ES Dr Manuel Gomes de Almeida - Espinho OLima, Outubro 2010

Escola Secundria Dr Manuel Gomes de Almeida Espinho

Teste de Ingls 7 ano

Read the following e-mails carefully. Hello, Im Karen Thompson. Im fourteen years old and Im from Great Britain. I live in Manchester and Ive got a big family. Im tall and slim and I have got blonde hair and blue eyes. Im very fond of sports and I also like collecting stamps. My favourite star is Wayne Rooney, a famous football player. I have got lots of friends. I think I am popular. Write to me. Hello, Im Peter Castro. I was born in Lyon, in France. My father is Portuguese and my mother is French. We live in a flat near the river Rhone. Im twelve and Im tall and well-built. People say Im intelligent, creative and outgoing. Im crazy about music and my favourite singer is Britney Spears. Keep in touch. Hi, Im James Walsh. I was born in Toronto, Canada, where I live with my parents. Ive got a big family. Im fifteen and Im a good student. I love playing the guitar and surfing the Net. I meet lots of friends there. Im not very tall, I have got black hair and dark, brown eyes. Im a bit shy, thats why I like to communicate over the Net. Do you want to be my e-pal?

A. Fill in the table with information from the texts.

Karen Peter James

Gender a. g. m.

Age b. h. n.

Nationality c. i. o.

Appearance d. j. p.

Hobbies e. k. q.

Character f. l. r.

B. True or false? Justify with expressions from the texts. 1. Karen lives in Manchester. .................................................................................................................... 2. Wayne Rooney is a pop star. ................................................................................................................. 3. Petes parents are Portuguese. ............................................................................................................. 4. The Rhone is a river in France. .............................................................................................................. 5. James has got lots of cyber friends. ......................................................................................................

ES Dr Manuel Gomes de Almeida - Espinho OLima, Outubro 2010

C. Fill in the gaps with the correct form of to be.

1. Ann ..... at home but her sister ..... at school. 2. I ..... a student. My father ..... an architect. 3. The dog ..... asleep. 4. My brother and I ..... very good skaters.

D. Fill in the gaps with the negative forms of to be. 1. You are tall, but you ..... too tall. 2. I'm a student, but I ..... at university. 3. We are British, but we ..... from England. 4. She's very attractive, but she ..... smart.

E. Use the words below to ask questions. 1. Mr and Mrs Smith / from the USA ...........................? 2. Ben / tall and slim. ...........................? 3. they / good friends ...........................? 4. she / the new teacher ...........................?

F. Mary is on the phone with Cindy, a friend of hers. Complete the conversation with the correct form of there to be. Mary: Hi, Cindy. I'm really happy. My school is great. Cindy: I'm glad you like it. (1) ..... a swimming pool? Mary: No, (2) ..... . Cindy: (3) ..... many computers in your classroom? Mary: No, (4) ..... . (5) ..... only one. Cindy: Tell me, I'm curious. (6) ..... any cute boys? Mary: Yes! (7) ..... plenty!

G. Imagine that you are chatting with a new e-pal on the Net. Ask her/him about these topics: - name - age - nationality - hobbies - pets - favourite star

H. Write a short description of your favourite star. Use your imagination.