Mid-Year Test: Standard

Name __________________________________ Result: __/100

Vocabulary
1 Complete the sentences with the correct words.
There is one space for each letter.
1 My mother’s brother is very nice. He’s my
_ _ _ _ _ _ Robert.
2 They’ve got three children – two sons and one
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _.
3 José is from Spain. He’s _ _ _ _ _ _ _.
4 There’s a fridge and a cooker in the _ _ _ _ _ _ _.
5 I keep my homework and presentations in different
_ _ _ _ _ _ _.
6 In _ _ _ _ _, you learn about numbers.
7 My cousin Anna is pretty. Her _ _ _ _ are blue.
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3 Complete the text with the correct form of the verbs
in the box.
do get up go listen log on meet up save
My school days are always the same. I (a)
____________ early in the morning and I have a
shower. We
(b) ____________ to music on the radio when we have
breakfast. My brother and I (c) ____________ to school
by bus. I get home and (d) ____________ my
homework every afternoon, so I’m ready for the next
day at school. I
(e) ____________ to the school website and work hard
on my homework. I always remember to (f)
____________ my work when I finish. At the weekend, I
do different things. Sometimes I play online games or
watch films and sometimes I (g) ____________ with
friends.

2 Choose the best answers. Score __/7

1 My favourite ____________ is HowStuffWorks. I

read it to learn about how different things work.
A website B podcast C search engine
2 She’s got thin ____________ and a small nose.
A mouth B teeth C eyebrows
3 There’s a shower and a sink in my parents'
____________.
A bedroom B toilet C bathroom
4 Would you like your ____________ with milk?
A water B orange juice C tea
5 In my living room, there are two big, comfortable
____________ in front of the TV.
A cupboards B armchairs C radiators
6 It’s an important email. Don’t ____________ it!
A save B delete C log off
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Grammar 6 Complete the text with the correct form of the verb
in the box.

4 Choose the best answers. finish have make watch work

Most schools in the UK have after-school clubs. They
offer
1 ____________ some interesting activities like
dancing, cooking and sports. 2 ____________ also
clubs to help students with 3 ____________ homework.
Students
4 ____________ music lessons to learn to play an
instrument or Spanish or German conversation classes.
Students enjoy after-school clubs because they 5
____________ lots of things. School trips are an
important part of school life, too. Students 6
____________ on day trips and sometimes teachers
organise trips to museums.
1 A the students B students C a student
2 A There are B There is C It has got
My mum (a) ____________ at a medical centre, so her
daily routine is very different from mine. She gets up at
half-past seven and I get up at eight. I have breakfast,
but she
(b) ____________ much time. She eats her breakfast
on the bus. She starts work at half-past eight and she
(c) ____________ work at six o’clock. My dad is an
amazing chef and he always cooks. My mum (d)
____________ any food and she’s happy about that!
After dinner, my mum usually (e) ____________ a film
and my dad and I play online games.
Score __/5
7 Complete the sentences and questions with the
correct words.

3 A theirs B their C they’re 1 ‘________________________ they from?’

‘Scotland.’
4 A does often B do often C often do
2 I never play basketball. I ____________ like
5 A learns B don’t learn C can learn
____________.
6 A like going B likes to go C likes going
3 ____________ ____________ he brush his teeth?’
Score __/6 ‘He brushes them every morning and evening.’
4 ‘I ____________ ____________ staying at home at
5 Correct the sentences which have mistakes. Tick the weekend!’ ‘I hate it, too!’
(✓) the one correct sentence.
5 ____________ ____________ ____________
1 Look at these people over there! Are they students?
you?’ ‘I’m 13.’
o
6 ____________ your password! Don’t forget it!
_________________________________________
2 This present is for you. It’s your. o Score __/6
_________________________________________
3 No, there aren’t some good shops near my house.
o
_________________________________________
4 Lisa’s and David’s dad works in a museum. o
_________________________________________
5 I study very hardly for my exams. o
_________________________________________
6 Is there a picture above the wall? o
_________________________________________
7 He’s got a new laptop and it’s amazing! o
_________________________________________
8 My grandfather tells us great story. o
_________________________________________

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Use of English Listening

8 Choose the best answers to complete the text.
My island school
Inis Meáin is one of the three Aran Islands near
Galway in Ireland. There are 140 1 ____________
on the island. The primary and secondary schools
are a very important part of island life. Children
come from all around Ireland to study at my
school. 2 ____________ on the island for all of
the school year and they live with different
families. We learn the usual school
3 ____________ and Irish, the language of
Ireland. Everyone speaks Irish on the island, but
we 4 ____________ English, too! My school is
special because we work in 5 ____________ local
community and learn about old Irish culture and
traditions from the local experts. There aren’t
9 XðListen to a radio programme about schools in
South Korea. Complete the text with one word or
number in each gap.
South Korean students start school at (a)
____________ and finish at 5.00 pm from Monday to
(b) ____________. Most students are Korean, but one
or two students are Chinese or
(c) ____________. After school, students go to a
hagwon or a special study school for extra lessons in
maths and
(d) ____________. They are open (e) ____________
days a week. There are only (f) ____________
students in hagwon classes.
Score __/6
10 Listen again. Are the statements True (T) or False
(F)?
1 A lot of students arrive at school before classes
start.
T/F

any cinemas on Inis Meáin, but there’s a medical 2 School classes usually have 13 to 14 students. T / F
centre, a shop and a café 6 ____________ we 3 Students usually study art subjects and PE. T / F
can buy great snacks. We can also eat at an 4 Some students have dinner at their schools. T / F
amazing 7 ____________ which has fresh fish 5 A lot of South Korean students have good maths
from the island. Oh, and the Internet … it works results. T / F
really 8 ____________ on Inis Meáin! 6 Many students study hard to go to university. T / F
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1 A person B parents C people
2 A They are B Their C There are
3 A projects B presentations C subjects
4 A can’t speak B can speak C don’t speak
5 A the B some Ca
6 A what B where C that
7 A shopping centre B supermarket C restaurant
8 A well B good C carefully

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Reading
Is social media a solution for Esther?
In South Africa, about 62% of the total
population of 58 million people has access to the
Internet. But some students can’t use it to do
their homework because the Internet doesn’t
connect quickly or easily. Esther Nkosi is 12 years
old. She lives on a farm near Johannesburg. The
electricity doesn’t work well and they can’t
always charge their devices at home. Twice a
week, Esther goes to an Internet café with her
parents and her two brothers. It’s noisy there but
there are desktop computers they can use.
Esther wants to go there every day but she can’t
because her family don’t have enough money for
food and Internet.
Mobile phones can help to change this. In South
Africa, nearly 90% of people that connect to the
Internet use their smartphones to connect. The
social media app WhatsApp is also very popular.
Eighty-one percent of secondary school students
in South Africa own or have access to a mobile
phone. Some students use WhatsApp to connect
from lots of different places. They can send text
messages, videos, pictures and questions about
schoolwork to their teachers and other students.
There aren’t many libraries in South Africa – 30%
of schools have them – but students can use
mobile phones to study. Can technology change
Esther’s life and others like her?
11 Read the article and complete the sentences with
the numbers in the box.
eighty-one fifty-eight five ninety sixty-two thirty two
1 ____________ percent of the total population of
South Africa have access to the Internet.
2 Esther would like to go more than ____________
days a week to an Internet café.
3 There are ____________ people in Esther’s family.
4 ____________ million people live in South Africa.
5 ____________ percent of teenagers have access to
mobile phones.
6 ____________ percent of schools have libraries in
South Africa.
7 ____________ percent of South Africans connect to
the Internet using a smartphone.
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12 Read the text again and choose the best answers.
1 It’s difficult for Esther to study at home because …
A she lives near the city.
B she doesn’t have access to the Internet.
C the electricity doesn’t always work on her parents’
farm.
2 Esther wants to go to the Internet café more often
…
A but it is very noisy and busy.
B to charge her mobile phone.
C but food is more important for her family.
3 Mobile phones …
A aren’t popular with teenagers in South Africa.
B are popular with teachers.
C can help students study.
4 Students can use WhatsApp to …
A communicate with teachers and other students.
B write in their classes.
C connect to the library.
5 Only some South African schools have …
A mobile phones.
B access to the Internet.
C libraries.
Score __/5
13 In your opinion, what are three good things about
studying on a mobile phone? Use the text and your
own ideas to justify your opinion.
Think about the following:
• access to information
• contact with other people
• send information easily
_______________________________________________
_______________________________________________
_______________________________________________
_______________________________________________
_______________________________________________
_______________________________________________
_______________________________________________
Score __/3
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Mid-Year Test: Standard

Writing Speaking
14 Imagine you are Alex. Write an informal email
15 Choose a person to describe in the photos below.
introducing yourself to your exchange partner,
Imagine you know him or her. Make notes about the
Sophie. Write 30–40 words.
following:
• Where is this person from?
Organise your writing into two paragraphs:
• What colour eyes has she/he got?
Paragraph 1:
• What colour is her/his hair?
your hobbies and free-time activities
• How old is she/he?
Paragraph 2:
• What are her/his favourite subjects?
a description of yourself: hair, eyes, body
Student A:

Checklist
Use contractions where possible in informal emails, e.g.
I've, I'm
Use linkers to join your ideas clearly, e.g. and, but
Check your spelling and grammar.

Hi Sophie!
_______________________________________________
_______________________________________________ Student B:
_______________________________________________
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Work in pairs. Take it in turns to describe the
_______________________________________________
person to your partner. Can they guess who it is?
_______________________________________________
Score __/10
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_______________________________________________ Vocabulary __/20
Bye for now, Grammar __/25
Alex Use of English __/8
Listening __/12
Reading __/15
Score __/10
Writing __/10
Speaking __/10

TOTAL __/100

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