Flyer Reading and Writing - Test 1

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Flyers • Test 1 Reading and Writing 
Part 1 
– 10 questions – 
Look and read. Choose the correct words and write them on the lines. 
There is one example. 
a chemist's a museum a drum artists a swing soap flour actors 
a hotel astronauts a comic a post office a tent sugar a torch 
 People stay here when they're on holiday. a hotel 
1 This can be brown or white and you use 
it when you're making bread or pasta. 
2 Children like to play on this in the park 
or in the garden. 
3 These are people who work in the theatre 
or on TV. 
4 Children love playing with this. They hit it 
and it makes a lot of noise. 
5 You use this to get clean when you 
have a bath or a shower. 
6 Chocolates and sweets are made with this. 
It tastes good but it can give you toothache. 
7 People sleep in this when they go camping 
by the sea or in the countryside. 
8 When you feel ill you can go here to buy 
some medicine. 
9 These people need to be very good at 
drawing and painting pictures. 
10 You can use this when you go outside at 
night and you want to see.
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Part 2 
– 7 questions – 
Look and read. Write yes or no. 
Examples 
There's a suitcase and a boat on top of the car. yes 
The driver of the car is looking at one of the boys. no 
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Questions 
1 There are some flowers in an upstairs window. 
2 The guitar is behind the rucksack. 
3 A man is sitting in the garden and reading a book. 
4 The boy who's wearing shorts and a T-shirt has fallen into a suitcase. 
5 On the balcony of the house on the left, there's a boy who's waving. 
6 The scarf next to the boy carrying a square suitcase has got spots on it. 
7 The woman who's standing with her hands on the wall is laughing. 
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Part 3 
– 5 questions – 
Sally is talking to her friend, Vicky. What does Vicky say? 
Read the conversation and choose the best answer. 
Write a letter (A–H) for each answer. 
You do not need to use all the letters. There is one example. 
 Example 
Questions 
1 Sally: Did you buy anything nice? 
 Vicky: 
2 Sally: Let's see them then. 
 Vicky: 
3 Sally: They're lovely! Where did you get them? 
 Vicky: 
4 Sally: Oh, I'd like to go there! 
 Vicky: 
5 Sally: That'd be great, but do you want to go again so soon? 
 Vicky: 
Vicky: F Sally: So where have you been? 
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A Do you like them? 
B Oh, I don't mind. Let's do it! 
C From a little shop next to the bank. 
D Well, I got a handbag from that shop you like. 
E Yes, I think you would! 
F Oh, just shopping in town. (Example) 
G Only a pair of jeans and a T-shirt. 
H Well, what about tomorrow then? 
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Part 4 
– 6 questions – 
Read the story. Choose a word from the box. Write the correct word next to 
numbers 1–5. There is one example. 
My name's David. One day I was walking home when I saw a fire in the 
downstairs window of a very big house. I went to the (1) door and shouted 
loudly but nobody came. There was a telephone in the street near the house so I phoned 
and told someone about the fire. After about five minutes a fire engine with blue lights on 
the top came round the (2) . It was very exciting! Firemen were running 
everywhere, throwing water on the fire and then, suddenly, everything was all right again. 
I went into the house with the firemen. The kitchen was badly burnt and it (3) 
terrible but the other rooms in the house were fine. Then this man arrived. I knew him! 
He was a famous footballer but he was also the man who lived in the big house. 
He (4) me very much and asked me for my name and address. 
Then, two days later, a letter arrived for me. Inside the (5) there were two 
tickets to see my favourite team play! How good was that? 
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 example 
 fire stamp thanked 
 envelope smelt believed 
 corner front happened 
(6) Now choose the best name for the story. 
 Tick one box. 
 David and the big surprise 
 David and the empty house 
 David and the fireman 
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Part 5 
– 7 questions – 
Look at the picture and read the story. Write some words to complete 
the sentences about the story. You can use 1, 2, 3 or 4 words. 
The painter 
My name's Bill and I'm a painter. It can be a difficult job when the weather's bad but 
I still like it. Well, yesterday I went to paint a house for a woman called Mrs Hill but 
when I got to the house there was no-one in. I decided to start painting because it 
was a big house and I had just two days to finish it. 
At about midday I stopped for lunch and went to a cafe round the corner. I asked for 
burger and chips. That's my favourite meal. But there were no burgers so I had fish 
and chips instead. Well, I was eating my food when a woman phoned me. She said, 
'Where are you?' and I answered, 'I'm having my lunch!' I was surprised because she 
was very unfriendly and she didn't say she liked my painting. 
At two o'clock I went back to the house but there was still no-one there! Then 
I saw a woman in the garden of the house next door. She looked very angry so I said 
'What's the matter?'. Her answer made me feel terrible. She said 'I'm waiting for a 
man to paint my house. He said he'd come this morning but he hasn't arrived yet.' 
'What's your name?' I asked her. 'Mrs Hill' she said! I was painting the wrong house! 
I picked up my paint and brushes and ran away! 
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Examples 
 Bill's job is sometimes difficult if the weather isn't nice. 
 Yesterday Bill was going to paint Mrs Hill's house. 
Questions 
1 When Bill arrived at the house there at home. 
2 Bill wanted to start work because there were only 
 to do the job. 
3 Bill ate for lunch. 
4 Bill thought the woman sounded on the telephone. 
5 Bill felt when the woman in the garden answered 
 his question. 
6 The woman was waiting for someone to . 
7 Bill suddenly understood that he was painting .
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Part 6 
– 10 questions – 
Read the text. Choose the right words and write them on the lines. 
Example 
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What can robots do? 
Robots aren't just children's toys. Robots can do many things to help us 
with work. They do all kinds of boring jobs. In some factories, for 
example, they can put sweets carefully into boxes and in factories 
they make cars with no help at all! 
 We also use robots help us understand more about science. 
Robots been to the moon to get rocks for us to study and they 
also visit other planets people can't go. 
 An 'android' is a robot which looks like a person. 'Asimo' is the name 
 one 'android' robot. It can't feel happy or sad, of course, 
 it can walk, sit down and stand up. It climbs up and down stairs 
too. But can it think? Well, yes, but only other people give it 
information first. It can't cook and clean or your homework for you. 
Not yet! But one day that happen! 
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Example don't isn't aren't 
1 his our their 
2 other much every 
3 to for by 
4 has have having 
5 what why where 
6 of on at 
7 so but or 
8 if so then 
9 do doing did 
10 might won't shall 
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Part 7 
– 5 questions – 
Read the diary and write the missing words. Write one word on each line. 
Example 
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 Thursday 22nd June 
Today was a horrible day! This morning I went to 
the dentist and he at my teeth. He wasn't very 
happy with them! Then I was late for school and I had 
a maths test. It was very hard and I couldn't it at all! 
And then, this evening, I wanted to go to the cinema 
to see a film my friends. But Mum said 
I to stay at home and finish my homework. 
It's only half nine and I'm so bored. I hope 
tomorrow is better! 
Sarah