AGRUPAMENTO DE ESCOLAS Dr.

FLVIO GONALVES

English Test 6th Year

Name __________________________________ Nr:________ Form:________
Date _____________________Teacher: _________ Guardian .: _______________
Mark:_____________________________

A. Read the text.

Reporter: My names Ronaldo Baa. Im a reporter from the
newspaper Noticias de Manaus. I know you are
members of SWL Save Wildlife. Why did you join
this organization?
Eddie:

We like reading about the future of our Planet. There

are animals in danger, rainforests are disappearing we
decided to help.

Reporter: So, what did you decide to do?

Louise: We organized debates in our school to talk about these
problems and we started the paper, glass, plastic and can banks.
Kate:

We also helped our City Halls to plant trees and flowers in the streets and in public gardens.

Martin: At the organization we started a monthly green magazine and we planned our trip to South
Africa.
Reporter: South Africa? Did you visit a nature reserve?
Martin: Yes, we did. We were at the Mabula Reserve. We helped relocate a family of five elephants.
Reporter: Why did you decide to come to the Amazon?
Martin:

We watched a TV programme about the Amazon. We were very excited and asked Mr. Parker to
come and help the local people to protect the rainforests.

Reporter: Congratulations on your work. I hope you enjoy your stay here.
B. True (T) or false (F)?
1. The reporters name is Ronaldo Baa. ______
2. Louise, Kate and Martin dont like reading about their planet. _____
3. They planted trees and flowers in the streets. _____
4. They didnt plan a trip to South Africa. _____
5. They visited Mabula Reserve. _____
6. They relocated fifty elephants. _____
7. They want to protect rainforests. _____

C. Give short answers about the text.

1. Who is Ronaldo Baa?
______________________________________________________________________
2. Why did the children join SWL?
______________________________________________________________________
3. Did they organize debates in their schools?
______________________________________________________________________
4. Did they plant trees and flowers in their schools?
______________________________________________________________________
5. Did they visit a nature reserve in Africa?
______________________________________________________________________
6. Where are they?
______________________________________________________________________
D. Complete the table about health.
English

Portuguese

cough
temperature
headache
cold
Stomach ache
E. Put the verbs in brackets into the Present Simple or the Present Continuous.
John Smith is my fathers friend. He _____________(work) in the City

Hall. He usually

______________(get up) at 8 and ______________(go) to work by car.

Today is a different day for him.
Its 7.30 am and he _________________(go) to work by train
because he _____________(have) a problem with his car.
He always ______________(work) from 8.30 am to 5 pm and
____________(have ) a break for lunch at 1 oclock. But today he
_______________(have) lunch at 2 oclock because he _________(Have) extra work. Its 14.30 pm and he
_______________(go) to the doctors. His wife _____________(take) the bus because shes going to meet
him there and she doesnt have her car too.

E. Complete the dialogues with the verb To Be ( positive and negative)

John: Where ________________ you yesterday evening?

Jane: I ___________________ at the cinema.
John: _________________ you alone?
Jane: No, I _____________. Cindy _______________with me.
John: _______________the film good?
Jane: Yes, it________________.
John: Who _____________the actors?
Jane: Tom Cruise and Nicole Kidman.
F. Put the sentences in the negative and in the interrogative.
1. I planned a trip to London .
_______________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________?
2. Susan posed for a photo.
________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________?
3. They stopped in front of my house.
________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________?
G. Complete with the verbs in the simple past.
1. Mr. Rossi and I (walk) to the park! It.................(be) a lovely day!
2. Then, I . (visit) Hilda. We (talk) about Mr. Rossi.
3. It (rain) all day.
4. We (not travel) to Paris last year.
5. I . (stay) at home! It was terrible!
6. Then, we (listen) to Frank Sinatra CDs.
7. Mr. Rossi (paint) my house!
8. I . (tidy) the house.
9. I (phone) Mr. Rossi.

H. Complete the answers. Use the words in brackets.

1- Did you break your right leg? (left leg)

No,_____________________________________________________
2- Did you play football? (basketball)
No, _____________________________________________________
3- Did you feel sick? ( Well)
No, _____________________________________________________

I. Complete the table.

Base form

Past simple

Base form

swim

spend

buy

write

see

sit

eat

break

make

take

got

go

Past simple

H. Write a postcard about a holiday

Dear _______________,
_______________________________________ I went to _______________________________________
I stayed ________________________________________________________________________________
The weather ____________________________________________________________________________
The food ______________________________________________________________________________
I went with ____________________________________________________________________________
I liked _________________________________________________________________________________
Love, ___________________

GOOD LUCK!
Your teacher Maurcio Santos