BOOKLET - LEVEL 5 – 2025

Name: ………………………………………………..
READING
3. Read and choose the correct option. (10 marks)

1. Avatar and Titanic share the same…..

a. actors b. director c. story
2. Avatar is a/an…
a. science fiction film b. adventure film c. comedy
3. Pandora is a distant planet…
a. that can save the earth b. with blue aliens c. destroyed by humans
4. The film…
a. has brilliant special effects b. is boring c. has a good story
5. According to the writer, the only movie he liked was…
a. Star Wars b. The Matrix c. Avatar
2. Complete the sentences with the verbs in the correct form.
AVATAR: The Way of Water

Activity: Write about a movie you like!

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 FAMOUS PEOPLE IN HISTORY
Pre-Reading Activity
1) Look at these pictures. Do you know these famous people? What were their
professions? I’ll give you some help ☺

Name: Name: Name: Name:

E_____ P_________ C______D_______ V_____ van _______ T_____ E_______

Profession: Profession: Profession: Profession:

________________ ____________________ INVENTOR
PAINTOR, ARCHITECT, ETC,

2)READING- GRAMMAR- SIMPLE PAST

Read the following biographies about these four famous people and turn the verbs into the
Simple Past form. Then, match the texts to the pictures. (1-4) from Ex. 1.

He________ (be) a brilliant Dutch painter. He ________________ (be born) in 1853

in the Netherlands. He __________(have) many different jobs when he was young.
He ____________(work) in a bookshop, _____________ (sell) works of art and was a
teacher. But in the end, he_____________(decide) to study painting.

He____________ (be) one of the most popular singers of his time. He was called
‘The King of Rock ‘n’ Roll’ and almost thirty years after his death, people still listen to
his music. He___________(be born) on 8th January, 1935, in Mississippi, USA.
He_________(win) a singing contest at the age of six and ___________(play) his first
guitar at the age of eleven. As a young man, he ____________(work) as a lorry
driver before he became a singer.
 He ____________(be) born in 1847 in Ohio in the United States. He _______(stay)
at home a lot of the time and__________(have) lessons from his mother instead of
going to school. He also ____________(read) a lot of science books at home.
He ____________(begin) inventing things at the age of nineteen. In 1877,
he___________(invent) the phonograph, a sort of very early CD player! Two years
later, he_________(make) the world’s first electric Light bulb and New
York_____________(become) the first city to have electric lights.

(1452-1519) He _______ (be) an incredible man. He _______ (work) as an architect,

artist, mathematician and scientist. He also _______ (work) as a military engineer
and _______ (be) a good musician. When he was a child, he_______ (like) school
but he _______ (hate) Latin.
In 1502, he _________ (paint) the Mona Lisa. From 1514 to 1516, he _______ (live)
in Rome and _______ (continue) his scientific experiments. He _______ (die) in
France in 1519.

3)Think about a famous person in History and answer:

a) When was he/she born?
b) What was his/her profession?
c) Why did you choose him/her?

4) READ THE TEXT AND WRITE T (TRUE), F (FALSE) OR DS (DOESN’T SAY)

VINCENT VAN GOGH

Vincent van Gogh was a brilliant Dutch he didn’t eat or sleep well. Because of
painter. He was born in 1853 in the this, he soon became sick. In 1889, he
Netherlands. Van Gogh had many different moved to the countryside in Arles, in the
jobs when he was young. He worked in a south of France. In 1890, he died at the
bookshop, sold works of art and was a age of 37.
teacher. But in the end, he decided to study During his life, Van Gogh sold only one
painting. In 1886 he went to Paris to live painting. But today his paintings are some
with his brother Theo. Theo was Van of the most popular and expensive works
Gogh’s best friend and always gave his of art in the world. In his short life, Van
brother money for food. In Paris, Van Gogh Gogh achieved great things and people
met many famous painters like Monet and continue to admire his paintings today.
Gauguin and learned about painting from This most famous work is The Starry
them. Van Gogh painted day and night for Night (1889).
many hours, so
a) Van Gogh was a teacher when he was young. _______
b) Van Gogh lived alone in Paris. _______
c) Van Gogh never got married. _______
e) Van Gogh met Monet and Gaugin while he was in Arles. _______
f) The Starry Night is Van Gogh’s most expensive painting. _______
g) Van Gogh painted The Starry Night a year before he died. ______

5) PUT THE VERBS IN BRACKETS IN THE CORRECT TENSE.

Hi Peter!
How are you? Guess what? I _____________ (win) the YTV competition last month and now I
______________ (be) in London. It ______________ (be) a great place! I ______________ (arrive)
on Monday. Last Tuesday we ____________ (go) to the Globe Theatre and _____________ (see)
an exhibition. Then we _____________ (walk) across the river to St Paul’s Cathedral.
Unfortunately we ______________ (not climb) the Monument because we ______________ (be)
tired. Yesterday we ______________ (visit) the National Gallery, where you can see amazing works
of art. My favourite is Van Gogh’s Sunflowers. In the evening, we ______________ (eat) at an
Italian restaurant. The next day, we ______________ (be) on a Thames Cruise and I
______________ (fall) on the river. Believe it or not I ______________ (have) fun!
Now, I ______________ (stay) at the hotel writing the letter.
Talk to you soon
Ben

6) PETER PHONED HIS FRIEND BEN. COMPLETE THE DIALOGUE.

Peter: Hello Ben!
Ben: Hello Peter! _________________________________?
Peter: Fine, thank you. What about you? _________________________________?
Ben: Now I’m reading a book about European painters, you know I love art.
Peter: Yes, art is great. _________________________________?
Ben: Yes, I did. I read about Van Gogh, Monet, Gauguin and Picasso.
Peter: __________________________________________________?
Ben: Van Gogh was from Germany.
Peter: _________________________________?
Ben: No, he wasn’t famous when he was alive. _______________________________?
Peter: No, I didn’t watch the film but I will.
Ben: Bye Peter, send my regards to everybody.
Peter: Sure, take care, bye bye.
 Jack was reading a book when the phone rang.
The phone rang while Jack was reading a book.

Jack was reading a book. The phone rang. He stopped reading. He answered the phone.
1) Write sentences using the past simple or the past continuous form of the verbs in brackets.
a. I (have) breakfast when the police (arrive)
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b. The storm (start) while they (drive) home.

c. I (see) an accident while I (wait) for the bus.

d. Mary (go) to several concerts while she (stay) in London.

e. I (have) breakfast when the police (arrive)

f. My father (cook) dinner when he (burn) his fingers.

g. The soldiers (prepare) to leave when the bomb (explode)

Look at the pictures. Choose verbs from the box and complete the sentences with the past simple or
the past continuous form.
• Adjectives: write the correct comparative or superlative form. Verbs: write the correct past simple
or past continuous form.

Stronger (What Doesn't Kill You) by Kelly You _________(hear) that I _____________(start)
Clarkson over with someone new
They __________(tell) you I ____________(move) on
You know the bed feels _____________(warm) and over you
Sleeping here alone (sleeping here alone) You ___________________(not think) that I'd come
You know I dream in colour back
And do the things I want (do the things I want) I'd come back swinging
You think you got _______________(good) of me You ___________(try) to break me, but you see
Think you've had the last laugh What doesn't kill you makes you
Bet you think that everything good is gone _____________(strong)
Think you left me broken down Stand a little ________________(tall)
Think that I'll come running back Doesn't mean I'm lonely when I'm alone
Baby, you don't know me, 'cause you're dead wrong What doesn't kill you makes a fighter
Footsteps even ________________(light)
What doesn't kill you makes you
Doesn't mean I'm over 'cause you're gone
_____________(strong)
What doesn't kill you makes you
Stand a little ________________(tall)
_____________(strong x2)
Doesn't mean I'm lonely when I'm alone
Just me, myself, and I
What doesn't kill you makes a fighter
What doesn't kill you makes you
Footsteps even ________________(light)
_____________(strong)
Doesn't mean I'm over 'cause you're gone
Stand a little ________________(tall)
What doesn't kill you makes you
Doesn't mean I'm lonely when I'm alone
_____________(strong) x2
Just me, myself, and I
Thanks to you, I got a new thing started
What doesn't kill you makes you
Thanks to you, I'm not the broken-hearted
_____________(strong)
Thanks to you I'm finally thinking 'bout me
Stand a little ________________(tall)
You know in the end, the day you ________(leave)
Doesn't mean I'm lonely when I'm alone
_____________(be) just my beginning in the end
Repeat chorus

Match the words with their meanings:

Stronger Starting something new

Lonely Feeling sad after a problem
Moving on Feeling sad and alone
Broken Feeling happy and powerful

True or False
1. The song suggests that the singer is lonely after the breakup._________
2. The singer feels stronger and more independent after being hurt._____
3. The phrase “Doesn’t mean I’m lonely when I’m alone” means that being alone is always a bad thing.____
4. The singer expects the other person to come back. __________
 SONG 2
• Complete the song with the correct past simple or past continuous form of the verbs in
brackets.

Call Me Maybe by Carly Rae Jepsen

Your stare _______________(hold)

I __________(throw) a wish in the well Ripped jeans, skin ____________(show)
Don't ask me, I'll never tell Hot night, wind _______________(blow)
I __________(look) to you as it __________ (fall) Where you think you're going, baby?
And now you're in my way
I trade my soul for a wish Hey, I just _______________(meet) you
Pennies and dimes for a kiss And this is crazy
I __________________(not look) for this But here's my number, So call me, maybe
But now you're in my way It's hard to look right, At you, baby
But here's my number, So call me, maybe
Your stare _______________(hold) Hey, I just _______________(meet) you
Ripped jeans, skin ____________(show) And this is crazy
Hot night, wind _______________(blow) But here's my number, So call me, maybe
Where you think you're going, baby? And all the other boys, Try to chase me
But here's my number, So call me, maybe
Hey, I just _______________(meet) you Before you __________ (come) into my life
And this is crazy I missed you so bad
But here's my number, So call me, maybe I missed you so bad
It's hard to look right, At you, baby I missed you so, so bad
But here's my number, So call me, maybe Before you _________(come) into my life
Hey, I just _______________(meet) you I missed you so bad
And this is crazy And you should know that
But here's my number, So call me, maybe I missed you so, so bad
And all the other boys, Try to chase me
But here's my number, So call me, maybe It's hard to look right, At you, baby
But here's my number, So call me, maybe
You _______________(take) your time with the Hey, I just _______________(meet) you
call And this is crazy
I _______________(take) no time with the fall But here's my number, So call me, maybe
You _______________(give) me nothing at all And all the other boys, Try to chase me
But still, you're in my way But here's my number, So call me, maybe
I beg, and borrow and steal
At first sight and it's real Before you _________(come) into my life
I _______________(not know) I would feel it I missed you so bad
But it's in my way I missed you so bad
I missed you so so bad
Before you __________(come) into my life
I missed you so bad
And you should know that
So call me, maybe
Complete the conversation with an adjective in the comparative and superlative form.

2. A: What do you think about Messi?

B: He is a very good player. He is much ___________________ than Ronaldo.
A: That’s because Messi is ____________________ football player in the world.
3. A: How do you like your new iphone?
B: It’s good but it is very expensive. It is ____________________________ than Motorola.
A: That’s because the iphone is ___________________________ mobile phone on the market.
4. A: Do you like pizza with pineapple?
B: No, I don’t. I think it’s very bad. It is _______________________ pasta with ketchup.
A: That’s because pizza with pineapple is ______________________ combination in the world.

7) WRITING
Put the verbs in brackets into the past simple. Then use the information to write
a short biography about Claude Monet.
-French painter (be) -1890 his paintings popular (become) and a
- born 1840 (be) house in Giverney, France (buy)
-1851 art school (go) -1911 problems with his eyesight (have) but
- drawings for 10 to 20 francs (make) (continue) to paint
-1861 army in Algeria (join) -1926 age of 86 (die)
-1870 a year in England and the -paintings are popular all over the world
Netherlands (stay) today

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