ENGLISH TEST

Name: ___________________________________
No.__ Class: ________ Teacher: ____________

READING COMPREHENSION:

Read this text that Simon Brent wrote to introduce himself to some international pen
friends.

Hi,
My name is Simon Brent, but my school mates call me Si. I’m thirteen
and I was born on the 4th of July, 2001 in the Washington D.C. I’m lucky
because I always get to watch the fireworks next to the White House.
All my friends and relatives are there because the 4 th of July is
Independence Day, the greatest national holiday in America.
I live in a big flat on 23 Jefferson rd. and my phone number is
05766893. I live with my parents, my twin sisters and my baby brother.
History is my favourite subject because I love learning about the history
of the U.S.A, about all its battles, famous presidents and heroes.
Girls say that I’m quite handsome, with my blond hair and blue eyes. That’s because I
descend from Irish immigrants that came to America 100 years ago. My father and
grandfather are quite tall and I take after them. My friends say that I’m very outgoing and
friendly. In fact, I love practicing sports, especially tennis and basketball and I hope that one
day I’ll be a famous NBA player. However, I’m also good at athletics and skateboarding.

Hope to hear from you soon,

Simon

A- Fill in this fact file bout Simon.

Name
Surname
Nickname
Place of birth
Date of birth
Address
Siblings

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 B- Say if these sentences are TRUE or FALSE.

1. Simon is good-looking. _______

2. His hair is dark. _______
3. One of his great-grandfathers came from Ireland. _______
4. He is a tall boy. _______
5. He is not a very active person. _______
6. His favourite sports are athletics and skateboarding. _______
7. His dream is to be a good tennis player. _______

C - Answer these questions about the text.

1. What’s his full name?

___________________________________________________________________
2. How old is he?
___________________________________________________________________
3. What nationality is he?
___________________________________________________________________
4. Does he live in a famous capital city?
___________________________________________________________________
5. What is so special about his birthday?
___________________________________________________________________
6. Is his brother younger or older than him?
___________________________________________________________________
7. Why does he love History?
___________________________________________________________________

VOCABULARY / GRAMMAR:

A- These adjectives are used to describe physical appearance and personality.

Write the letter that corresponds to each column.

stubborn straight blonde medium height outgoing

wavy responsible talkative energetic long
lazy talented tall short fat

Physical Appearance Personality

A B
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B- Now use adjectives from the exercise above to fill in the blanks.

1) If you are not too tall or too short, you are _____________________________.
2) You are like this if you don’t listen to other people’s opinion and think that only what
you say is right. _____________________________.
3) If your hair is not straight or curly, then it is probably
_____________________________.
4) You are ______________________ if you are not shy at all.
5) An __________________________ person loves doing things, like for example
sports and outdoor activities.
6) Most students who are like this are usually good students. ____________________ .

C- Match the questions with the answers.

1. What nationality are you? a) It’s 32 High St. 1.

2. Where are you from? b) Yes, I have. 2.
3. Where is that city? c) I’m 13 years old. 3.
4. Have you got any brothers or sisters? d) It’s in Ireland. 4.
5. How old are you? e) I’m Irish. 5.
6. What’s your address? f) I’m from Waterford city. 6.

D- Complete with the correct POSSESSIVE DETERMINER or PRONOUN.

1. These are Kelly’s pencils. They are ______ pencils. They are ______.
2. Whose dog is this? Is it ______, Emma? No, it isn’t ______. It is Peter’s. It’s ______.
3. Mary and Anne have got a new house. ______ new house is blue and that great car
is ______ too.
4. We have got new schoolbags. They are ______.
5. My parents love music. ______ favourite type of music is Rock.
6. My brother and I have got a new friend. ______ new friend’s name is Carl.

E- Complete with the verb TO BE.

1. What ______ the new student’s name? His name ______ David.
2. ______ the twins from London? No, they ______. They ______ from Liverpool.
3. ______ that boy a new student at school? Yes, he ______.
4. We ______(not) at school. We ______ at home.
5. My brother ______(not) 12 years old. He ______ 11.
6. Where ______ Clara and John from? They ______ from Australia.

F-Complete with the verb HAVE GOT.

1. ________ she ________ a new schoolbag? Yes, she _________ .
2.My father and I ____________ green eyes.
3.They ____________________ (neg.) a dog. They ______________ a cat.
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4.______ you ______ your English book? Yes, I ____________ .
5.How many brothers and sisters _______ he ______? He _________one sister
6.David_______________(neg.) a surfboard. He ________________ a skateboard.

TEXT PRODUCTION:  Write this BRAVE girl’s personal fact file.

Personal Fact File

Name: Malala
Surname: Yousafzai
Date of birth: 12 July 1997
Age: 17
Place of birth: Mingora, Pakistan
Nationality: Paskistani
Zodiac Sign: cancer
Siblings: two brothers
Occupation: Women and Children’s Rights Activist
Favourite singer: Justin Bieber
Favourite actress: Selena Gomez
Favourite book: “ The Alchimist” by Paulo Coelho
Likes: leave/ clothes around in the house
Hates: get / up in the morning
Best known as: The Pakistani schoolgirl who won the Nobel Peace Prize

Famous Quote: “If I win Nobel Peace Prize, it would be a great opportunity for me, but if I don't get it,
it's not important because my goal is not to get Nobel Peace Prize, my goal is to get peace and my
goal is to see the education of every child.”
List- A List -B R-A R-B R-C VG-A VG-B VG-C VG-D VG-E VG-F W

0,5x10 0,5x5 0,5x7 1x7 3x7 0,5x15 1x6 0,5x6 1x10 0,5x13 0,5x11 22,5

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Good Work!

KEY
READING COMPREHENSION

A- Fill in this fact file bout Simon.

Name Simon
Surname Brent
Nickname Si
Place of birth Washington D.C - U.S.A
Date of birth 4th of July, 2001
Address 23 Jefferson rd.
Siblings Twin sisters, baby brother

B- Say if these sentences are TRUE or FALSE.

1. Simon is good-looking. TRUE

2. His hair is dark. FALSE
3. One of his great-grandfathers came from Ireland. TRUE
4. He is a tall boy. TRUE
5. He is not a very active person. FALSE
6. His favourite sports are athletics and skateboarding. FALSE
7. His dream is to be a good tennis player. FALSE

C - Answer these questions about the text.

1. What’s his full name?

His full name is Simon Brent.
2. How old is he?
He is thirteen years old.
3. What nationality is he?
He is American.
4. Does he live in a famous capital city?
Yes, he does.
5. What is so special about his birthday?
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 His birthday is so special because he was born on the 4th of July, when the USA
celebrates its Independence Day.
6. Is his brother younger or older than him?
His brother is younger than him.
7. Why does he love History?
He loves History because he likes learning about the history of the U.S.A, about all its
battles, famous presidents and heroes.

III - VOCABULARY / GRAMMAR:

stubborn B straight A blonde A medium height A outgoing B

wavy A responsible B talkative B energetic B long A
lazy B talented B tall A short A fat A

B- Now use adjectives from the exercise above to fill in the blanks.

1) If you are not too tall or too short, you are MEDIUM HEIGHT.
2) You are like this if you don’t listen to other people’s opinion and think that only what
you say is right. STUBBORN.
3) If your hair is not straight or curly, then it is probably WAVY.
4) You are OUTGOING if you are not shy at all.
5) An ENERGETIC person loves doing things, like for example sports and outdoor
activities.
6) Most students who are like this are usually good students. RESPONSIBLE.

C- Match the questions with the answers.

1. What nationality are you? a) It’s 32 High St. 1. E

2. Where are you from? b) Yes, I have. 2. F
3. Where is that city? c) I’m 13 years old. 3. D
4. Have you got any brothers or sisters? d) It’s in Ireland. 4. B
5. How old are you? e) I’m Irish. 5. C
6. What’s your address? f) I’m from Waterford city. 6. A

D- Complete with the correct POSSESSIVE DETERMINER or PRONOUN.

1. These are Kelly’s pencils. They are her pencils. They are hers.
2. Whose dog is this? Is it yours, Emma? No, it isn’t mine. It is Peter’s. It’s his.
3. Mary and Anne have got a new house. Their new house is blue and that great car is
theirs too.
4. We have got new schoolbags. They are ours.
5. My parents love music. Their favourite type of music is Rock.
6. My brother and I have got a new friend. Our new friend’s name is Carl.

E- Complete with the verb TO BE.

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1. What is the new student’s name? His name is David.
2. Are the twins from London? No, they aren’t. They are from Liverpool.
3. Is that boy a new student at school? Yes, he is.
4. We aren’t (not) at school. We are at home.
5. My brother isn’t (not) 12 years old. He is 11.
6. Where are Clara and John from? They are from Australia.

F-Complete with the verb HAVE GOT.

1. Has she got a new schoolbag? Yes, she has.

2.My father and I have got green eyes.
3.They haven’t got (neg.) a dog. They have got a cat.
4.Have you got your English book? Yes, I have.
5.How many brothers and sisters has he got? He has got one sister
6.David hasn’t got (neg.) a surfboard. He has got a skateboard.

TEXT PRODUCTION:  Write this BRAVE girl’s personal fact file.

Personal Fact File

Name: Malala
Surname: Yousafzai
Date of birth: 12 July 1997
Age: 17
Place of birth: Mingora, Pakistan
Nationality: Paskistani
Zodiac Sign: cancer
Siblings: two brothers
Occupation: Women and Children’s Rights Activist
Favourite singer: Justin Bieber
Favourite actress: Selena Gomez
Favourite book: “ The Alchimist” by Paulo Coelho
Likes: leave/ clothes around in the house
Hates: get / up in the morning
Best known as: The Pakistani schoolgirl who won the Nobel Peace Prize

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