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Read the poem carefully (don't forget to take your notes if necessary), then solve the exercises:

 

 

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My Family   I love my family I love it really! Mummy is great Father is fantastic My sister is so so (1) And my brother? He's a "good man"!     At home, grandmother Likes to embroider (2) Glasses on the top of her nose. And grandfather? He's the best storyteller That I know!

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My uncles, aunts and cousins Come to visit every weekend. So, we have a picnic Around the river. The youngest play The oldest chat (3) And, at sunset, Everybody comes home.   No problems, in my family, No anger (4) or divisions. It is a perfect family. That's because I like it I love it really!

Author unknown                                 

In Let's Speak English - Didáctica Editora                            

 

Vocabulary: 1 - "Mais ou menos!"; 2 - Bordar; 3 - Conversar; 4 - Ódio

 

A) Match the words with the correct meaning:

 

1.      Great                                 a) Problems.

2.      So so                                b) Talk informally.

3.      Around                              c) Not good, not bad.

4.      Chat                                  d) Very good.

5.      Divisions                            e) Near.

 

 

B) Answer the following questions about the text:

 

1.      How does the narrator feel about the family?

2.      Who lives in the same house with the narrator?

3.      What do the grandparents do in their free time?

4.      Why are weekends different?

5.      Where does this family go at weekends?

 

 

II

 

 

A)    Complete with the correct preposition from the box:

 

            Janet says that her room is great. It has a big bed and some posters ___ the wall ______ the bed. There are always some toys ____ the room. _______ her desk there is a small hi-fi ____ the shelf, on the left., and ______ lots of books! Then there’s the computer with a small printer_________ it. She also has a sofa _____ of the room. Right on the other side of the room, _____ the desk and the sofa there is a small paper basket. There is also a carpet and lots of clothes ___ her wardrobe.

 

On (2x)                  above                      around                   next to                   on the right           near        in the corner         between                 in

 

 

 

B)    Give the correct family names for Tom’s relatives…

 

1.      Avô                       5.         Tio

2.      Avó                       6.         Tia

3.      Pai                         7.         Prima

4.      Mãe                      8.         Irmã

 

 

 

III

 

            Choose ONE topic and write a small text of about 60 to 80 words.

 

 

A)    Describe your own bedroom, saying what you have in it.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Read the text carefully and solve the exercises

 

                        The BEST Family

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Harry Best lives with his wife, Elsie, in a small town near Birmingham. They haven’t got any children. Everyday Harry goes to work in Birmingham. He takes the 8.30 train and only returns home by the end of the afternoon. He comes back home at five thirty every evening.             Every summer Harry and Elsie go on holiday to the seaside. They always stay in England because Harry doesn’t like foreign food and they don’t speak any foreign languages. Each year they visit a different spot of Britain's shores (1). Usually they prefer camping but sometimes they decide to rent (2) a small cottage (3) for a longer period. Harry has a small old car which they use on their holidays but since it gives so many problems he says he needs to buy a new car. However, Elsie thinks that what they need is a different means of transportation. Both of them are still young so she says that they can travel by train, and then they must rent two bikes and use it to go around the places they want to visit.             They are very excited this year because they wish to try a completely different type of holidays. This time they want to visit Northern Ireland.

 

Vocabulary: 1 – the coast; 2 – to pay money to use something for a period of time, like a house or a bike; 3 – a typical house in the countryside.

 

A) Say which are True and False. Find evidence IN THE TEXT for your choices:

 

1. They have a small family.
2. The Best live in a town.
3. They usually go on holidays near the mountains.
4. They have a new car.

 

B) Answer the following questions about the text:

 

1. How many people are there in the Best family?

 

2. Where does Harry work?

 

3. What type of holidays do they prefer?

 

4. Why do they need a new car?

 

5. Which place do they want to visit?

 

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A) Complete the table with the missing sentences:

 

Affirmative (+)	Negative (-)	Interrogative (?)
Harry likes driving.
	They don’t speak foreign languages
		Do they want to visit Ireland?

 

B) Complete the rules using CAN/ MUST:

 

1. We______ use a special paper to do our tests.
2. Students______ use blue or black pens.
3. We ______ leave our mobile phones off in classes.
4. We _____ play different sports in Physical Education.

 

C) Choose between Present Simple or Present Continuous:

 

1. I never _______ (eat) too much at lunch.
2. You _________ (use) your phone at the moment.
3. She often________ (do) her homework at school!
4. We ____________ (play) PC games right now!

 

 

III

 

            Write a small text about a typical day of the week, describing your daily routine.

 

 

 

English Written Test – 7th Form C– Level 3

 

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Read the text carefully and solve the exercises:

 

What Do You Do in Your Free Time?

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Jim and Lisa Watson live in London. They live in a house in a busy (1) street. They walk to school.         “London is great”, says Jim, “it’s got cinemas and discos and shops and lots of football teams.” Lisa thinks there are good and bad things about London. “In a city, you have friends and there are things to do, but it’s noisy and dirty (2). We go to the country when we have a holiday or we go to a park in the centre.”               Clare Thomas and Gary Bell live in a village in Norfolk. Clare lives in a cottage (3) with a garden. Gary lives above his mother’s shop. It’s a small supermarket. Clare goes to school in Norwich and goes on a special bus. Gary walks to school in Aylsham.             “It’s a healthy (4) life in the country,” says Gary. “I ride my horse and sometimes I work on a farm in the summer.” Clare is happy in the village but says there are problems, “My friends live in Norwich and it’s difficult for me to see them. I can go on the bus but there is only one bus every day! Here in the village, there isn’t much to do!”               Tim Wallace and Annie Downs live on a small island in Scotland. They both go to school on Skye, another island, because there isn’t a school in their village. It’s a boarding school (5).      ”Life on the island is good”, says Tim, “We can cycle in the mountains or go fishing (…)”. Annie thinks boarding school is great, “We have all our friends there, but I miss my family”.

Vocabulary: 1 – movimentada; 2 – barulhenta e suja; 3 – casa de campo; 4 – saudável; 5 – Internato.

 

A)    Complete with the correct option:

 

1. Jim and Lisa live…            a) in Bath                    b) in Manchester        c) in London

2. They go to the country…   a) during the week     b) at the weekend       c) when they go to a park!

3. Clare lives…                     a) in a flat                   b) in a cottage            c) in an old house

4. Gary goes to a school …a) on foot                      b) by car                     c) by bike

5. Tim likes…                          a) swimming                 b) running                    c) fishing

6. Annie misses…                    a) her pets                   b) her family                 c) her friends

 

B)    Answer the questions:

 

1.      How is Lisa and Jim’s street like? ______________________________________________________.

2.      Which are the negative things of a big city? ______________________________________________.

3.      What does Gary do in the summer? _____________________________________________________.

4.      Why do Tim and Annie go to school on another island?      _______________________________________________________________________________.

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A. Put the verbs in the present continuous as future form.

            Example: I’m meeting (I/meet) my mother at the shopping centre.

 

1. __________________ (we/play) football on Friday.

2. _________________ (they/not go) to the party tonight.

3. __________________ (we/watch) Madagascar tomorrow afternoon.

4. _________________ (he/go) shopping later?

5. ________________ (she/take) her driving exam at six o’clock.

6. _________________ (he/not go) to school today, he is sick!

 

 

B. Circle the correct word.

            Example: That’s the girl which/ who bought my bicycle.

 

1. This is the boy which/who sells football souvenirs.

2. The team which/where won the championship was Chelsea.

3. The girl which/who is now on television is his sister.

4. Highbury is the stadium which/who we visited.

5. Mourinho is the man which/who changed Portugal for England.

6. The carwhich/ who she bought is a Rover.

 

 

 

III

 

Choose ONE topic and write a small text of about 60 to 80 words:

 

 

A)    Do people from the city and the country usually do the same things in their free time? Justify your options.

 

B)     Write about your favourite free time activities. (4 things you like doing/ 4 things you don’t like doing)

 

 

 

 

English Written Test - 7th Form D (level 3)

 February Extensive Reading- Fruit Tree Island, by Sue Arengo

 

 

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Read the following extract from Fruit Tree Island, by Sue Arengo:

 

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The Norman families were on a ship called The Princess Diana. Denis Norman and his wife, Brenda, were with their two children, Martin and Marina. ‘Good morning, everyone!’, said the captain. ‘The island you can see over there is called Fruit Tree Island. If you want to visit it, please go down into the boat.’ ‘Come on, Denis’ said Mrs. Norman. 'You can swim or go for a walk,’ said the captain, ‘but please come back here before three o'clock. We must be on the ship at three o'clock.’ ‘Let's go for a walk' said Martin. 'It’s not too hot. We can take some nice photographs with Dad's camera.’ The Normans went up a hill in the centre of the island. ‘I can see all of the island from here!' said Martin. Oh, yes’ said Mrs. Norman. 'And look There's our ship' 'What's the time, Dad?' Mr. Norman looked at his new [Tock] watch. 'Two o'clock. We need to leave now.’ When the Normans arrived at the beach, nobody was there. 'Where is everybody?' cried Mrs. Norman. 'Where's the captain? Where’s the boat?’ 'Perhaps this is the wrong beach,’ said Martin. Then Marina saw something. 'Oh, no!’ she said. 'Look!' Far away they could see The Princess Diana - leaving the island!

 

A)    Find words in the text, between lines 1 to 8, meaning the opposite as:

 

1. a big boat          2. everybody               3. Let’s go       4. return           5. have to

 

B)    Complete the sentences according to the passage:

 

1.      There were four elements in the Norman family:

2.      The Captain invited them to...

3.      He said that on the island, people could...

4.      Before three o’clock tourists...

5.      From the hill, the Normans could...

 

C)    Answer the following questions about the passage:

 

1.      Where were the characters when the story began?

2.      Why did the Princess Diana stop?

3.      What was the time on Mr Norman’s watch?

4.      What happened when they got to the beach?

5.      Why did they miss the ship?

 

 

 

 

 

D)    Now complete the information about the full story:

 

1.      When they found that they were stuck on the island, the Normans had to:

 

a) swim back to the ship b) buy a boat to go home      c) find food and build a shelter

 

2.      They built a shelter using:

a) stones and wood         b) wood, grass and leaves     c) only stones

 

3.      They recalled their house in England using:

a) newspapers                 b) pictures                              c) photos

 

4.      In order to explore the island Martin decided to:

a) draw a map                  b) put marks on each place   c) make photos of each place

 

5.      Martin and Marina got some useful objects from an old boat:

a) food, clothes and wood                       b) clothes , paper       c) food, knives, a map, drinks, etc

 

 

 

 

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A)    Complete with the correct Past Simple form of the given verbs:

 

 

1.            The Normans__________ (arrive) at Fruit Tree Island by boat.

2.            They __________ (be) on a ship called The Princess Diana.

3.            Mr. Norman __________ (buy) a new watch on the ship.

4.            Martin __________ (see) the Island and wished to visit it.

5.            Marina __________ (want) to swim on the clean waters.

6.            Mrs. Brenda __________ (fell) very nervous about being stuck on the island.

7.            They __________ (lose) the ship because Mr. Denis’ watch was wrong.

8.            The family __________ (have) to build a shelter.

9.            They also __________ (find) some good fruit to eat.

10.        When they __________ (meet) the old captain they ate the Island Life Fruit and decided to stay!