PASSWORD: TOTAL 100 points 75% passing grade

ELTAM MK REGIONAL COMPETITION – 6th.grade

PART I: READING ( 30pts total)

I.Read the text carefully. Look at the highlighted / underlined words. Write the
underlined words from the text next to their meaning / words below. Be careful,
there is an extra underlined word: (2 points for each correct answer)
A day in the life of a postman
Peter Simpson is a postman. He comes from London but now he lives and works in
Bristol. It isn’t in the north of England. It is a big city in the south-west of England. Today,
on the World News Web, we ask Peter about his life and his job:
“How do you start a typical working day, Peter?”
“Well, I get up at 3:30 in the morning, I have breakfast and a shower. I eat eggs and I
never drink tea; I always have a lot of coffee before I start work. My mom sometimes
makes pancakes, but not very often, because it’s really difficult to get up so early. Plus,
it’s still dark outside. Then I walk to the delivery office. It’s about 20 minutes from my
house”.
“What do you do at the delivery office?”
“There are ten other colleagues I work with. They are also postmen like me. We work for
four hours putting letters into bags. It isn’t difficult to do, so we work very fast. We have
plenty of things in common, for example, most of us are interested in soccer and very few
are fond of classical music. So, we often share jokes about each other, you know-to kill
some time”.
“Then what do you do?”
“At about 8.45, I take my big bag of letters and walk outside.
On a typical day, I deliver letters to 600 addresses”.
“Do you like your job?”
“Yes. Well, usually. I don’t like it when it rains. And I don’t like working on Saturday
morning when everybody is in bed. But I meet a lot of people. Old people are very friendly
and I always speak to them. Some old people don’t speak to many people in a day so I
think it’s important to say hello and be friendly.
And after lunch I’m available for other spare time activities. Although I don’t work in the
afternoon, I do not go to bed to sleep. Usually, I go shopping or ride my bike when other
people are at work. And that’s great!
Here are once again the highlighted / underlined words from the text. Write them
next to their meaning / word below. Be careful! There is ONE extra word: (2 point
per correct answer)

typical difficult office colleagues available

postman fond of share deliver

1. hand over ________ (deliver)

2. people you work with ________ (colleagues)
3. at hand _______ (available)
4. exchange _________ (share)
5. place where you work _______ (office)
6. hard _______ (difficult)
7. like _______ (fond of)
8. usual _______ (typical)

II.Read the text and answer the questions. Click a, b or c (1 point for each correct
answer)
A day in the life of a postman
Peter Simpson is a postman. He comes from London but now he lives and works in
Bristol. It isn’t in the north of England. It is a big city in the south-west of England. Today,
on the World News Web, we ask Peter about his life and his job:
“How do you start a typical working day, Peter?”
“Well, I get up at 3:30 in the morning, I have breakfast and a shower. I eat eggs and I
never drink tea; I always have a lot of coffee before I start work. My mom sometimes
makes pancakes, but not very often, because it’s really difficult to get up so early. Plus,
it’s still dark outside. Then I walk to the delivery office. It’s about 20 minutes from my
house”.

9. What time does Peter get up?

a. In half past three in the morning.
b. At half to three in the morning.
c. At half past three in the morning.
10. Where does Peter live?
a. In London.
b. In Bristol.
c. In Brexton.
11. What does Peter eat and drink for breakfast?
a. Eggs and coffee.
b. Eggs on toast.
c. Eggs and tea

“What do you do at the delivery office?”

“There are ten other colleagues I work with. They are also postmen like me. We work for
four hours putting letters into bags. It isn’t difficult to do, so we work very fast. We have
plenty of things in common, for example, most of us are interested in soccer and very few
are fond of classical music. So, we often share jokes about each other, you know-to kill
some time”.
“Then what do you do?”
“At about 8.45, I take my big bag of letters and walk outside.
On a typical day, I deliver letters to 600 addresses”.

12. Who does Peter work with?

a. He is working with ten other postman.
b. He works with ten other postmen.
c. He works with other postmens.
13. What time does Peter leave the office to start his walk?
a. At about quarter to nine.
b. At about quarter past eight.
c. At about half past eight.

“Do you like your job?”

“Yes. Well, usually. I don’t like it when it rains. And I don’t like working on Saturday
morning when everybody is in bed. But I meet a lot of people. Old people are very friendly
and I always speak to them. Some old people don’t speak to many people in a day so I
think it’s important to say hello and be friendly.
And after lunch I’m available for other spare time activities. Although I don’t work in the
afternoon, I do not go to bed to sleep. Usually, I go shopping or ride my bike when other
people are at work. And that’s great!

14. Does Peter like working on Saturdays?

a. Yes.
b. No.
c. Maybe

15. What does Peter do in the afternoon?

a. He usually goes to bed.
b. He usually goes shopping or cycling.
c. He usually stays at home.

III.Read the text again and click True (if the statement is correct) or False (if it isn’t
correct). (1 point for each correct answer)
A day in the life of a postman
Peter Simpson is a postman. He comes from London but now he lives and works in
Bristol. It isn’t in the north of England. It is a big city in the south-west of England. Today,
on the World News Web, we ask Peter about his life and his job:
“How do you start a typical working day, Peter?”
“Well, I get up at 3:30 in the morning, I have breakfast and a shower. I eat eggs and I
never drink tea; I always have a lot of coffee before I start work. My mom sometimes
makes pancakes, but not very often, because it’s really difficult to get up so early. Plus,
it’s still dark outside. Then I walk to the delivery office. It’s about 20 minutes from my
house”.

16. Peter lives in the north of England.

True False
17. Peter doesn’t have a shower in the morning.
True False
18. Peter thinks it’s difficult to get up in the morning.
True False
19. Peter goes to the office in his car.
True False
20. Peter lives 20 minutes from the delivery office.
True False

“What do you do at the delivery office?”

“There are ten other colleagues I work with. They are also postmen like me. We work for
four hours putting letters into bags. It isn’t difficult to do, so we work very fast. We have
plenty of things in common, for example, most of us are interested in soccer and very few
are fond of classical music. So, we often share jokes about each other, you know-to kill
some time”.
“Then what do you do?”
“At about 8.45, I take my big bag of letters and walk outside.
On a typical day, I deliver letters to 600 addresses”.

21. Peter works in the office for five hours every morning.
True False
22. Peter often delivers letters to six hundred houses in a day.
True False

“Do you like your job?”

“Yes. Well, usually. I don’t like it when it rains. And I don’t like working on Saturday
morning when everybody is in bed. But I meet a lot of people. Old people are very friendly
and I always speak to them. Some old people don’t speak to many people in a day so I
think it’s important to say hello and be friendly.
And after lunch I’m available for other spare time activities. Although I don’t work in the
afternoon, I do not go to bed to sleep. Usually, I go shopping or ride my bike when other
people are at work. And that’s great!
PART II: USE OF ENGLISH (70pts total)

I.For questions 23-37choose the correct answer. Click a, b or c (1point for each
correct answer)
23. We pick things up with our ______.
A) arms
B) fingers
C) hair
D) toes
24. Who is the man ______ the red tie?
A) in
B) with
C) on
D) of
25. I brush my ______ regularly, especially after eating.
A) waist
B) lips
C) teeth
D) thumb
26. 1. I watch ______ while I am sitting on the sofa.
A) television
B) picture
C) radio
D) radio
27. We get wet when it ______.
A) freezes
B) blows
C) shines
D) rains
28. You can ______ everything you need at this supermarket.
A) lend
B) sell
C) use
D) buy
29. I must buy things ______ my house.
A) in
B) of
C) for
D) with
30. Can I try this ______ on?
A) jacket
B) bottle
C) jeans
D) shoes
31. If you cannot ______ your watch, buy a new one! You have enough money.
A) find
B) do
C) see
D) look
32. You can ______ a bus just outside the station.
A) beat
B) catch
C) keep
D) meet
33. Can you ______ me the time, please?
A) say
B) tell
C) speak
D) talk
34. Don’t go! I’m going to ______ some coffee.
A) make
B) cook
C) boil
D) prepared
35. Mark is a ______ boy. Everyone likes him!
A) hard
B) polite
C) rude
D) bad
36. The music was too ______.
A) loud
B) small
C) wrong
D) incorrect
37. Michael doesn’t like work. He is ______.
A) happy
B) poor
C) rich
D) lazy

II.The sentences from 38-52 are part of one text. Read the sentences carefully.
Complete each gap with the correct answer. Click: a, b or c (1 point for each correct
answer)
Dear Alison,
38. I _______ at home in Poland now.
a. am b. was c. wasn’t
39. It’s cold here, but it _____ raining.
a. isn’t b. is c. wasn’t
40. What ______ the weather like in Cambridge?
a. its b.it c.is
41. My last holiday with you _____ fantastic.
a. is b. was c. were
42. You and _______ family were very friendly.
a. yours b. you’re c. your
43. I ______ your parents very much.
a. am liking b. like c. likeing
44. Say thank _____ to them from me.
a. you b. they c. hers
45. I’ve got the photos of _____ trip to London.
a. we b. our c.us
46. ______ great.
a. They’re b. Their c. There
47. Why ______ you come to Torun this summer?
a. not b. aren’t c. don’t
48. There are some great places to visit and there is _____ new sports centre in town.
a. some b. a c. an
49. What _____ you think about the idea?
a. do b. don’t c. are
50. Talk to your mom and dad about ______.
a. its b. it c. it’s
51. My parents _____ love to meet you.
a. do b. would c. are
52. I can’t ____ to see you again.
a. stand b. weight c. wait
Write soon!
Best wishes,
Marta

III. Read the sentences 53-67 carefully. Complete them with ONE or TWO suitable
words. Write the word or the words in each gap. (2 points for each correct answer)
Example: This bag’s mine. Look! It’s got my name on it.
53. Where __________ your teacher live? She lives in Cambridge. (does)
54. I usually get up late __________ Saturdays. (on)
55. It’s the __________ interesting film of all four. (most)
56. I __________ sing, but I can play the piano. (can’t / cannot)
57. Is __________ any cheese in the fridge? (there)
58. I’m taller __________ my father. (than)
59. __________ you from China? No, I’m from Japan. (Are)
60. ‘Do you want to fly a plane?’ ‘No, I __________ .’ (do not / don’t)
61. I speak to him ____ the phone 20 minutes every day. (on)
62. I often ________ TV in the evening. (watch)
63. __________ are a lot of people at the market on Fridays. (There)
64. We __________ Spanish, we’re Brazilian. (are not / aren’t)
65. ‘How much tea do you drink?’ ‘Quite a __________.’ (lot)
66. ‘What’s the time?’ ‘It’s half __________ five.’ (past)
67. ‘What’s that?’ ‘It’s __________ identity card.’ (an)

IV.Lok at the definitions 68-72. Match the words with the definitions. One word is
extra. (1 point for each correct answer)

altitude / breathe / cotton / freezer / hit / nose / roof

68. usual material of your clothes __________(cotton)
69. what you do with a tennis ball __________(hit)
70. part of your face __________(nose)
71. you need oxygen to do this __________(breathe)
72. you see it on houses _________(roof)

V.Look at the sentences from 73-77. Choose a question for the underlined phrases
so that the underlined phrases are the answers. Click a, b or c: (1 point for each
correct answer)
73. Ben sleeps eight hours every day.
a. How many hours does Ben sleep every day?
b. How many hours does sleeps Ben?
c. What does Ben do?
74. The hotel is next to the museum.
a. Where is the hotel?
b. What is next to the museum?
c. Where is the museum?
75. He is reading a magazine.
a. What is he reading?
b. What does he read?
c. Is he reading?
76. This is Tom’s car.
a. Who is this?
b. Whose car is this?
c. Whose is car this?
77. We are going to the market by car.
a. Who is going to the market?
b. How are you going to the market?
c. Where are you going by car?