A1 Test 5

NAME: _____________________________________________ DATE: __________________

CLASS: _____________________________________________ SCORE: __________________
(Time: 50 minutes)

Vocabulary
A Choose the correct item.

1 Pyramids have very ………. walls.

A ugly B small C thick D modern

2 Please put the goods in ………. .

A storage room B fields C temples D tribes

3 Ancient Egyptians played ………. games.

A public B mud C native D board

4 Queen Victoria ………. Britain for 63 years.

A grew B attended C ruled D discovered

5 Centuries ago, people ………. animals for food.

A hunted B fished C played D transported

6 Most ………. movies, like Avatar , have amazing special effects.

A comedy B musical C romance D science-fiction

7 In 17 AD, a powerful earthquake destroyed the ………. city of Ephesus.

A public B ancient C narrow D private

8 Every Saturday morning, I have to do ………. around the house.

A bands B chores C crops D styles

9 Last night, I watched a very ………. movie on TV. I got really scared.
A gigantic B wealthy C frightening D amazing

10 The Cheyenne Indians didn’t live in normal houses. They lived in special homes called
………. .
A palaces B temples C tepees D pyramids

Points: _____
10 x 2 20

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Grammar
B Choose the correct item.

1 “………. you in the bookstore at 9 “Dad, did you ………. about the Vikings
lunchtime?” “Yes, I was” when you were at school?”
A Wasn’t B Was C Were “Yes, I did”
A learned B learn C learning
2 My family ………. to Italy last year.
A travel B traveled C is traveling 10 I ………. go to school yesterday because I
was sick.
3 ‘Did you ………. in France when you were A can’t B couldn’t C could
young?’ ‘No, I didn’t’.
A live B lived C living 11 ………. you read by the age of five?
A Had B Can C Could
4 Troy ………. a famous city in Asia Minor.
A was B were C are 12 We ………. takeaways for dinner last
night.
5 I ………. work early yesterday. A don’t have B had C have
A didn’t leave B am leaving
C don’t leave 13 “Did the ancient Egyptians have schools?”
“Yes, ………. did.”
6 Only wealthy boys ………. go to school in A we B they C you
ancient Egypt.
A did B had C could 14 I ………. soccer with my friends last
weekend.
7 The ancient city of Pompeii ………. wide A played B play C am
streets; it had narrow streets. playing
A don’t have B didn’t had C didn’t have
15 James and Charlotte ………. at the
8 I ………. $20 on the street two days ago. theater yesterday.
A found B find C am finding A are B weren’t C wasn’t

Points: _____
15 x 1 15

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Everyday English
C Choose the correct response.

1 A: I lived in a small village when I was a 4 A: Do you help your parents with chores?
child. B: a Yes, it is!
B: a No, I didn’t. b Yes, sometimes I do.
b Did you like it?
5 A: What type of movies do you like?
B: a I like comedies because they are
2 A: Do you like playing music?
fun.
B: a Yes, I do. What about you?
b I don’t like thrillers at all.
b I miss all that.

3 A: I watched Avatar on TV last night.

B: a No, not at all.
b Did you like it? Points: _____
5x3 15

Reading
D Read the text and mark the sentences T (true), F (false) or DS (doesn’t say).

Family Life in Ancient China

People in ancient China thought family was very important. The ideal home had five
generations under one roof. This meant that sometimes more than 100 relatives lived
together in the same house! In every home, the oldest male ruled the family, and it was
very important for the young people in the house to respect and obey the old people.
Parents arranged their children’s marriages. Many brides and grooms did not see or
know each other until their wedding day. When women got married they went to live in
their husband's house with his family. Men, however, stayed in the same house their
entire life.

1 People in ancient China had lots of children. ................

2 The oldest person in a house was the person in charge. ................
3 Children never argued with their parents. ................
4 Boys and girls didn’t choose who they married. ................
5 After they married, boys and girls still lived with their parents. ................

Points: _____
5x3 15

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Listening

E Listen and circle the correct response.

1 a I didn’t like it. 4 a Which one?

b I like all types. b That’s interesting.

2 a No, I didn’t. 5 a You weren’t?

b Where was that? b Didn’t you?

3 a I didn’t see her.

b She isn’t here. Points: _____
5x3 15

Writing
F Write an email to your pen-friend (60-80 words) about your favorite movie.
Say who starred in it, what the plot was about, and why you liked it.

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Points: _____
20

Total: _____
100

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