YLE: FLYERS READING and WRITING TEST #1

Part 1

Look and read. Choose the correct words and write them on the lines. There is one example. Some people write in this at the end of every day. (A diary)

Here are the variants: a diary, a businessman, calendar, a desert, a waiter, tyre, ocean, caves, a dentist, a postcard, a dictionary, engine, motorway, woods, an ambulance.

1. These are dark cold places inside mountains, and sometimes bats live in them.

2. A driver takes people who are very ill to see doctors in hospital in this. 

3. If you can’t spell a word, you can look for the meanings and spellings of different words in this. 

4. This person carries meals on plates to people in restaurants. 

5. This is a very dry place where there is usually sand on the ground.

6. If you go for a walk in these, you see some trees and perhaps birds, too. 

7. You go and see this person if you have a hole in your tooth. 

8. This is something you write on and send to a friend when you are on holiday. 

9. This is a kind of road where you can travel very quickly from city to city. 

10. You find this round and black thing on the wheels of cars and motorbikes. 

Part 2

Michael is talking to Sally. What does Sally say?
Read the conversation and choose the best answer. Write a letter (A–H) for each answer.

You do not need to use all the letters. There is one example.

Part 3

Read the story. Choose a word from the box. Write the correct word next to numbers 1–5.

Here are the variants: decided, piece, felt, air, bridge, built, sure, ready, key, nicer.

There is one example: David’s parents ……decided…… to move to a new house.

6. Now choose the best name for the story.

Part 4

Read the text. Choose the right words and write them on the lines.

THE HIPPO

Here is one example: This kind of animal has ....an.… interesting name. 

1. We call it a hippo, but its long name is ‘hippopotamus’. Hippopotamus ...... ‘river horse’

2. It has that name because hippos spend lots ...... time in the water and their ears look like horses’ ears.

3. They like ...... grass too.

4.  But hippos are much bigger ...... horses.

5. The only animal in the world that ...... a bigger mouth is a whale!

6. A hippo is sometimes a dangerous animal but it is not always brave. It will often run to the water ...... hide.

7. When it’s swimming, its nose, eyes and ears are above the water ...... it can still smell, see and hear.

8. When a hippo decides to go under the water, it closes its nose and walks on the bottom of the river ...... it can find plants to eat.

9.  It’s easy for a hippo to stay under the water ...... eight minutes!

10. Hippos ...... not eat meat. Their favourite food is river plants and different kinds of grass, and they usually only eat at night.

Part 5

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.

SARAH'S NEW FRIEND!

Sarah and her parents and two younger brothers live in the jungle. Early every morning, she runs to her favourite mango tree and climbs it, so she can bring five mangoes from the top of the tree for her family to eat for breakfast.
One morning, she was sitting in the tree when she saw an enormous tiger below her. ‘Go away!’ she called. ‘I can’t come down until you go!’ But the tiger didn’t go away. It looked up at her and said, ‘Why?’ Sarah was very surprised! ‘Tigers don’t speak!’ she said. ‘Well, I do,’ the tiger answered. ‘I’m not dangerous. Climb down. Those mangoes look heavy. I’ll help you get home. You can ride on my back.’
Very slowly and very carefully, Sarah climbed down the tree. When she was on the ground again and looked into the tiger’s kind eyes, Sarah didn’t feel frightened. It was fun to ride on the tiger’s back. It stopped just outside the village. ‘I shouldn’t come near the houses,’ it said. ‘People are afraid of me!’
Sarah understood. She thanked the tiger and said goodbye.
‘You’re back quickly!’ her father said.
'Yes!' Sarah smiled. ‘I rode a tiger home!’
No-one believed Sarah but she didn't mind. She knew she had an exciting and really kind new friend, the tiger, and that made her very happy.

Here is an example: Sarah climbs …a mango tree… early every morning.

Part 6

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

FRIDAY

Here is one example: Today ….was.… very interesting.

Part 7

Look at the 3 pictures and write a story about. Write 20 or more words.