PRACTICE TEST 3

PART 1
LOOK AND READ. CHOOSE THE CORRECT WORDS AND WRITE THEM
ON THE LINES. THERE IS ONE EXAMPLE.
A drum (example)
a clown a blanket
a flag
a cafe a curtain
a dictionary
a stamp a taxi
winter
a rocket a pilot
glue
an oven a supermarket
Example:
A musical instrument that you play with your hand or a stick. A drum
1. This is a piece of cloth. When you look at it, you know what country it
is. ________________
2. It is very sticky and you use it when you want to join things
together. ________________
3. This book has a list of every word in a language and their
meanings. ________________
4. During this season the weather is very cold. ________________
5. You must stick this onto a letter before you post it. ________________
6. A piece of cloth that you hang across a window so that less light comes into the
room or people can’t see inside. ________________
7. You can travel around in this car, but have to pay the driver to take you where
you want to go. ________________
8. This person works in a circus and his job is to make people
laugh. ________________
9. A vehicle that moves very fast and is used for space travel. ________________
10. A large shop that you go to when you need to buy food or other
goods. ________________

PART 2

A. Well, most little girls love Barbie dolls. (example)

B. It only costs £6.
C. That's great. Do you want anything else?
D. I loved playing with dolls when I was small.
E. Here's the newest one, the Queen Barbie.
F. Thank you so much for shopping here. Here's your change and receipt.
G. I will do it. Thank you.
H. Here is another one. This is Princess Barbie. The price is £4.
Example:
Harry: My sister’s birthday is coming up soon. Do you have any nice gifts for
a little girl?
Woman: A
Harry: That's a great idea. Can you show me the Barbie dolls?
Woman: ________________
Harry: What a lovely doll! How much is it?
Woman: ________________
Harry: That is a bit expensive for me. Do you have anything cheaper?
Woman: ________________
Harry: It looks beautiful. I think my sister will love it.
Woman: ________________
Harry: No, thank you. That's all I need at the moment. Here is the money.
Woman: ________________
Part 3
READ THE STORY. CHOOSE A WORD FROM THE BOX. WRITE THE
CORRECT WORD NEXT TO NUMBERS 1–5. THERE IS ONE EXAMPLE.

stairs (example) clown

invited
postcard glass
envelope
welcomed drum
fork
circus trousers
“Robert! You’ve got mail!” said Mum.
Robert ran quickly down the stairs and tore open the blue 1________________ .
“I’ve been 2________________ to be in a talent show!” screamed Robert, running
around the room. He was so happy! He had always wanted that chance to show off
his talent for eating ice cream. “I’m going to be a star!” he said.
Robert practised very hard to improve his ice cream-eating talent. He ate as fast as
he could and as much as he could every day for two weeks. Even after all this he
was still not tired of eating ice cream.
After a while, the day of the show finally arrived. It started at 9 pm. He wore
old 3________________ and dirty shoes to the show. He skipped both breakfast and
lunch so he would have more room for all the ice cream that he was going to eat.
“Good luck, son,” said Mum, waving.
Robert suddenly felt nervous. And he was also very hungry!
A 4________________ brought out five big bowls of ice cream and he placed them on
a table, together with chocolate cakes and several bowls of spaghetti. The food
looked so delicious, especially for Robert, who had not eaten anything else apart
from ice cream for a long time.
Robert then ran towards the table. He cut out a big piece of chocolate cake and put
it in his mouth. Next he picked up a spoon and plunged a 5________________ into an
enormous pile of spaghetti. He left the stage without eating any ice cream at all.
6. Now choose the best name for the story
Write a letter:
A. Robert could eat lots of spaghetti
B. Robert likes chocolate cake
C. Robert at a talent show
Part 4

TOOTHPASTE
Toothpaste has been an important part of our lives 1____________ a long time. It
was developed more than 2000 years 2____________ in ancient Egypt. The
toothpaste that you have in your house is very different from the stuff used by the
ancient Egyptians. They 3____________ toothpaste using a combination of ashes and
egg shells. Sometimes they added salt to whiten and perfect their teeth. In early
times, one of the problems of using toothpaste was 4____________ bad taste. That is
why later, people made toothpaste 5____________ snail shells, honey and herbs.
Toothpaste was first made available for sale in the United Kingdom
in 6____________ late 18th century. Rich people applied it with brushes and poor
people put it on with their fingers.
So when is the 7 ____________ time to brush your teeth? Do you brush your teeth
after your alarm goes off and you get out of bed with morning breath? Or do you
brush your teeth after you have breakfast? Many people brush their teeth after
breakfast 8____________ order to remove all the food from 9____________ breakfast,
but time is actually an important factor, and so is your meal. 10____________ you
eat fruit or drink juice then it’s important to wait for at least 30 minutes before you
brush your teeth to avoid damaging your teeth.
Example be being been
1 since for during
2 ago later before
3 make made making
4 it it’s its
5 from of with
6 the a an
7 good better best
8 in on to
9 their there theirs
10 When Because If

Part 5
 The Queen’s dress
Mrs William is a dressmaker. Tonight, she was tired and had a headache. She
needed to bring a dress to the Queen for her birthday party, but she was
sick. Her daughter Sarah told her, “You rest Mum. I can bring it there!”
“No, honey, I can’t let you do that,” said Mrs William, “It’s a heavy dress, and
it’s such a long way to the palace. Besides, it’s starting to snow.”
“But I love snow,” Sarah insisted. Then she made her mother some tea with
lemon and honey and put more wood on the stove. After she had done that,
she put the dress in a big box.
“Dress warmly, honey,” Mrs William said in a weak voice, “Don’t forget to
button up. It’s very cold and windy out there.”
“I know, Mum,” Sarah replied. Then she put on her boots, her coat, her
mittens and headed outside. It was very cold. The snow was coming down
heavily. By the time Sarah got to the palace, the snow was up to her knees.
It was very difficult for her to carry the dress box.
Suddenly, the wind ripped the box open and the dress flew out. Sarah burst
out crying. What a shame! Her dear mother’s hard work had gone to waste.
She had spent many days measuring, cutting and stitching the dress. And
the poor Queen! Sarah had to continue on her way to the palace to explain
what had happened.
It was time to break the bad news to the Queen. But then her feet stopped
moving and her mouth fell wide open. There was the beautiful dress. The
wind was holding it on the trunk of a tree, just outside the palace. At last,
Sarah was able to bring the Queen the dress. Mrs William was very proud of
her.
Examples:
Mrs William had a headache.
Mrs William was sick so she couldn’t bring the dress to the Queen.
Questions:
1. Mrs William wanted Sarah to dress warmly because it
was________________ outside.
2. Before going outside, Sarah________________ her boots, her coat and her mittens.
3. Because it snowed heavily, it was hard for Sarah to carry the________________ .
4. Sarah cried because her mother’s ________________ had gone to waste.
5. Sarah had to________________ to the Queen what had happened to the dress.
6. When Sarah got to the palace, she saw that the dress being held against
a .________________
7. Mrs William was ________________ of Sarah.
Part 6
Hi Sue,
How are you doing? Last Sunday, my dad took my brother and me to our
grandparents’ farm in his car. My grandparents live on a farm near the sea. I love it
very 1________________ because there are so many exciting things to see and to do
at their farm. Last Tuesday, my brother and I rode horses for the first time. I rode
the oldest horse and my brother rode the youngest one. 2________________ horse
was much faster than mine.
Yesterday, my grandfather showed us three of their new baby horses. They were
only 4 days 3________________ and were very cute. They had pretty brown eyes and
made funny noises. My grandfather still hasn’t named the baby
horses 4________________ , so he wanted me to think of names for them. I was
thinking of calling them Moon, Star and Sun. What do you
think? 5________________ you have any better names for the baby horses?
Much love,
Helen
Part 7

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TEST 2
Part 1
a clown (example) a diary golf
a broom a swing a bandage
a waitress wool a butterfly
volleyball shorts an olive
a dustpan swimming a slide
Example:
This person works in a circus and makes people laugh. a clown
1. You play this game outside on the grass. In this game you try to hit a small ball
into a hole, using a long, thin stick. ________________
2. In this book, you write down your thoughts, feelings or what happens to you each
day. ________________
3. When you sit on this, you can move forward or backwards. It is a seat joined by
two ropes or chains to a metal bar or a tree. ________________
4. This person’s job is to bring food to customers at their tables in a
restaurant. ________________
5. You can do this activity when you are in the water, for example in a pool or in a
lake. ________________
6. A type of insect which has very colourful wings. ________________
7. This is a brush with a long handle. It is used for cleaning the
floor. ________________
8. This is the hair that grows on the bodies of sheep. ________________
9. You use this on parts of someone’s body when they have been
hurt. ________________
10. This fruit is green or black and can be used to produce oil. ________________
Part 2
A. This morning. I think it was because last night I ate something bad.
B. OK. It doesn't hurt yet... Ouch. It hurts there.
C. I have felt pain for two days now.
D. I am having a terrible stomach-ache. (example)
E. Thank you doctor.
F. I regret eating the spoiled bread yesterday.
G. Well, I feel like vomiting. And right now I feel dizzy, too.
H. I had some yogurt. I think it had already expired.
Example:
Doctor: Good morning. Please take a seat here. What's the problem?
Peter: D
Doctor: I am sorry to hear that. When did the symptoms start?
Peter: ________________
Doctor: What did you eat last night?
Peter: ________________
Doctor: That’s not good. And how exactly are you feeling?
Peter: ________________
Doctor: All right. Please lie down on this bed. I need to do a quick check on your
stomach. Can you tell me if this hurts?
Peter: ________________
Doctor: Sure. Let's hope it's just indigestion. We'll need to run some more tests to
be sure. But now I'll give you some pills for the pain.
Peter: ________________
Part 3
programmes (example) cupboard
news
club brush
entrance
keyboard newspaper
look
university sofa

Harry had a fantastic day off today. He was watching every single one of his
favourite programmes on TV, until Dad came into the living room.
“Harry, turn it off. I want to watch the daily 1.___________ ”
“I can’t. I don’t have the remote,” lied Harry.
“Where’s the remote?”, asked Dad.
“I don’t know. Where did you put it?”, Harry responded.
“I didn’t put it anywhere. You had it last,” said Dad.
“I didn’t. You’ll just have to 2.___________ for it,” said Harry.
Dad didn’t know what to do. He went around the room trying to look for it. It was
not on the table. It was not under the cushion. Where was it?
Mum marched over to the TV and turned it off.
“The TV stays off until the remote is found,” Mum said in a stern voice.
“I didn’t lose it,” cried Harry. This wasn’t a lie, as he hadn’t actually lost it. The night
before, he had hidden it deep inside a bucket of bricks in the 3.___________ . He
thought without the remote, no one would be able to watch anything but his
favourite programmes. But now that Mum had turned off the TV, maybe it was time
for the remote to return.
Harry got up from his 4.___________ and crept into the kitchen. The bucket of bricks
had gone. He walked back into the living room and asked Mum, “Where is the
bucket of old bricks?”
She looked at him and said, “You haven’t played with those bricks in years. I
cleaned out the kitchen this morning and gave them to our local
children’s 5.___________ .”
6. Now choose the best name for the story
Write a letter:
A. The remote was gone
B. Mum lost the remote
C. Dad lost the remote
Part 4

THE WONDERS OF RAINBOW

Some people don’t like the rain. They stay inside when it rains.
But 1.___________ the rain is starting to end and the sun is just starting to come out
from behind the clouds, 2.___________ great happens. You
see 3.___________ beautiful rainbow!
Many people think rainbows are 4.___________ of nature’s most special gifts. People
paint them and take pictures 5.___________ them. Rainbows have also inspired
many poems, songs, and many other kinds of art. But how are rainbows formed?
When you shine a light through water, the light is bent and 6. ___________, like a
reflection in a mirror. Similarly, when the sun shines through the rain, you see
rainbows and 7. ___________ of their seven amazing colours, which are red, orange,
yellow, green, blue, purple, and violet. That is 8.___________ rainbows can also be
seen in fog and dew, not only after it rains.
If you want to make your own rainbow, all 9. ___________ need to do is stand with
your back against the sun and turn on the water from your water hose about
halfway between the ground and the air. You should 10. ___________ a mini-rainbow
right in your garden!
Example don’t doesn’t didn’t
1 if when because
2 anything everything something
3 a an all
4 one lots many
5 of for to
6 reflect reflected reflecting
7 few any all
8 why when where
9 you your yours
10 see seeing seen

Part 5

Matt’s holidays
Matt hated going on holiday. His idea of a great holiday was sitting on the
sofa eating biscuits and watching TV. Unfortunately, his parents usually had
other plans. Two years ago they had taken him to see a castle. But there was
no castle. There were only piles of stones and broken walls.
“Never again,” said Matt.
Last year, his parents took him to the seaside.
Matt complained, “The sun is too hot, the water is too cold, and the seafood
tastes strange.”
This year they decided to try something different. “We’re going camping,”
said Dad.
“Hooray!” said Matt.
“You’re happy, Matt?” asked Mum. Matt had never been happy about any
holiday plans before.
“Oh yes. Finally, we are doing something good,” said Matt.
Matt knew all about camping from Frank, who had told him so many stories
about his camping trips with his family every year. They stayed in a big tent
with comfy beds, a fridge, a big TV with seventy-five channels and video
games. They had a bathroom with both a shower and a bathtub. They even
had a heated swimming pool.
The day finally came. After driving for four hours, they reached the campsite.
This was not what Matt had imagined. In front of them was rocky ground
underneath a cloudy-grey sky. There were three small tents flapping in the
wind. There were a few trees, but nothing else. There was no fridge, TV or
any comfy beds. There were only a few books and a deck of cards for
entertainment. What a horrible nightmare! How was Matt going to spend
three nights here?
Matt shuddered. Then he shouted like a hungry dinosaur, “Never again, Mum
and Dad!”
Examples:
On holiday, Matt liked to stay home and eat biscuits.
Matt’s family went to visit a castle two years ago.
Questions:
1. Matt’s family went to the________________ last year.
2. Matt did not like the cold water and the ________________
3. This year, Matt’s family went________________.
4. The TV in Frank’s tent had________________.
5. It took for Matt’s family ________________to arrive at their campsite.
6. Matt’s campsite only had________________.
7. To Matt, spending three nights at this campsite was like a________________.

Part 6
Today I went to the Natural History Museum with my classmates and my teacher. I
thought it 1.________________ so interesting! There was lots of information to find
out about the animals that lived a very long time 2. ________________. They are all
extinct now, but in the museum, it felt like they were living in the room!
My favourite dinosaur was the T-rex. It was 3.________________ big as a real
dinosaur. It sounded and moved just like a real dinosaur as well. Some of my
classmates were really scared when the dinosaur roared. They ran away. It was so
funny!
4. ________________ were also many other types of dinosaurs. Some of them only
ate plants and leaves and did not eat any meat at all. Before coming to the
museum, I didn’t know that some dinosaurs could fly. My teacher told me that these
dinosaurs had wings, just 5. ________________ birds, and today’s birds are part of the
dinosaur family. That’s an interesting idea!
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