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Checkpoint English Second Language Lower Secondary P1 and P2 2019

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Part 1
Questions 1 – 10
Read the text below, and for each number, circle the correct word on the next page.
Tomatina Festival
The Tomatina Festival, best
for its huge tomato fight, takes place in a town
(0)
called Buñol in Spain every August. The festival is
from all over the world,
(2)
by thousands of people
(1)
it one of the most popular in Spain. Although the
street parties and music are popular with visitors, the
(3)
attraction is the hugely
enjoyable tomato fight in the town square!
No one is
sure how the tomato-throwing tradition began. Many people
(4)
believe it first started
(6)
some teenagers began throwing tomatoes at each other
(5)
the festival in the nineteen-forties. More and more people joined in the fun each
year, until it
(7)
Anything visitors wear is
the huge festival we know today.
(8)
to get spoiled, so they should take a
(9)
of
clothes with them to the festival! And all the tomatoes people throw must be very soft so
(10)
anybody.
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that they don’t
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Example:
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named
shown
head
known
1
attended
invited
arrived
presented
[1]
2
meaning
bringing
making
causing
[1]
3
most
high
main
head
[1]
4
fairly
quite
pretty
rather
[1]
5
that
why
about
when
[1]
6
among
within
during
while
[1]
7
turned
got
developed
became
[1]
8
possible
likely
probable
definite
[1]
9
collection
mixture
change
difference
[1]
destroy
damage
injure
[1]
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Part 2
Questions 11 – 20
Complete the emails.
For questions 11 – 20, write ONE word in each space.
Example: (0)
this
To:
Jane
From:
Tasha
Jane,
I’m starting the science project (0)
(11)
this
a very good website (12)
weekend. You told me
has lots of really
helpful ideas. Can you send the address to me, or even come and help? You’re so good
(13)
Thank you so (14)
science!
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Tasha
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To:
Tasha
From:
Jane
Hi Tasha,
Yes, it’s really (15)
of the best science websites I’ve used. It’s
scienceathome.com. It’s full of interesting and useful information as
(16)
as great pictures. (17)
are fantastic
competitions too. I’m busy on Sunday morning, but I (18)
come and help you in the afternoon. It’ll (19)
(20)
love to
fun!
me know if you’re free this Sunday too.
Jane
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Part 3
Questions 21 – 25
Complete the conversation between two friends.
What does Jenny say to Beth?
For questions 21–25, write the correct letter A–H.
Example:
Beth:
Hi Jenny, are you going to the sailing club tomorrow?
Jenny:
D
0 …………
Beth:
Oh, I hope you can – we’re doing
racing practice for next month’s
competition.
A
And remember your towel this time!
Jenny:
21 ………… [1]
B
Brilliant! Are you both going to sail?
Beth:
That’s great, because the two other
teams are very good.
C
Does he work near the sailing club?
D
If I have time, yes, but I’m quite busy.
E
Then I certainly will.
F
Well, my mum can bring us back
afterwards.
G
The competition is very soon.
H
That’s true. Do you want a lift?
Jenny:
22 ………… [1]
Beth:
It’s OK – my brother’s taking me to
the club – we can pick you up.
Jenny:
23 ………… [1]
Beth:
He has to go to work, so not this
time.
24 ………… [1]
Beth:
Cool! That’ll be better than getting
the bus.
Jenny:
25 ………… [1]
Beth:
Don’t worry, I will! See you tomorrow
then!
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Jenny:
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Part 4
Questions 26 – 35
Look at the text in each question.
What does it say?
For questions 26 – 35, circle the correct letter A, B or C.
Example:
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A Andy would prefer to go skating with Julia on
Saturday rather than on Sunday.
New Message
To:
Send
Julia
From: Andy
Hello Julia
I can’t have Friday off to go skating.
I’m still available on both Saturday
and Sunday, but Saturday is better.
Let me know what’s best for you.
B Andy can go skating with Julia on Friday if
she’s not free on Saturday.
C Andy wants to go skating with Julia on both
Saturday and Sunday if possible.
Andy
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NOTICES
New monument planned.
Do you have views on this?
B You can see photographs of the new
monument on the website.
C You will have good views from the new
monument when it is complete.
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Visit www.monument.co
to share them.
A You are asked to give your opinions about
the new monument.
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A The shop did not have the game which Erik
had asked for.
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B Erik will have to keep the game that he does
not want.
Erik,
I asked for a refund for
that computer game, as
you wanted, but since I
had no receipt they said
the only option was to
choose something else.
C Erik’s mum was not able to get his cash back
from the shop.
[1]
Mum
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The notice is
NOTICES
IT Evening – Thursday 6 p.m.
Information on using the
college systems and
downloading free learning
materials.
A telling students how to get useful information
online.
B asking students to confirm they can take part
in an event.
C suggesting students contact tutors for
information about college systems.
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Please tell your tutor if you can
attend, so we can prepare
enough information packs.
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Ewan wants to
New Message
To:
A invite Tom to go camping with him at the
weekend.
Tom
Send From: Ewan
B let Tom know he has invited David to go
camping too.
Tom – I’m going camping on
Saturday. I was going to use
David’s sleeping bag. Now he
wants to come too, so I can’t. Do
you need yours this
weekend?
Ewan
C ask Tom to lend him something he needs for
camping.
[1]
The text is
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Enjoy London!
A recommending good-value places to go
sightseeing in London.
Special discounts for
tourist destinations
available with bus tickets.
Click for details.
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Send
C explaining how customers can pay less to
travel in London.
[1]
A Jenny should go to the canteen to find her
violin.
New Message
To:
B providing information about how to get
cheaper entrance prices.
Jenny
From: School secretary
C Jenny can collect her violin from the office at
any time.
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Someone’s brought your violin to the
school’s office. I have a meeting
now, but will leave it here for you. It
was found in the canteen!
B The secretary will return Jenny’s violin to her
after the meeting.
10
A You have to be at least ten to use the
playground.
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This playground must not be
used by children over ten.
B Only ten children can use the playground at a
time.
C Anyone who is under ten can use the
playground.
[1]
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This medicine should be taken
A every four hours at the most.
Avoid taking more
frequently than every
four hours or more
than three times a day
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Send
C every four hours for three days.
[1]
What is Angelika doing?
New Message
To:
B at least three times a day.
Ursula
From: Angelika
B warning Ursula that she may be late
C reminding Ursula about an arrangement they
have made
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Hi Ursula
I might not manage to get to the
cinema by two o’clock on Saturday.
Would we be able to see the film at
a different time?
Angelika
A telling Ursula she would prefer to see another
film
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Message
B Suzy should let Justin know if she can visit
him later on today.
C Justin wants to know if Suzy will help him
babysit this afternoon.
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Suzy,
Justin called. He can’t
come shopping today
– he’s looking after his
baby brother until 5.
Call him if you want to
see a film at his house
afterwards.
Dad
A Justin is too busy with his baby brother to go
shopping until after 5 p.m.
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Part 5
Questions 36 – 40
The people below are all looking for drama courses to do in the summer.
On the opposite page there are descriptions of eight summer drama courses.
Decide which course would be the most suitable for the following people.
For questions 36 – 40, write the correct letter (A – H) in the box.
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Angela wants to meet people from other countries on the course.
She’d like to stay overnight, rather than go home, and wants to
be in the countryside.
[1]
37
Hamid is 14, but will do the course with his sister, who is 11.
They’d like to be able to go home each evening. Hamid wants to
learn to write plays.
[1]
38
Lian wants a course that includes singing and dancing, and to
perform in a show at the end. She’ll need to travel to the course
by public transport.
[1]
39
Kristof wants to do a course in the city. He’s not sure he wants to
be a performer, so he’d like to learn other theatre skills, and
learn how to work well with other people.
[1]
40
Margarita wants to do a course which is taught by professional
actors. She’d like to do the course in a real theatre, and to learn
about film acting as well as theatre acting.
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Summer drama courses
Summer Review
On our courses, young people will
improve their team-working, as
everyone comes together to put on a
show. You’ll learn about acting,
singing, dancing, stage make-up,
lighting and directing. As we’re in the
capital, there’s the opportunity to go
and see a professional show.
B
Future Artists
Our courses take place in beautiful
countryside. We offer accommodation,
but we’re also near train and bus
routes, convenient for those who
prefer not to stay overnight. With help
from our excellent teachers, students
from age 10 and older will put together
their own show, writing the story, then
acting it out.
C
Be a star
Young people aged between 10 and
16 from all over the world come
together on our courses to learn
acting, singing and dancing. Students
can also learn how to do stage
lighting, make-up and directing. We’re
quite far from any town, so we offer
accommodation for those who need it.
D
Drama Now
Drama Now courses are for anyone
aged between 11 and 16. They take
place in a theatre, so students can
learn how to do lighting and directing,
as well as acting. Of course, parents
want to see what everyone has
learned, so there’s always a show on
the last day.
E
Young players
This course is for those who love
acting, with classes taught by
experienced teachers. We’re in the
middle of town, with lots of public
transport,
so
we
don’t
offer
accommodation.
Students
work
together to practice for a play that
parents will see on the last day.
F
Summer Interval
Our courses are for teenagers who
want to learn acting, singing and
dancing. Our city location and
professional teachers attract students
from various countries, so we offer
accommodation, and have staff to
meet students from the train or bus
station every day. Students will learn
roles for a show which they’ll perform
to their families on the last day.
G
Entertain
On an Entertain course, teenagers
learn to write and act in plays. As our
teachers are all working actors and
have acted all over the world, they can
give tips on stage, film and TV acting.
Courses take place in a TV studio,
and there’s accommodation nearby for
those who need it.
H
Celebrity
Our courses take place on the stage
of the famous Playhouse. Students
from 13 to 17 will learn from the
theatre’s own stars. Students will be
shown some of the differences
between being a stage actor and a
screen actor, and do some writing and
directing too.
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Part 6
Questions 41 – 45
Read the text and questions below.
For each question, circle the correct letter A, B, C or D.
Door-to-door poet
The poet Rowan McCabe works in an unusual way. He knocks on strangers’ doors in
Newcastle, UK, and offers to write a poem for anyone who answers. If the person accepts, he
interviews them about their life, and then returns some days later to perform the poem. ‘I
didn’t know at first if it would work,’ he says. In fact many are surprisingly willing to share their
thoughts and stories. However, not everyone is keen. On his first trip, one woman looked at
him doubtfully and asked what he was selling. He explained that the poems were free, but
she shut the door anyway. One man who wasn’t interested told Rowan to talk to his wife
instead.
Rowan was only the second person in his family to go to university and the first to choose a
career in the arts. ‘Some of my relatives don’t get what I do,’ he admits, ‘they encourage me,
but worry I won’t make enough money from poetry. One of my grandads was a mechanic and
the other was a builder. It’s strange to them that I don’t do that type of work.’
Rowan posts the poems on his blog, along with information about the people he wrote them
for. ‘The point of this is to get everyone to think more about people they don’t know – why we
sometimes find strangers scary, and what it means to discover what we have in common with
them. I want to show that there are lots of different kinds of people in this country.’ To that
end, he wants to take his one-man door-to-door poetry project all over Britain during the next
few months. Then he plans to turn the poems, and the stories of the people in them, into a
show.
41 What is the writer trying to do in this article?
A
encourage people to study poetry
B
share the story of an unusual job
C
suggest work that students can do
D
explain how poems are normally written
[1]
42 When Rowan offers to write a poem, most people
A
suggest someone who may be interested.
B
have difficulty believing him.
C
think they will have to pay.
D
are happy to talk to him.
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43 Rowan says that his family
A
find it difficult to understand what he does.
B
would like him to choose a different job.
C
are proud that he went to university.
D
help him by giving him money.
[1]
44 Rowan wants to use his work to
A
encourage more people to write about poetry.
B
change people’s ideas about strangers.
C
collect information about the people of Britain.
D
help the people that he wrote the poems about.
[1]
45 What would one of Rowan’s fans say?
B
A
I can’t wait to see Rowan’s
show. It’s going to be
completely different from the
work he’s done before.
Rowan’s so clever. He knew
right from the beginning that
he’d be successful with his
door-to-door poetry.
C
D
Rowan writes poems about
people who look interesting. I
live near him, so maybe I’ll find
a poem about myself in his
next poetry book.
I’ve seen Rowan’s work online,
and I can’t wait until he comes
to my town. I hope he knocks
on my door!
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Part 1
Questions 1–5
For each question, 1 – 5, complete the second sentence so that it means the same as the first.
Use no more than three words.
Write only the missing words.
Example:
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This summer I spent my holiday in Spain.
This summer I
1
went
on holiday to Spain.
Peter had broken his key so he couldn’t get into his locker.
Peter couldn’t get into his locker …………………… he had broken his key.
[1]
2
Why don’t you ask about joining the football team?
If I were you, I …………………… ask about joining the football team.
[1]
3
The local bookshop gives a discount to students.
Students pay …………………… other people at the local bookshop.
[1]
4
The local cinema is showing a really interesting film at the moment.
At the moment …………………… a really interesting film on at the local cinema.
[1]
5
Call the college if you want to know about their courses.
Call the college if you are interested in …………………… out about their courses.
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Part 2
Question 6
You’ve got a skateboard that you don’t use and you think your English-speaking friend, Toni, might be
interested in having it.
Write an email to Toni. In your email you should:

explain why you don’t use the skateboard

give Toni some information about the skateboard

invite Toni to your home to look at it.
Write 35 – 45 words.
Write the email below.
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Part 3
Question 7
Your English teacher has asked you to write a story. Your story must begin with this sentence:
When he heard the noise, Max put down his book and ran to the window.
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Write your story in 100 – 120 words in an appropriate style below.
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