Cambridge Flyers 2020 Test 43 - Reading & Writing

Look and read. Choose the correct words from the box.

Example: This is above you when you are outside. It is usually blue. the sky

This person writes about the world for a newspaper.

Actors work here.

This is something that you put around your trousers to hold them up.

You can sit on this and ride down a hill when there is snow on it.

You can see this when it stops raining. It has many colours.

This lives in the sea and has eight legs.

You eat these between meals.

We use snow to make this and it looks like a person.

A man can have this on his face above his mouth.

These are a bird's arms. Birds fly with them.

Helen is talking to her friend Sarah. Helen is asking Sarah some questions about a concert. What does Sarah say?

Read the conversation and choose the best answer. Write a letter (A-H) for each question. You do not need to use all the letters.

A. I just got this envelope. It's an invitation to a concert! (example)

B. At the football stadium. You can join me if you want. I've got two tickets.

C. We'll talk next week.

D. On the 1st of October at 9 pm. Make sure you take a warm jacket with you.

E. It's a rock music concert. I won the ticket in a competition on a radio station.

F. Not really. We can buy snacks and drinks there. It'll be amazing!

G. It was on the left of an old factory, not far from here.

H. My dad will give us a lift. He can drive us back home after the concert, too.

Helen: Why are you so excited, Sarah?

Sarah: A

Helen: Oh, wow! What kind of concert?

Sarah: 11.1

Helen: Where is it?

Sarah: 11.2

Helen: I'd love to! When is it?

Sarah: 11.3

Helen: How will we get there?

Sarah: 11.4

Helen: Should I bring anything else?

Sarah: 11.5

Read the text. Choose the correct word from the box to fill in each blank.

I'm Oliver. I live in a town, but my family has a small house in the countryside too. It's in a wonderful place. At the 12.1 of the house, there are some tall, old trees, which we love climbing. At the back, there's a stream, where we play and catch little fish. We see many kinds of 12.2 animals and birds when we're staying at the house.

Last weekend, it was really hot in the town so we went to the countryside. On Saturday, my younger sister Holly and I went to the stream and we 12.3 to make a pool to swim in. We 12.4 lots of large stones and rocks and put them across the stream. Soon, there was a deep pool and we swam and played in it all afternoon. The next morning, we went back to the pool and we got a big 12.5! There were five ducks swimming around it! We laughed and took lots of photos.

Now choose the best name for this story: 12.6Oliver and Holly's poolOliver and Holly's homeOliver and Holly's animals.

(Adapted from A2 FLYER MINI TRAINER)

Read the text and choose the best answer to fill in the blanks.

Octopus

An octopus is a creature which lives in the sea. It has a round head with two large eyes. People often think that octopuses have eight legs, but they 13.1actuallystillquite have four pairs of arms. Octopuses live in oceans all 13.2aboutaroundof the world. Octopuses that live in warm water are small, and 13.3boththoseeach that live in cold water are much 13.4bigbiggerbiggest. Most octopuses are "nocturnal". This means that they sleep 13.5someallthe day, and move around and eat at night. Octopuses usually live 13.6sinceduringfor one or two years.

To move, octopuses usually use their arms to walk 13.7pastalongbetween the bottom of the sea. When they need to, they can swim at forty kilometers an hour for a short time. 13.8BeforeIfWhile an octopus needs to hide from 13.9othereverymore creatures, it can change colour. It can also get into very small spaces because its body is very soft.

Octopuses are very clever. For example, they can 13.10learnedlearnlearning new things and open bottles. Octopuses can see very well with their large eyes, but they can't hear anything.

(Adapted from A2 FLYER 3)

Read the story. Write some words to complete the sentences about the story. You can use 1, 2, 3 or 4 words.

What a clever dog! 

Last Saturday, Harry and his sister Emma went for a walk up a mountain near their house because it was a beautiful sunny day. They took their dog, Jack, with them. On the way up, they sang songs together and they were very happy.

At the top of the mountain, they ate their picnic, which was sandwiches, cake and lemonade. After lunch, they decided to go home. As they were walking down the mountain, Emma fell over and hurt her foot. She couldn't walk any more.

"Oh dear," she said. "What are we going to do?"

Harry said, "Don't worry, Emma. Jack's a clever dog and he can go for help."

Harry turned to Jack, pointed down the mountain and said loudly, "Jack, go home, go home and get help."

Jack looked at Harry and then he looked at Emma. Then he suddenly understood and he ran down the mountain as fast as he could. Harry stayed with Emma and held her hand. After two hours, it began to get dark and the children were very afraid. Then they heard the sound of people talking and saw torch lights coming up the mountain.

Emma cried, "Dad, it's you!"

Dad said, "I'm so happy to see you both. When Jack came back without you, we knew something was wrong. What a brave dog!" Dad picked Emma up and carried her down the hill. When they got home, everyone was very tired but happy.

(Adapted from A2 flyers Three practice tests)

Harry and Emma Jack with them on their walk.

They had sandwiches, cake and for their picnic. 

As they were going home, Emma and hurt her foot.

Emma anymore.

Harry sent to get help.

They waited on the mountain for before help arrived.

Dad Emma home.

Read the story and write the missing words. Write ONE word on each blank.

Monday 4th September

I met my new Geography teacher today. She's called Miss Reece and she’s very different to our old teacher! She doesn't like anyone speaking in the 21.1. We all have to stand up 21.2 she comes in the room. The boys in my class don't like her because they can't 21.3 naughty anymore!

The lesson today was about storms. It 21.4 very interesting. 21.5 only problem with Miss Reece is that she gives us too much homework!

(Adapted from Flyer Test Plus)

Look at the three pictures. Write about this story. Write 20 or more words.