Cambridge Flyers 2020 Test 52 - Reading & Writing

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

Example: You go to this place to buy books. a bookshop

You use this when it's very dark and you can't see.

You can send postcards from here.

Actors and actresses work in this place.

You use these to cut paper.

If you don't remember how to spell a word, you can use this to help you.

You can study here when you finish school.

You need to use this to make your hair look nice.

You can write your secret in this.

You can go to this place if you want to see a dinosaur.

You can buy this once a week or once a month and read about a lot of interesting things.

Betty didn't go to school yesterday. Betty is asking Katy some questions about homework. What does Katy say?

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

A. Yes, for geography and maths.

B. No, it wasn't.

C. I know. I hope you are feeling well now. (Example)

D. Yes. Let's go!

E. We must draw a map of all the streets around our house.

F. We had sausages and chips for lunch.

G. That's good to hear, Betty.

H. Page 13 and 14 in the book.

Betty: Hello, Katy. I wasn't at school yesterday.

Katy: C

Betty: Yes, I do feel better now.

Katy: 11.1

Betty: Did Miss Singer give us homework?

Katy: 11.2

Betty: What's our homework for geography?

Katy: 11.3

Betty: And for maths?

Katy: 11.4

Betty: Thanks, Katy. Do you have time to go swimming?

Katy: 11.5

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

Katy was listening to her favourite music programme on the radio when she heard something exciting! The woman said, "Here's some 12.1 news! The Gold Stars' pop concert will be in City Hall next Sunday. Buy your tickets quickly! Lots of people will want to come!"

"Wow! I must tell my friends," Katy thought. She 12.2 on her tablet but she couldn't get online or find her phone anywhere. "Can I 12.3 your phone, Mum?" she asked. "I must send a message to all my friends!"

"Sorry," Mum said. "I left my phone in my 12.4 yesterday. Why don't you cycle to your friends' homes instead?" "Cycle?" answered Katy.

"I had to do that when I was young!" Mum said. "There was no internet and you couldn't use phones to send messages or find out information."

"No wifi? No apps? No 12.5? That's terrible, Mum!' Katy said and then she laughed and ran outside and got on her racing bike.

Now choose the best name for this story: 12.6Katy gets an amazing new phoneKaty sings in a special concertKaty needs to talk to her friends

(Adapted from A2 FLYER 3)

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

Winter sports 

Winter sports are sports that are played on snow and ice. In the past, people 13.1goesgowent on skis to move 13.2throughintoin front of the snow, but now it is an exciting winter sport, which lots of people do 13.3everyneversome year in the mountains.

Lots of people also like to skate, some 13.4dancingdanceddance on skates and some race on skates. Children like 13.5skatingskateskated on ice on lakes in the winter.

Sledges are also good to use in the snow. You can buy sledges 13.6wherewhichwho are made of plastic or wood in the shops. Then all you 13.7needsneedneeded is a hill and some snow!

All 13.8thesethistheir winter sports are not only fun 13.9sobutand also important. Making snowmen is not a sport 13.10yetbeforestill, perhaps one day it will be!

(Adapted from A2 Flyers Three practice tests)

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

Katy and Michael's app

Katy and Michael both enjoy playing computer games. Last summer, they talked a lot about designing online games and apps, as well. In the future, they both want to be designers like their father.

In the autumn, they decided to design an app to help kids choose comics or storybooks. They agreed about something important. Children must enjoy using the app. It mustn't be boring. 

'Well, we could make something appear on the screen each time they choose a book,' Michael said.

'OK! What about a really strange creature that hops across the screen, or perhaps we could show rain that changes into a rainbow?'

'Brilliant!' said Michael, 'Shall we ask Dad about this?' 'Yes, let's ask him now,' said Katy.

Their father loved the idea. 'Here's an amazing program.' he said, 'You can use it to make your app. And don't worry. I can help.'

Last month, Katy and Michael's app appeared online for the first time! A journalist who wrote for a computer magazine called them about it.

'I'd like to write about you in the magazine. Which do you enjoy most, now?' he asked, 'Designing apps or playing games?'

'Designing apps!' Katy and Michael answered.

'OK! And I'll need a photo of you. Can we come round and take one?'

'You don't have to do that!' Katy laughed. 'We'll text you one!'

Katy and Michael wanted to design an app which helped children choose stories and to read.

They didn't want the app to be .

Katy and Michael wanted the app to show something funny like a that moves or a rainbow.

They decided to tell about their idea.

The children used to design their app.

A journalist who worked phoned them when he heard about their app.

The children now think is more fun than playing computer games.

Read the letter and write the missing words. Write ONE word in each

Hi George,

I'm really excited about your visit next week. I hope you 21.1 music because there will be a festival here in town. It will 21.2 great fun because there will be some really cool bands and also a funfair.

21.3 you like pizza? We can try the new pizza restaurant if you like. My sister says they make the nicest pizza 21.4 has ever tasted! 

What time does your train arrive? All my family will be there on the platform at the 21.5 to meet you!

Harry

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