Movers Progress Test — Units 5 to 8

6 parts · 50 marks · 90 minutes

For a grown-up This is a WRITTEN paper, meant to be printed and done with a pencil in ninety minutes. It is not graded on screen on purpose: parts 5 and 6 want real handwritten sentences, and a text box that grades them by string-matching would mark a good sentence wrong. Print it, let her write, then open the answer page.

Print this paper

Part 1 — Vocabulary and definitions (6 marks)

Look and read. Choose the correct words from the box and write them on the lines.

a scarf a coat a beard clouds teeth a kangaroo a swimsuit bats

  1. 1. You wear this around your neck on cold days to keep warm.

  2. 2. These are inside your mouth. They are white and help you chew food.

  3. 3. This animal lives in a hot country, has strong legs, and can hop very high.

  4. 4. You wear this on your body when you go swimming in the sea or a pool.

  5. 5. Hair that grows on a man's face under his mouth and chin.

  6. 6. These animals fly at night, and some people are afraid of them.

Part 2 — Dialogue and communication (6 marks)

Read the conversation between Lily and Charlie. Circle A, B or C.

  1. 1. Lily: What's the weather like today?

  2. 2. Lily: Great! Shall we go outside and fly our new kite?

  3. 3. Lily: You should put on a heavy jacket because it's cold.

  4. 4. Lily: Look at those dark clouds! Is it raining now?

  5. 5. Lily: Which animal do you think is the strongest?

  6. 6. Lily: Do you prefer hot weather or cold weather?

Part 3 — Reading gap fill (6 marks)

Read the story. Choose a word from the box and write it on the lines.

coldest sleep fly bigger driest coat sunniest

Animals live in many different places around the world. Polar bears live in the (1) __________ parts of the world where there is lots of ice and snow. Their bodies are much (2) __________ than brown bears. In winter, brown bears (3) __________ for months when the weather gets very cold and food is hard to find.

When winter comes, some birds (4) __________ to warmer countries to find food. Antarctica is the windiest and (5) __________ place on Earth, but penguins are very happy living there! Snowshoe rabbits are clever too; when winter arrives, their fur changes from brown to white so they can hide in the snow.

  1. 1. Gap 1

  2. 2. Gap 2

  3. 3. Gap 3

  4. 4. Gap 4

  5. 5. Gap 5

  6. 6. Choose the best title for the story:

Part 4 — Grammar and language structure (10 marks)

Complete the sentences using the correct word in brackets.

  1. 1. (Weather tenses) It is snowing today, but it __________ yesterday. (snowed / snows)

  2. 2. (Comparatives) A monster's mouth is __________ than a child's mouth. (bigger / biggest)

  3. 3. (Comparatives) The adult coach is __________ than all the children in the basketball team. (taller / tallest)

  4. 4. (Superlatives) Arizona is the __________ place in the USA. (hottest / hotter)

  5. 5. (Superlatives) The wind in Antarctica is extremely strong; it is the __________ place in the world. (windiest / windier)

  6. 6. (Prepositions) You can only see the stars and the moon __________ night. (at / on)

  7. 7. (Body parts) After you eat your dinner, your food goes inside your __________. (stomach / neck)

  8. 8. (Clothing) Socks and boots are worn on the __________ of your body. (bottom half / top half)

  9. 9. (Present continuous) It __________ right now, so take your umbrella! (is raining / rained)

  10. 10. (Comparatives) A giraffe's neck is __________ than a hippopotamus's neck. (longer / shorter)

Part 5 — Story comprehension and sentence completion (12 marks)

Read the text and complete the sentences with 1, 2 or 3 words. Two marks each.

Vicky's Painting Class

It was a rainy and cloudy morning. Vicky was in her art classroom at school, sitting at her desk with a clean white piece of paper. She looked at her paintbrushes and thought, "What can I paint today?"

Suddenly, the grey clouds moved away and the sun came out. Vicky looked out of the window and saw a bright, beautiful rainbow across the sky! She was very excited and had a great idea.

Vicky started to paint quickly. She painted a giant rainbow, three green trees, and two yellow birds flying in the sky. Her teacher walked over, looked at her paper, and said, "Wow, Vicky! That is the prettiest picture in the class today!"

  1. 1. The weather on the morning of Vicky's art class was __________.

  2. 2. Vicky was wondering what she could __________ on her paper.

  3. 3. When the sun came out, Vicky saw a rainbow out of the __________.

  4. 4. In her picture, Vicky painted two __________ flying in the sky.

  5. 5. Vicky's teacher thought her painting was the __________ picture in the class.

  6. 6. How many green trees did Vicky paint?

Part 6 — Picture writing and story production (10 marks)

Read the description of the park scene and write your answers. Two marks each.

The scene

In the park, an old man is sitting on a bench reading a book. A girl wearing a short skirt is eating an ice cream while roller-skating. Two boys are riding their bicycles near the tall trees. Under a bench, a brown dog is sleeping quietly.

  1. 1. The old man sitting on the bench is reading a __________.

  2. 2. The girl who is roller-skating is eating an __________.

  3. 3. Where are the two boys riding their bicycles?

  4. 4. What is the brown dog doing under the bench?

  5. 5. Write one sentence about the weather or the clothing in the scene.