ENGLISH LANGUAGE TEST

5TH GRADE
MAY 2012
1 Complete the paragraph using the phrases in the box and the pictures on the right. There is
one extra phrase. ( 5 )
by bike / by train / by car / by bus / on foot / by boat / by underground

My sister Lauren goes 0 _on foot__ to school because her school is only 200 metres from home. I
go to school 1 __________ Its the number 9 and it takes 15 minutes. In the summer I sometimes
go 2 __________ I enjoy cycling if the weathers good. My mum goes to work 3 __________ She
enjoys driving. But she sometimes has a meeting in Manchester. Its 400 kilometres from London
so she doesnt drive. She goes 4 __________ My dad works in the centre of London so he goes to
work 5 __________ Its faster than going by bus.

2 Match the places in town with the words on the right. There is one extra words on the right.
(5)
0 garden centre a) money
1 chemist b) a film
2 bank c) medicine/aspirin
3 computer shop d) flowers
4 railway station e) a laptop
5 aquarium f) stamps
g) fish
h) trains
3 Where are these people? Choose from the places in the box. There is one extra place. ( 5 )
bank / town hall / gym / police station / museum / bus station / hairdresser

0 Does this bus go to Park Street? _bus station_____

1 Can we play volleyball here? _______________

2 I want some information about this town please. _______________

3 Someone stole my purse. _______________

4 Look at that. Its 5,000 years old! _______________

5 I want it quite short please. _______________

4 Underline the correct alternative. ( 5 )

0 Sarahs very (angry / rude / loud). She never says please or thank you.
1 Be (careful / loud / happy). That dogs dangerous.

2 Youre very (fast / rude / slow). Hurry up.

3 You dont look very (careful / happy / slow). Whats the problem?

4 Its very (quiet / angry / polite). I cant really hear it.

5 Why are you so (slow / happy / angry)? What did I do wrong?

5. Put the dialogue in the right order. ( 5 )

A: 0 your / dad / how / to work / go / does?

How does your dad go to work_______________

by / go / he / car / does?

________________________________________

B: he / doesnt / no / bus / by / he / goes

________________________________________

A: long / does / take / how / it?

________________________________________

B: takes / minutes / 15 / it

________________________________________

5 on / in / he / summer / foot / goes

________________________________________

6. Complete with the words in the box. There are two extra words. ( 5 )
past / front / right / opposite / straight / down / on / ahead

Man: Can you tell me the way to the station?

Woman: Yes, go 0 _down_____ this road. Go 1 __________ the big supermarket 2 __________
your left. Then go 3 __________ ahead for 100 metres. After that, turn 4__________ at
the corner. Then the station is in 5__________ of you.