Colegio W.

Kilpatrick
English Department
Year 7 Intermediate
Miss Viviana Guzmn B.

MARK

DIAGNOSTIC TEST (5 %)
Learning Objective
Total Score

Evaluating previous knowledge through different abilities such as reading,

listening and writing.
Equivalent Score 4.0

Time

Student's Score
% Requirement

60%

NAME: _________________________________________ DATE: March 20th, 2014.

Directions:
Read the test carefully and follow the instructions.
1) Use a pen.
2) No vocabulary questions. If you dont understand a word, use context.
3) You are not allowed to erase your answers in the alternative section. Think before answering!
4) You must not borrow any material (pen, eraser, correction fluid, etc)
5) In listening part, you will listen to the recording twice. Questions are not allowed. Please dont interrupt if you
are lost!

LISTENING:
1.- Listen to a radio programme about someone who won a lot of money. Are the sentences true (T) or false (F)?
(6 marks)
1. The winner of the lottery doesnt want to give his real name.
2. Mr Winner feels worried about winning all that money.
3. Mr Winner used to work on a farm.
4. His wife used to earn a lot of money.
5. Mr Winner doesnt want to spend all his money buying things.
6. Mr Winner is going to start up his own company.
WRITING:

2.- Past Simple.

Complete the sentences with the correct form of the verb in brackets. Use the present perfect. (6 marks)

Example: I have played the violin for five years. (play)

a) They ____________________ some food for the party (make).
b) We ____________________ Reese Witherspoon's new film (not/see).
c) I _____________________ a Chelsea fan for a long time. (be)
d) Oscar _______________________ four plates of pasta! (eat).
e) ___________ Maggie ___________ the washing up? (do)
f) __________ you ____________ the curry at the Indian restaurant in town? (try)

3.- L.O: Present Perfect: just / already / yet.

Rewrite the sentences and put the adverbs in the correct place. (5 marks)
Example: I have passed my driving test. I don't need lessons. (already)
I have already passed my driving test.
a) Have you had dinner? (yet)

___________________________________________________.
b) This letter has arrived for you. (just)

___________________________________________________.
c) I've seen this film. (already)
___________________________________________________.
d) We haven't met the new boss. (yet)
___________________________________________________.

e) Mary's told me she is getting married! (just)

___________________________________________________.
4.- L.O: Comparatives.
Write sentences using comparative adjectives (5 marks)
Example: Sarah / old / Peter.
Sarah is older than Peter.
a) Riding a bike / easy / driving a car.
_____________________________________________________.
b) Trains / fast / buses.
_____________________________________________________.
c) My new phone / bad / my old one.
_____________________________________________________.
d) Happiness / important / money.
_____________________________________________________.
e) My exam marks / good / last year.
________________________________________________________.
5.- L.O: Superlatives.
Complete the sentences with the superlative adjective from brackets (6 marks)
Example: Rachel got 77%, Mark got 83%, Tim got 79%. Rachel got the worst mark. (bad)
a)
b)
c)
d)
e)
f)

I'm only 1.70m and the rest of my family are all over 1.80m. I'm _____________________ (short)
Phew! It's 40 degrees. It's ______________________ day of the summer. (hot)
USA is ____________________________ country in America. (important)
What's the _______________________ animal in the world? (dangerous)
I love the food, the people and the weather. This is _____________________ holiday of my life. (good)
It's the __________________ city in Europe. (interesting)

6. L.O: Vocabulary: Countries and nationalities. (5 points)

Complete the following table.

Example:

COUNTRY

NATIONALITY

Chile

Chilean

________________

American

Greece

____________________

________________

Spanish

Argentina

___________________

_________________

German

READING
7. L.O: Understanding some reading. Read texts.
Read Jack's diary entry. What is he worried about? (6 marks)
March 29th
Dear diary,
I'm writing this in my room - it's almost midnight and I have to get up early tomorrow, but I can't
sleep. I have to think about my future! Every day, my parents ask me, 'What do you want to be when
you grow up?' The problem is: 'I don't know! My mum always says, 'Be a doctor!' But she doesn't

Answer the following questions:

a) What time is it?
_____________________________________________________________________.
b) Why can't Jack sleep?
_____________________________________________________________________.
c) Why doesn't he want to be a doctor?
_____________________________________________________________________.
d) Why is he going to bed?
_____________________________________________________________________.