Grammar Vocabulary 1 Complete the sentences with the correct form of 4 Match the animals to the pictures. There is one the adjectives given. extra animal. 1 A mouse is …………………………..…... (small) than an antelope • beetle • frog • penguin elephant. rhinoceros • whale 2 Science is …………………………..…... (easy) than history. 3 Your car was …………………………..…... (expensive) than hers. 4 His house is …………………………..…... (near) than mine. 5 Fruit is generally …………………………..…... (healthy) than chocolate. /5 1 …………………………..…... 2 Complete the sentences with the correct form of the adjectives given. 1 The Blue Planet is …………………………..…... (interesting) nature programme I’ve ever seen. 2 Ali is…………………………..…... (heavy) person in our family! 2 …………………………..…... 3 George is …………………………..…... (strong) person I know. 4 I think Messi is …………………………..…... (good) footballer in the world. 5 I think people are …………………………..…... (dangerous) animals in the world. /5 3 …………………………..…... 3 Complete the sentences with the present perfect form of these verbs. There are two extra verbs. climb • go • help • meet not visit • see • wear 4 …………………………..…... 1 …………………………..…... you ever …………………………..…... a mountain? 2 She …………………………..…... lots of famous people. 3 They …………………………..…... never …………………………..…... me with my homework. 4 …………………………..…... he …………………………..…... the new 5 …………………………..…... James Bond film? /5 5 I …………………………..…... the Eiffel Tower. /5 Total / 15 1 of 4
5 Look at the pictures and write the correct words. 5 …………………………..…... 1 …………………………..…... /5 6 Choose the correct alternatives to complete the text. Cows are big animals with four (1) legs/horns. They don’t have toes on their (2) heads/feet – they have hard ‘hooves’. Sometimes they have two (3) wings/horns on their (4) heads/legs. They also have four (5) heads/stomachs. These are necessary because of the 2 …………………………..…... food they eat. /5 Total / 15 Use of English 3 …………………………..…... 7 Choose the correct alternatives to complete the text. I have (1) ever/never been to South Africa but I would love to go there. It’s got everything you can imagine. There are great (2) lakes/deserts that have no water and temperatures of 40° centigrade. They are some of the (3) hotter/hottest places in the world! Then there are the (4) beaches/forests that are full of giant trees and strange 4 …………………………..…... animals. But most of all, I’d love to go to Kenya in East Africa. I (5) have/has read that this is the best place for safaris. I’ve (6) saw/seen elephants and lions in the zoo but it’s (7) more interesting/most interesting to see them in the wild. I know it’s more dangerous (8) that/than seeing them in the zoo, but that doesn’t worry me. I’ve never been afraid of animals. /8 2 of 4
Reading 8 Read the notices. Match the notices (A–H) to the statements (1–6). There are two extra notices. 1 A visit this weekend is cheaper than on other weekends. …………………………..…... 2 Call this number if you’ve lost your pet. …………………………..…... 3 You start from a place in town for this activity. …………………………..…... 4 If you help us, you can get some money. …………………………..…... 5 This activity is for people who go to the school. …………………………..…... 6 This teaches you new things about animals. …………………………..…... /6 A B C D LOST Hampston Zoo Love animals? River Safari My beautiful cat Felix – he’s Special offer this weekend! Then visit Animalia.com! See the river like never black with a white tail – £50 Pictures of wild animals. before! Meet outside the Four for the price of two! for information Interesting and unusual museum at 10 o’clock on Bring your family and get Call Andrew on 735 5226 facts. Discover things you Saturday morning. 50% off the price. never knew about animals! Adults £3, children free. Bring boots and a coat! E F G H Appletree Farm My Amazon Adventure FOUND LOOKING FOR A HOME Open Day Miss Conroy talks about Small black and white Two cats – brother and See the farmer milking the her trip down the world’s dog with the name ‘Sunny’ sister – 3 months old – one cows. Help to collect eggs largest river. Amazing on his collar. Found in George is brown and white, the other from the chickens. Free for stories and photos of the Street on Monday afternoon. is black with white ears everyone! rainforest and the animals. Call Joe on 362 4482. Email Amelie: This Friday in the school hall. [email protected] All students invited! 9 Read the notices again. Complete the notes with one word in each gap. 1 Andrew has lost his …………………………..….... 2 You can see …………………………..…... and facts about animals on Animalia.com. 3 You need …………………………..…... and a …………………………..…... for the river safari. 4 The farm open day is …………………………..…... for adults and children. 5 Miss Conroy tells …………………………..…... about the Amazon in her talk. 6 You can contact Amelie by …………………………..….... /6 Total / 12 3 of 4
Listening 10 Listen to the phone message and complete 11 Listen again. Are these statements True (T) or the notes with one or two words or a number in False (F)? each gap. 1 Henry is organising the surprise. T/F Adela’s birthday is on (1) …………………………..….... Her parents 2 Adela really likes scary animals. T/F are taking her to the (2) …………………………..….... They have 3 They can’t have the party in the zoo. T/F planned for Adela to go to the (3) …………………………..…... 4 Adela’s mum wants to arrive at the zoo at 10.30. T/F house. Adela’s friends need to be there at 5 Adela’s mum can take everyone home. T/F (4) …………………………..….... Call Adela’s mum on /5 (5) ………………………..….... /5 Total / 10 Writing 12 You’ve spent the day at an important sports event. Write a post for your school blog about it. Write about: • where it was • who you went with • what happened • why you enjoyed it • Write 30–35 words. ………..……..………..……..………..……..………..……..………..……..………..……….…………..……..………..……..………..……..………..……..………..……..………..……….…… ………..……..………..……..………..……..………..……..………..……..………..……….…………..……..………..……..………..……..………..……..………..……..………..……….…… ………..……..………..……..………..……..………..……..………..……..………..……….…………..……..………..……..………..……..………..……..………..……..………..……….…… ………..……..………..……..………..……..………..……..………..……..………..……….…………..……..………..……..………..……..………..……..………..……..………..……….…… ………..……..………..……..………..……..………..……..………..……..………..……….…………..……..………..……..………..……..………..……..………..……..………..……….…… / 10 Speaking 13 Look at these jobs. Say why they are useful and which one is most important. • mechanic • builder Remember to: • nurse • shop assistant • compare the positive and negative things about the • teacher different jobs • give your opinion / 10 Total / 80 4 of 4