Cambridge Primary

Sample questions

Paper 1 Reading and Usage

Questions 1 – 5
Read the sentences below about a birthday party and circle the correct word for each space.
Example:
0 It was Emily’s birthday last week and she ………… all her friends to a party.
collected invited offered

1 Emily’s birthday party was at a big park ………… her house. [1]

near close next

2 Emily ………… her favourite clothes for her birthday party. [1]

dressed wore put

3 Emily’s mum prepared some ………… for Emily and her friends to eat at the party. [1]

picnic meal food

4 Emily and her friends ………… to music and sang songs. [1]

heard played listened

5 Emily and her friends ………… a lot of fun at her birthday party. [1]

enjoyed had made

Questions 6 – 15
Complete the email below.
For questions 6 – 15, write ONE word for each space.
Example: (0) …much…

From: Giorgio

To: Peter

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 Thanks so (0) ………much……… for your email. It was really great (6) ……………………. hear from
you. I’m glad that you
(7) ……………………. enjoying your new school. Your new classmates sound really nice. (8)
……………………. you can, please send (9) ……………………. a photograph of them.
I’m feeling a bit sad at the moment (10) ……………………. my friend Ben has moved to a different
class. But
(11) ……………………. both play on the same football team so I’ll still see him every week.
I’m also playing lots of tennis (12) ……………………. my sister at the moment. I’ve improved a lot
and I’m better
(13) ……………………. her now. Mum says that I’m the best player in the family!
(14) ……………………. about you? (15) ……………………. you still play tennis?
Write back soon!

[Total: 10 marks]

Paper 2 Writing

Question 6
You and your family have just moved into a new home. Write an email to your English friend, Robbie.
In your email;

• say where your new home is

• describe your bedroom
• invite Robbie to visit you.

Write 25-35 words.

Write the email below.

Sample questions 2