Bond First papers in English 7–8 years – Sample test
How to make Bread and Butter Pudding
You need:
3 cups of milk
grated rind of 1 lemon
2 tablespoons sugar
4 slices white bread, crusts cut off, spread with butter
½ cup raisins
3 eggs
1 tablespoon brandy
¼ teaspoon grated nutmeg
1 tablespoon dark brown sugar
Turn the oven on to 325°F/160°C.
Heat the milk with the lemon rind and sugar in a small saucepan. When it
starts to simmer, set it aside for 10 minutes.
Butter a pie dish. Cut the bread slices in half and place them in layers in
the dish. Sprinkle the raisins between the layers.
Beat the eggs, then add the brandy and milk. Pour over the bread and
leave for ½ hour.
Sprinkle the nutmeg and brown sugar over the top and bake for
45 minutes or until the top is golden brown.
Underline the right answers.
1 What do you need to make bread and butter pudding?
(salt, flour, sugar, jam)
2 How many eggs are needed?
(one, two, three)
3 When would you probably eat bread and butter pudding?
(at the start of a meal, during a meal, at the end of a meal) 3
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Answer these questions.
4 What must you do to the bread at the very start?
5 How do you know the pudding is ready?
6–7 After you have all of the ingredients ready, what is the first thing you
should do? Why should you do this?
Rewrite each sentence as if you are writing about someone else.
Example I enjoy painting. She enjoys painting.
8 I am thirsty.
9 I like animals.
10 I have a sister. 3
Use a different word from the box to finish each compound word sensibly.
day paste worm light
11 tooth 12 earth
13 star 14 birth 4
With a line, match the past and present tenses of these verbs.
15 walked shake
16 took fight
17 fought walk
18 ran take
19 shook run 5
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Fill in the gaps with five different dialogue words.
20 “Quick, or we will be late!” Liam.
21 “Walk into assembly quietly!” Miss Jacob.
22 Danielle , “I’m freezing!”
23 “My foot really hurts,” Nazar.
24 Mum , “Who is going to take Spot for a walk?” 5
Underline the words which should start with a capital letter.
25–30 wednesday hat rainbow england
henry garden july orange
kite easter window lamp
france leaf jumper red 6
Now go to the Progress Chart to record your score! Total 30
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Key words
Some special words are used in this sample test paper. You will find them in
bold each time they appear in the paper. These words are explained here.
compound word a word made up of two other words football
dialogue word a word used for the way people say things shouted
past tense form of a verb showing something that has already happened
present tense form of a verb showing something happening now
verb a ‘doing’ or ‘being’ word
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Bond First papers in English 7–8 years – Answers to sample test
ANSWERS
Some questions will be answered in the 11 toothpaste
children’s own words. Answers to these 12 earthworm
questions are given in italics. Any answers that 13 starlight
seem to be in line with these should be marked 14 birthday
correct. 15 walked – walk
16 took – take
1 sugar 17 fought – fight
2 three 18 ran – run
3 at the end of a meal 19 shook – shake
4 cut off the crusts and butter it 20 yelled, shouted
5 when it has cooked for 45 minutes/when 21 whispered, hissed
it is golden brown on top 22 shouted
6–7 Turn the oven on. We should do this so it 23 moaned
gets hot and is ready. 24 asked
8 He is thirsty. 25–30 Wednesday, England, Henry,
9 She likes animals. July, Easter, France
10 She has a sister.
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Progress Chart First papers in English
Total Sample test Percentage
marks paper
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30 100%
90%
25
80%
70%
20
60%
15 50%
40%
10
30%
20%
10%
0 0%
When you’ve filled in the progress chart read the Next Steps
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Next Steps Planner …
Now that you’ve finished this sample test paper, it’s a good time to see how
you did.
Here’s a simple plan to help you improve your score.
Step 1 Look back at your progress chart.
■ How did you do? Did you colour a long way up the chart?
■ Now is a good time to go over any incorrect answers and try those
questions again.
Step 2 Do more practice.
If you would like your score to be higher …
We suggest that you do more practice at the level of this sample test paper.
Use Bond Assessment Papers: First papers in English to help improve your
English skills.
Bond No Nonsense English 7-8 years provides lots of practice and explains all
the main areas of English, plus there’s a free website with even more practice
material.
If you did well on this test …
Either:
Use Bond Assessment Papers: First papers in English to reinforce your English
skills at this level. The test papers in this book include a wider variety of
questions than are included in the sample paper and will help to strengthen
and expand your English skills.
Or:
If you feel confident, go on to Bond Assessment Papers: Second papers in
English for practice at the next level up.
Bond No Nonsense English 8-9 years will also help you to take your English
skills further.
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