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Diagnostic Test A

Vocabulary

1

Complete the sentences with the words in

the box. There is one extra word.

deep high slow old shallow fast long

0

I’m not a very good swimmer, so I always stay in
the

shallow

end of the swimming pool.

1

Sam: How

is Big Ben?

Tom: 96.3 metres.

2

Peter is tall, and has very

legs.

3

Jack: How

is your grandfather?

Joe:

He’s 76.

4

The London Eye isn’t very

. It only

goes at 0.9 kilometres per hour.

5

Dan: How

is the river in

our town?

Mum: About 5 metres.

/ 5

2

Read the text and complete the

words.

I watched a great

0

t a l e n t

s

h o w on TV last night. Some of

the people on it were amazing. There was
a fantastic

1

s who sang a

lot of good songs, and also a

2

c who was very

funny! My family doesn’t usually watch
that kind of programme. Mum really likes
watching the

3

n , so she knows

what’s happening in the world, and my
sister likes

4

s o .

She watches her favourite one every week!
I like

5

q s because I

can often answer lots of the questions!

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3

Match the sentence halves.

0

I’d like to have a rat as a pet because they’re very

A

dangerous.

1

I went for a walk in the rain in my hiking boots, so now they’re

B

intelligent.

2

Sam and his family want to fl y to Brazil, but it’s very

C

energetic.

3

My brother always does a lot of activities on holiday because he’s so

D

lazy.

4

You need to be careful when you’re in the mountains, because it’s sometimes

E

expensive.

5

My sister never wants to go hiking because she’s so

F

dirty.

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4

Choose A, B or C.

0

Sarah’s family is planning a trip to the B to see the fi sh on Saturday.
A

bowling alley

B

aquarium

C

ice rink

1

Sarah also wants to go to the to look at old things.
A

museum

B

cinema

C

sports centre

2

Sarah thinks that clothes are the best things to wear for the trip.
A

small

B

casual

C

short

3

Sarah put her new camera into her bag very , ready to take pictures.
A

correctly

B

carefully

C

slowly

4

Then yesterday, Sarah had a temperature and a sore throat. The doctor said she had .
A

fl u

B

a headache

C

toothache

5

Sarah’s mum says she go out on Saturday because she’s ill.
A

must

B

can

C

can’t

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Diagnostic Test A

5

Circle the correct word.

0

Tom was happy / embarrassed because his jacket was very old-fashioned.

1

Sophie was upset / jealous because she lost her favourite fl ip-fl ops on the beach.

2

Ben got 100% in his test so he’s very scared / proud !

3

Sam is bored / excited today because it’s his birthday!

4

John is angry / happy because he can’t go surfi ng tomorrow, and it’s his favourite sport.

5

Sarah can’t fi nd her new sunglasses, so she’s jealous / worried .

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Grammar

6

Complete the sentences. Write the

correct form of the verb in brackets.

0

Jack’s brother

plays

(play)

football every weekend. He loves it!

1

Sophie and Sarah

(listen) to music in Sarah’s room now.

2

Ben

(not always play)

computer games in his free time.

3

What

(you / do) at the

moment?

4

Jamie

(write) a poem for

his homework now.

5

(Jack / watch) TV every

evening?

/ 5

7

Circle A or B.

0

How cartoons did you watch at the
weekend?
A

much

B

many

1

When Picasso born?
A

was

B

were

2

you watch the new quiz show last night?

A

Did

B

Were

3

I cooked a pizza for Jack but he it.
A

not like

B

didn’t like

4

I the fi lm on TV last night because I had
too much homework!
A

watched

B

didn’t watch

5

Sarah:

was Nina Simone?

Mum: She was a singer.
A

Where

B

Who

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8

Circle the correct words.

0

If you want a pet, a parrot is more / most
interesting than a cat.

1

These hiking boots are the more / the most
expensive ones in the shop.

2

This tent isn’t the good one / the best one
to buy. It’s very small and too expensive.

3

My rucksack was cheapest / cheaper than
Jack’s.

4

Your cat is beautiful / more beautiful than
my dog.

5

Brazil is the larger / the largest country in
South America.

/ 5

9

Complete the text with the correct

form of have to .

There’s too much housework for Mum to
do, so we

0

have to

help her. My

brother

1

walk the dog

every weekend, but he’s happy because he
loves his dog! And I’m happy that I

2

walk the dog, because

I don’t really like going for long walks. But
instead, I

3

tidy our rooms

and make the beds. So my brother

4

vacuum his room,

because that’s my job! What jobs

5

you

do

at home?

/ 5

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Diagnostic Test A

10

Complete the sentences with the words in the box.

isn’t going ’re going ’s going aren’t going ’m going are you going

0

Next weekend, we

’re going

to drive to the beach.

1

Mum

to make a picnic for us to take.

2

Dad

to drive all the way. Mum will drive for some of the time.

3

I

to take my favourite beach mat and fl ip-fl ops.

4

Let’s hope it’s sunny, because we

to sit on the beach if it rains!

5

What

to do next weekend?

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Communication

11

Match the questions and answers.

Waiter

Sam

0

Good evening. How are you?

A

No thank you. Just cheese and tomato.

1

Are you ready to order?

B

Two, please. Thanks very much!

2

Would you like red peppers or mushrooms on it?

C

Can I have some chocolate ice cream?

3

And what would you like to drink?

D

Can I have a glass of lemonade, please?

4

OK. Would you like a dessert?

E

I’m fi ne, thanks!

5

Of course. How many scoops would you like?

F

Yes. I’d like a pizza, please.

/ 5

12

Complete the dialogue. Write A–F in the space.

Sophie:

Hi Max!

0

D

What’s new?

Max:

Well, you’ll never guess what!
We’re going away on holiday!

Sophie:

Really? Lucky you! And

1

?

Max:

Next month! I’m so excited!

Sophie:

So

2

?

Max:

To Australia. My dad’s brother lives there.

Sophie:

3

Where are you going to stay?

Max:

In a hotel near my uncle’s home.
He’s got a big family, so we can’t stay at his house.

Sophie:

And

4

?

Max:

Well, Dad says we’re going to learn how to water ski.

Sophie:

I’m so jealous!

5

Max:

Thanks, Sophie. We will!

/ 5

A

where are you going to go

B That sounds fantastic.
C Have a great time!
D You look very happy!
E what are you going to do
F when are you going

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Diagnostic Test A

Reading

13

Read the text. Circle True, False or Doesn’t say.

My name’s Simon and I live in London. I’m doing lots of different things this weekend. First of all,
my cousin Jose is arriving from Brazil, so we’re taking him to some places in the city. On Saturday
we’re going to the funfair and then to a café. My friend Tom isn’t doing anything that day, so he’s
coming with us. I think Jose is going to love it! At the funfair, we’re going to ride on the Speed
Cars, and then go on the Big Dipper. It’s the fastest ride in the funfair and it’s awesome! My sister
Marie can’t come, though. She’s got a bad cold – and anyway, she’s too young for the rides. At the
café, I’m going to order a really big ice cream for Jose – four scoops! Then on Sunday we’re visiting
the museum. It’s Dad’s idea, and I don’t think Jose’s going to like it very much!

0

Simon’s home is in London.

True. False. Doesn’t say.

1

Simon is going to be busy at the weekend.

True. False. Doesn’t say.

2

Someone from Simon’s family is coming to visit.

True. False. Doesn’t say.

3

Simon is taking Jose to somewhere outside London.

True. False. Doesn’t say.

4

Jose wants to go to the funfair.

True. False. Doesn’t say.

5

Tom has some things to do before he can go to the funfair.

True. False. Doesn’t say.

6

The Speed Cars go faster than the Big Dipper.

True. False. Doesn’t say.

7

Simon is sorry that Marie can’t go with them.

True. False. Doesn’t say.

8

Marie is younger than Simon.

True. False. Doesn’t say.

9

Simon is going to have the same ice cream as Jose.

True. False. Doesn’t say.

10

Dad is taking the boys somewhere very different the next day.

True. False. Doesn’t say.

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Writing

14

Write a blog about you. Answer the

questions.

0

What’s your name?

My name’s
1

What do you usually do on Saturdays?

2

What do you usually do at school on
Wednesday mornings?

3

What are you doing at the moment?

4

Where did you go last weekend?

5

What did you have for lunch on
Saturday?

6

What do you like wearing when you go out?

7

What’s one thing that you love doing at
home?

8

What household chores do you have to do at
home?

9

Where are you going next weekend?

10

What are you going to do there?

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Vocabulary /25

Grammar /25

Communication /10

Reading /10

Writing /10

Total: /80