Flyers Reading & Writing

Part 1
– 10 questions –

Look and read. Choose the correct words and write them on the lines.
There is one example.

an astrONAUT a pilot golf SUGAR

This person can fly to the moon in a rocket.

..a..n...A..S..T.R..O..N..A..U.T..

1 This is made from FRUIT and YOU can PUT

it on YOUR bread with a knife. .......................
2 Players in this game throw, catch and hit
basketball the ball on a sports field. ....................... hockey
3 These have PICTURes on them and YOU can
write on the back and send them to
friends
when YOU’re on holiday. .......................
4 It is this person’s job to write ABOUT news
salt in a newspaper. .......................
magazines
5 YOU BUY these and PUT them on YOUR
envelopes before YOU post them. .......................
6 This person flies a plane and USUALLY
wears a UNIFORM. .......................

jam 7 People like reading these BECAUSE

they have stories with PICTURes or baseball
photos on
their pages. .......................
8 YOU can play this game inside on ice or
OUTSIDE on a field. .......................

stamps 9 Some people like this in their tea or coffee

and they PUT it in with a spoon. ....................... postcards

10 People don’t USUALLY play this game

in teams. They USE a small, hard
white
ball. ......................
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Dolphins

Dolphins are part .............of............. the whale family. They

are smaller ............................. most whales and they have
small teeth.

Dolphins ……….. very clever animals. They learn things very

..........................and a dolphin can …………. noises to ‘talk’
to another dolphin.

Dolphins live with their families. They like to play …………… the
water and to jump ............................. of the water and back in
again.

A lot of people ............................. sail boats say that

dolphins like to be near people. They come very near to boats and
sometimes they ............................. with the boats for days.
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Part 3
– 6 questions –

Read the story. Choose a word from the box. Write the correct
word next to numbers 1–5. There is one example.

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Last weekend, Harry and his parents went to a small hotel on an

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hotel cook went by boat to the town to see a friend. BUT then
SUDDENLY a

(1) .................................... came, with rain and strong winds, and

he COULDN’t sail back to the hotel.
At six o’clock everyone in the hotel went to the ( 2) ....................................
to have dinner, BUT it was closed. ‘What’s the matter?’ Harry’s MUM asked
the waiter. ‘The dinner isn’t (3) .................................... ,’ he said,
‘BECAUSE there is no-one to cook.’
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small pieces for a salad.
‘That smells good,’ said the waiter.
Harry ate a piece of pizza. ‘And it tastes very good!’ he said. Everyone
loved the dinner and thanked Harry’s parents.

(6) Now choose the best name for the story.

Tick one box.

Harry BUYS pizza

LUNCH on a boat

The new cooks

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5 which when where

6 at in on

7 shorter short shortest

8 after again already

9 both same more

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– 10 questions –
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Example In .......m...a..n..y........ COUNTRIES there are FOUR seasons in the year. These are
1 called spring, SUMMER, AUTUMN and winter. ...................... season is
ABOUT three months long and then a new season comes.
2 In the north of OUR planet SUMMER USUALLY ...................... in JUNE. It
is the warmest time of the year and it sometimes does not get dark
3 ...................... 10 o’clock at night. In September it gets colder and the
4 trees ...................... their leaves. This season is called AUTUMN. Winter
5 comes in December ...................... it is USUALLY very cold and a lot of
COUNTRIES have snow. On some winter days, it gets dark at ABOUT

6 4 o’clock ...................... the afternoon so the days are very

7 ...................... and the nights are long.
In March the weather gets warmer and plants and flowers start to
8 grow ...................... . This season is called spring.
9 In the SOUTH of the planet the COUNTRIES have the ..........................seasons,
10 BUT they happen at different times ...................... the year. They have
SUMMER in December and winter in JUNE.
The Importance of Music in Schools
Read the text below and complete the sentences with a maximum of 4 words. Record your
answers on the answer sheet. The first one (0) has been done as an example for you.
The Importance of Music in Schools
"Music helps the mind develop and grow," my dad often says, and I have found this to be very true.
It is a proven fact that participating in a music program in school will help develop your brain to a
higher level and faster than other students. Music actually improves communication between the
right and left sides of the brain, allowing you to gain better comprehension and memorization skills.
So, why do we need music in our schools? Well, because music is everything.
Music is science. It is exact and demands acoustics. The conductor's score is a graph that contains
volume changes, melody and harmony, all the while keeping the group at a constant pace.
Music is math. It is based on the rhythmic subdivisions of time, done in a split second.
Music is history. The music you hear or play is usually an indication of the time and environment in
which it was created.
Music is physical education. It requires an immense amount of coordination of fingers, hands,
arms, lips, cheeks and facial muscles. Not to mention control of your diaphragm, back, stomach
and chest muscles to make sure every note comes out clearly and in pitch.
Music is a foreign language. Its terms are usually in Italian and the music is not in any language
known to man. It is its own language and uses symbols to represent ideas.
Music is the universal language that everyone understands and can relate to. Music is what brings
everything together.
Most of all, music is art. It is the greatest form of art that allows a human to take boring notes on a
page, and transform them into an emotion and feeling you cannot measure.
Music is just as important as all the classes you are required to take, and it is critical that music
classes remain in schools. Not only to provide a place for students to belong, but also something
that will help their minds grow and develop like no other class.
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5.Because music communicates ideas it can be compared to a…

6.Musicians create art by reading…

7.For many reasons, music lessons should…

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– 7 questions –

Look at the picture and read the story. Write some words to
complete the sentences about the story. You can use 1, 2, 3 or 4
words.
Mr Park’s class visit a castle

PAUL’s class at school are STUDying castles in history. So last week their
history teacher, Mr Park, took them to visit an old castle on a hill next to
the sea. They went by BUS and stopped at the bottom of the hill.
Mr Park pointed to the castle at the top of the hill and said, ‘There is no
road UP there so we have to walk.’
The children were tired and thirsty when they arrived at the castle. BUT
Mr Park had JUICE for all of them. It was very interesting BECAUSE Mr Park
showed them all the different parts of the castle and explained its history.
On the way down the hill PAUL’s friends said, ‘Let’s have a race.’ So PAUL
and his friends started to RUN.
‘Stop RUNNING!’ SHOUTED Mr Park. BUT the boys ran faster and faster and
then PAUL fell over and HURT his leg. It wasn’t broken, BUT he COULDN’t walk
very well.
Mr Park saw a farmer on his horse in a field. He went to speak to him and
the farmer let PAUL ride his big brown horse down the hill to the BUS.
‘Sorry we didn’t listen to YOU on the hill,’ PAUL said to Mr Park, ‘BUT we
listened in the castle. It was great! Can we come again?’
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................c.a..s..t..le..s................ in history at
The children are learning
ABOUT school.

..............M....r...P..a..r..k.............. is PAUL’s history teacher.

Questions

1 Mr Park and the children went in a ..................................................

to a castle.

2 The castle that they visited was near ..................................................

and on a hill.

3 Mr Park gave everyone .................................................. when they

arrived at the castle.

4 The children looked at the .................................................. of the

castle.

5 Some of the children had .................................................. on the way

down the hill.

6 PAUL .................................................. BECAUSE he fell over when

he was RUNNING.

7 PAUL went back to the BUS on a ......................................................... !

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Example We are ......h..a..v..i.n..g....... a great time on this holiday. Today

1 we’ve been ...................... visit the pyramids. My teacher told
2 me ABOUT them in OUR Geography ...................... and she
showed US SOME PICTURes of them, BUT in the PICTURes they
3 looked MUCH smaller ...................... they are. We went
4 inside
one and I ...................... lots of photos with my camera.
5 We are going to go and see some camels tomorrow. I am very
excited ...................... I have always wanted to ride one. MUM
doesn’t want to go near them. She says camels are USUALLY

not very friendly.

Katy is going to go with her Aunt Emma to her office today.
Katy is asking Emma some questions about her work. What does
Emma 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.

Example

Katy:Emma, is it time to go to your office?

Emma:......................E........................

Questions

1 Katy: Do YOU always walk to work?

Emma: ..............................................

2 Katy: How many people work there?

Emma: ..............................................

3 Katy: Where do YOU eat YOUR LUNCH?

Emma: ..............................................

4 Katy: Can I play on the COMPUTER in YOUR office?

Emma: ..............................................

5 Katy: What time do YOU come home?

Emma: ..............................................
 ASometimes I sit at my desk and
sometimes I go out.

B Yes, everyone did this time.

C OK, but only when I am in a meeting.

DNo, there aren’t many cafés near the

office.

E Yes it is. I don’t want to be late.

(example)

F Usually when I’ve finished everything

that I’ve got to do.

G I take the bus if it’s raining.

HOnly a few. It’s a small business.