ENGLISH TEST 6TH FORM

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Harry Jackson lives in Los Angeles. He enjoys being with his
family. Read what he says about his weekend with his family.
This weekend we got away from the city to celebrate one of the most important
events in our family after Christmas and Thanksgiving. We came to visit our
grandparents on the farm because today it is grandfathers 75th birthday and the whole
family decided to give him a big party. Grandmother invited all the relatives, my
parents, my brother, my sister, aunts, uncles and our cousins are helping to get
everything ready.
Uncle Richard and my father, Robert, are cooking on the grill outside. They are
grilling steaks, chicken, hamburgers and sausage. My mother and my aunts are helping
grandmother to make giant bowls of potato salad, French fries, tomatoes and fruit. My
cousins, Tom and Benny, are hanging the birthday balloons on the mailbox. While
Sarah and John are laying the table, Mark and David are clearing up the rest of the
garden.
Aunt Sally is a great cook so she is the one responsible for the birthday cake and I am
here by her side. Im looking after Jim, aunt Rosemarys baby, the youngest member of
our family.
Its good to have such a big family, we are close and we always try to help each
other. Im sure its going to be a great party!

A. Say whether the following sentences are TRUE or FALSE. Find evidence in the text
to support your choice.
1. Harry Jacksons grandfather is 74 years old.
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2. Its Harrys grandfather birthday.
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3. Harry invited the whole family.
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4. Everybody is helping to prepare the party.
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5. Jackson has got a small family.
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B. Answer the following questions about the text.
1. Why did Harrys family go to his grandparents farm?
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2. Who did grandmother invite?
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3. Why is aunt Sally making the birthday cake?
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4. What is Harry doing?
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5. Why does Harry like having a big family?
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C. Build sentences in the past simple.
1. Mark and David / clean / the garden.
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2. Harry / enjoy / the party.
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3. There be / many people / on the farm.
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4. Jane / not buy / a present.
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5. They / eat / delicious food.
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D. Build sentences using s or
1. Mark and David / present.
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2. The children / balloons.
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3. The grandparents / farm.
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4. James / birthday card.
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5. Aunt Sally / cakes.
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E. Write questions according to the underlined part of the sentence.
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They bought the present yesterday.
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Harry travelled by car.
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Last weekend they were on the farm.
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Aunt Sally made the birthday cake.
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Jim was the youngest member of Harrys family.
F. Rewrite the sentences in the plural.
1. The child is playing outside.
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3. I know that man.
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4. He liked the party very much.
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G. Harry told you about his weekend. What about you? Write a short text about last
weekend. (50 70 words)
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