20 28 Bee Ss Name: No. Class: Date: Evaluation: Teacher: | Reading comprehension language use and vocabulary Read the text about a Singaporean boy's hobbies. | have two hobbies. They are collecting coins and sketeboarding. Collecting coins is my indoor hobby while skateboarding takes me outside to experience the fresh air. | find that they provide a nice balance of going out and staying in during my free time, Since | began collecting coins two years ago, | have met many others who share the same burning interest, It started when my father brought home his lunused coins from his business trips. 1 thought some of them looked exotic They looked very diferent from our Singapore coins. 1 had a liking for the vatious coins immediately and began collecting them. Now, whenever my father goes on Wis trips, | beg him to bring home as many different coins as he can, Today, Ihave over two hundred coins from twenty-four diferent countries, My interest in skateboarding began differently. | started three years ago, when 1 was in primary four, when a classmate of mine introduced skateboarding to me. At first, | found it difficult to balance on a plank of wood on wheels. | also thought it was silly skateboarding \when rollerblading wes so much easier and faster. But after two weeks of skateboarding every afternoon, | began to love the wind blowing in my hair and the thrill 1 got going places with it, Today, my favourite skateboarding area is the park by the beach where its safe and | do not bump into people while skating. My two hobbies are important to. me because they help me relax. I don't want to study too much but | make sure that |-do my homework before leven think about my coin collection or skateboarding hpi. englahdai26 comiengleh compasiions.ohp?118 A. Are the sentences ‘Right’ (A) or ‘Wrong’ (B)? If there (A) or Wrong’ (B) choose ‘Doesn't say'(C). 1. The boy has two hobbies: one indoor and one outdoor. not enough information to answer ‘Right’ 2. There are not many people who like collecting coins, 3. The boy lives in Europe. 4, Skateboarding is a very expensive hobby. 5. At first skateboarding was not easy. ooo0a0g0an 6. The two hobbies balance the boy's life.Complete the sentences with information from paragraphs 2 and 3. 1. The boy started his indoor hobby when 2. He liked the coins because 3. Whenever his father goes abroad, 4, At first he thought skateboarding was silly because He Whats the word for each one? The first letter is already there. There is one space for each other letter in the word. are other outdoor and indoor activi the boy could try.D. Read the email Rosalia sent to Nate about her holiday in Costa Rica. Choose the best option (A, B or C) for each space. A few summers ago, | (1) in'San Jose, Costa Rica, and one weekend my dad and | (2) to Turtoquero, The first day in this island town, we set for a rainforest tour, On this walk, we (3) amazing animals like the loud howler monkey, the mystical white-faced monkey, a deadly-poisonous snake, and several terifying spiders. Our guide then (4) us further down the beach to see more beautiful turtles making their nests. A few times, we almost (5) Tight into ater stout turtles that (6) ‘heir way onto shore. Watching the turtles pull their massive bodies onto the beach for their survival tradition (7) me goosebumps that warm summer right. Taking this trip to see the awesome turtles really (8) ime to take steps to help them. Standing on the edge of the crashing waves, knowing that the turles (9) to survive, (10) ime inspiration Tope that sometime soon | will be able to return to that beach to help keep the mysterious turles safe so that thers around the world will be able to enjoy these magnificent creatures. ip:tenink como, opieslenvionmertatcll 422 pation -rom-Sea-Tutes! (abridged and adapted) 1. A didn'tlive B. lived . was living 2 Awent B. was going C.go 3. Adidn'tsee B. saw C. were seeing 4 A taken B. took C. were taking 5. Aran B. were running ©. didn't run 6 Amade B. were making ©. didn't make 7. Agave B. didn't give C. was giving 8 A.was inspiring B. inspired C. didn't inspire 9 Aarestruggling B. were struggling C. struggled 10. A brought B. is bringing C. was bringing E. Yesterday all the members of this Asian family from Singapore were doing different things at 6 o'clock. Write correct sentences about the pictures. = el J a) The mother and the litle gil /read /a book b) The boy / play computer / bedroom >) } ¢) The father / sleep / couch d) The girl / listen to music / living roomComplete the five conversations. 4. Which sport did you use to practise a few years ago? 2, How did you manage to balance sport and school last year? 3. Time to go to the gym! 4, Im full of energy! 5. You look so tired! Write a note to a friend to persuade him/her to practise some Write 70-80 words. Refer: ¥ Which sports you practise; ¥ When you practise; ¥ The advantages of practising sports. aneat ‘A, Wheelchair fencing, . Playing computer. ©. Not atall A. Powerlifting B. lused to wake up very early to practise. C. That's all right. A. I need to work off the ice cream | ate. B. You'd better work off. C. Let's work it off then, A, Time to work out. B. Time to work off. . Let’s warm down A. You'd better cool down now. . Why don't you cool off? G. You enjoy knocking out. p U1 WRITING nd of sport.