DIAGNOSTIC TEST SECONDARY

NAME _____________________________________________________________ GROUP _______________

DATE _______________________________________________________ GRADE___________________

READING

Unusual animals
No/one knows how many kinds of animals there are in the world. Some people say there are over one million
and other people say eight million! There are lots of unusual animals. Here are some very unusual ones …
A. Blobfish
Blobfish live in the sea near Australia. In the sea, they look like normal fish, but they look different out of the
water. They look like old men with sad faces!
B. Glass frog
These frogs usually live in trees near the lakes and rivers of South America. They look like normal frogs, but
you can see inside them! You can see their hearts and their stomachs!
C. Jerboa
The jerboa lives in deserts around the world. It lives in very hot places, but it doesn’t drink water. The jerboa
looks like a small kangaroo, but it isn’t one. It has long back legs and a long tail. It can jump well and it can run
very fast.
D. Three-toes sloth
This animal lives in the rainforests of South America. It is famous because it’s very slow. It has long fingers and
it uses them to climb trees. Sloths can also swim very well.

Read the article about unusual animals. Match the animals (A-D) to the sentences (1 – 5). You use one animal
more than once.

1. This animal lives near water. _____________

2. This is a sea animal. _____________
3. This animal can move quickly. _____________
4. This animal looks like a person. _____________
5. This animal is not very fast. _____________

Read the article again. Decide if the statements (1 – 5 ) are true (T) or false (F).

1. We know how many kinds of animals there are in the world. _____
2. The blobfish looks different when it is not in the sea. _____
3. You can see everything inside a glass frog. _____
4. The jerboa is a kind of kangaroo. _____
5. The sloth’s long fingers help it climb trees. _____

WRITING
Write a paragraph about yourself. (Write 30 words)

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Grammar – Circle the answer.

1. I ________________ from France.

a) is b) are c) am d) be

2. This is my friend. _____________ name is Peter.

a) Her b) Our c) Yours d) His

3. Mike is ______________.

a) my sister’s b) friend my c) friend from my d) my sister

friend sister sister friend’s

4. My brother is ______________ artist.

a) the b) an c) a d) 

5. _______________ 20 desks in the classroom.

a) This is b) There is c) They are d) There are

6. Paul ________________ romantic films.

a) likes not b) don’t like c) doesn’t like d) isn’t likes

7. Sorry, I can’t talk. I _____________ right now.

a) driving b) ‘m driving c) drives d) drive

8. She _________________ at school last week.

a) didn't be b) weren’t c) wasn’t d) isn’t

9. I _________________ the film last night.

a) like b) likes c) liking d) liked

10. __________________ a piece of cake? No, thank you.

a) Do you like b) Would you like c) Want you d) Are you like

11. The living room is ___________________ than the bedroom.

a) more big b) more bigger c) biggest d) bigger

12. The car is very old. We’re going ____________________ a new car soon.

a) to buy b) buying c) to will buy d) buy

13. Jane is a vegetarian. She ___________________meat.

a) sometimes eats
b) never eats c) often eats d) usually eats
14. There aren’t ________________ buses late in the evening.

a) some b) any c) no d) a

15. The car park is _________________ to the restaurant.

a) next b) opposite c) behind d) in front

16. Sue ________________ shopping every day.

a) is going b) go c) going d) goes

17. They _________________ in the park when it started to rain heavily.

a) walked b) were walking c) were walk d) are walking

18. ________________ seen fireworks before?

a) Did you ever b) Are you ever c) Have you ever d) Do you ever

19. We’ve been friends ____________________ many years.

a) since b) from c) during d) for

20. You _________________ pay for the tickets. They’re free.

a) have to b) don’t have c) don’t need to d) doesn’t have

to

21. Jeff was ill last week and he _________________ go out.

a) needn't b) can’t c) mustn’t d) couldn’t

22. These are the photos ________________ I took on holiday.

a) which b) who c) what d) where

23. We’ll stay at home if it _______________ this afternoon.

a) raining b) rains c) will rain d) rain

24. He doesn’t smoke now, but he __________________ a lot when he was young.

a) has smoked b) smokes c) used to smoke d) was smoked

25. Mark plays football ___________________ anyone else I know.

a) more good than

b) as better as c) best than d) better than
26. I promise I __________________ you as soon as I’ve finished this cleaning.

a) will help b) am helping c) going to help d) have helped

27. This town ___________________ by lots of tourists during the summer.

a) visits b) visited c) is visiting d) is visited

28. He said that his friends ____________ to speak to him after they lost the football match.

a) not want b) weren’t c) didn’t want d) aren’t wanting

29. How about _________________ to the cinema tonight?

a) going b) go c) to go d) for going

30. Excuse me, can you ___________________ me the way to the station, please?

a) give b) take c) tell d) say

31. I wasn’t interested in the performance very much. ________________.

a) I didn’t, too. b) Neither was I. c) Nor I did. d) So I wasn’t.

32. Take a warm coat, _______________ you might get very cold outside.

a) otherwise b) in case c) so that d) in order to

33. __________________ this great book and I can’t wait to see how it ends.

a) I don’t read b) I’ve read c) I’ve been reading d) I read

34. What I like more than anything else ___________________ at weekends.

a) playing golf b) to play golf c) is playing golf d) is play golf

35. She ________________ for her cat for two days when she finally found it in the garage.

a) looked b) had been looked c) had been looking d) were looking

36. We won’t catch the plane _________________ we leave home now! Please hurry up!
a) if b) providing that c) except d) unless

37. If I hadn’t replied to your email, I___________________ here with you now.

a) can’t be b) wouldn’t be c) won’t be d) haven’t been

38. Do you think you ___________________ with my mobile phone soon? I need to make a call.
a) Finish c) will have d) are finished
b) are finishing finished

39. I don’t remember mentioning __________________ dinner together tonight.

a) go for b) you going to c) to go for d) going for

40. Was it Captain Cook ______________ New Zealand?

a) who b) discovered c) that discover d) who was
discovered discovering

Vocabulary
41. You may not like the cold weather here, but you’ll have to ________________, I’m afraid.
a) tell it off b) sort itself out c) put up with it d) put it off

42. It’s cold so you should __________________ on a warm jacket.

a) put b) wear c) dress d) take

43. Paul will look ______________ our dogs while we’re on holiday.
a) at b) for c) into d) after

44. She ___________________ a lot of her free time reading.

a) does b) spends c) has d) makes

45. Hello, this is Simon. Could I ___________________ to Jane, please?

a) say b) tell c) call d) speak

46. They’re coming to our house ___________________ Saturday.

a) in b) at c) on d) with

47. I think it’s very easy to ___________ debt these days.

a) go into b) become c) go down to d) get into

48. Come on! Quick! Let’s get _____________!

a) Highlight b) cracking c) massive d) with immediate effect

49. I phoned her ____________ I heard the news.

a) minute b) during c) by the time d) the moment

50. I feel very ____________. I’m going to go to bed!

a) nap b) asleep c) sleepy d) sleeper