Primary Longman Express 6A Assessment Bank PLE-6A-AT-R3

Ivan is reading a poem. Read the poem carefully, choose the best answers for Questions 1−5 and
complete Question 6.

Chinese New Year will soon be here.

Good luck flowers will be got.
Happy homes will be decorated.
Do you feel tired? I do not!

5 At Chinese New Year we will visit our relatives.

We will enjoy many mouthwatering meals together.
My favourite festival food is turnip cakes.
They’re good for keeping us warm in this cold weather!

We can also visit a temple or watch lion dances.

10 Which would you rather do?
I think I would rather watch lion dances.
Do you want to watch them too?

I will be given lots of lucky money.

It is put in red packets made of paper.
15 Lucky money can be either saved or spent.
I think this festival tradition is super!

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1 How does the writer feel about Chinese New Year?

A. He thinks he is too busy at Chinese New Year.
B. He doesn’t understand some of the festival traditions.
C. He likes the festival traditions.
D. He thinks the activities are surprising.

2 In lines 1−4, the writer is ____ .

A. patient B. excited
C. disappointed D. bored

3 Why does the writer like turnip cakes?

A. Because they taste delicious when they are cold.
B. Because eating them makes the writer feel warm.
C. Because they are the only festival food at the writer’s home.
D. Because he can eat them with his relatives.

4 Read line 15. What does ‘saved’ mean?

A. rescued B. kept
C. helped D. stopped

5 Which is the best title for the poem?

A. Festivals in Hong Kong.
B. New Year Around the World.
C. Celebrating Chinese New Year.
D. Special Times of the Year.

6 Ivan is telling his friend Andy about the poem. Finish his e-mail and use only ONE word for each
blank.
Hi Andy,
I want to tell you about a poem I’ve read. The poem is about Chinese New Year.
The writer of the poem likes many things about Chinese New Year. He’s so excited that he
doesn’t feel (i)__________ . He loves turnip cakes and lion dances at Chinese New Year.
Like me, he (ii) uses his lucky money or saves it. What about you? What do you think
about Chinese New Year?
Love,
Ivan

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Answer Key

1 C
2 B
3 B
4 B
5 C
6 (i) tired
(ii) either

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