Level 1 2021
Name:___________________________
Mid-year test
Reading comprehension
1. Read the text about Carlos’ family, then say if the sentences are true (T) or false (F)
Hi! My name is Carlos. There are five people in my family.
There’s my dad Lucas, my mum Diana, my brother Paulo, my
sister Sonia, and me. We live in a house in Lisbon, Portugal.
My father is forty-five years old. He's tall and thin, has
short brown hair and black eyes. He's very handsome.
My mother is forty and she is also tall and thin. She has
short red hair and green eyes. She's beautiful.
My sister Sonia is twelve years old. She's pretty, and has
long red hair and green eyes. She is a student.
My younger brother Paulo is eight years old. He is also a
student.
Now I’ll write about myself. I’m fifteen years old. I’m tall,
my hair is brown and my favorite subject is English.
I have a wonderful family!
A. Carlos has a brother and a sister. ______
B. His father is forty-three years old. ______
C. His mother is short and fat. _____
D. His sister Sonia is pretty and she has brown hair. _____
E. They live is Paris, France. _____
Vocabulary
2. Write the words in the box under the correct category. Then add one more word in each
category.
UNCLE – STRAWBERRIES – ERASER – TWELVE – YELLOW – COUSIN – RED – GRANDPA
FIFTY – CAULIFLOWER – PURPLE – GLUE – BREAD – PENCIL – FIRST
FAMILY
FOOD
SCHOOL OBJECTS
COLORS
NUMBERS
3. Look at Carlos’ fridge and write five sentences using the words in the boxes.
EGGS – ORANGES – PIZZA
ONIONS - JUICE - CHEESE
Example: Carlos doesn’t have any sandwiches.
Carlos has some water.
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4. Look at the fridge again and write three sentences about the food you like or don’t
like. Remember to use and, but and or.
Examples:
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I like strawberries and milk.
I like oranges but I don’t like potatoes.
I don’t like pizza or hamburgers.
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2) ________________________________________________________________________________________
3) ________________________________________________________________________________________
Writing
5. Write a description that includes all the details listed below.
Name
Lionel Messi
Age
34
Description
tall ✗
old ✗
thin ✓
Eyes
small, brown
Hair
short, brown
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