Name: …………………………..

Mark: …………

READING (20 points)

Read the text. Then tick ( ) the answers T (true) or F (false) and write the words that helped
you find the answer. (5 x 4 = 20 points)

What is a liger? Do you know the answer to this

question? A liger is a special animal from the big
cat family. It has got a tiger mother and a lion
father.
Ligers are very big. Their lion and tiger parents
usually weigh only 250-300 kilos, but the weight
of a liger is usually 400-500 kilos. Ligers often
eat 20 kilos of food a day.
Hercules is a famous liger from Miami, Florida, in
the USA. He is sometimes in films and on TV. He
weighs more than 500 kilos.

T F
1. A liger is a type of cat.
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2. A liger’s mother is a lion.
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3. A liger usually weighs 250-300 kilos.
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4. Ligers eat food every day.
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5. Hercules is a small liger.
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VOCABULARY (20 points)

1 Complete the charts with the words below. (8 x 1 = 8 points)

shark • butterfly • eagle • elephant • zebra • snake • canary • gorilla

Fish Birds Mammals

Reptiles Insects

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2 Complete the sentences with the words below. (6 x 1 = 6 points)

mouth • hair • ears • eyes • legs • hands

1. You listen with your …………………… .

2. My mother has got blue …………………… .
3. My grandmother has got grey …………………… .
4. You play the guitar with your …………………… .
5. A shark has got big teeth in its …………………… .
6. A giraffe has got four …………………… .

3 Read the clues. Then write the animal. Use the words below. (6 x 1 = 6 points)

panda • whale • hamster • frog • canary • horse

1. This small pet sings.

……………………
2. We can ride this animal.
……………………
3. This big mammal lives in water.
……………………
4. This animal is black and white and it’s from China.
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5. This animal is usually small and green.
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6. This small mammal usually sleeps in the day.
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GRAMMAR (30 points)

1 Complete the sentences with the verbs in brackets. Use the negative form of the
Present Simple. (8 x 1 = 8 points)

1. Zebras ……………………………… (eat) other animals. They eat plants.

2. My sister hates animals. She ……………………………… (want) a pet.
3. On Saturdays, children ……………………………… (go) to school.
4. I ……………………………… (sleep) in the afternoon.
5. My sister and I ……………………………… (clean) our room every day.
6. Mike ……………………………… (give) food to his dog twice a day.
7. You ……………………………… (like) pets.
8. My cat ……………………………… (play) with my dog.

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2 Complete the sentences with the verbs below. Use the correct form of the
Present Simple. (6 x 2 = 12 points)

not wash • eat • ride • buy • not read • help

1. Your father always ……………………………… you nice things.

2. My dog hates water. I ……………………………… him every week.
3. You always ……………………………… your bike to school.
4. My family loves pizza. We often ……………………………… pizza at the weekend.
5. Emma is a good friend. She ……………………………… me with homework.
6. A dog ……………………………… books!

3 Complete the questions with the verbs in brackets. Use the Present Simple.
(5 x 1 = 5 points)

1. …………………… Owen and Alice …………………… (watch) TV on Saturdays?

2. …………………… Mother …………………… (play) football on Saturdays?
3. …………………… Marie …………………… (have) breakfast on Saturdays?
4. …………………… Marie and Alice …………………… (wash) the dog on Saturdays?
5. …………………… Owen and Mother …………………… (have) breakfast on Saturdays?

4 Look at the chart below and answer the questions in Exercise 3.

Use short answers. (5 x 1 = 5 points)

Saturday Activities
watch TV play football have breakfast wash the dog
Owen
Marie
Alice
Mother

1. ………………………………
2. ………………………………
3. ………………………………
4. ………………………………
5. ………………………………

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WRITING (10 points)

Add the missing punctuation.

Jan: Have you got a pet 1

Maria: Yes, I have. I’ve got a special pet 2
Jan: What is it 3
Maria: It’s a horse 4
Jan: Wow 5

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