Test Yourself

Yellow Level – Term 1 – Part 1: Reading

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Group: Date: Score: /20

A Read the text and answer questions 1-5 by underlining the correct option. (1 point each)

Beautiful Veggies
You may think that most food that is thrown away is old or has gone off, but the truth is that most of it is actually
still good to eat. Farmers throw away about a third of their harvest because it is not “pretty” enough to be sold at a
supermarket. A banana with the wrong shape or size is thrown away. Tomatoes and carrots that have funny shapes
are also thrown away. We are talking about good, fresh products that could be given to people in need or sold at lower
prices.

1. Look at the sentences below and select the ones that are true according to the text above. (three correct options)
a. Vegetables that are going off are thrown away.
b. Supermarkets want “pretty” fruit.
c. Supermarkets waste a lot of food.
d. Food shouldn’t be given away.

2. What is a good reason to throw away food? (two correct options)

a. It has gone off.
b. It is not a standard size.
c. It is not “pretty” enough.
d. It is old.

3. Supermarkets sell
a. old fruit and vegetables at lower prices.
b. standard-shaped fruit and vegetables.
c. old and gone-off food.
d. funny-shaped produce.

4. Underline right, wrong, or doesn’t say for the following statements about the text.
a. Funny shaped vegetables can be good to eat. right wrong doesn’t say
b. Supermarkets only buy from farmers. right wrong doesn’t say
c. Farmers throw away most of their harvest. right wrong doesn’t say

5. Supermarkets throw away food because they think (two correct options)
a. people want pretty food.
b. people like fresh bananas.
c. it’s cheaper.
d. people don’t want old food.

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 B Read the text and answer questions 6-10. (1 point each)

Science vs. Droughts

Long periods without rain, called droughts, are a problem in many parts of the world. Soil dries up and plants can’t
grow without water. Much of our food comes from plants, so scientists are developing new varieties of plants that can
better withstand drought. Farmers won’t have to water the new plants as often. They won’t have to spend as much on
irrigation, which will help save some of the earth’s freshwater resources.

6. Underline right, wrong, or doesn’t say for the following statements about the text.
a. Drought happens everywhere around the world. right wrong doesn’t say
b. A lot of our food comes from plants. right wrong doesn’t say
c. Scientists are inventing new watering systems. right wrong doesn’t say

7. What can you NOT infer from the segment?

a. Farmers need a lot of water during a drought.
b. Fresh water supplies can dry up during a drought.
c. It’s expensive to irrigate during a drought.
d. All our food is produced when there is no drought.

8. Complete the sentences with a logical ending from the boxes. There is one extra ending.

can be expensive fear droughts lots of varieties

money to pay for

lots of water
water

a. Plants

b. Farmers need

c. Farmers

d. Water

9. What is the opposite of a drought?

a. a very dry period
b. when lakes and rivers dry up
c. when there is a lot of rain
d. when farmers cannot plant crops

10. According to the segment above, droughts are common in Mexico.

a. right
b. wrong
c. doesn’t say

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 C Read the letter and answer questions 11-15. Choose the correct option. (1 point each)

Women Against Slavery!

From the 1600s on, rich British landowners bought slaves for their large plantations in the West Indies, a group of
islands in the Caribbean. In the early 1800s, large groups of women founded societies to fight against slavery in
the British colonies in the West Indies. They printed pamphlets and organized protests. Many men were not happy
about this. The opinions of women were not listened to like they are today, and women still did not have the right
to vote. An abolitionist called Josiah Wedgewood asked a craftsman to design and make a metal seal for stamping
the wax used for sealing letters. The seal said, “Am I not a man and a brother?”Another similar image was later
designed for women. Many people used these seals in pamphlets or leaflets, and even on pins, bracelets, brooches,
and hair ornaments. They also stamped or engraved the image onto metal boxes. Another abolitionist, Elizabeth
Heyrick, pushed for the immediate abolition of slavery. Thanks to these movements, slavery was finally abolished
in the British colonies in 1833. Plantation owners were compensated for the loss of their slaves. In the United States,
plantation owners protested, and a civil war broke out between them and the abolitionists.

11. Choose the correct sentence according to the text above.

a. Slavery exists in many places around the world.
b. Slavery existed in the British Empire before 1833.
c. Slavery still exists in the United States.
d. Slavery existed in the west of India.

12. What is the “seal” mentioned in the text?

a. a mammal that lives in the water and eats fish
b. an image used in pamphlets
c. a piece of metal or wood engraved with an image
d. a part of a plantation

13. The words on the seal mean

a. everyone should feel part of a family.
b. slavery should be abolished gradually.
c. consider all women your sister.
d. everyone should have the same rights.

14. From the text, you can infer that (two correct options)
a. slavery was not abolished in Europe.
b. women could not vote in the UK in 1833.
c. women played an important role in ending slavery.
d. most men did not want slavery to end.

15. According to the text above, the image on the seal was NOT
a. used in pamphlets and leaflets.
b. used in books and newspapers.
c. used as pins, bracelets, and hair ornaments.
d. engraved onto metal boxes.

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 D Read the letter below and answer questions 16-20. (1 point each)

Dear Carola,

We were happy to hear from you. How exciting that you will be backpacking across Europe this summer with some
of your good friends. We know how hard you’ve worked to organize everything: your route, visas, hotel reservations,
and places you want to visit. Bravo! When you are in Russia, Arturo told us that you should visit the Hermitage
Museum in Saint Petersburg. Then, Susi wrote to tell us that you should go to Krakow in Poland to visit one of the
largest medieval market squares in Europe. How interesting! From there, you’ll probably be taking a train across the
Tatra Mountains to Prague, the capital of the Czech Republic, known as “The City of a Hundred Spires.” Remember
to take in the pretty views. You may even see some wild animals in the mountains on the journey there! Please
remember not to miss the animated hourly show of the beautiful Astronomical Clock in one of the main squares in the
city.

Lots of love and good luck on your trip!

Your loving grandparents,

Yolanda and Manuel

16. How many cities will Carola and her friends visit?
a. three
b. four
c. seven
d. doesn’t say

17. Who organized the trip?

a. Carola’s grandparents
b. a travel agency
c. Carola
d. Carola’s best friend

18. Which two places do Carola’s grandparents recommend she go?

a. The Astronomical Clock is in Poland.
b. The Hermitage Museum is in Russia.
c. Poland has the largest medieval square in the world.
d. The Astronomical Clock is animated.

19. What might they see as they cross the Tatras?

a. mountain views
b. wild animals
c. pretty landscapes
d. all of the above

20. What can you infer from the text?

a. Carola has a good relationship with her parents.
b. Carola has saved a lot of money for the trip.
c. Carola and her friends all have visas for the countries they will visit.
d. They are definitely going to see the animated Astronomical Clock.

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Test Yourself

Yellow Level – Term 1 – Part 2: Writing

Name:

Group: Date: Score: /15

A You want to participate in a narrative contest organized by a local magazine. You are asked to write about
your most memorable trip. Write a narrative of 80-100 words for the contest.

Content: /5 Organization: /5 Language: /5