Test Theme 1 and 2 (inhalers) VWO 1 English

- This test has three parts: grammar, writing and reading (32 points/**29 points)
- You do assignments 1A, 1B and 1C (Grammar) + 2 (Writing) + 3A and 3B
(Reading).
- If you have a right to extra time, you can skip the parts with **.
- Good luck!

1. GRAMMAR

A. Writing sentences in the present simple (4 pts)

Write four correct sentences. Use the clues in brackets. Use the present simple. Each
sentence should include at least 6 words.

Example: (uncle – to visit) My uncle visits us every week.

1 (brother – to feed)
My brother have to feed the dog, but he forget to do it.
2 (I – to smile)
I love to smile every day.
3 (neighbours – to clean)
The neigbours have to clean the sidewalk at the front of our house.
** 4 (teacher – to give)
The teacher give us homework for tomorrow.

B. Questions and negations in the present simple (8 pts)

Use the clues in brackets to complete the questions. Use the present simple.

Example: (He – to work)……. on Mondays? Does he work on Mondays?

1. (She – to like) Does she like to go shopping?

2. (They – to cook) Do they cook my favourite meal?
3. (I – to read) I read it the wrong way, you think?
4. ** (He – to be) Is he almost done?

Use the clues in brackets to complete the negative sentences. Use the present simple.
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Example: He …… (not – to care) much about football. He does not care much about
football

5. You not have rest (not – to rest) enough during the week, do you?
6. He do not like (not – to like) your dad very much.
7. They not judge (not – to judge) people based on their skin colour.
8. ** I’m not going to jump (not – to jump) in that freezing water!

C. Word order (4 pts)

Look at the sentences. The parts of the sentences have been scrambled. Put the
sentences in the correct order.

Example: There – was not – two weeks ago – I. I was not there two weeks ago.

1. some – yesterday – terrible – we – news - received

Yesterday we have received some terrible news.
2. Nike – is – just – famous – do – slogan – it – a
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3. changing – virus – these days – the – many – is – things – Corona
The Corona virus is changing many things these days.
4. ** but – last week – skating – we - very warm - were – this week – is – it
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2. WRITING (10 pts)

Write a message
You are staying at a campsite in Britain. One day your neighbour’s son has gone
missing. You write a message to put on the campsite's notice board.
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Write a message on the next page using this fact file. Make up your own facts for the
question marks. Write complete sentences and use 120-150 (**100-120) in total.
Words?? Or sentences?

FACT FILE
name Kevin de Boer
age almost six
birthday tomorrow
nationality Dutch
lives in Amersfoort
looks glasses, wavy hair
???
character easy-going, friendly
???
family four in total
younger sister
dad works at ???
mother is a ???
MISSING

Please help us find Kevin de Boer who is missing.

He has wavy hair and glasses on his nose, he is almost six, but his birthday
is tomorrow. If you see him you can recognise him at his very friendly
character and easy-going way. He has a younger sister to, and his mom
and dad are always on number 17, to see Kevin back. He lives in the
Netherlands, in Amersfoort, and cannot speak English. Please approach
him in Dutch!
Please call +31 6 987 345 62 if you see Kevin!

3. READING

You are going to read a text about a girl who goes to a different type of school.

A. True or false? (7 points/**4 points)

Read the statements below. Then read I go to music school on the final page of this
test. Indicate whether the statements are true or false.

1 Linda says her school is very special in the UK. False

2 Linda finds subjects like maths and biology rather boring. True
3 Linda is surprised that one of her lessons has become her favourite subject. False
4 Linda did not know anything about the music industry before she started
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the Industry lessons. True

**5 Linda gets very nervous before the showcase performances but thinks it's
good practice. True
**6 During the Group Tutor lessons, it's important to listen carefully to the
tutor's feedback. False
**7 Linda and her classmates will be performing in the neighbourhood soon. True

B. Answer the questions (9 points)

Read I go to music school again and answer the questions in your own words.

1 What is Linda's reason for going to this school? (1p)

She loves music and this schools curriculum is based on music.

2 What helps Linda to keep trying her best at school? Name two things. (2p)
That the music is incorporated into everything.

3 Put the lessons in order of importance. Start with the most important one (A), etc. (2p)
A music lessons B _____________________________
C _____________________________ D _____________________________

4 What is positive about the Professional Showcase lessons, according to Linda? Name
two things. (2p)
Still, it’s great preparation for the future to perform in front of an audience.
5 Why does Linda find the Group Tutor lessons important? Give two reasons. (2p)
During these lessons, we have group discussions with our tutor as well as our
classmates. We learn a lot from this interaction, more than sitting and listening to a
teacher giving a lecture. Our tutor gives us feedback on what he has observed during
our performances and helps us out with setting our next goals.

I go to music school
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1 My name is Linda and I’m a third year student at a secondary school that specialises
in music. I play the drums and want to become a professional drummer. I’m sure that
this is the best school to prepare me to become one. Besides the standard subjects
such as maths, biology, foreign languages etc., we also have subjects that focus on
music. There are a few schools around the UK that offer a curriculum specialised in
music. If you're passionate about music, music school could be the place for you!

2 First of all, what makes my school so awesome is that all my classmates are crazy
about music too so we talk about music all day long. Besides that, the students are all
very talented so I feel challenged and motivated to give my very best. The fact that our
school’s curriculum focuses on music makes having to work on the regular subjects less
boring.

3 One of my favourite lessons is Musical History. I’m not usually into history but these
lessons have taught me a lot about how music has developed throughout the years. It's
also really interesting to learn about the role music has played in historical moments,
like during World War II. I never thought I’d be able to concentrate so well in a history
class!

4 Other lessons I’ve learnt a lot from are the Industry lessons. They have helped me
discover a lot about the music industry I didn’t know and reminded me of things I had
forgotten. To be honest, I didn’t realise how much marketing is involved in the music
industry. It's also fascinating to see how much current affairs influence the music we
listen to. I think this knowledge will really help me in my future career.

5 Last but not least, the Professional Showcase is definitely the most useful lessons we
have. We have to perform in front of our peers two times a month and this can be nerve
wracking and scary at times. Still, it’s great preparation for the future to perform in front
of an audience. When the audience is enthusiastic about our music, it’s very rewarding
to see that all our practising is worthwhile.

6 And finally, I would say that the Group Tutor lessons are the second most important
lessons and an essential part of the curriculum. During these lessons, we have group
discussions with our tutor as well as our classmates. We learn a lot from this interaction,
more than sitting and listening to a teacher giving a lecture. Our tutor gives us feedback
on what he has observed during our performances and helps us out with setting our
next goals.

7 In my next blog, I’ll be adding a clip of our upcoming event at the music hall in town.
I’m sure you’re going to love it, and who knows? It might convince you to enrol at our
school next year!

Break a leg!
Linda
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