Open Day 4

Mock Test 4
Topic 4-Units 7 & 8
There are 44 questions for Reading and Writing.
You have 40 minutes.
You will need a pencil or a pen.

There are 25 questions for Listening.

You have 20 minutes.
You will need colored pencils, and a pen or a pencil.

My name is:

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Reading and Writing Part 1
10 questions 6 This happens when lots of trees
Look and read. Choose the correct words and write them on are cut down in an area.
the lines. There is one example.
7 This is the place where a plant or
an animal lives in nature.
a jar baking soda a bowl gloves solid
liquid salt safety glasses a lab coat 8 When this happens, it means that
deforestation a habitat extinction a species doesn't exist anymore.
the environment pollution climate change 9 This is the natural world, which
we need to take care of.
10 This makes land, water or air
Example dirty and unsafe.
In this glass container, you can put
liquids or food. It usually has a lid. a jar

1 You use these to protect your hands

when you do an experiment.
2 Glass, metal and wood are examples
of this state of matter.
3 When ice melts, it changes to
this state.
4 This is a white powder that reacts
with vinegar, releasing gas.
5 When people do an experiment, they
wear these to protect their eyes.

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Reading and Writing Part 2
5 questions 4 TANYA: That sounds fun! Can we go to that park
Tanya is talking to her dad about what their neighborhood was someday?
like in the past. What does Tanya's dad say?
Read the conversation and choose the best answer. Write a
letter (A–H) for each answer. You do not need to use all the DAD:
letters. There is one example.
5 TANYA: Oh, no… Tell me more about what the
Example neighborhood used to be like.

TANYA: Wow! A photo album! Where are you in this

picture, Dad? DAD:

DAD: C

Question

1 TANYA: Are you in a park in this picture?

DAD:

2 TANYA: Did you use to go there very often?

A I used to go there three times a week with Uncle Sergio.

DAD: B Yes, we used to do that there.

C Here I am! Look at my curly hair!
(example)
3 TANYA: And what did you use to do there? D It used to be a quiet and boring neighborhood. Today,
it's noisy, but it's exciting!

DAD: E I used to live in this neighborhood when I was a child.

F We used to ride our bikes or roller-skate.
G I'm afraid not. This park used to be where the mall is
these days.
H Yes. I used to love that park!

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Reading and Writing Part 3
6 questions My friends and I had everything we needed: shovels,
Read the story. Choose a word from the box. Write the correct (4) , seeds to plant, buckets and much more.
word next to numbers 1–5. There is one example. We arrived there early in the morning and had a sandwich
before we started. Then we worked for three hours, and had
a break to rest and have a snack. After that, we continued
working for two more hours.
Next week, we're going back to the forest, but this time,
our family and friends can come, too. I'm glad I joined the
club. It's fun and I feel good about (5) the
environment.

(6) Now choose the best name for the story. Tick () one box.

Helping the Environment

A Day in the Forest

How to Plant Trees

join trees deforestation down forest

protecting raise habitat destroying gloves

Example
Last month, I decided to join the Green Hands
club. I thought it would be boring, but Mom suggested that
I should try to do something different. Now I'm really enjoying
it! Last Saturday, I went to the (1) with the
other members of the club. It was a one-hour trip by bus, but
I was excited because I knew that our mission was important.
Cities are growing fast, which causes a big problem:
(2) . The Green Hands members' task was
to plant as many (3) as possible in a month
before the rainy season.

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Reading and Writing Part 4
10 questions 6 But his experiment was not as successful
Read the text. Choose the right words and write them on the lines. 7 he expected. Adams tried make
How was chewing gum invented? toys and masks with his new material, but that didn't work
8 either. 1869, he decided to add flavor
to the material. And that was the beginning of the
9 first modern chewing gum! Today, there
lots of brands and flavors of chewing gum. But remember
10 to chew gum too often! It can damage
your teeth, and give you headaches and stomachaches.

Example
then ago before

1 use used uses

2 Of For As
3 from of in
4 invent invented inventing
5 experiment experimented experimenting
6 than as that
7 for of to
8 In On At
9 is are were

Example 10 don't won't not

Thousands of years ago , people used to

1 chew gum, but their gum didn't to look
2 like ours. example, the ancient Greeks
and the Native Americans used to chew a resin extracted
3 tree trunks.
4 But how was modern chewing gum ?
Near the end of the 1860s, a young man from New York
5 called Thomas Adams was with chicle, a
resin from a type of tree. His objective was to invent a
new material for making tires, so he mixed chicle
and rubber.

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Reading and Writing Part 5
7 questions The teacher turned off the classroom light so that we could see
Look at the picture and read the story. Write some words to our "lava lamp" better. It looked really cool and it's super easy to
complete the sentences about the story. You can use 1, 2, 3 or make! When I get home, I'll ask my parents to help me make one
4 words. for my bedroom!
The Lava Lamp
Examples
Kyle's science class was on a We d n e s d a y .
The teacher asked her students to bring
a glass jar and some ingredients
to class.

Questions
1 Students put baking soda at the
.
2 They mixed vinegar with a few drops of
.
3 Kyle's favorite color is .
4 During the experiment, the students noticed that
don't mix.
5 The vinegar and the baking soda produced
.
I'm Kyle and I want to tell you about an experiment. Last 6 Kyle thinks that the lava lamp is cool and
Wednesday, we had the most exciting science class! Our teacher to make.
asked us to bring these materials to class: a glass jar, vegetable 7 He would like to have a lava lamp in his
oil, baking soda, vinegar and food coloring. .
We put some spoons of baking soda at the bottom of the jar.
Then we filled the jar with vegetable oil. After that, we mixed
some vinegar with a few drops of food coloring. I used red
because it's my favorite color! Finally, the teacher gave us a flat
lamp and we placed it under the jar.
When we poured the vinegar into the vegetable oil, we noticed
that these two ingredients didn't mix. But the best part was
when the vinegar hit the bottom of the jar. As soon as it touched
the baking soda, these two ingredients started producing
bubbles of gas! It was beautiful!

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Reading and Writing Part 6 Reading and Writing Part 7
5 questions Look at the three pictures. Write about this story. Write 20 or
Read the diary entry and write the missing words. Write one more words.
word on each line.

Example
Last summer, I had the most
1 amazing vacation! My family
I went on a safari. But it wasn't a typical safari. This one
had endangered and vulnerable species. We could see
2 animals in natural habitats, but we
couldn't get out of the jeep because it was dangerous.
The good thing about this safari is that all the money you
pay goes to a conservation program.
3 We saw different animals, lions,
antelopes, hyenas and elephants. Elephants were my
favorite. They are huge! Our guide told us that in the past,
4 there to be more elephants, but
hunters keep killing them because of their tusks. I was sad
5 about this, thanks to the money
we pay, these conservation programs are possible.

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Listening Part 1 Listening Part 2
5 questions 5 questions
Listen and draw lines. There is one example. Listen and write. There is one example.

Lucy Chris Angela Julia

The Field Trip

The trip is at the end

of the: m o nt h .
1 Name of the place: Planet .
2 People can plant: trees and .
3 Some animals that
live there are: cows, sheep and
.
4 Compost can be used as: .
5 Students will learn
Stella Josh Matt how to save: .

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Listening Part 3
5 questions
Who does each object belong to?
Listen and write a letter in each box. There is one example.

A B

Barbara Kevin Helen

E

C D

E F
Jeffrey Ashley Richard

G H

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Listening Part 4

5 questions
Listen and tick () the box. There is one example.
What is Jane's magazine about? 3 What else does Jane suggest?

A  B C A B C

1 Which animal is vulnerable, according to Jane? 4 What does Jane want to do next summer?

A B C A B C

2 What is Jane's dad going to do to help the planet? 5 What TV program does Jane want to watch?

A B C A B C

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Listening Part 5
5 questions
Listen and color and write. There is one example.

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Speaking Part 1 Speaking Part 2
Teacher's Copy Teacher's Copy

Theo's Club Violet's Club

Name of club: Stop Name of club: ?
Climate Change When: ?
When: Mondays and Where: ?
Wednesdays
What time: ?
Where: a park downtown
What / do: ?
What time: 4:00–5:00 p.m.
What / do: Encourage
people to help the
environment.

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Speaking Part 1 Speaking Part 2
Student's Copy Student's Copy

Theo's Club Violet's Club

Name of club: ? Name of club: Real Heroes
When: ? When: Saturdays and
Where: ? Sundays

What time: ? Where: different places

What / do: ? What time: 10:00 a.m.–

12:00 p.m.
What / do: Volunteer at
animal shelters and senior
centers.

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Speaking Part 3
The Park
Jess Nick
1 2

3 4

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