1 Read the definitions and complete the words.

(5 POINTS)

1 An animal like a horse with black and white stripes. Z

2 What you need to do to a pet’s fur. B

3 If you are a little bit angry then you feel like this. A

4 A TV programme that is about real places, events or people. D

5 Most birds are covered in these. F

2 Complete the sentences with these words. ( 9 POINTS)

adventurous aggressive bees elephants feathers loveable polar bear tails tortoise

1. An animal that lives in very cold places, has white fur and is very dangerous is a(n) ..............................
2. We say that people or animals that are really easy to like are .................................................................
3. Some people keep a(n) .................................. as a pet– it has a hard shell and lives for a long time.
4. If an animal or person likes fighting other people or animals, we say that they are .................................
5. Birds are different to other animals because they are covered in ............................................................
6. We need to protect ............................................................. because they make honey.
7. Kangaroos jump a long way and have long ................................................ to help them balance.
8. People who are .............................................................. like to try new experiences.
9. .................................................. are very large, grey animals.
3 Complete the dialogue using was or were. (8 POINTS)
Wayne: Where 0 were you yesterday morning?
Danny: I 1 ......................... at the pet shop.
Wayne: ...................... you 2 at the pet shop?
Danny: Yes, and my parents 3 .................................... with me.
It 4 .................... my birthday yesterday, you see. There 5 ............................ a parrot in a cage in the window and …
Wayne: You’re kidding! Don’t tell me … it 6 ..........................your birthday present! 7 ...................... you excited?
Danny: Yes, of course I 8 ......................................... ! I still am!
Wayne: I’m not surprised. That’s awesome! I want to come round and see it some time!

4 Complete the sentences with the Past Simple form of the verbs in brackets. ( 9 POINTS)
1. My dad ..........................................(study) at university for three years.
2. Carlos ...................................................... (change) his mobile phone last week.
3. I . .............................................. (talk) to my grandparents last week.
4. Bruce .......................................... (agree) to help his brother with his homework.
5. She ........................................... (stop) playing the piano last year.
6. They ............................................ (watch) TV until 11 o’clock yesterday.
7. He ..................................... (promise) to be on time for school.
8. Fiona .................................................. (need) to work hard to pass her exams
9. Henry ..............................( start) at a new school two months ago.

5. Complete the dialogue with the correct Past Simple form. Use the verbs in brackets. (9 POINTS)
Michaela: Where 1 ..................................................................(you / go) at the weekend?

Miguel: To a farm near where I live. It’s open to the public, so we 2 ................................................ (look) at all the
animals. We 3 .........................................(touch) some of them too, the rabbits and the sheep.
Michaela: That sounds good. 4 ........................................................................(you / feed) any of the animals?

Miguel: No, we 5 . .................................... But the farmer was great. We 6 ............................................ (listen) to
him tell everyone about his work and all about the animals. He 7 . ........................................... (talk) for about fifteen
minutes, but we8 ...................................................... (stay) for longer.

Michaela: What time9 ................................................................................(you / arrive) home?

Miguel: At about six o’clock.

6. Complete the past time expressions in the sentences with these words. (6 POINTS)

Ago/ at/ in/ last/ this/ yesterday
1 They arrived earlier today ................................afternoon, in fact.
2 We moved here ................. 2014.
3 The day before today was ..................................... .
4 Look – my watch stopped .................... 2 o’clock
5 It was my birthday two days ................................. .
6 It was my friend’s birthday .............................Saturday
7. Rewrite the sentences as affirmative (+), negative (–) or interrogative (?) sentences. (8 POINTS)
1 They're watching an X-Men video on my computer.
(?) .......................................................................................................................................................................................
2 He listens to the teacher.(–) .................................................................................................................................
3 She prepared dinner last night.(?) .......................................................................................................................
4 My dad isn’t working in France at the moment.(+) .................................................................................................
5 She was very tired (-). ................................................................................................................................................
6 I’m not helping Mum with the shopping.(+) ............................................................................................................
7 They’re getting ready for school early today because Maths club starts at 8.15.
(?) ..........................................................................................................................................................................?
8 They travelled to the cinema on the bus.. (–) :........................................................................................................
9 There were 10 boys in class.(?) ..............................................................................................................................
10 There wasn´t an apple in the kitchen. (?) .................................................................................................................

8. Complete the biography with the Past Simple form of the verbs in brackets. One of the verbs (10) needs to be
in the PRESENT Simple. (10 POINTS)

Steve Backshall0 is(be) a famous TV presenter and animal expert. He 1 ................................(be) born in
Surrey in England in 1973. His parents 2 .....................................(work) for the airline British Airways, but they
3 ...................................(live) on a small farm. Steve 4 ................................................(start) working with

animals at a young age because his parents helped sick animals on their farm. After he 5
.................................... (finish) school, he decided to go to university. He 6 .................................... .........
(study) English and Theatre Studies at the University of Exeter followed by Biology at the Open University.
Backshall’s first job 7 ................................................ (be) as a writer for the Rough Guide travel books about
Indonesia and South East Asia. In 2015, Backshall 8 ..............................................((ask) his girlfriend to marry
him when they 9 ............................................... (be) on holiday in Namibia in Africa. He often 10
.....................................(write) articles for several British newspapers as well as presenting many popular TV
shows about nature.

9. Read the definition and write the animal. ( 7 POINTS)

1. This animal is very large and grey. .......................................................................
2. This animal has colourfu l wings, it is beautiful and it is not a bird. It is small. ............................................
3. This animal has black and white stripes.................................................................
4. This animal lives in holes in the ground. ..........................................................
5. This animal lives in the sea and is very dangerous. It is not green . .......................................................
6. This animal moves very slowly. ..........................................................................................
7. This animal can jump a long way and it lives in Australia. ......................................................................

10. Complete the descriptions with these names of body parts. (7 POINTS)

claws feathers fur mouth skin tail wings

Description Body Part

Most animals have this covering their bodies. 1

2
All animals and birds use this to eat.

Most birds have these all over their bodies.

3

This is at the back of many animals and birds.

4

You find these on animals’ and birds’ feet.

5

Birds have two of these, some insects have four.

6

Many animals have this on them to keep them warm.

7