1.- READING Read the text. Then answer the questions. Ellen’s e-mail New Message Address Attachments Hi, My name is Ellen and I’m English. I’ve got a big family and three dogs. My birthday is in January and I am 13 years old. Shakira is my favourite singer. I’ve got a Shakira poster in my room. I’ve also got all her CDs. Who is your favourite singer? Your friend, Ellen 1. What nationality is Ellen? 2. How many dogs has Ellen got? 3. How old is she? 4. Who is her favourite singer? 5. What has Ellen got in her room? 2.- READING Read the text. Then answer the questions. (5 x 4 = 20 points) At the studio James’ father makes films in a famous film studio. James is at the studio with his father today. He is watching his father make a film about a monster. James likes to watch his father at work. The film studio is interesting because all the people are working. A famous actor is talking to a technician. James is waiting for the actor because he wants his autograph. He wants to show the autograph to his friends. James says, “It’s great going to the film studio with my dad.” 1. What does James’ father do?
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1.- READING Read the text. Then answer the questions.
Ellen’s e-mail
New Message Address Attachments
Hi,
My name is Ellen and I’m English. I’ve got a big family and three dogs. My birthday is in January and I am 13 years old. Shakira is my favourite singer. I’ve got a Shakira poster in my room. I’ve also got all her CDs.
Who is your favourite singer?
Your friend,Ellen
1. What nationality is Ellen?
2. How many dogs has Ellen got?
3. How old is she?
4. Who is her favourite singer?
5. What has Ellen got in her room?
2.- READING Read the text. Then answer the questions. (5 x 4 = 20 points)
At the studio
James’ father makes films in a famous film studio. James is at the studio with his father today. He is watching his father make a film about a monster. James likes to watch his father at work. The film studio is interesting because all the people are working. A famous actor is talking to a technician. James is waiting for the actor because he wants his autograph. He wants to show the autograph to his friends. James says, “It’s great going to the film studio with my dad.”
1. What does James’ father do?
2. Where is James today?
3. What is James’ father making a film about?
4. Who is the famous actor talking to?
5. Why is James waiting for the actor?
3.- READING Read the text. Then answer the questions.
The football star
Meet Kenny. He’s a football star. Kenny plays football every day. He plays football for four hours every day. He also goes swimming and rides his bike. Kenny usually has dinner with his family, but sometimes he meets his friends for dinner. After dinner, his friends often go dancing or they sometimes go to the cinema. But Kenny never goes with them. He always goes home. He goes to sleep at ten o’clock because he gets up at five o’clock in the morning.
1. Who is the text about?
2. What does he do every day?
3. Who does Kenny usually have dinner with?
4. Why doesn’t Kenny go with his friends?
5. When does Kenny get up?
4.- READING Read the text. Then complete the sentences.
The new sports club
Hi Wendy,Do you know about the new sports club? It’s a great place. There’s always something to do. We go rollerblading and skateboarding there on Mondays and Thursdays and play basketball on Tuesdays. Football is on Wednesdays. We take our trainers and go and play. You don’t like football, I know, but you can play tennis or go swimming. I love it and always have fun. Every Friday, my friends and I go to a dance at the club. Come with me to the dance this week. It’s always fun!Steve
1. What place does Steve like?
2. What does Steve play on Tuesdays?
3. What can people do on Wednesdays?
4. Who doesn’t like football?
5. Where does Steve invite Wendy on Friday?
5.- READING (20 points)
Read the text. Then answer the questions below. (5 x 4 = 20 points)
The Ice Hotel
S w e d e n • TV • Cinema • Kitchen • and more ...
Do you want to stay at this hotel? This is an ice hotel. Can you believe it? It’s the Ice Hotel in Sweden. The walls and the rooms are real ice! There’s a cinema in the hotel and an ice bar with cold drinks. All the bedrooms have got ice beds. The rooms aren’t very warm, but you can have a hot shower in the morning. Some of the bedrooms have got a TV and a small kitchen. An ice kitchen is a great idea. It means that there aren’t any insects in the cupboards because they don’t like ice!
1. Where is the Ice Hotel?
2. Where can you get a drink?
3. Why are the beds cold?
4. When can you have a shower?
5. Why aren’t there any insects in the cupboard?
6.- READING Read the text. Then correct the sentences.
Stormy rideLast year, we visited my aunt and uncle in France. We went there on a boat. I was very excited about the trip. Then there was bad weather. First it was windy, then it was stormy. The boat went up and down in the sea. It was terrible! I was very scared. My sister was so scared that she cried. Dad tried to help. He bought lunch, but we weren’t hungry. We were ill because the boat moved all the time. It was a very long trip, but finally we arrived in France. We decided to return to England by train.
Jane
1. Jane visited her brother in France.
2. The weather was very good.
3. Jane wasn’t scared.
4. Jane cried.
5. Her family decided to return by boat.
7.- READING Read the text. Then answer the questions.
Life in the past
Visit the
and experience life in the 1900s.
You can sit in an old schoolroom with desks and chairs from the 1900s and you can see a teacher from the 1900s.
There’s an old house next to the schoolroom. In it you can see tables, beds and chairs from the 1900s. There are people wearing old clothes and some of them are making clothes and shoes, too.
You mustn’t miss the waterbus ride. It’s great fun for adults and children. You must pay to enter the Heritage Centre, but the ride on the waterbus is free. So come and be ready to have a fantastic day!
1. What can you do in the old schoolroom?
2. What can you see in the old house?
3. What are some of the people in the old house doing?
4. What must you pay for?
5. What is free?
8.- READING Read the text. Then answer the questions.
Henry VIII’s wives
Henry VIII had six wives. Read about three of them.
1. Anne Boleyn wasn’t beautiful but her eyes were big and brown. Her hair was black and her neck was long and thin. She wasn’t tall and she wasn’t short. Anne was angry because Henry wasn’t good to her all the time.
2. Anne of Cleves wasn’t English. She was German. Henry wasn’t happy with her because she was ugly and her nose was long. English ladies were musical, but Anne wasn’t musical.
3. Katherine Howard was young and beautiful but she wasn’t happy with Henry because he was old and fat. Katherine wasn't queen for long!
1. Was Anne Boleyn beautiful?
2. Why was Anne Boleyn angry?
3. Why was Henry not happy with Anne of Cleves?
4. Where was Anne of Cleves from?
5. Who was young and beautiful?
9.- READING Read the text. Then answer the questions.
Edinburgh FestivalCome to Edinburgh this summer!There’s always a lot to do in Edinburgh. First of all, you can go shopping in the fantastic shops in Princes Street or visit the castle. But in the summer, there is something special, the Edinburgh Festival.Every summer in August, musicians and actors come from all over the country to appear in shows. Some of these exciting shows are indoors, and some of them are in the street.Edinburgh is famous for its special shows, and they are usually very good. There is often Scottish singing and dancing. People are already planning the next festival, so come and enjoy the music and fun!
1. Where can you go shopping?
2. When is the festival?
3. Who arrives in the city to appear in shows?
4. Where do some of the shows take place?
5. What is often in the shows?
10.- READING Read the text. Then answer the questions.)
Summer Camp
Hi Jane,I’ve got great news. This summer I'm going to the camp in this picture. It looks fantastic! I’m very happy. You know I love horses, and soon I'm going to learn how to ride them. That's not all we’re going to do at the camp. We’re going to go camping and a pilot is going to take us for a ride in a helicopter. We are also going to have horse shows and trips. Do you want to come with me? Ask your mum!See you, Bill
11.- READING Read the text. Then answer the questions.
Alnwick CastleI’m Debra from Newcastle, a city in England. Are you reading the new Harry Potter book? Then listen to this. Today, my class is visiting Alnwick Castle in Northumberland. The Duke of Northumberland lives there, but the castle is famous because it is in the Harry Potter films. In the films, the students have lessons and play in front of the castle. There are many beautiful and interesting rooms in the castle. The Hogwarts school library is in one of them. We are learning about the castle’s history. It’s about 1,000 years old!
