End-of-Year

Basic Test

GRAMMAR 1 I ‘m not listening / don’t listen to music at the

moment.
1 Circle the correct options.
2 There / It was a good show on TV last night.
1 I’m sending Tim a message right now / every 3 Were you seeing / Did you see the movie last
week. night?
2 You run very quick / fast. 4 I have never ridden / am never riding a horse.
3 I was walking down the street when / while 5 We ’re meeting / will meet at eight o’clock
I tripped over a box. tonight.
4 You’re a better / good athlete than me. 6 I’ll be angry if you will come / come late.
5 There’s enough of / too much sugar in this cake. 5
6 There was / had a lot of rain yesterday.
5 Match the beginnings with the endings to make
5 sentences.
2 Complete the sentences with the words in the 1 My dad doesn’t have to get up early f
box.
2 There are more important things
eaten going passes themselves
3 How do you feel when
to too
4 Last night, you left food
1 I called James to give him some good 5 In the future, I might become a nurse,
news. 6 I always feel good
2 They all bought ice cream.
a when I win a game.
3 We don’t have enough money for the tickets.
b everywhere in the kitchen!
What are we to do?
c in life than money.
4 It’ll be fantastic if she the exam.
d but it’s too early to say.
5 The tickets are expensive!
e you look at yourself in the mirror?
6 You’ve all the cake!
f because he works at night.
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3 Put the words in the correct order to complete
the sentences. 6 Circle the correct options.
1 me / tall / as / as 1 You must not / don’t have to copy other
Mike isn’t as tall as me . students’ answers during an exam! It’s not
2 time / have / didn’t permitted.
Emma to do her homework. 2 I’ve never took / taken a taxi.
3 the / when / rang / phone 3 I ’m not / won’t be angry if you don’t buy me a
Dan was sleeping . present this year.
4 go / school / to / to 4 Could / Should you play the violin when you
I took the bus . were five?
5 see / couldn’t / I 5 You mustn’t / don’t have to load the
dishwasher. I’ve done it.
anyone outside.
6 to / am / study / going 6 I have to / should get up early because the
exam is at 8 a.m.!
I more next year.
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4 Circle the correct options.

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VOCABULARY 10 Match the beginnings with the endings to make
7 Complete the sentences with the words in the words or phrases.
box. 1 soap f a giver
2 garbage b officer
cooking past pillow spoon
tired warm 3 dish c collector
4 police d series
1 It’s a nice day. It’s not hot or cold. It’s 5 streaming e washer
warm .
2 When you sleep, you put your head on 6 care f opera
a . 5
3 I was feeling very , so I went to bed.
11 Circle the correct options.
4 I walked the store, but I didn’t
go in. 1 The blankets are in the sink / chest of drawers.
5 You don’t eat soup with a fork. You eat it with a 2 After lunch, can you please empty / load
the dishwasher with the dirty plates?
.
3 I got bitten / stung by a mosquito yesterday.
6 Masterchef is a show.
4 There are five fingers / toes on each foot.
5 5 You make a sound with your feet when you do
8 Circle the correct options. tap / Zumba dancing.
1 I need to vacuum / sweep the carpet. 6 Do you want to take / make part in this
competition?
2 Don’t slip / trip over the box on the floor!
3 Can I borrow / lend some money, please? 5
4 I’m going to take / upload my vacation photos 12 Complete the text with the words in the box.
so everyone can see them.
5 We need to go / get off the train now. ballet dancing keyboard mirror show
strength talent
6 Do you think we should keep / take part in the
race tomorrow?
1 My friend Carla plays the piano. She also plays
5 the keyboard .
9 Write if the underlined word is C (correct) 2 Rachel is very good at soccer. She has a lot of
or I (incorrect). .
3 Luke is very intelligent, but he likes to
1 My dad works as a nurse in a hospital. C
off in class.
2 My mom wins a lot of money from
4 I don’t play an instrument, but I do
her job. after school.
3 I was very upset when heard the 5 You need a lot of in your legs
good news. to run fast.
4 The director shouted, “Lights, 6 I sometimes look in the
camera, action!” when I dance at home.
5 The actors were on the movie set.
6 He’s going between the street now.
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READING
13 Read the article. 14 Read the text again. Circle the correct options.
1 Sheku Kanneh-Mason was born in England / the
Caribbean.
ONLINE ARTICLE
2 Sheku has played at the BAFTA Film Awards /
Sheku Kanneh-Mason the Oscars.
3 Sheku released his first album two / three years
Sheku Kanneh-Mason was born in Nottingham, after he won Young Musician of the Year.
England, in 1999. He has an interesting 4 Sheku’s first album wasn’t / was very popular.
background because his father is from the
5 Sheku only likes classical music / likes different
Caribbean while his mother is from West Africa. types of music.
He started playing the violin when he was five,
6 In the writer’s opinion, Sheku Kanneh-Mason
but soon changed to the cello. He became
will / won’t do well in the future.
famous in 2016, when he won the prestigious
competition, Young Musician of the Year. He was 5
the first black musician to receive this award. 15 Circle the correct meaning of the highlighted
Sheku has played twice at the BAFTA Film words in the text.
Awards, the British equivalent of the Oscars. In 1 background family, origins / birthday
addition, millions of people around the world saw 2 award show / prize
him when he played at the wedding of Prince 3 wedding a ceremony to get married /
Harry and Meghan Markle in 2018. In the same a party
year, his first album came out. It was an
4 came out entered / appeared
enormous success and millions of people have
5 performed played an instrument in
listened to it online.
public / listened to
Sheku is a big fan of reggae as well as classical 6 bright rich / good, positive
music, and has performed versions of some
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famous reggae songs on the cello. He has also
performed together with his sister, Isata, a
pianist, and his brother, Braimah, a violinist. It’s a
very musical family! Sheku Kanneh-Mason is an
artist of great skill and creativity. The future for
him looks bright!

Are the sentences T (true) or F (false)?)

1 Sheku Kanneh-Mason’s father wasn’t
born in England. T
2 The cello was the first instrument that
Sheku Kanneh-Mason played.
3 Before 2016, there weren’t any black
winners of Young Musician of the Year.
4 Sheku Kanneh-Mason released his
first album in 2016.
5 Sheku Kanneh-Mason likes reggae music.
6 Sheku Kanneh-Mason plays the same
instrument as his sister.
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LISTENING
16 Listen to Sam and Emma talking about what
they did on the weekend. Complete the
sentences with Sam or Emma.
1 Something bad happened to Emma on
Saturday.
2 On Sunday, got stung by a bee.
3 isn’t walking very well.
4 watched a series.
5 says that Loxton Park is very good.
6 Maybe will see Loxton Park in the
future.
17 Listen again. Circle the correct options.
1 Emma sprained / bruised her ankle.
2 Emma was in the yard / the park on Sunday.
3 Emma knows everything / nothing about
Loxton Park.
4 Loxton Park is a drama / documentary.
5 Sam watched Loxton Park for a short /
long time.
6 The best thing about Loxton Park is the
costumes / actors.
18 Listen again. Are the sentences T (true) or
F (false)?
1 On Saturday, Emma was at a salsa
dancing class.
2 On Sunday, Emma was sitting outside.
3 Loxton Park is about a school in
the USA.
4 Loxton Park has a very good script.
5 In Loxton Park, the actors are excellent.
6 Emma doesn’t want to see Loxton Park.
WRITING
19 Circle the correct options.
1 This was a great concert. In conclusion /
concluding, everyone must go and see it.
2 This phone is very good. It’s cheap as example /
well.
3 It’s very cold today. That’s / It’s why we aren’t
going out.
4 The movie had great music. On the negative /
downside, the dialogue was very boring.
5 At first,/ start, the weather was cloudy, but a
few minutes later, the sun came out.
6 It was very dark when we hiked down the
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mountain. We arrived at the campsite the last /
next morning!
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20 Write a story. Choose one of the two options.
Use the paragraph plan below to help you.
Write at least 100 words.
• A story with the title A Day to Remember!
• A story with the title The Lifeguard
Paragraph 1
• What was happening before the main events
started?
5 • What happened first?
Paragraph 2
• The main events of the story
Paragraph 3
F
• What happened in the end?
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100
TOTAL SCORE
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