A2 Practice 1

PRACTICE READING & WRITING Name:…………………………
Date:……………………, 2023 | Time: 30 minutes

PART 1: You should spend about 5 minutes on Questions 1 – 10, which are based on Reading part 1
LOOK AND READ. CHOOSE THE CORRECT WORDS AND WRITE THEM ON THE LINES. THERE IS ONE EXAMPLE
gloves (example) rings the moon
scissors newspapers knifes
a museum a pizza a stadium
a journey a factory wings
a comb a tent a brush
Example: You wear these on your hands to keep them warm in the winter. gloves
1. This is a long trip to go from one place to another…………………..

2. You can see this in the sky when it’s dark outside and there are no clouds. It reflects the light coming from the
sun………………….
3. People use this when they want to have tidy hair…………………
4. This food has a round shape and cheese on top…………………..
5. People go to this place if they want to watch a football or a baseball match……………
6. You can buy this and read about things which happen every day all around the world…………..
7. You can use these when you need to cut paper or food…………….
8. People make things like clothes or cars in this place……………..
9. Birds have these on their body which makes them able to fly……………..
10. When you go camping, you can put this up and sleep in it……………….
READ THE CONVERSATION AND CHOOSE THE BEST ANSWER. WRITE A LETTER (A-H) FOR EACH ANSWER. YOU DO
NOT NEED TO USE ALL THE LETTERS. THERE IS ONE EXAMPLE
A. Of course. I’d love to get there again in the future.
B. No, we went there by train so that we could enjoy the view along the way.
C. The city was fantastic.
D. Yes, I did. It was amazing. (example)
E. We took a tour to visit all of the famous places in the city centre.
F. We stayed in a nice hotel in the city centre.
G. The castles of the Kings and Queens who lived a long time ago. They were fantastic.
H. Yes, I did. I liked fish and chips the most.
Example: Michael: Did you enjoy your trip to London, David?

David: … D….
Michael: How did you get there? By plane?
David: ……………………………………………………
Michael: Where did you stay?
David: ………………………………………………………
Michael: Which place did you like best?
David: ……………………………………………………….
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Michael: Did you enjoy the food there?
David: ………………………………………………………
Michael: Would you like to visit it again?
David: ………………………………………………………
READ THE STORY. CHOOSE A WORD FROM THE BOX. WRITE THE CORRECT WORD NEXT TO NUMBERS 16-21.
THERE IS ONE EXAMPLE
village (example)
dark turned view
terrified arrived explore
hungry journey excited
Emma’s aunt lives in a little village near the mountains.
Her house is on a hill, and it has a
great 16. of the woods.
Last weekend, Emma went to visit her aunt for the first
time. “Your house is very beautiful”, Emma said when
she 17. to her aunt’s house. “Thank you,
Emma. Come inside and have a drink. You must be
very tired after the long 18. ,” Emma’s aunt
said.
“Yes, I’m very thirsty,” Emma said while following her
aunt to her living room and sitting down on the sofa.
Emma’s aunt gave her a glass of orange juice and
asked, “What do you want to do now?”
“I saw a cave on the way here. Shall we 19. it?” Emma asked.
“Of course. Actually, I’ve never been there.” Her aunt answered.
They rode their bicycles to the cave. When they got there, Emma looked into the cave. It was too dark. “Oh no, we
forgot to bring a torch,” said Emma’s aunt. Suddenly, a bat flew out of the cave which 20. them. They
decided to go home.
Question 21: Now choose the best name for the story
Write a letter: …………………………………………..
A. Emma's new house

B. The dangerous animal
C. Emma wants to explore the cave.
READ THE TEXT. CHOOSE THE RIGHT WORDS AND WRITE THEM ON THE LINES.
Example hold holds held

22 in on at
23 More Most Much
24 never sometimes always
25 has have had
26 to than as
27 from to between
28 begin began begins
29 open opens opened
30 for of off
31 Since From By
MUSEUMS
A museum is a building that holds a collection of objects that
are found in nature or objects that people created throughout
history. Many museums focus 22. a single subject—for
example, art, science, or history. 23. museums are
open to the public. People visit museums to view the collections
and learn about the natural world or human culture. Scientists and
other scholars 24. use museums to do research.
Since ancient times people 25. collected objects. The
first museum was founded by a king in Egypt. But this place was more like a university 26. a museum.
Many modern museums developed 27. the collections of rich people in Europe. Two of the world’s
most famous museums today 28. as private collections. The British Museum in London,
England, 29. to the public in 1759. It contains many archaeological treasures. The Louvre in Paris,
France, opened to the public in 1793. It contains many famous works 30. art. 31. the late
1800s many countries around the world had built museums.
LOOK AT THE PICTURE AND READ THE STORY. WRITE
SOME WORDS TO COMPLETE THE SENTENCES ABOUT THE
STORY. YOU CAN USE 1,2 OR 3 WORDS
A special picnic
One Sunday morning, Sarah woke up and looked out of
the window, she was not pleased. It was dark and raining
heavily. “Oh no. I wanted to go camping today. But now I
can’t go because of this weather.” She thought. She decided
not to get dressed and wore her pajamas to go downstairs
to have breakfast and watch TV. When she went to the
kitchen to have breakfast, there was no one there. She
opened the fridge to take the milk box out and poured it
into her bowl to “Come and join us, Sarah,” her father said.
“Because we couldn’t go out for a picnic, we decided to have a picnic inside. Isn’t it a great idea?” her mother
said.
“Yes, that’s a fantastic idea! I thought today would be another boring Sunday at home” Sarah said and she got
inside the tent with her parents and her brother.
“Today is the best Sunday ever!”, her brother said.
Examples:
1. Sarah was not pleased after she looked out the window.
2. Sarah wanted to go camping but she couldn't go because of the weather.
Questions 32 – 38:
32. Sarah went downstairs in her .
33. There was in the kitchen when Sarah went there for breakfast.
34. Sarah had a bowl of milk and for her breakfast.
35. When Sarah went to the living room, she saw a there.
36. Sandwiches, sausages, and a plate full of fruits were on the table the tent.
37. Sarah said that picnicking inside was a .
38. It was Sarah's brother's best ever.
PART 6: You should spend about 5 minutes on Questions 39 – 43, which are based on Reading Part 6
READ THE LETTER AND WRITE THE MISSING WORDS. WRITE ONE WORD ON EACH LINE
Dear Robert,
I’m having a wonderful time with my grandparents. I’m staying
at 39. house in a village near the beach. It’s sunny all day
and we 40. a lot of time outside. Their house is small but
it’s very close to the beach. We can walk there and swim every day.
Today after swimming, I built 41. enormous sandcastle
and put a flag on top. But I couldn’t 42. any pictures of it
because my cousin Harry stepped on it when I went to get my camera.
I 43. wait to see you. Bye for now,
Lucy.

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PRACTICE READING & WRITING Name:…………………………

Date:……………………, 2023 | Time: 30 minutes

1. This is a long trip to go from one place to another…………………..

Example: Michael: Did you enjoy your trip to London, David?

A. Emma's new house

Example hold holds held

32. Sarah went downstairs in her .

34. Sarah had a bowl of milk and for her breakfast.

37. Sarah said that picnicking inside was a .

38. It was Sarah's brother's best ever.

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