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E OL xaminations:
English for Speakers of Other Languages

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 Contents

Test 1
Listening 4
Reading and Writing 10

Test 2
Listening 24
Reading and Writing 30

Test 3
Listening 44
Reading and Writing· 50

SpeaRing Tests
Test 1
Test 2
Test 3

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- 5 questions -

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Redbridge ports entre

Lucy Flynn
Name:

1 Which class?

. Saturday
2 When?

3 Name of teacher? Mr

4 Comes to Centre by:

· 5 Favourite sport:

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Test 1

Part3
- 5 questions-

Wh.a.t did Ben do last week?

listen an.d draw a lin.e from th.e da.y to th.e correct picture.

There is on.e example.

Monday

Tuesday

Wednesday

Thursday

Friday

Saturday

Sunday

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 Listening

Part 4
- 5 CLuestion.s -

Listen. a.n.d tick (V") th.e box. Th.ere is one example.

What did Tony eat at his party?

AD sO
1 Which pet did Tony get Jor his birthday?

AD sO cO
2 What did Tony wear at his party?

AD so cO
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3 What did the children do at the party?

AD sO cO
4 What did Tony like best about his birthday?

AD sO cO
5 What's the matter with Tony?

AD sO cO

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 listening

Part 5
- 5 questions -

listen a.nd colour a.nd draw. There is one example.

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Reading and Writing
Part 1
- 6 q,uestlons-

look and read. Choose the correct words and wrlte them on the
Unes. There ls one example.

soup a camera

coffee

pears

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 Reading and Writing

Example

You can take pictures with. this.

a camera

Questions
1 These are round and they have films on them.

2 You put this in a bowl and eat it. You can

make it from vegetables.

3 You can play this on a guitar and dance

to it, too.

4 These are a kind of fruit. They're often

green or yellow.

5 This drink is brown and some people

put milk in it.

6 Some people invite friends to one of these

. on their birthday.

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Test 1

Part 2
- 6 questions -

Look and read. Write yes or no.

Examples

Two women are waiting for the bus. yes

..................................
It's raining and all the people are
wearing coats. no

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 Reading and Writing

Questions

1 The person who is running is wearing

a scarf.

2 There is some grass under the tree.

3 There's a big picture of a dolphin

in the shop window.

4 The blue truck is bigger than the

yellow one.

5 The girl with the red skirt is crossing

the road.

6 One of the boys has got a kitten

with him.

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Test 1

Part 3
- 6 questions -

Rea.d the text a.nd choose the best a.nswer.

Jim and h.is friend, Tony, are talking about sch.ool.

Exa.mple

Tony: I didn't go to lessons yesterday morning.

Jim: A I th.ink h.e isn't.

@ Yes, I know.
C "I can't," h.e snouted.

Questions

1 Tony: Did Mr Lake give us any h.omework?

Jim: A Yes, h.e did.

B Yes, h.e was.
C Yes, h.e h.ad.

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 Reading and Writing

2 Tony: What do we have to do?

Jlm: A Read a story.

B Let's go now.
C Well done.

3 Tony: Is it difficult?

Jlm: A It's very naughty.·

B No, it's easy.
C It's busier now.

4 Tony: Which book is it in?

Jlm: A Our English one.

B Only on the pictures.
C OK, I've got it.

5 Tony: When must we give it to him?

Jlm: A I do that sometimes.

B He gave it last week.
C On Thursday morning.

6 Tony: Let's do it this evening.

Jlm: A Me too.
B Go to bed!
C All right.

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Test 1

Part 4
- 7 questions -

Read th.e story. Ch.oose a word from th.e box. Write th.e correct
word next to numbers 1-6. Th.ere is one example.

Fred often went to help on his uncle's farm. There were cows and

.......... ~~~~P. ......... . which lived in the (1) ........................... .

There were chickens and three cats. But Fred's .favourite animals were two

white rabbits. He liked giving them big, orange (2) ........................... .

to eat.

Last Saturday, Fred (3) ............................ to the farm on his bike, but

he couldn't find his uncle there and his aunt wasn't in the house.

Fred was (4)............................. He shouted, "Uncle Bill, where are

you?" "We're here," said his uncle, "with the rabbits. They've got six new

babies!"

Fred ran to see. He wanted to pick one up.

"Can I (5) ........................... . one?" he asked.

"Yes, but be careful," said his aunt.

Fred picked up the smallest rabbit and (6) ............................ .

"Now I've got more friends to play with!" he said.

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 Reading and Writing

Exa.mple

sheep person fields

hold smiled surprised

cloudy rode carrots

(7) Now choose the best name for the story.

Ti.clt one box.

Some new friends for Fred D

Uncle Bill and tfle doctor D
Tfle kittens at tfle farm D

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Test 1

Part 5
- 10 questions -

look at th.e pictures and read th.e story. Write some words to
complete th.e sentences about the story. You can. use 1, 2 or 3
words. There are two examples.
Sally's crocodile

Paul lived in a flat, but he had a cousin called Sally who lived. in a house.
Sally had a swimming pool in her garden and on hot days Paul sometimes
went there to swim.
One Sunday afternoon, Paul walked down the road to Sally's house. In his
bag he had his towel and his things for swimming.

Examples

Paul's cousin lived in a house

There was a ........~~~r:-;~}~9..~~?~....... in Sally's garden.

Questions

1 In weather, Paul sometimes swam at

Sally's house.

2 On ................................... Paul walked to Sally's house in the

afternoon.

3 He took his things for swimming and a ................................. .

with him in a bag.

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 Reading and Writing

He walked to the door. It was open. Paul went and stood in the hall. He
said loudly, ((It's me! Paul!" But there was no answer.
Then he went to the kitchen an~ shouted, ((Sally!" But the house was
quiet.
Paul walked to the garden and looked at the swimming pool. He could see
something in the water. It was a big, green crocodile. He was very afraid
and ran back inside the house.

4 The of Sally's house was open.

5 Paul shouted Sally's name when he was in the

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . of her house.

6 Paul could see a in the swimming pool.

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Test 1

He dropped his bag on the floor and quickly closed the door. Then Sally ran
downstairs. ((Sally!" said Paul. "There's a crocodile outside. We must hide!"

((No, Paul," Sally laughed. ''It's a toy one! My mum and dad bought it for
me to play with."

Paul laughed, ((It's not a hungry crocodile then!"

"No!" said Sally. ((Come on! We can both ride on its back!"

7 Paul dropped his bag, closed the door and then

came downstairs.

8 Paul wanted to because of the crocodile.

q Sally's . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . gave her the crocodile.

10 The children could ride on the crocodile's .... ............................. .

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Test 1

Part 6
- 5 questions-

Read th.e text. Choose th.e righ.t words and write th.em on th.e
Unes.

Parrots

Example A parrot is a kind of bird. Most parrots ............. !~~~ ............ .

1 in forests or jungles that have . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . of tall

trees. Their tails are often very long and -beautgul.

2 I . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . are red, yellow, blue or green p.arrots.

3 But in the forest, the red parrots are

easiest ones to see.

Most parrots eat fruit, which they find in the forest. Some like

4 I eating flowers ............................... Parrots are very clever.

They hold their food with their feet when they are eating it. Some

5 I can . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . to say words like "hello!"

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 Reading and Writing

Example live lives lived

1 all lots only

2 They This There

3 a the an

4 too second again

5 learn learns learning

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- 5 questlon.s-

listen. a.n.d write. There i.s on.e example.

Mrs Wright's Rabbit

Bought at: the pet shop

1 Age: weeks

2 Favourite food:

3 Sleeps:

4 Colour: and

5 Name:

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Test 2

Part 3
- 5 questions -

Wh.at dld Vicky do last week?

listen and draw a line from th.e day to th.e correct picture.

There i.s one example.

Monday

Tuesday

Wednesday

Thursday

Friday

Saturday

Sunday

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 listening

Part 4
- 5 q.uestlons -

listen a.nd tlck (V') the box. There i.s one example .

Where's the new DVD?

sO cO
1 Which book did John buy?

AD sO cO
2 What does Sally want to do?

AD sO cO
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3 What's in the playground?

AD sO cO
4 What's Ben drawing?

AD sO cO
5 What's Mum doing?

AD sO cO

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 listening

art 5
- 5 questions-

Listen a.nd colour a.nd draw. There is one example.

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Reading and Writing
Part 1
- 6 questions -

look and read. Choose the correct words and wrlte them on the
Un.es. There ls one example.

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 Reading and Writing

Example

Some of the animals that you can see at this

a zoo
place are in cages.

Questi.on.s

1 People laugh when they go and watch this

funny person.

2 You can climb this. It's often cold at the top of it.

3 This person often lives in the countryside

and works outside in the fields.

4 This is a person in stories who lives on a boat.

5 This hot, wet place has a lot of trees,

flowers and animals in it.

6 You go to this place to buy things.

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Test 2

Part 2
- 6 questions-

Look a.nd rea.d. Write yes or no.

Examples

The boy with the parrot is listening to

music. yes
................................. .
The train is in a city street. no

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 Reading and Writing

Questions

1 There is a rainbow above the forest.

2 Most of the people on the train

are children.

3 The man who's got a beard is the

tallest person on the train.

4 The blonde woman's scarf is green

and yellow.

5 One person on the train is talking

on a phone.

6 The woman with straight hair is

wearing a hat.

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Test 2

Part 3
- 6 q.uestlons -

Rea.d the text a.nd choose th.e best answer.

J ad~ is telling his dad about a new teacher at school.

Example

Jack's dad: Hello, Jack. How was school today?

Jack: A She was good.

@ It was OK.
C We were fine.

Qu.estlons

1 Jack's dad: What did you do?

Jaclt: A You learned about drawing.

B My favourite lesson is drawing.
C We had our first drawing lesson.

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2 Ja.clt's da.d: Who is your drawing teacher?

Ja.ck: A This is Mrs Brown.

B They're Mrs Brown's.
C It's Mrs Brown.

3 Jack's da.d: Mrs Brown? Is she the teacher with long,

black hair?

Ja.ck: A No, it's white.

B No, they're curly.
C No, she's short.

4 Ja.ck's da.d: Is she a new teacher at your school?

Jack: A Yes, she did.

B Yes, she is.
C Yes, she has.

5 Ja.ck's da.d: How often are your drawing lessons?

Ja.clt: A Every Monday afternoon.

B This evening.
C Yesterday morning.

6 Jack's da.d: Great. Let's draw some pictures now.

Ja.ck: A So do I!
B Good idea!
C How about drawing?

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Test 2

art 4
- 7 q,uestlons-

Read th.e story. Ch.oose a word from th.e box. Write th.e correct
word next to numbers 1-6. Th.ere is one example.

My brother Paul and sister Mary are very different. Mary likes sports and

Paul likes ......... !.~9.9!~9......... books about animals. Paul is quiet but

Mary isn't. She (1)............................ at us a lot and plays her CDs

loudly every evening. Paul often goes upstairs to sit in his

(2) ........................... . because it's quiet there.

We've got two (3) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . in our house: one in the living

room and one in the kitchen. Paul knows a lot about them.

At night, Paul often goes outside and looks at the (4) ........................... .

that he can see above the houses and trees. He knows a lot

about them, too.

Mary plays hockey and basketball after school and

she (5) in the sea at weekends.

I love my brother and sister. Sometimes I like talking to Paul, and sometimes

I like (6) ............................ to CDs with Mary.

And there's one thing that we all like - watching television!

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 Reading and Writing

Example

reading shouts computers

stars dancing playground

fishing swims bedroom

(7) Now ch.oose th.e best name for th.e story.

Tlck one box.

My family D
My hobbies
D
My parents
D

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Test 2

Part 5
- 10 questions-

look at th.e pictures and read th.e story. Write some words to
complete th.e sentences about th.e story. You can u.se 1, 2 or 3
words. Th.ere are two examples.
My Aunt Sue

My name's Peter. Last Friday, Sue, my favourite aunt, came to our flat. She
had a blue bag, which. she carried up to the flat. ''What's in the bag?" we
asked. She said, "What do you think.?" My sister Ann said, "Toys?" and I
said, "Clothes?" "No," answered Sue. "There's a video in the bag."

We had lunch. and then Sue said, "I'd like to go to town."

Examples

Sue went to see Peter and Ann last Friday

..................................
Sue is the ....... !~~~~r.i~~. 9.~~-~ ....... of Peter and Ann.

Questions

1 Sue brought a blue bag to Peter and Ann's ............................... .

2 There was a in Sue's bag.

3 After lunch, Sue wanted to ................................ .

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 Reading and Writing

In town, Sue went to three places. In the first shop, she bought a map.
Then she went into another shop and bought two big, beautiful towels,
which had pictures of whales on them. Then she went to the librar~ and
came out with a book about an island, which was called Whale Island. The
island had beaches that were long and white. "I want to go to that island!"
I said.

4 Sue bought a .................................. first.

5 There were ............................... . on the towels that Sue bought.

6 The beaches on the island in the book were

7 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . wanted to go to the island.

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Test 2

At home, Sue took the video out of the blue bag and gave it to me. "Watch
this now," she said. Then she put the new towels, the map and the book in
the blue bag. The video was about Whale Island. "Why are we watching
this?" Ann asked. "Because I want to take you and Peter on holiday to that
island!" said Aunt Sue.

8 gave Peter a video.

q Aunt Sue put the things that she bought in town in the

· 10 Aunt Sue wants to take the children to

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Test 2

Part 6
- 5 q.uestions -

Read the text. Choose the right words and write them on the
lines.

Water Plants

Example There are a lot of different kinds of plants ......... -~~~~~ ........ .

live in water. Some plants live under the water, and

some live with part of the plant in the water and part of it

1 I .............................. of the water. Water plant leaves

2 I are often long and thin, . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . not always.

One plant, for example, has round leaves that live on top of

3 the water. leaves are very big - some

4 I are bigger . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . a car. They are strong, too,

5 I and children can . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . on them.

Water plants look beautiful in and by lakes and rivers.

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 Reading and Writing

Example who which. where

1 off over out

2 and but or

3 Its His My

4 when because than

5 sat sitting sit

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- 5 questions-

listen and write. Th.ere is one example.

Going to .the cinema

Treasure
Name of film:

1 Film about:

2 At cinema in: Street

3 Go there by:

4 Buy tickets at:

5 Can invite:

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Test 3

Part3
- 5 q.uesti.o n.s .....

Wh.a.t did John do la.st week?

Listen a.n.d draw a. Un.e from th.e da.y to th.e correct picture.

Th.ere is one example.

Monday

Tuesday

Wednesday

Thursday

Friday

Saturday

Sunday

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 Listening

Part 4
- 5 q.uesti.ons -

li.sten a.nd ti.clt (V) th.e box. Th.ere i.s one example.

What's Mary making?

sO cO
1 What's the weather like this morning?

AD sO cO
2 Where are Nick's shoes now?

AD so cO
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3 Who's going to the shops with Daisy?

AD sO cO
4 What's inside the cage?

AD sO cO
5 How old is Sally's grandmother?

AD sO cO

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 listening

Part 5
- 5 questlons-

llsten and colour and wrlte. There ls one example.

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Reading and Writing
Part 1
- 6 questions -

Look and read. Choose th.e correct words and wri.te th.em on th.e
Unes. Th.ere i.s one example.

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 Reading and Writing

Example

Buses, cars and motorbikes drive on these. roads

Questions

1 You can stand under this and water comes

out of it.

2 You kick with these when you are playing

football.

3 This is hair and it is on a man's face.

4 You can put a chair on this part of a house

and sit outside.

5 This is the part of the body at the top of a

person's arm.

6 People can climb these. They sometimes have

snow at the top.

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Test 3

Part 2
- 6 questions-

Look and read. Write yes or no.

Examples

The children are all wearing sweaters. ............... y~~.............. .

There are five kinds of fish in the picture. no

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 Reading and Writing

Questions

1 There is a round, red shell under a rock.

2 The man is swimming between two

plants.

3 The pink and orange fish are the fattest

fish.

4 There are more boys than girls in the

picture.

5 Most of the children are standing nearer

the shark than the man.

6 The boy with blonde hair is pointing to

a purple fish.

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Test 3

Part 3
- 6 q.u.estions -

Rea.d th.e text a.nd ch.oose th.e best answer.

Jane and her brother, Harr~, are talking about Jane's new school.

Example

Harry: Did ~ou have a nice da~ at school?

Jane: @ Yes, thanks.

B Yes, alwa~s.
C Yes, it is.

Qu.estions

1 Harry: Do ~ou like ~our new school?

Jane: A Because I Like it.

B I'd Like to go there.
C I Like it a Lot.

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 Reading and Writing

2 Harry: Who's your teacher?

Jane: A She's very tired.

B Her name's Mrs Keys.
C Yes, there she is.

3 Harry: What do you have for lunch?

Jane: A I'd like burger and chips, today.

B I'm very thirsty.
C I always choose sandwiches.

4 Harry: What do you do after lunch?

Jane: A I could see my friend.

B We play in the playground.
C No, we don't have any.

5 Harry: How often do you have sports lessons?

Ja.ne: A We play basketball.

B Yes, there are.
C Every day.

6 Harry: Shall I help you with your homework?

Jane: A Yes, please.

B I like helping.
C It's a good book.

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Test 3

Part 4
- 7 questions-

Read the story. Choose a word from the box. Write the correct
word next to numbers 1-6. There is one example.

My grandma was 70 last week. My mum wanted to have a party for h.er.

Sh.e invited my cousins and .......... -~~-~~-?........... and uncles but sh.e said

to me, ((You mustn't tell Grandma about the party."

In th.e morning I helped make the food. We made a big cake and some

salads and we (1) ............................ a lot of chicken and rice.

Before th.e party we all hid in the (2)............................ and waited for

Grandma to come. Then we shouted, "Happy birthday!", when sh.e found

us. Grandma was very surprised. First sh.e cried and then she started to

(3) ............................. We gave her all h.er (4) ........................... .

and then we ate the food. After that we sang songs and danced. I took a

lot of photos with. my new (5)............................ . Then we

(6) ............................ a film of Grandma when sh.e was young. It was

very funny.

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 Reading and Writing

Example

aunts cooked camera

watched radio buy

Laugh presents basement

(7) Now choose the best name for the story.

Ttck one box.

Grandma's good idea

D
Grandma's dream
D
Grandma's exciting day
D

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Test 3

Part 5
- 10 questlons-

Loolt at the pictures and read the story. Write some words to
complete the sentences about the story. You. can use 1, 2 or 3
words. There are two examples.
Clever Jaclt

Sally's mum put their dog, Jack, in his cage because she wanted to go
shopping. She had to put Jack there when they were out of the house
because he liked eating their shoes or going to sleep on the sofa, which was
very naughty. And he was very clever. He often went to the kitchen and
took food from the cupboards. So Sally put a bowl of water in Jack's cage
and said goodbye.

Examples

Sally's dog is called .............. !.~~.~

.............. .
Jack had to go ......... i.~~?..~[~..~?.8~......... because Sally's mum
wanted to go shopping.

Questlons

1 Jack sometimes did things which were ................................. .

but he was clever, too.

2 Jack could open the cupboards in the .................................. .

3 Sally gave Jack a .................................. .

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Jack waited for the family to go, then he slowly opened the cage door with
his mouth.

"First I want to find some food," he thought. "I'm hungry."

He went into the kitchen. He ate all the meat in the eat's bowl and then he
looked in the cupboards for some more food. He found some cake and a
banana. Then he tried to eat a lemon but it wasn't very nice. After that he
went to find his ball and he played with it in the dining room.

4 Jack went to find some food because he was .... /~ ........................ .

5 Jack ate some meat that he found in the ................................. .

bowl.

0 Jack ate the banana and the cake but he didn't like the

7 Then Jack played with a . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . in the dining

room.

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He stopped playing because it was boring. He needed some friends to ptay

with. "I'm tired now. I must go back to my cage and go to sleep," thought
Jack. Mum and Sally came home. When Sally saw Jack in his cage she
said, "Good dog. Here's your food."

8 Jack's game was . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . because his friends

weren't there.

q Jack went to in his cage.

10 Sally gave Jack some . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . when she came

home.

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Test 3

Part 6
- 5 q.u.estlo ns -

Read th.e text. Ch.oose th.e rlgh.t words a.nd wrlte th.em on th.e
lines .

Ch.eese

Example You need milk to make cheese. You can

1 I make cheese from cow's, sheep's . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . goat's

2 I milk. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . are lots of dgferent kinds. A lot of

people in the world eat cheese with bread for breakfast. In some

3 I places they eat it in the evening . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. dinner.

You can eat cheese with a lot of dgferent food, for example

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