YEAR

TERM
WEEK
SUBJECT
SCORE

students name

5
1 / 2011
4/
Test 3

3
I Write the plural form of the following nouns. Watch out for the exceptions!
1.

volcano

2. anaconda

3. kangaroo

4. zoo

5. pizza

6. potato

7. domino

8. banana

9. ski

10. tornado
Each answer is worth 1 point.

II Develop these sentences into more complex ones.

1.

Score

10

John plays football.

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2. Tamara works in the shop.
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3. Michael will go on holiday.
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4. Linda made a party.
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5. We travelled to India.
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Each answer is worth 2 points.
Score
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III Double these numbers.

43

38

84

71

Each answer is worth 2 points.

Score

IV Halve these numbers.

128

462

248

666

Each answer is worth 2 points.

Score

V Colour red and blue blood in the heart.

This answer is worth 6 points.

Score

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VI Circle the right answer.

1.

What does your heart do?

A

It pumps air around your body.

It pumps blood around your body.

It pumps blood to just your muscles.

2. Blood moves round your body in special tubes called

blood vessels. Which of these is NOT a blood vessel?
TIP: Look at the picture of the heart.

A vein.

An artery.

A ventricle.

3. Veins carry blood...

A

towards the heart.

away from the heart.

inside the heart.

4. What happens to your blood when it reaches your lungs?

A

It picks up oxygen.

It picks up carbon dioxide.

Nothing.

5. What does your pulse rate tell you?

A

How fast your heart is beating.

How fast you are running.

How old you are.

6. Why does your heart beat faster when you exercise?

A

Because it gets excited.

To get oxygen to your muscles more quickly.

To make a louder noise.

7. Which of these would make your heart beat the fastest?

A

Lying down.

Sitting on a chair.

Running.

8. James wants to become healthier. Which of these would NOT help him?
A

Regular exercise.

Eating a healthy diet.

Using the car more instead of walking.

Each answer is worth 2 points.
Score
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VII Fill in the missing gaps using the words in the box. You can use these words as many times
as needed.
HEAT

COOL MELTS

FREEZES

CONDENCES

EVAPORATES 0C

100C

Each answer is worth 1 point.

Score

VIII Explain the water cycle.

12

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This answer is worth 10 points.
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IX Read the text and answer the questions below.

While Athens was trying democracy as a form of government, its
rival Sparta had two kings. One king might stay at home, while the other
was away fighting battles. Fighting battles was what the Spartans did best.
Greeks said that in a battle one Spartan was worth several other men. The
Spartans spent so much time training for battle that they would have
starved without slaves called helots. The helots worked on the Spartans'
farms. They grew the food for the Spartan soldiers and their families.
1.

How many kings were there in Sparta? __________________________________________

2. What were the kings doing? ___________________________________________________

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3. How did the Spartans use their time? ___________________________________________
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4. Who were HELOTS? _________________________________________________________
5. What did the helots do? ______________________________________________________
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Each answer is worth 2 points.

Score

TOTAL SCORE

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