Competencia linguistica

Linguistic Competence Test practice for Grade 6 Primary Test A

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Listening
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Listen to Joe and circle the correct answer. 1 Joe is a twelve. b thirteen. c fourteen. d fifteen. 2 Joe is from a Dublin. b London. c Liverpool. d Edinburgh. 3 Joe’s brother is a younger. b older. c taller. d shorter. 4 It’s Joe’s birthday a today. b nextweek. c tomorrow. d next month. 5 Joe is going to the a supermarket. b pet shop. c park. d swimming pool. 6 Joe likes a geography. b maths. c history. d art. 7 Joe doesn’t like a Spanish and maths. b history and maths. c Spanish and history. d maths and science. 8 Joe plays a tennis and football. b football and basketball. c volleyball and basketball. d volleyball and tennis. 9 Joe thinks swimmingis a interesting. b fun. c difficult. d boring. 10 Joe went to a football match on a Sunday. b Monday. c Tuesday. d Saturday.

TOTAL

10

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Grade 6 Test A

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Reading
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Read the postcard.

Hi Yolanda! , Dad and , Australia. I’m with Mum I’m on holiday in Sydney sunny. Right now . The weather is hot and my brother, Tom . It’s delicious! andhaving an ice cream I’m writing to you harbour and tiful city. It has a famous Sydney is a beau s too. Yesterday at trip. It has lots of shop you can go on a bo nts, koalas the zoo. There were elepha morning we went to and kangaroos! ted! Mum and g to the beach. I’m so exci Tomorrow we’re goin imming and sun, but I want to go sw Dad want to sit in the surfing. wants to go sailing and snorkelling.Tom See you soon! Amy

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Grade 6 Test A

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Reading
Circle the correct answer. 1 Amy is in a England. b America. c Spain. d Australia. 2 Amy is with her a family. b best friend. c two sisters. d friend, Yolanda. 3 The weather is a cold and wet. b hot and sunny. c cold and windy. d hot and stormy. 4 Amy is writing a postcard and a drinking. beating. c walking. d playing. 5 Yesterday morning, Amy a went shopping. b visited a famous building. c saw some animals at the zoo. d went on a boat trip. 6 Amy would like to a walk on the beach. b go swimming and snorkelling. c sit on the beach. d go on a boat.

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Circle True or False. 1 Amy is writing to Yolanda. 2 Amy lives in Sydney. True / False True / False

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Complete thesentences. 1 Yesterday, Amy 2 Amy’s brother wants elephants, kangaroos and koalas in the zoo. sailing and surfing tomorrow.

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10

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Writing
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Optional

Write a letter to Amy. Tell her about yourself: name, age, where you live. Describe your family. Tell her what you did yesterday. Tell her what you are going to dotomorrow. Write between 10 and 15 sentences.

Hi Amy, My name’s

Bye! TOTAL

10

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Speaking
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Optional

Look at the photo. Then answer your teacher’s questions.

TOTAL

10

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Grade 6 Test A

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Answers
Listening
(15–20 minutes) Play listening twice. 1 1b 2b 3b 4c5b 6c 7d 8b 9d 10a Total: 10 marks

Writing Optional
(15 minutes) 5 Pupil’s own answers. Guidelines for marking: 1 mark each for text management (total 4): the text answers the question; the child is doing what they are being asked (content); ideas well-presented and in a logical sequence (text construction) 1 mark each for formal aspects (total 4): spelling; presentation; clarity; punctuation1 mark each for correctness (total 3): grammar; vocabulary; answers in first person. Total: 10 marks Example: Hi Amy, My name’s Carmen. I’m twelve years old and I live in Madrid. I live with my mum, my dad and my little sister. We live in a flat. Madrid is a beautiful city. It has a famous museum called The Prado Museum. There are lots of cafés and shops too. Yesterday, I went to the park....