ENGLISH CHALLENGE 2016

5th GRADE

Subject 1. A. Read the following text carefully and choose the right option to complete
the sentences below. (5 x 1 = 5p)

My name is Madison Walker, but everybody calls me Maddie. Im eleven years old. I
was born in Bristol, England, on February 12 th 2004, but I live with my family in Leeds, 310
Km north of central London.
My mother is Olivia and shes 34 years old. Shes a cartographer. She makes maps.
Shes tall and slim, and shes got long curly fair hair and blue eyes. Shes very friendly and
helpful. My father is Alexander and hes 38. Hes an air traffic controller. He keeps planes
and passengers safe. Hes a little bit taller than my mom and hes also slim. Hes got short
blonde hair and green eyes. Hes very nice and he has a good sense of humour. He is always
telling jokes.
Ive got a sister. Her name is Emma. Shes 8 years old and shes in Year 3 in Moorlands
School. I also go to Moorlands school, but Im in Year 7. My sister is shorter than me and
shes slim. Shes got long straight blonde hair and green eyes. She looks like my father. I
look like my mother. Ive got long fair hair and blue eyes. My sister and I get along well.
Most of the time we are good friends, but sometimes we fight because she takes my things
without asking me.
We keep a pet dog. She is a female Golden Retriever and her name is Missy. She is very
playful and she likes walking in the woods.

1. Madison is
a) British b) American c) Australian
2. She lives London.
a) in b) near c) far from
3. Her mother is than her father.
a) much older b) older c) younger
4. Her father is a person.
a) sad b) humorous c) serious
5. Madison is than Emma.
a) taller b) shorter c) slimmer
B. Match the sentence halves. Write the letters in the boxes. Two of them are not
necessary. (10 x 1= 10 p)
1. Madisons parents have got
2. Madisons mother likes to
3. Her parents are
4. Mr. Walker
5. Madison and Emma are
6. Madison looks like
7. The family
8. The sisters attend
9. Emma is
10. Missy likes
a) the youngest in the family.
b) both slim.
c) spending time outdoors.
d) two children.
e) the middle child in the family.
f) help people.
g) siblings.
h) the same school.
i) is completely outnumbered.
j) keeps a pet dog
k) her mother.
l) sometimes fight over things.

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C. Now answer these questions on the text. (5 x 1= 5p)

1. Whats Madisons nickname?

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2. When was she born?
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3. Where does she live?
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4. What are her parents jobs?
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5. How do Madison and her sister get along with each other? Justify your answer.
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Subiectul 2. Complete the sentences with family words. (5 x 1 = 5p)

1. Madison has an aunt Mrs. Smith. She has two children. The children are Madisons
________________.
2. Madison is Mrs. Smiths ________________.
3. Mr. Walker is Madisons grandfather, so Madison and Emma are his ________________.
4. Madisons grandfather and grandmother are her ________________.
5. Mrs. Smith is Mr. Smiths ________________.
Subiectul 3. Whats the job? (10 x 1 = 10p)

1. He repairs cars. He is a ______________________.

2. She helps a doctor. She is ______________________.
3. They put out fires. They are ______________________.
4. He drives a cab. He is ______________________.
5. They cure sick people. They are ______________________.
6. She sells medicine and beauty products. She is a ______________________.
7. They can fix your sink and bathtub. They are ______________________.
8. He prepares food in a restaurant. He is ______________________.
9. They grow crops and vegetables. They are ______________________.
10. She answers the phone and makes appointments. She is a ______________________.

Subiectul 4. Make the following sentences negative. (5 x 1 = 5p)

1. Peter wakes up early in the morning.

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2. Your parents are having dinner now.
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3. Leslie and Mar have got Japanese books.
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4. My father is forty.
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5. I will go out tonight.
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Subiectul 5. Choose the correct answer. (10 x 1 = 10p)

1. The caf is the cinema.

a) next b) next to c) next on
2. Excuse me, where?
a) s the station b) it is, the station c) the station is
3. My cat likes hunting .
a) mouse b) mouses c) mice
4. a new swimming pool in Newtown.
a) There b) Theirs c) Theres
5. What Tom Cruise?
a) the nationality b) nationality is c) nationality
6. There are two in the office.
a) woman b) women c) womans
 7. Can I sit down? Yes, of course .
a) you are b) you do c) you can
8. Have you got a pen? No, I .
a) dont b) havent got c) havent
9. Joe likes .
a) run b) to run c) running
10. Alex athletics.
a) does b) plays c) goes

Subiectul 6. Use these sentences to complete the dialogues. (5 x 2 = 10p)

What is your father doing? He walks.

What does your father do? How is your father doing?
Here you are.

Tim: (1)_______________________________________________________
Rita: Hes feeling much better, thanks!

Tim: (2)_______________________________________________________
Rita: Hes a surgeon!

Tim: Can I have his phone number?

Rita: (3)_______________________________________________________

Tim: How does he go to work?

Rita: (4)_______________________________________________________

Tim: (5)_______________________________________________________
Rita: Hes probably watching the news in his room!

Subiectul 7. Put the words in the right order to make correct sentences. (5 x 1 = 5p)

1 usually / is / my brother / in / the / morning / sleepy / .

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2 always / their teacher / says / Good morning / .
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3 difficult / the English lessons / rarely / are/ extremely / .
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4 TV / John and Sara / watch / often/ do / evening / the / in / ?
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5 late / never / my teacher / for work / is / .
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Subiectul 8. Use the verbs in the box in the present simple, present continuous or future
to make correct sentences. There are two extra verbs.(5 x 2 = 10 p)

swim travel buy take have read make

1. Look! They _______________________ a sandcastle!

2. Jonas _______________________ in the sea every weekend.
3. I think we _______________________ to Argentina next year.
4. They _______________________ the car tomorrow when go there.
5. My friends _______________________ a party right now. Can you hear them?

Subject 9 (15p)

Imagine you are away on a one-week school camp in the mountains. Write an e-mail to
your parents to tell them about the camp. Include information about the place, your
room-mates, what they are doing now and what you all do every day. Use between 80-
100 words.

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Timpul de lucru: 1 or
Total: 100 puncte
10 puncte din oficiu
 ENGLISH CHALLENGE 2016
5th GRADE
Barem de corectare
Subiectul 1

A. (5 x 1 = 5p)
1 a, 2 c, 3 c, 4 b, 5 a

B. (10 x 1 = 10p)

1 d 2 f 3 b 4 i 5 g 6 k 7 j 8 h 9 a 10 c
C. (5 x 1 = 5p)

1. Maddie
2. on Feb.12th, 2004
3. in Leeds
4. Her mother is a cartographer and her father is an air traffic controller.
5. They get along well but sometimes fight over things.

Subiectul 2 (5 x 1 = 5p) Subiectul 6 (5 x 2 = 10p)

1. Cousins
2. Niece 1. How is your father doing?
3. Granddaughters / grandchildren 2. What does your father do?
4. Grandparents 3. Here you are.
5. Wife 4. He walks.
5. What is your father doing?
Subiectul 3 (10 x 1 = 10p)
1. mechanic Subiectul 7 (5 x 1 = 5p)
2. nurse
3. fireman / firefighter 1. My brother is usually sleepy in the
4. taxi / cab driver morning.
5. doctors / surgeons 2. Their teacher always says 1Good
6. chemist / pharmacist morning!.
7. plumbers 3. The English lessons are rarely extremely
8. chefs / cooks difficult.
9. farmers / gardeners 4. Do John and Sara often watch TV in the
10. secretary evening?
5. My teacher is never late for work.
Subiectul 4 (5 x 1 = 5p)
Subiectul 8 (5 x 2 = 10p)
1. Peter doesnt wake up early in the
morning. 1. are making
2. Your parents arent having dinner now. 2. swims
3. Leslie and Mar havent got Japanese 3. will travel
books. 4. are going to buy / will buy
4. My father isnt forty. 5. are having
5. I wont go out tonight.
Subiectul 9 (15 p)
Subiectul 5 (10 x 1 = 10p)
Coherence and organisation of ideas 5p
1 b, 2 a, 3 c, 4 c, 5 b, 6 b, 7 c, 8 c, Language accuracy 5p
9 c, 10 a Range of vocabulary 5p