Full name:_______________________ Test 1 Alpha Middle School

A. READING COMPREHENSION AND VOCABULARY ( 8 points)

Read the following text carefully:

The Simpsons live in a town in the USA called Springfield. Homer Simpson is the
father of the family. He is 39 years old. He’s tall, fat and strong. He is married to
Marge and they have a son and two daughters. Homer is not very clever, but he is
very funny.
His wife, Marge, is a good mother who has to take care of Homer and the rest of
the family most of the time. She is 38 years old and she is usually very calm and
nice. Marge has a good relationship with her sisters, Patty and Selma Bouvier, and
with her father-in-law, Grampa Simpson.
Bart is 10 years old. He is not very bright at school. Bart enjoys comic books and
skateboarding. He likes telling lies and he is naughty.
Lisa is 8 years old. She is an excellent student. She likes helping others. In her free
time, Lisa likes reading and playing the saxophone .
Maggie is the baby of the family. She can’t walk and she can’t talk but she is very
clever. She is always sucking her pacifier.

1. TRUE (T) or FALSE (F)? Correct the false statements, quoting from the text:
(2 points)
a) The Simpsons live in Canada.

b) Homer is very intelligent.

c) Marge is Bart’s wife.

d) Lisa is selfish.

2. Answer the following questions about the text:

(1 points)
a) How many children have Homer and Marge got?

c) What are Lisa’s hobbies?

3. Write the opposite of the following words. The paragraph (#) number helps you find the
equivalent words in the text: (2 points)

a) short <> ____________ b) nervous <> _________

(# 1) (# 2)

4. Complete the sentences with the names of family members (1 word). Study the example first.
Example: Marge is Bart’s mother (3 points)
1. Homer is Marge’s ________________ 4. Marge is Homer’s __________________

2. Bart is Lisa’s _____________________ 5. Bart, Lisa and Maggie are Marge and Homer’s _______________

3. Lisa is Marge’s ___________________ 6. Lisa is Patty and Selma’s ________________

B. LANGUAGE ( 8 points)

2. Complete the sentences with the present simple of the verbs in brackets:
(4 points)
a. Homer and Marge____________ (be) Americans.

b. Bart ______________________ (have) 2 sisters.

c. Homer and Marge ______________________ (have) three children.

d. Bart and Lisa __________________ (not/ be) teachers.

3. Fill in the blanks with the correct pronouns:

(4 points)
a. Bart and Lisa have got new bikes. ___________ are in the garage.
b. Lisa likes__________ family.
c. Bart and lisa are very happy because __________friends are in the same school.
d. What are your names? __________ names are Marge and Homer.

C. Writing (4 points)
Write about youself- your name,age family, job, favourite music and sports…………