INSTITUTO ARGENTINO DE CULTURA INGLESA

5th GRADE

SECOND TERM TEST

Student’s Name: ……………………………………….

Teacher’s Name: ………………………………………

Date: ………………………………………

Book: Project Explore: 2 - Oxford.

Reader: “Swimming with Dolphins” - Oxford.

Final Mark: _____________/100

READING.
1. Read the story and complete the activities below.

A Day in The Countryside.

Last Saturday, Tom and his family went on a day trip to the countryside. While they were
driving, they saw many beautiful fields and farms. When they arrived, they decided to have
a picnic near a small river. Tom's mom brought a loaf of bread, some cheese, a tin of tuna,
and a jar of jam. They also had apples, bananas, and a bottle of orange juice.

While they were eating, Tom’s sister played with their dog, Max. After lunch, they went for
a walk through the woods. When they were walking, they found a small lake with clear
water. Tom and his dad decided to go fishing while his mom and sister sat on a blanket,
enjoying the view. Tom caught two small fish, and they decided to cook them for dinner.

Later, while they were packing up, they noticed the sky was turning dark. When they were
getting into the car, it started to rain. They drove home, talking about the fun day they had.
When they arrived home, they cooked the fish and made a delicious meal. Everyone was
tired but happy after their day in the countryside.

2. Read the statements and decide if they are TRUE or FALSE. 8 PTS
a. Tom and his family went on a day trip to the mountains. ___
b. They had their picnic near a small river. ___
c. Tom's mom brought a loaf of bread, some cheese, and a tin of tuna. ___
d. Max is Tom's cat. ___
e. Tom caught three small fish. ___
f. They decided to cook the fish for dinner. ___
g. It started to rain when they were packing up. ___
h. They had a barbecue when they arrived home. ___

3. ANSWER the following questions based on the story. 7 PTS

a. Where did Tom and his family go last Saturday?
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b. What did Tom's mom bring for the picnic?
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c. What was Tom’s sister doing while they were eating?
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 d. What did Tom and his dad do by the lake?
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e. How many fish did Tom catch?
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f. What happened when they were packing up?
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g. What did they do when they arrived home?
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GRAMMAR & VOCABULARY.

1. Complete the sentences using the correct PAST SIMPLE or PAST

CONTINUOUS form of the verbs in brackets. 20 PTS

a. While John (play) ___________ in the park, he (find) ___________ a lost

puppy.

b. When Sarah (get) ___________ home, it (start) ___________ to rain.

c. While we (have) ___________ dinner, the phone (ring) ___________.

d. The children (study) ___________ when the power (go) ___________ out.

e. When I (wake) ___________ up, my cat (sleep) ___________ on my bed.

f. While they (walk) ___________ to school, they (see) ___________ a

rainbow.

g. When the teacher (enter) ___________ the classroom, the students (talk)

___________ loudly.

h. While my mom (cook) ___________ dinner, I (do) ___________ my

homework.

i. When the movie (end) ___________, we (still wait) ___________ for our ride.

j. While we (play) ___________ outside, it suddenly (start) ___________ to

snow.

2. Circle the UNCOUNTABLE noun in each group. 7 PTS

a. carrot cheese apple carton

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 b. strawberry cream tin bag
c. butter snack milkshake sausage
d. loaf potato egg milk
e. drink tea glass banana
f. tomato sweet fruit biscuit
g. grape plate custard apple pie

3. COMPLETE the dialogue. Choose QUANTITIES from the box! 7 PTS

carton cup kilo plate

bowl glass pot

Joe Did you have breakfast?

Sam Yes. I drank a whole 1 _________ of milk.

Joe Didn’t you eat anything?

Sam Yeah. I had a 2 _________ of eggs and beans.

Joe I don’t like eggs. I had a 3 _________ of cereal.

Meg My mum always makes a 4 _________ of tea at breakfast. All my family drink

tea.

Sam I’d rather have a 4 _________ of coffee. I prefer coffee to tea.

Joe Me too. But at breakfast I have a 6 _________ of orange juice.

Meg I love orange juice! At weekends, we have orange juice and sausages and

toast. My mum buys a 7 _________ of sausages for us all every Saturday!

4. Decide which sentence (A or B) is correct. 7 PTS

1) A Is there some cheese for my sandwich?

B Is there any cheese for my sandwich?

2) A There’s not many water in the bottle.

B There’s not much water in the bottle.

3) A I didn’t have any crisps at lunch.

B I didn’t have some crisps at school.

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 4) A How many people came to dinner?

B How much people came to dinner?

5) A Do we need any other fruit?

B Do we need some other fruit?

6) A She didn’t buy much eggs.

B She didn’t buy any eggs.

7) A How much ice cream did you eat?

B How many ice cream did you eat?

5. Write the QUESTIONS for the answers. Use HOW MUCH or HOW MANY. 12 PTS
Example:

How many bananas are there?

There are two bananas.

a) ___________________________________

I bought some meat.

b) ___________________________________

I put some salt in the soup.

c) ___________________________________

We’ve only got one apple.

d) ___________________________________

There’s one pot of yoghurt in the fridge.

e) ___________________________________

I have a lot of cheese on my pizza.

f) ___________________________________

Runners drink more than ten glasses of water a day.

6. Use words or expressions from the box to complete the sentences. 7 PTS

near - in front of - in the middle of

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 between - over - on the right - through

Sara: Tell me how to get to your house from the station.

Tom: My house is very ______________ the station. You can walk from the station
to my house in a few minutes.
Sara: So, after I walk ______________ the station gates to the street outside, what
do I see?
Tom: Well, ______________ the station is a hotel called ‘Star Hotel’ and
______________ of the hotel is a car park. You go past the car park and walk till you
see a bridge. Go _____________ the bridge.
Sara: Can you see the bridge from the station?
Tom: Yes.
Sara: Okay, so once I am over the bridge, what do I do then?
Tom: You will see a row of terraced houses. My house is ______________ the row.
It is the yellow house, ______________ two pink houses. You can’t miss it! It’s the
brightest house on the street!

WRITING.

● Look at the pictures and write the story in them.

● Use past simple and past continuous. Don't forget to write a title, and use past
time expressions and connectors!

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Grammar & syntax: ___ / 5. Vocabulary & organisation: ___ / 5. Spelling &
punctuation: ___ / 5. Task achievement: ___ / 5. Total: ___/20

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LITERATURE.
“SWIMMING WITH DOLPHINS” - OXFORD.
PART 1: MULTIPLE CHOICE.

● You can choose more than one option. 6 PTS

1) What is a character’s name in “Swimming with Dolphins”?

a) Sarah

b) Alex

c) Lucy

d) Rosie

2) Where does the story take place?

a) In the mountains

b) In the sea

c) In the forest

d) In a city

3) What kind of animals appear in the story?

a) Dolphins

b) Sharks

c) Whales

d) Seals

4) Who helps the main character achieve their goal?

a) A teacher

b) A friend

c) A parent

d) A guide

5) Who is Ludo?

a) A shark

b) Grandpa’s old student

c) A vet

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 d) A dolphin

6) Who helped Ludo?

a) Ben

b) Grandpa

c) Rosie

d) Clunk

PART 2: SHORT ANSWER.

1. How does Ben feel when he sees the dolphins? 2 PTS

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2. What is the main lesson of the story? 2 PTS

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PART 3: CREATIVE ACTIVITY.

1. Draw a picture of your favourite scene from the story. Explain why you chose it in a

few sentences. 2 PTS