GRADE 3 CAMBRIDGE ESL – PRACTICE FOR END OF TERM 1

SECTION 1: VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR [50pts]

Name: _________________________ Class: ____________________ Date: ________________

UNIT 1
1. Complete the sentences with the correct word from the box below: [5pts]

cousins uncle niece librarian vet

My dad’s brother is my ......................... .

Julia is my brother’s daughter. Julia is my .........................
I like playing with my uncle’s children. They are my .........................
If we cannot find a book we want to read, we can ask the ......................... to help us.
A .......................... treats ill animals .

2. Circle the correct words to complete the sentence: [5pts]

My parents really like / really likes tennis.

My mum loves / love cooking.

My students are keen on / is keen on learning.

The children want to going / go to school.

Don’t forget to calling/ to call me when you arrive at the airport.

3. Fill in the blanks using the words in the box: [5pts]

never hardly ever sometimes usually always

I ...................... brush my teeth before bedtime. I have a special timer to make sure I brush them well.
I ......................... see my cousins because they live so far away. I last saw them 2 years ago.
I ......................... help my mum in the kitchen because I love to cook. Sometimes, I can’t if I have too
much homework.
I ......................... want to go to the abandoned house again. It was full of spiders. I hate spiders!
I ......................... share my snack with my friends if they don’t like theirs.
UNIT 2

4. Complete the sentences with the correct word from the box below: [5pts]

desert freezing sunset telescope weather

The time in the evening when you last see the sun in the sky is called ......................... .

An instrument that helps us see far away planets and stars is called a ......................... .

A ........................ is a dry area of land, covered with sand that has little water.

The ........................ today is humid and dry.

The temperature today is minus 12 degrees. It’s ........................ .

5. Circle the correct words to complete the sentence: [5pts]
A giraffe is tallest / taller than a rabbit.
A rainbow is more colourful / colourfuler than a spider.
Paris is the goodest / best city in the world.
Science is the hardest / harder subject in school.
Ladybugs are prettyer / prettier than moths.

6. Match the words that rhyme: [5pts]

fall cold things out tree

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sings three sold ball shout

UNIT 3
7. Complete the sentences with the correct word from the box below: [5pts]

tiny modern mysterious relaxing spacious

My friend’s apartment is ........................ ; we sometimes spend all day resting there.

At the end of my street there is a ........................ house with no windows.
My uncle’s apartment is ........................ ; it has a smart TV and smart lights.
I love playing football in my friend’s ........................ garden.
My cousin’s bedroom is ........................ ; the door always hits the bed when you open it.

8. Choose the correct infinitive of purpose to complete the sentences: [2pts]

My grandmother makes a big pot of food for feed / to feed our whole family.
I am using my lego for build / to build a spaceship.

9. Choose the correct modal verb to complete the sentences: [3pts]

This might / must not work. The batteries may not be strong enough.
It can’t be a dog, it is too big. I think it could / must be a wolf.
It might / might not be very exciting. The trailer looked pretty boring.

UNIT 4
10.Complete the sentences with the correct word from the box below: [5pts]

breakfast spicy sticky generous selfish

I need to wash my hands after eating honey because it is _____________ .

A _____________ person enjoys buying presents for other people.

I usually have eggs for __________________ .

Chillis are too ________________ . I cannot eat them.

A ________________ person doesn’t like sharing or helping others.

11.Complete the sentences with some or any: [3pts]

I don’t have ___________ money to buy fresh milk.

Do you have ____________ food in the fridge?

I would like to buy ____________ bananas and chocolate cookies, please!

12.Sort these items as countable or uncountable: [2pts]

sugar biscuits bread pears

Countable Uncountable

SECTION 2: READING COMPREHENSION [15pts]

Walking to school in the mornings, Charlie could see great slabs of chocolate piled up high in the
shop windows, and he would stop and stare and press his nose against the glass, his mouth watering
like mad. Many times a day, he would see other children taking bars of creamy chocolate out of their
pockets and munching them greedily, and that, of course, was pure torture.

Twice a day, on his way to and from school, little Charlie Bucket had to walk right past the gates of
the chocolate factory. And every time he went by, he would begin to walk very, very slowly, and he
would hold his nose high in the air and take long deep sniffs of the gorgeous chocolatey smell all
around him. Oh how he loved that smell!

Only once a year, on his birthday, did Charlie Bucket ever get to taste a bit of chocolate. The whole
family saved up their money for that special occasion, and when the great day arrived, Charlie was
always presented with one small chocolate bar to eat all by himself. And each time he received it, on
those marvellous birthday mornings, he would place it carefully in a small wooden box that he
owned, and treasure it as though it were a bar of solid gold; and for the next few days, he would
allow himself only to look at it, but never to touch it. Then at last, when he could stand it no longer,
he would peel back a tiny bit of the paper wrapping at one corner to expose a tiny bit of chocolate,
and then he would take a tiny nibble – just enough to allow the lovely sweet taste to spread out
slowly over his tongue.

True or false [5pts]

Charlie walked a long way to see the chocolate factory. TRUE FALSE
Charlie loved the smell of chocolate. TRUE FALSE
Charlie would share his chocolate with his family. TRUE FALSE
Other children would eat more chocolate than Charlie. TRUE FALSE
Charlie took a bus to school. TRUE FALSE

Select the correct answer [5pts]

Where did Charlie keep his chocolate bar? under the bed in a box in his pocket
How often did Charlie get a chocolate bar? on special occasions once a year each morning
What would Charlie do when given chocolate? eat it touch it look at it
How often would Charlie see the factory? once a day twice a day on his birthday
How did Charlie eat his chocolate? munch eat greedily nibble

Find the correct word in the text: [5pts]

What word means a small bite?

What word means painful?
What is another word used for amazing?
What word means to eat?
What word means smooth and buttery?

SECTION 3: LISTENING [10pts]

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True or false [5pts]

Makayla’s mum is going to have a baby. TRUE FALSE

Makayla has a brother now. TRUE FALSE
Mateo’s grandfather can hear very well. TRUE FALSE
Jake is visiting his grandparents. TRUE FALSE
Makayla’s Nana and Uncle live with her. TRUE FALSE

Select the correct answer [5pts]

What is Tootsie? a cat a dog a rabbit

What does Makayla’s family love to eat? cake bananas ice cream
How many sisters does Mateo have? 1 2 3 4
What does abuelo mean? grandmother grandfather family
What does Jake's grandfather do with them? build a shelf bake cookies cook dinner

Written test score: Teacher comment:

/ 75

Speaking test score Teacher comment:

/ 25

Total /100