Diagnostic Test B
7 My mum ______ me how to cook.
Listening
1 [1.01] Read the statements. Then listen to the
conversation and say if the statements are true
or false. (10 marks)
1 Maria is shopping at the moment. ___
2 Luke does his homework in the evening. ___
3 Maria went to bed early last night. ___
4 Maria’s homework is about daily routines. ___
5 Luke goes to school at 7.30 in the morning. ___
6 He gets up at nine o’clock at the weekend. ___
7 Maria always does her homework at night. ___
8 Luke sometimes watches TV in the evening. ___
9 He doesn’t like tidying his room. ___
10 He always goes to bed at midnight. ___
Vocabulary
2 Complete the phrases with the correct verbs
from the box. (5 marks)
have wake listen go get
1 _______________ to music
2 _______________ breakfast
3 _______________ home
4 _______________ up
5 _______________ to work
3 Complete the sentences using the present
simple or past simple form of the verbs in the
box. (10 marks)
see eat ride teach be do speak
give buy leave
1 She ______ her bike yesterday.
2 What do you ______ in the evening?
3 I ______ to my grandparents on the phone
yesterday.
4 My dad ______ me this football for my birthday.
5 You just ______ the last cake!
6 I ______ home at 10.30 this morning.
8 I ______ my friends when I was in the park.
9 How old ______ your sister?
10 Could you ______ some bread at the shop?
Language focus
4 Complete the sentences with the correct form of
the verbs in brackets. (5 marks)
1 I __________ a new laptop last week. (buy)
2 Paula __________ a cake yesterday. (make)
3 We __________ to the UK last summer. (not go)
4 When __________ you __________ your
English course? (start)
5 Julia was sad because she __________ the
race. (not win)
5 Write sentences. Use the present simple or the
present continuous. (10 marks)
1 what / Lily / do / today / ?
_______________________________________
2 the children / play / football / in / garden / now
_______________________________________
3 I / usually / get up / 8 a.m.
_______________________________________
4 we / often / go / beach / in / summer
_______________________________________
5 Paul / not watch / TV / at / the / moment
_______________________________________
6 Write object or subject questions to match the
answers using the past simple. (10 marks)
1 ___________________________________
My sister ate the pizza.
2 ___________________________________
I went to London.
3 ___________________________________
I visited my grandmother.
4 ___________________________________
My mum watched the film.
5 ___________________________________
I bought some new shoes.
Diagnostic Test B
Communication
8 Complete the conversation with the words and
Reading phrases in the box. (5 marks)

Greetings from Buenos Aires! It’s really warm and sunny

here. I’m learning lots of Spanish and meeting lots of new after do my homework sometimes
people. I’m staying with my grandparents. Their house is like watch videos
in the city centre so it’s close to all the shops and
restaurants. The best thing that has happened so far is 1
A What do you do ____________ school, Dylan?
when we went hiking in the Andes mountains. The views
2
were beautiful. See you soon. B I like to ____________. Then I relax in the
Paula evening.
3
A What do you ____________ to do to relax?
Hello from New York – my favourite American city. I went 4
B I listen to music or ____________.
up the Empire State Building yesterday. Then we went on a
boat trip to see the Statue of Liberty. Last night we saw The A Do you help at home after school?
Lion King at one of the theatres. It was amazing. Today we 5
B I ____________ tidy my room.
bought some souvenirs and now I’m writing this postcard
in Central Park. We’re having a picnic here! Well, it’s time
to eat. See you soon!
Writing
Tom
9 Write about your last holiday. Use the writing
guide to help you. Write 60–80 words. (10 marks)
Hello from Edinburgh! I’m sitting outside the castle
looking at an amazing view of the city. Earlier we went for
a walk in the Old Town. It’s so pretty! We sat in a little café Paragraph 1
and had tea and traditional Scottish cake. It was lovely. We Where did you go?
also went on a trip to Loch Ness last week – it’s a huge
When did you go?
lake. Last night we ate at the best fish and chip restaurant
in the city! Who did you go with?
Paragraph 2
See you soon
What did you do?
Julie What did you eat?
What did you visit?
7 Read the texts. Then complete the sentences.
Paragraph 3
Use one word per sentence. (10 marks)
Did you enjoy your holiday?
1 The weather in Buenos Aires is warm and Why? / Why not?
__________.
2 Paula is __________ with her grandparents.
3 Their house is near shops and __________.
Total marks:
4 Tom went on a __________ trip yesterday.
Listening ____ / 10 Vocabulary ____ / 15
5 He has __________ some souvenirs.
Language focus ____ / 25 Reading ____ / 10
6 He’s having a __________ in Central Park.
Communication ____ / 5 Writing ____ / 10
7 Julie is sitting outside the __________ in
TOTAL _______ / 75
Edinburgh.
8 She went for a __________ in the Old Town.
9 Loch Ness is a huge __________.
10 Last night she ate __________ and chips.