Vocabulary 20 points

1 Complete the sentences with the words below. (4 points)

collected  looked after  changed  saved  helped  organised  discovered  donated
1. I’m a babysitter. I …………………… some children yesterday.
2. Amy …………………… her mum make dinner.
3. The scientist …………………… a new planet.
4. My dad …………………… his career. He was an engineer.
5. I …………………… a party for my parents’ anniversary.
6. Many people …………………… money to charities after the tsunami.
7. He almost died but the doctors …………………… his life.
8. We …………………… money to buy books for the library.

2 Complete the sentences. (4 points)

1. A … … … … … flies an aeroplane.
2. She is an excellent … … … … … … … … … … … … … . She has got three shops in this shopping centre.
3. The … … … … … … … … … … … … took some amazing pictures of the ocean.
4. He’s a famous … … … … … … … … . He sings and plays the guitar in a band.
5. That … … … … … … … … … … hopes to become president.
6. She’s a … … … … … … … … … . She does experiments in a laboratory.
7. I want to be a … … … … … and have my picture in fashion magazines.
8. The … … … … at this restaurant makes delicious food.

3 Use the chart to write sentences. There can be more than one correct answer. (3 points)
The architect a building.
received
The athlete in a race.
invented
The scientist a Nobel Prize.
designed
The computer programmer a fun game.
competed
The sculptor art.
created
The chef a new dessert.

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4 The words in bold are in the wrong sentences. Write them next to
the correct sentence. (4 points)
1. Columbus organised America in 1492. ……………………
2. The hairdresser came to the library to talk about his book. ……………………
3. I want to look nice, so I’m going to the actress. ……………………
4. Sara competed the money for the gift. ……………………
5. Angelina Jolie is a famous postman in Hollywood. ……………………
6. We collected an amazing party for my parents’ anniversary. ……………………
7. A writer delivers letters. ……………………
8. Usain Bolt discovered in the Olympic Games in London. ……………………

5 INTRO 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Read the text and choose the best answer

below (A, B or C) for each space. (5 points)
ALEXANDER GRAHAM BELL
Alexander Graham Bell was born in Scotland in 1847. When he was
young, he didn’t go to school. He 1. … and his father taught him. His
mother didn’t hear well, but she taught him about music. Alexander was 2.
… and he also played the piano 3. … , but he didn’t want to become a
4.
… . He wasn’t an 5. … boy: at the age of 12, he 6. … a machine to help
farmers. Alexander’s father was a 7. … . Alexander joined him in the
family business and in 1870 they moved to Canada. Alexander worked
with deaf people like his mother. He wanted to 8. … their lives, so he
invented things to 9. … them hear better. In 1876, Alexander Graham Bell
became the 10. … of the telephone.
A B C
1. did his homework rode his bike stayed at home
2. clever friendly adventurous
3. bravely beautifully generously
4. singer actor musician
5. ordinary intelligent honest
6. downloaded designed collected
7. businessman TV host chef
8. throw change meet
9. study watch help
10. inventor politician grandfather

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 Grammar 30 points
1 Write sentences with the words and the verbs below. Use the Past Simple
affirmative and negative. There are more verbs than you need. (6 points)
wait  have  not stop  ask  go  use  not sleep  carry
1. they / pizza / at the café / an hour ago
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2. the scientist / the mice / into his laboratory
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3. we / an hour for our food / at the restaurant / yesterday
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4. the rain / at 12 o’clock
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5. I / very well / in my new bed / last night
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6. Gail / your phone / at the break
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2 Write questions with the words below. Use the Past Simple.
Then answer the questions. (6 points)
1. where / your family / live / five years ago
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2. you and your friends / chat / online / last night
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3. what / you / have / for dinner / yesterday
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4. your dad / teach / you / to swim
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5. which singer / you / like / a year ago
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6. your parents / surf / the web / 30 years ago
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3 Complete the text with the correct form of the verbs below.
Use the Past Simple. (10 points)
sing  help  give  be  not study  watch  organise  take  change  learn
1.
…………………… you …………………… to change the world last year? At a
special event called We Day, teenagers can learn about activities to help our
planet. The 2010-2011 We Day events in North America 2. ……………………
very successful. During We Day, the students 3. …………………… about world
problems and 4. …………………… videos about the important work teenagers
did during the year. Of course they 5. …………………… all day. There were
also some fun activities and famous musicians 6. …………………… songs.
After the event, teenagers 7. …………………… events at their schools. So, how 8.
…………………… these events …………………… the world? Students
9.
…………………… 1.7 million hours of their time, collected $5.4 million and
10.
…………………… 235 tonnes of food to collection centres!

4 INTRO 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Choose the correct answer. (8 points)

1. … was Sally late for the tennis match?
a. Who b. Where c. What d. Why
2. Our dogs are the same age. Rex is … Fido.
a. older than b. as old as c. the oldest d. not as old as
3. This morning, the boys … an experiment in the laboratory.
a. does b. do c. are doing d. is doing
4. I don’t think you … go out. It’s too cold.
a. must b. can’t c. should d. can
5. … any tennis rackets in the sports cupboard.
a. Are there b. There weren’t c. There wasn’t d. There is
6. I have got … hair in the class.
a. longer than b. as long as c. the longest d. not as long as
7. … you … your clothes right now?
a. Does … change b. Do … change c. Is … changing d. Are … changing
8. Helen … in the house on school days.
a. doesn’t help b. isn’t helping c. don’t help d. aren’t helping

Writing 10 points
Write a biography of someone from your family.