ESCOLA SECUNDÁRIA DE ODIVELAS

PREPARATION FOR THE TEST

TH
7 FORM

GROUP I – READING SKILLS

The following text is an e-mail message. Read it carefully.

Dear all,

I really missed you at Easter. I’m sorry we didn’t get together but I only
had a week off school and I couldn’t go home. A friend from school invited me
and I went to her house I Scotland where I spent a wonderful time.
The school is magnificent and the drama course is what I really wanted. I was
very lucky to meet some wonderful people here and I have a group of special
friends who come from other countries too. These have been the best days of my
life.
Some subjects are very interesting: I have Music, Dancing and Drama. These
are my favourite subjects because I want to be an actress. These classes are
usually in the new part of the building, in one of the auditoriums. My other
subjects – English, History and Maths – are the most demanding because I have
to read a lot.
I’m loving being here but I miss you all very much.
Kisses and hugs,
Molly Vocabulary
Drama course – curso de teatro
Wonderful (adjective) – maravilhoso
Building (noun) – edifício
Demanding (adjective) – exigente

1. Answer to the questions on the text.

a) How long were Molly’s Easter holidays?
b) Where did she spend Easter?
c) What are her favourite subjects?
d) What job does she want to do?

2. Find evidence of the following statements in the text and underline the corresponding sentences or
phrases.
a) Molly wasn’t home for Easter holidays.
b) Easter in Northern Britain was fantastic.
c) The time Molly spends at school is great.
d) Her course corresponds to her expectations.
e) Her friends aren’t from Britain either.
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3. Underline the verbs in the 1 paragraph.

) in the verb tenses used.
3.1. Put a tick (

a) Present Simple
b) Future
c) Past Simple
d) Present continuous

4. Now complete the rule: The Past Simple…

 …of the verb ‘to be’ is ____________ for the singular and _____________ for the plural forms.
 …of the regular verbs is formed with ____________ in the end of the verb.
 …of irregular verbs is formed with a different form of the verb.
2008/2009 1/2
Teacher: Elsa Maximiano
 ESCOLA SECUNDÁRIA DE ODIVELAS
PREPARATION FOR THE TEST
TH
7 FORM

GROUP II
GRAMMAR PRACTICE

1. Where is Pinky? Complete the sentences using the PREPOSITIONS OF PLACE.

a) The cat is ___ b) The cat is ___ c) The cat is ___ d) The cat is ___ the
the table. the girl. the table. drawer.

e) The cat is ___ f) The cat is ___. g) The cat is __. h) The cat is ___
the chairs. the painting.

2. Write the nouns in the PLURAL.

a) City – ________________ f) Boy – ________________
b) Animal – ________________ g) Girl – ________________
c) Bus – ________________ h) Child – ________________
d) Film – ________________ i) Shelf – ________________
e) Woman – ________________ j) Gentleman – ________________

3. Rewrite the following sentences in the plural.

a) The baby is in the cradle. _____________________________________________________________
b) The boy is playing with the ball. ______________________________________________________
c) The mouse is running in the house. ___________________________________________________
d) Her foot doesn’t fit her shoe. __________________________________________________________
e) The book is on the shelf. ______________________________________________________________

4. Complete the table with the affirmative form of the VERB TO BE in the PAST SIMPLE.
Affirmative Negative Interrogative
I
You
He/she/it
We
You
They

5. Make sentences using the PAST SIMPLE OF THE VERB ‘TO BE’.
a) You /at school/ yesterday? d) There/ a lot of people/ at the party.
b) My grandfather/ a pharmacist. e) Mary and I/ good/ at Maths.
c) We/ not/ friends/ three years ago. f) What/ the weather/ like/ yesterday?

6. Complete the following sentences with the verbs in brackets in the SIMPLE PAST. These are regular
verbs.
a) Molly ______________ (be) away from home during Easter holidays.
b) ____ she and her friends _______________ (study) a lot for the exams?
c) She _____________ (not/ travel) to Scotland to meet her friend.
d) They ______________ (play) computer games and ______________ (watch) TV during the weekend.
e) After the holidays, they _____________ (return) to school.
☺☺D W☺
G☺ ☺RK!!!!!
Your EnglishTeacher

2008/2009 2/2
Teacher: Elsa Maximiano