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ESCOLA SECUNDÁRIA DE ODIVELAS PREPARATION FOR THE TEST TH

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GROUP I VOCABULARY SKILLS 1. What are they doing? Write sentences describing the household chore they are doing at the moment. a)

b)

d)

c)

e)

E.g. She is dusting.

f)

2. These are some TYPES OF HOUSES we studied. Match them to the pictures and their definitions. 1. detached house

2. terraced house

3. skyscraper

4. Victorian house

5. windmill

a)

b)

c)

d)

e)

f)

Definition 1 A traditional style of house in the USA which is inspired in the Victorian architecture.

Definition 2 A house which is built inside a mill.

6. mansion

Definition 3

Definition 4

Definition 5

Definition 6

A very high block of flats, with more than twenty storeys.

A house which is a part of a line of houses, all joined together on two sides.

A very large and richly built detached house.

A house which is not joined to another house and is separated from its neighbours.

May 2009

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ESCOLA SECUNDÁRIA DE ODIVELAS PREPARATION FOR THE TEST TH

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3. Match the objects (furniture, decoration and home appliances) to the rooms they fit in. ATTENTION: each room must only have 3 objects.

cupboard bookcase toilet

dining table bath cushions

LIVING ROOM

DINING ROOM

chairs desk sink

chest of drawers armchair washbasin coffee pillows table bed

KITCHEN

BEDROOM

STUDY

computer fridge washing machine BATHROOM

GROUP II READING SKILLS Read the texts attentively.

CLAUDIA’S ROOM Claudia, who is thirteen, has got two goldfish and a hamster in her bedroom. She also has her own television set and a stereo. She has plenty of posters on the wall. Her favourite one is of Eminem. She also has got lots of books (some are school books and others are romantic novels). She collects perfumes, so she has got lots of perfume bottles too. She is always changing the position of things in her bedroom, especially her bed.

ALAN’S ROOM Alan tries to keep his room tidy. But he shares it with his younger brother, so sometimes it gets a bit untidy. On his walls he has pictures of video game characters, drawings and a new basketball net. His favourite thing in his bedroom is his games console. He plays games on it every day after school. And he plays a great deal at weekends. All his friends have a console, so they can exchange different games. Source: New Getting On 7, Areal Editores

1. Fill in the table with information taken from the texts. THINGS HE/SHE HAS IN HIS/HER ROOM Claudia

Alan

May 2009

2/3 Teacher: Elsa Maximiano

ESCOLA SECUNDÁRIA DE ODIVELAS PREPARATION FOR THE TEST TH

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2. Match these words taken from the texts with their equivalents or explanation. a) plenty of (1st text) b) tidy (2nd text) c) to share (2nd text) d) a great deal (2nd text)

1. to have or use with others 2.lots of 3. very much 4. clean and in order

3. Answer the following questions according to the text. a) b) c) d)

How old is Claudia? What’s Claudia’s favourite poster? Why can’t Alan keep his room tidy? What’s Alan’s favourite hobby?

GROUP III LANGUAGE SKILLS 1. Read the following text and put the correct words into the spaces. Use the words from the boxes. Attention! There are some extra words you don’t need! Joanna lives 1) ___ London. She wants to be a dancer. She studies in a dance school. Called The Royal Academy of Dance. The school is 2) ___ her home. Joanna 3) ___ gets up 4. ___ 6 o’clock and has breakfast. Her grandmother lives with the family. 5) ___ bedroom is next to Joanna’s room. Her grandmother 6) ___ gets up early and prepares breakfast. Joanna’s 7) ___ is a vet. He works in the famous Battersea Dog’s Home. Her mother is a 8) ___ at RAD. Joanna’s great-grandmother was a 9. ___ dancer. Joanna has a friend called Lisa. She is a little bit 10) ___ than Joanna but they are in the same class. Joanna thinks that Lisa is a 11) ___ dancer than she is. It’s not true!

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2. Complete the sentences with the correct forms of the PRESENT CONTINUOUS.

go

tidy

play

wash

cook

a) We __________ a party. b) Peter and Fred __________ shopping. c) I __________ chicken for our friends. d) Simon and Daniel __________ the living room.

listen

have (2x)

e) Lisa __________ to music. f) David __________ the guitar. g) John __________ (neg.) a shower. h) _____ Mike and Diogo ________ Dad’s car?

3. Complete the sentences with the correct verb tense: PRESENT SIMPLE OR PRESENT CONTINUOUS a) b) c) d) e) f) g) h)

My sister has / is having a shower before breakfast. My father goes / is going to work by bus today. I get up / am getting up very early every morning. My mother makes / is making breakfast for me every day. Today we eat / are eating pancakes for breakfast! I love pancakes. He goes / is going to the doctor’s tomorrow. My mother sometimes sleeps / is sleeping late. My brother doesn’t go / isn’t going to school today.

May 2009

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3/3 Teacher: Elsa Maximiano