) ________ distinctive characteristic of an elephant is its trunk. Many
people believe that the trunks of both African and Indian elephants are the same, but actually they are
(15) ________.

III. For each question, choose the correct answer (A, B, C or D). Write down only the correct letter.
one point per correct answer_______ / 15pts.

Text A:
Albacete is a small city in the south-east of Spain. It has (1) ____ a population of about 170 thousand
people. You can see and do lots of interesting things. There are some beautiful mountains around the city
and there is the beach. The mountains offer plenty of places to walk and hike and lots of beautiful views.
Albacete is a famous city (2) ____ of its penknives and bars. The nightlife in Albacete is very popular with
people from the nearby villages and many come to the city to go (3) ____ and have parties. Every year there
is a fair in Albacete that is more than 300 years old. Tourists from all over Europe go to see a lot of cultural
shows including traditional dance, bull fighting and music (4) ____. For many people the fair is a chance
to (5) ______ new people and have a party. It has got many traditional foods and drinks, such as sweet wine
and cider. Are you (6) ______ in seeing this incredible Spanish city? Then, just book a ticket and you can
enjoy its little charms and friendly atmosphere.
1. A. got B. have C. not D. take
2. A. for B. so C. because D. although
3. A. along B. out C. around D. for
4. A. songs B. singers C. events D. instrument
5. A. know B. meet C. make D. spend
6. A. worried B. keen C. interested D. fond
Text B:
Today, Americans watch more basketball (7) ____ television than any other sport. But it is popular in (8)
____ countries, too. People often (9) ____ it “the international game” because they play it in almost (10)
____ country in the world. However, basketball is not an old sport like football. The (11) ____ of this
America’s favourite sport are not clear, but the story goes back to 1891 and James Naismith, who (12) ____
in fact Canadian.
Basketball is a team sport in which the players from each (13) ____ try to (14) ____ points by putting a
large ball into a small hoop. Players of this sport are usually very (15) ____ and excellent runners.

7. A. on B. in C. to D. at
8. A. another B. both C. other D. every
9. A. say B. call C. calling D. know
10. A. every B. some C. both D. all
11. A. starts B. origins C. concepts D. ends
12. A. was B. were C. isn’t D. is
13. A. part B. half C. set D. side
14. A. mark B. record C. score D. get
15. A. high B. long C. tall D. nice

IV. Read the sentences about a girl who likes volleyball. Choose the correct word from the box and
complete the sentences. Be careful! There are some extra words!
one point per correct answer_______ / 5pts.

uses / lose / miss / spends / correct / come / practises / certain / become

1. Sarah ____________ a lot of time playing volleyball for her school.

2. Sarah’s team ____________ volleyball three times a week.
3. She sometimes has to ____________ school when her team travels to play against other teams.
4. Sarah is ____________ that her team will do well this year.
5. She would like to ____________ a famous sportswoman one day.
V. There is ONE mistake in each of the following sentences. Write down the whole sentence
correctly: one point per correct answer_______ / 10pts.

1. I’m busy at the moment. I working hard on the computer.

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2. Both my brothers likes sport.
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3. How many brothers are you having?
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4. Was John and Tom born in London?
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5. This years prices are even lower.
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6. We haven’t got a bread.
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7. Mr. Jones is Anas’ uncle.
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8. This sweater’s losing it’s colour.
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9. I live my life, and my sister lives her.
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10. Are you going on holiday that year?
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