A2 Flyers Exam Practice

Part 1
- 10 questions -

Look and read. Choose the correct words and write them on the lines. There is one example.

This person can fly to the moon in a rocket.     astronaut

1.  You go to this place if you want to catch a plane.
2.  This person wears a big red nose, big shoes and strange clothes. People laugh when they watch him.
3. When you are older and leave school, you can study at this place.
4. An ambulance might take you here when you are very ill.
5. This animal is much taller than people. It has a very long neck.
6. This person makes you better when you have a toothache.
7. This little animal has eight legs, and it catches flies and eats them.
8.  People make things here, for example, computers and mobile phones. 
9. This is one of the cleverest animals in the world, and it lives in the sea.
10. This person tries to catch someone who has done something wrong.

Part 2
- 5 questions -

Jack is talking to Anna. What does Anna say? Read the conversation and choose the best answer (A–G) for each question. You do not need to use all the letters. There is one example.

Example

Part 3
- 6 questions -

Read the story about growing a watermelon. Choose a word from the box. Write the correct word next to numbers 1–5. There is one example.

William enjoys working in his garden. It's his favourite hobby. There, he grows many fruits and (1) . Every year in his village, there is a competition to find the best watermelon, and William always tries to win.

This year, he's (2) because he believes he has the largest watermelon ever seen. It's the size of a beach ball! It's (3) , green and too big for William to pick up. It's simply too heavy.

Every day, he gives it a lot of water, and it grows bigger and bigger. To care for his watermelon, he takes his blanket outside at night and (4) on the ground next to it. He's worried that someone will climb over the wall and (5) it! William really hopes to win the competition this year.

Now, choose the best name for the story. (6)

A The magic garden
B William’s big wish
C An expensive fruit

Part 4
-10 questions-

Read the text. Choose the right words and write them in the space provided.

There are many different kinds of ducks, and they (1) on the lakes and rivers of the world. They have short legs and feet, which are good (2) moving in the water, but not very good for walking or running.

Ducks often dive (3) the water to get their food. They fly to different places to find food, too. Ducks eat insects, small fish and (4) small creatures. Some people have ducks because (5) eggs and meat are good to eat. People also have some kinds of ducks because they like (6) at their beautiful colours.

Ducks (7) places for their eggs out of grass, on the ground or little islands. After (8) a month, baby ducks come out of the eggs. Baby ducks are called 'ducklings'. The mother duck takes the ducklings (9) the water after 4 weeks for their first swim. The ducklings can fly (10) they are three months old.

Part 5
- 7 questions -

Look at the picture and read the story. Write some words to complete the sentences about the story. You can use 1, 2, 3 or 4 words.

A Day at the Animal Park

Last Friday, Miss Evans took her class to the animal park for a science project. It was a warm, sunny day, and everyone was excited.

When they arrived, Miss Evans said, “Please stay with your groups and don’t run!”

The first animals they saw were the giraffes. “Can I feed them?” asked Tom. A zookeeper smiled and said, “Yes, but only with these leaves.” Tom gave the giraffe some leaves and laughed when it licked his hand.

Then the class walked to the elephant area. “They’re so big!” shouted Mia. Miss Evans explained how elephants use their trunks. The children listened carefully and asked lots of questions.

Later, two girls sat on a bench to eat their ice cream. “This is the best trip ever,” one of them said.

Just before they left, a monkey jumped into a tree and made everyone laugh.

Examples

The children visited the animal park on Friday.
Tom gave the giraffe some leaves to eat.

1. Miss Evans told the children not to .
2. Tom laughed when the giraffe .
3. The children saw the giraffes .
4. The elephants used their to move things.
5. Two girls sat down and on a bench.
6. Mia thought the elephants were .
7. A monkey jumped before the children left.

Part 6
-7 questions-

Read the diary and write the missing words. Write one word on each line.

We arrived at the mountain cabin yesterday afternoon. It was very quiet and peaceful. I helped my dad (1) a fire outside to cook dinner. After that, we sat by the fire and listened to the (2) in the trees.

This morning we went hiking. The path was longer (3) we expected, but the view from the top was amazing. I (4) lots of pictures and even saw a deer in the forest. It was the first time I've seen one!

Tomorrow we (5)  going to explore the lake near our cabin. My mom says we can go swimming if the water isn't too cold. I (6)  we'll have good weather because I really want to try fishing.

We're going to stay here for three more days. I'm happy (7)  I can spend time outdoors with my family.