3 A Test

NAME ………………………………………………………………………… DATE .....................................

CLASS ………………………………………………………………………… MARK _______ /100

(Time 50 minutes)

Vocabulary 5 x 1 = 5 points

A Choose the correct item.

The Mayan civilisation lived in Mexico hundreds of

years ago. They 1) conquered/ruled a large empire
in Central America. They had their own government
who 2) controlled/respected areas in Belize,
Guatemala, Honduras and El Salvador. They
3) transported/used goods such as sea shells and
animal skins by boat and 4) grew/made crops as
well. The Maya were one of the most interesting and
advanced civilisations in the Americas. They 5) got/
came to an end in the 17th century when the Spanish
invaded the land.

5 x 1 = 5 points

B Match the columns to make phrases.

major A winds
1
chilling B derailment
2
strong C coincidence
3
narrow D disaster
4
luxury E liner
5
train F path
6
5 x 1 = 5 points

C Choose the odd one out.

1 eagle: beak – feathers – pincers
2 snail: tentacles – hooves – shell
3 rooster: fur – claws – comb
4 fly: wings – antennae – hump
5 lion: tail – horn – mane

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D Choose the correct item.
1 Abraham Lincoln wanted the US to _____ one
nation, and not be divided.
A remain B stand C keep

2 Amelia Earhart _____ her goal of flying solo

across the Atlantic in 1932.
A achieved B reached C hit

3 The local newspaper _____ a story about a

mysterious object flying over the town.
A learnt B reported C declared

4 Someone _____ the emergency alarm in the

middle of the night.
A sounded B fired C blew
5 Hundreds of people _____ their lives when the
Titanic sank.
A lost B drowned C crashed

6 Luckily, everyone _____ the terrible accident.

A perished B lived C survived
6 x 1 = 6 points

E Fill in: sighting, crash, saucers, town, light.

1 Jo lives in a quiet ________________ just

outside London.
2 One evening, Tom saw a strange shining
________________ in the woods.
3 The locals reported a ________________ of a
strange object in the sky.
4 Thankfully there was no one injured in today’s
car ________________ .
5 Emma loves reading books on aliens and flying
________________ .
5 x 1 = 5 points

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F Fill in: into, on, in, of, to. 6 x 2 = 12 points

1 Ben was tired ________ travelling all day

yesterday.
2 Pedro Linares turned pieces of wood
____________ brightly-coloured souvenirs.
3 The story of the ship Titan is very similar
____________ that of the Titanic.
4 People believe that there were aliens
____________ board the spaceship that crashed
in Roswell.
5 ____________ total, 400 people lost their homes
in the earthquake.
5 x 1 = 5 points

Grammar
G Read and choose the correct item.

Hi Emma,
How are you? I 1) _____ to The Egyptian Museum
today, it was great!
I took a guided tour so I could find out as much as
possible about this great civilisation. I was even
taking notes while the guide 2) _____ the exhibits to
us! As we were walking around, I 3) _____ a mummy
on display. It was so cool! My granddad 4) _____ me
stories about them when I was little.
I wish you were there to see everything! Actually, I
called you at around 7:00 last night to invite you but
you weren’t home. 5) _____ in the library? I left a
message with your brother, but you 6) _____ me
back.
Oh well, perhaps next time!
Talk to you soon,
Ben

1 A was going B went

C used to go
2 A was describing B used to describe
C were describing
3 A was seeing B saw C see
4 A use to read B was reading
C used to read
5 A You were studying B Did you use to study
C Were you studying
6 A didn’t call B don’t call
C weren’t calling

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 3 A Test
H Put the verbs in brackets into the past Reading
simple or the past continuous.
J Read the text and mark the sentences
1 They ___________________ (have) a picnic in T (True), F (False) or DS (Doesn’t say).
the forest when they ______________________
(see) a bear.
2 Angela _________________________________
(not/feel) the earthquake last night.
3 Where _________________________________
(you/celebrate) Thanksgiving last year?
4 This time last week I ______________________
________________(not/work). I was on holiday.
5 While Gary _____________________________
_______________ (vacuum) the carpet, Martha
_________________________ (do) the laundry.
6 What song ______________________________
(you/dance) to when I entered the room?
H6 x 1 = 6 points

I
t was a beautiful sunny day in September and I
was out fishing with my dad. It was a warm day
so I was wearing a T-shirt, shorts and flip flops.
Everyday English I felt happy and relaxed.
At first, everything was nice. My dad and I were
I Choose the correct response.
sitting quietly waiting for the fish to bite. Suddenly, I
1 A: Did you hear? There was a car crash on felt water touching my toes. I looked down in
Smith Street yesterday. surprise and saw that water was coming in from
B: a Yes, it was. the bottom of the boat. There was a leak and the
b Oh no! boat was sinking! My dad and I started to shout for
help.
2 A: Only three people survived the plane crash. Soon, the boat was underwater and my dad and I
B: a How sad! were desperately swimming for safety. A few
b Listen to this! minutes later, I heard the roar of a boat engine
behind me and I turned around. It was the
3 A: You won’t believe what happened! There was coastguard! They came to save us in a speedboat!
a train derailment in Croydon! They dropped us off on dry land. Luckily, my dad
B: a That’s terrible. and I were fine. We were both very confused
b Oh dear! Is it OK? because we didn’t know what caused our boat to
sink, but also happy and relieved that we were
4 A: Listen to this! A fire broke out in the local safe.
park!
B: a It’s a coincidence!
b Oh dear! Was anyone injured?
1 The writer was fishing at a local lake. ____
I4 x 2.5 = 10 points
2 The boat was knocked over by strong
winds. ____
3 The writer isn’t a very good swimmer. ____
4 Someone came and rescued them
quickly. ____
5 The writer isn’t sure why the boat sank. ____
5 x 2 = 10 points

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 3 A Test
Listening
K You will hear a person talking about an
impressive achievement. Listen and for
questions (1-5) choose the correct
answer (A, B or C).

1 People cannot live in Antarctica because

A the weather there is too bad.
B it’s too far away from the rest of the world.
C it has too many mountains.

2 Amundsen reached the South Pole in

A 1908
B 1910
C 1911
3 What animals did Amundsen take with him?
A ponies
B dogs
C reindeer

4 What did Amundsen take with him to keep his

men entertained?
A a few board games
B a lot of books
C a couple of musical instruments

5 What made Amundsen’s trip difficult?

A dangerous animals
B freezing temperatures
C poor planning
5 x 2 = 10 points

Writing
L An international teen magazine is
holding a writing competition and is
asking its readers to send in stories
entitled A Trip to Remember. Write your
story for the competition (100-120
words).
_______________________________________
_______________________________________
_______________________________________
_______________________________________
_______________________________________
_______________________________________

20 points

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