Grade 6 Module // 4 Unit 1

This test will demonstrate students:

» Can talk about nationalities

TEST 1 » Can describe places

» Can identify cultural characteristics
» Can ask for and give information about their town
There are 15 questions. You have 30 minutes.

Part A Read Read the text and answer the questions.

Read about the National Coffee Park and answer the questions.
The National Coffee Park is in Montenegro, Quindío. It celebrates the coffee-growing culture
which is part of the Colombian identity. There are many things to do in the park. On the one
hand, there are fun amusement park rides, and also dance and theatre presentations celebrating
coffee culture. On the other, there are museums and exhibitions that show the history of coffee
growing in Colombia and the process that makes roasted coffee beans. To go from one area
to the other, you can go through the coffee walk, a large and beautiful plantation full of coffee
bushes, or you can also use the cable car, where you can see the park from high above the
ground. When you finish visiting everything, you can go to the marketplace and try some of the
delicious coffee treats like coffee cookies, arequipe de café and many others. Have fun!

a. In Quindío.
0. Where is the National Coffee Park? b. In Medellín.
c. In Santa Marta.
a. A coffee museum.
1. What is something that’s not in the park? b. Amusement park rides.
c. A statue of Juan Valdez.
a. To have fun and learn about the coffee culture.
2. Why do people go to the park? b. To go somewhere with a warm climate.
c. To eat arequipe de café.
a. Cocadas.
3. What are some foods you can try at
b. Coffee cookies.
the park?
c. Tamales.
a. see many types of animals.
4. In the coffee walk, you can b. do a lot of exercise.
c. look at a real-life coffee plantation.
a. where you go to eat different foods.
5. The National Coffee Park is a place b. that shows aspects of Colombian coffee culture.
c. where you can go on a cable car.
 Grade 6 Module // 4 Unit 1

Listen to the radio programme of the Youth International

72 Part B Listen Encounter and complete the sentences according to the audio.

Beijing  bagels  Heaven Temple  American  
Statue of Liberty   very active   Great Wall of China   Noodles

The Second Youth International Encounter is in (0) Medellín .

Mei-Li lives in (6) . In Beijing, you can visit the
. You can also go to the (7) .
These places are interesting and beautiful! are Mei-Li’s
favourite food. Josh is (8) . He is from New York. You can visit
the in New York. You can eat (9)
in New York. People in New York are .

Part C Write Write people’s countries and nationalities for the following places.

12.
10.
0.

13.

11.
14.

0. People from The United States are American .

10. People from are .
11. People from are .
12. People from are .
13. People from are .
14. People from are .

15. Think about a place you want to visit and pretend you know all
Part D Speak about it. Describe the place.

This place is never boring!

You can visit …
Grade 6 Module // 4 Unit 2
This test will demonstrate students:
» Can describe weather conditions.
» Can understand details about the weather

TEST 2 in short, spoken texts.

» Can describe clothes.
» Can exchange information about their home
city and country.
There are 15 questions. You have 30 minutes.

Sophie talks about her experience with the weather in her hometown.
Part A Read Read and answer the questions.

Hi! My name’s Sophie and I’m 12 years old. I live in New Jersey. The weather is crazy
here because we have all four seasons. When the year starts, the winter is very cold and
there’s lots of snow, so we wear jackets, scarves, caps and winter boots. I stay at school
or at home for most of the winter. Sometimes it’s so cold and snowy that we can’t go to
school! Then, in April, we have spring. It doesn’t snow anymore and the weather is warm.
I wear blouses and jeans. You can see the trees start to get their leaves again. In June, we
go on summer vacation and it gets really hot. I love summer because I go outside and play
with my friends every day. I like wearing shorts and a T-shirt. When summer ends, we
have autumn. The weather is a bit cold, so I wear sweaters and trousers. I like the autumn
because there are so many different things to do. You can see the leaves change colour,
and you can do fun activities like pumpkin decorating, and getting ready for Halloween
and Christmas!

a. There are four seasons.

0. How many seasons are there in Sophie’s
b. There are three seasons.
hometown?
c. There are no seasons.
a. In spring.
1. In what season do leaves change colour? b. In autumn.
c. In summer.
a. Because she plays outside with her friends all
day.
2. Why does Sophie like autumn? b. Because she does pumpkin decorating and
getting ready for Halloween and Christmas.
c. Because she sees the trees grow again.
a. Because it is really hot.
3. Why doesn’t Sophie go to school
b. Because it is really cold and snowy.
sometimes in the winter?
c. Because she is sick.
a. In winter.
4. In which season does Sophie wear
b. In autumn.
jackets, scarves, caps and boots?
c. In spring.
5. Wearing is great in the a. blouses; pants
summer, and wearing is great b. T-shirts; sweaters
in the autumn. c. jackets; shorts
 Grade 6 Module // 4 Unit 2

78 Part B Listen Listen to the weather forecast and complete the chart.

City Weather Temperature

Bogotá 0. rainy and stormy 16°C
Riohacha 6.
Armenia 7.
Pasto 8.

Write the season and the clothes that Sophie wears in each one.
Part C Write Explain why.
0. The season is autumn .

Sophie wears sweaters and trousers bcause it is cold .

9. The season is .

.
10. The season is .

.
11. The season is .

Part C Write Write a poem about the weather. Use the Word Bank.

day The (0) day is (12) and sad,

rain The sound of (13) falling is everywhere,
flowers
The (14) are happy again.
grey

Part D Speak 15. Explain the message of Aesop’s fable The Sun and the Wind.

The story says that …

The message is …
 Grade 6 Module // 4 Unit 3

This test will demonstrate students:

TEST 3
» Can describe celebrations and traditions.
» Can talk about traditional foods.
» Can describe people, places and customs.
» Can compare customs.
There are 15 questions. You have 30 minutes.

Part A Read Read about Diwali and answer the questions.

Diwali is the most important holiday of the year in India. It is celebrated in late
October or early November. People from different religions and places in the country
get together to celebrate the start of the New Year. Diwali means the celebration of
lights. It is about the victory of good over the dark forces. It is a five-day celebration.
On the first day, people clean their homes and buy gold items. On the second day,
people place all kinds of lights outside their homes. On the third day, they do a big
meal in honour of Lakshmi, the goddess of wealth. Families make special sweets for
this meal called mithai – sweet squares with nuts and spices. On the fourth day, they
celebrate the New Year. They give gifts to their friends and parents. On the fifth day,
brothers make a big meal for their sisters. Indians love Diwali because it is a time to
share with the people they love.

0. What is it?
It is the most important holiday of the year in India. .
1. When is it?
.
2. Where is it celebrated?
.
3. What activities can you do?
.
4. What do people eat?
.

86 Part B Listen Listen to Charles Dickens’ A Christmas Carol. Are the

sentences true or false?
True False
0. Mr Cratchit and Mr Scrooge work together. ✓
5. Mr Scrooge loves Christmas.
6. The three ghosts show Mr Scrooge his empty life.
7. Mr Cratchit is richer than Mr Scrooge.
8. Mr Scrooge is happy about Mr Cratchit’s life.
9. Mr Cratchit and Mr Scrooge celebrate Christmas together.
Grade 6 Module // 4 Unit 3

Part C Write Compare the food pairs.

0. cookies / strawberries / sweet

Cookies are sweeter than strawberries .
10. oranges / grapes / juicy
.
11. vegetables / chicken / delicious
.
12. hot dog / fruit salad / healthy
.
13. lemons / cherries / sour
.
14. crackers / popcorn / salty
.

Part D Speak 15. Talk about a celebration that is important to your family.

We celebrate …
It is very exciting because …