Student:_________________

Final English Language Test

- 5th Grade

School year 2016/2017

Reading Comprehension /30

English in Use /50

Total /80
Part I : Reading Comprehension
CHRISTOPHER COLUMBUS
Reading Comprehension

Christopher Columbus was born in Genoa, Italy, in 1451. His career in exploration started when he
was very young. As a teenager, he traveled the seas and eventually made Portugal his base. He
appealed to the kings of Portugal, France, and England to finance a westward trip to the Indies, but all
denied his request. After ten years of monumental efforts but fruitless results, King Ferdinand and Queen
Isabella of Spain agreed to finance Columbus in the hopes of acquiring great wealth.
On August 3, 1492, Columbus and three ships, the Nina, the Pinta, and
the Santa Maria, left Palos, Spain, and headed westward.

After stopping in the Canary Islands off the coast of Africa, Columbus's
ships hit the open seas.
Covering about 150 miles a day, the trip was long and arduous. The crew
was afraid of sea monsters and grew more restless every day land was
not sighted. Columbus offered a reward for the first person to sight land.
On October 12, a crew member aboard the Pinta sighted one of the
Bahama Islands. Columbus set foot on what he believed was one of the
Spice Islands, a group of islands in Asia (now known as Indonesia), where
valuable spices and riches came from. He named the land San Salvador.
Columbus failed to find the riches he expected and continued to search
for China.

He next visited Cuba and Hispaniola (Dominican Republic). He encountered native peoples who he named
"Indians" because he believed they were inhabitants of the Indies.
Columbus returned to Spain a hero. He was named viceroy of the Indies. He soon returned to the
New World but never found the riches he expected. Some began to believe that Columbus had found "a
new world" rather that a shortcut to the Indies.

Christopher Columbus made one of the greatest discoveries in the history of the world - North
America. Though he probably wasn't the first explorer to see the continent, and he believed until hisdeath
that the islands he encountered were in the Asian continent, his discoveries were instrumental in the
establishment of Spanish colonies in North America. Today, we celebrate Columbus Day in October to
commemorate his discoveries.

1.) In what year was Christopher Columbus born? _____________

2.) On October 12, 1492, where did Columbus think he was?

a.) Asia
b.) Africa
c.) North America
d.) Dominican Republic

3.) Which of the following is NOT a ship that went on the voyage?
a.) Santa Monica
b.) Santa Maria
c.) Pinta
d.) Nina
4.) About how many miles did the ships travel every day? ___________

5.) Select all of the following places that Columbus visited on his voyage.
a.) Dominican Republic
b.) Cuba
c.) Florida
d.) Canary Islands

6.) What happened last?

a.) Columbus was named viceroy of the Indies.
b.) Spain set up colonies in the New World.
c.) October 13, 1492
d.) Columbus encountered Indians.

7.) Which of the following is closest in meaning to "fruitless"?

a.) without any cost
b.) without success
c.) broken promise
d.) without fruit

8.) Christopher Columbus thought he could find a shortcut to the Indies by sailing…
a.) east.
b.) north.
c.) south.
d.) west.

9.) What country eventually agreed to finance Christopher Columbus's trip?

a.) England
b.) Portugal
c.) France
d.) Spain

10.) What happened first?

a.) October 12, 1492
b.) The Santa Maria left Spain and headed westward.
c.) Columbus stopped in the Canary Islands.
d.) King Ferdinand and Queen Isabella agreed to pay for the trip.
Part II: English in Use

1. While I _____________ the road, I heard a strange noise.

a. crossed b. was crossing c. cross
2. What’s your name?
a. My name is Tom. b. I’m 10. c. I am fine, thanks
3. ____________ Mark and Tom going to buy a car?
a. Are b. is c. am
4. What’s wrong? – I____________ a sore throat!
a. 've got b. got c. ‘s got
5. Please turn the lights off when you leave! We don’t want to _________ electricity.
a. spend b. waste c. drop
6. Look at _____________ parrot!
a. Eddys b. Eddy c. Eddy's
7. There was ___________ next to the library.
a. school b. banks c. a lot of houses
8. He works in a hospital;. He is a _____________
a. Students b. Doctor c. Teacher
9. Can you see anything? No, _______ walls are too high.
a. This b. These c. That
10. Lily is __________ girl in our class, isn’t she ?
a. The most beautiful b. Beautiful c. More beautiful
11. "She was cleaning the garage _________she saw a spider."
a. While b. When c. That
12. I ___________________ TV when I heard a loud noise.
a. Watched b. Watching c. Was watching
13. Would you like _______ lemonade ?
a. lot b. any c. a glass of
14. You have got a brother, ________?
a. haven’t you b. have you c. don’t you
15. Turn ____________ into New Road!
a. along b. these c. left
16. Please_______________ your room as soon as possible!
a. tidy b. wash c. clean
17. We sleep in a ______________, don’t we?
a. kitchen b. bedroom c. garden
18. That super market is very ____________ to my house. I go there every day
a. close b. open c. far
19. Your sister goes to my school, ____________?
a. don’t she b. doesn’t she c. does she
20. My mobile phone ………. . . . . . . . . . .
a. Has been stolen b. Has stolen c. Have been stolen
21. I ............ smoke when I was 20.
a. Use to b. Used to c. Use
22. You ....... see a doctor.
a. should b. have c. mustn’t
23. We usually __________ tennis every Sunday.
a. plays b. play c. playing
24. Could you tell me when ................................. ?
a. the train leaves b. does the train leaves c. the train leave
25. Look! Those old people are _____________.
a. dancing b. dance c. danceing
26. ............. did you travel with?
a. Where b. Whom c. Who
27. This is the __________ animal in the park.
a. fast b. faster c. fastest
28. Look out! You ..................... off the bike.
a. will fall b. might fall c. are going to fall
29. My aunt .................. come to our wedding reception next month.
a. is going to b. will be c. does
30. If only I ……… . . . . . richer.
a. am b. was c. will be
31. They are from England. __________ names are Jill and Steven.
a. theirs b. their c. they
32. Carla ……….. me to go to university.
a. said b. told c. say
33. I can't see it. It's _______ dark!
a. not b. too c. lot
34. Can I have three__________ of peas, please?
a. packets b. jars c. cans
35. _________ is Abdul making a cake?
a. How old b. Whose c. Why
36. I've spoken to a boy …... father died of cancer last week.
a. Who b. Whose c. When
37. If I were a prince, I ……. . . ……. a palace.
a. will live b. would live c. will be living
38. Drive …………… otherwise you'll have an accident.
a. more careful b. most careful c. more carefully
39. What .................... next weekend?
a. eat b. ate c. eating
40. Where ......... Ann and Mary at 6 pm yesterday?
a. were b. was c. be
41. I ......... born in 1992.
a. am b. has been c. was
42. Chopin .................. music when he was three.
a. can read b. could read c. use to
43. _______________ makes bread.
a. pilot b. farmer c. baker
44. ______________ delivers letters.
a. firefighter b. postman c. farmer
45. It was ……….. boring film that I fell asleep.
a. so b. a lot c. such a
46. When I got home, someone …………… the window.
a. had broken b. breaks c. break
47. _________ Jenny at the library yesterday?
a. is b. was c. am
48. ________ Rick and Faye go at the restaurant yesterday?
a. were b. are c. did
49. __________ he play in the garden yesterday?
a. does b. do c. did
50. _____ you going to go on a holiday?
a. Is b. Are c. Am