Progress Test

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1 Units 1 & 2

Mark: / 80 marks

Reading
1 Read the article about a trip to a festival.
My friend Antonio and I went to the Manchester Spanish Festival
last weekend. The festival happens once a year. I didn’t use to go,
but Antonio invited me two years ago.
I had a great time, and now we go every year. Antonio and his family
are from Spain, so he can tell me about the food, clothing, music and
dancing. Antonio loves the festival because he can enjoy his Spanish
traditions right here in Britain.
There is a special type of dance called Flamenco.
The women Flamenco dancers wear colourful dresses. The dresses are
usually red, and some also have white stripes. Other women wear red
blouses with long black skirts. At the festival, many people were dancing
together. Other people were singing and playing the guitar. Everyone was
very
friendly and happy. After the festival, we went to Antonio’s house. His mum, dad
and sister were there. I learned an interesting fact: Antonio’s sister Alba
I didn’t use to dance at the festival because I didn’t know how. This
goes to school with Carmen. Alba wanted to come with us to the
year, a girl was dancing near me, and she asked me to join her. I
festival, but she was busy. She was studying for a test on Monday. I told
decided to try it and I had great fun! The girl’s name was Carmen. Her
her to say hi to Carmen. I hope that we become friends.
mum teaches dancing, and it sounds like a fun weekend hobby.

2 Complete the Exam Task.

Exam TASK
For each question, choose the correct answer.
1 How often does the festival happen? 4 One of Carmen’s parents is
A every weekend A a dancer. B
B every year a student. C
C every two years a teacher.
2 Where is Antonio from? 5 Alba is
A Spain A Carmen’s sister. B
B Britain Antonio’s sister. C
C Manchester Carmen’s mum.
3 The women Flamenco dancers wear
A colourful dresses.
B red trousers.
C black skirts. ( / 5 marks)

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Vocabulary
1 Circle the odd one out.
1 jacket handbag daughter
2 heavy friendly happy
3 noisy busy careful
4 third nineteen tenth
5 Spanish Chinese France
6 July Poland November
7 parents trousers grandparents
8 Bolivia Egyptian Greece
9 cap hat sandals
10 brave beautiful lovely
( / 10 marks)

2 Complete the sentences with family-related words.

1 My father’s father is my .
2 Children often call their grandmother .
3 My is my mother’s sister.
4 My uncle’s children are our .
5 My mum and dad are my .
6 Your cousin’s dad is your .
7 Sam is married to Tina. He’s her .
8 Toby is my sister’s son. He’s my .

( / 8 marks)
3 Choose the correct words to complete the sentences.
1 My little sister doesn’t talk much. She’s funny / quiet.
2 I think history is careful / useful. It helps us know about our world.
3 I wear good necklaces / trainers when I exercise.
4 Delia lives in Sydney. She’s Australia / Australian.
5 Jessica is very clever / kind. She always knows the correct answer.
6 My birthday is soon. It’s on the twenty / twentieth of July.
7 Do you know people from Greenlandic / Greenland? It’s an interesting place.
8 My dad is wearing a nice pair of sandals / boots with his suit.

( / 8 marks)
4 Choose the correct answers.
1 Martin smiles all the time. He’s so .
4 I love food. It’s my favourite.
a tired b happy
a Brazil b Brazilian
2 I think maths is . I don’t really like it.
5 Please be to Teddy. He’s only little.
a boring b bored
a kind b careful
3 Do you need a to go around that skirt?
6 It’s cold today. I’m wearing .
a shirt b belt
a shorts b a jacket
( / 6 marks)

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Grammar
1 Circle the correct words.
1 I never have / am having school lessons on Sunday.
2 ‘When / Where do you play football?’ ‘We usually play at school.’
3 Lila often / never eats chocolate. She doesn’t like it.
4 ‘How are / do you get to home from school?’ ‘I walk.’
5 ‘Who / What is cooking dinner tonight?’ ‘Dad is.’
6 He isn’t / doesn’t feeling very well, so he’s at home today.

( / 6 marks)
2 Complete the sentences with the correct form of the verbs.
1 My grandparents (stay) with us at the moment. My granny cooks dinner for us every
night.
2 Fatima (make) lots of new friends when she was living in Madrid.
3 I (see) you when I was shopping in town yesterday, but you didn’t see me.
4 Dad (work) in Beijing when he met Mum.
5 Sylvia (go) to Spain on holiday every year.
6 Will can’t go out right now because he (do) his homework.
7 I (finish) the book you lent me. I thought it was really good.
8 ‘ (you / read) a lot?’ ‘No, not much. I prefer to watch TV.’
( / 8 marks)

3 Complete the sentences with the correct form of used to and these verbs.
drive eat live love not visit read

1 We in London, but we moved to Madrid last year.

2 your mum you to school when you were younger?
3 I watching that programme on TV when I was little.
4 Barbara a lot of books, but she hasn’t got time now.
5 We lots of sweets, but we don’t now because it’s really bad for you.
6 We granny very often when she lived so far away.
( / 6 marks)

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4 Choose the correct answers.
Email Message
From: Liz
To: Diana
Hi Diana!
How are you? I hope you ¹ having a great time in Rome. We ² very happy because we ³ a lovely
surprise yesterday. Do you remember my cousin, Jack? He ⁴ to live in Japan. Well, he got married there and when he ⁵ to visit us,
he arrived with his wife and their baby daughter. She’s just six months old and she’s really sweet! Then, while we ⁶ having tea,
they ⁷ us their news. They are coming to live in our village! ⁸ that great?
Come and see us when you get back. Love,
Liz

1 A are B were C did

2 A were B are C was
3 A did B have C had
4 A use B used C was
5 A came B coming C come
6 A are B were C had
7 A tell B telling C told
8 A Isn’t B Weren’t C Hadn’t
( / 8 marks)

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Writing
Complete the Exam Task.
Exam TASK
Your friend is coming to visit you soon. Write an email telling your friend about a family member you want him / her to meet.
In your email:
say which family member you want your friend to meet
say what this family member looks like
say what this family member is like. Write 25 words or more.
( / 15 marks)

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