English Test - People around us

1. Read the text. Then answer the questions.

Hi, my name is George House and I’m the scout guide.

I must teach the young scouts and help them with our activities and tasks. When we go camping we protect the
environment.
I’m also a Physical Education teacher. I can dive, swim and do water sports very well, but I can’t run very fast.
My favourite sports are baseball and skate boarding.

a. Who is George House?

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b. What must he do as a scout guide?

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c. What must scouts do?

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d. What is his job?

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e. Can he swim?
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f. Can he run fast?

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2. Match the jobs with the correct pictures.

gardener mailman teacher cook doctor vet policeman

pilot lawyer dentist nurse photographer

3. Fill the gaps with the correct personal pronouns.
a. Our daughter loves dolls. This doll is for______________________________.
b. David loves pop music. This CD is for_______________________________.
c. We love reading. These books are for________________________________.
d. You love cartoons. This DVD is for_________________________________.
e. My parents like chocolates. These chocolates are for____________________.

4. Joe is a scout and he often goes to the forest. Say what he must or mustn’t do when he is caping.
5. Write what these scouts can or can’t do.
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6. Look at the shop window and complete the labels with some of the words in the boxes.
7. Write the verbs in brackets in the Present Simple.
Rafael _________________ (be) a Portuguese boy who _________________ (go) to a school in Coimbra. He
___________________ (not have got) any pets to play with, so he _________________ (spend) a lot of time on
the computer. He _____________________________ (not speak) English fluently. Maybe one day!

8. Use the verbs in brackets in the Present Continuous.

a. Lisa ___________________________ (read) a book on American History.
b. ___________________ you ______________________(plan) to skip classes, Bart?
c. Homer _________________________________________ (not drink) beer now.
d. Marge and Maggie _______________________________________ (sit) in front of the TV.
e. They _______________________________________ (write) a letter to Santa Claus.

9. Complete the gaps with the Present Simple or Present Continuous of the verbs in brackets.
a. The Twilight fans _____________________________________ (wait) for more episodes of this saga, now.
b. Victoria is a vampire who ______________________________ (try) to take revenge on Bella along the saga.
c. In Eclipse Bella _________________________________ (find) herself surrounded by danger.
d. A malicious vampire _______________________________ (not want) to stop her quest for revenge.
e. Vampires and werewolves ___________________________________ (not make) truce at the moment.