Develop your speaking and writing skills
Do Speaking Writing Test 4 Year 7
Speaking
Speak about your family traditions. Give some information about:
- how big your family is
- what each member of your family likes doing in their free time
- what things you usually do together
- what holidays you often celebrate
- what holiday food you like to cook
- how you decorate your house.
Writing
Task 1. Choose the correct variant.
1. There is _____ wine in the bottle.
a. a
b. some
c. few
d. an
2. There are _____ sheep on the farm.
a. little
b. some
c. a
d. an
3. It’s hot. Open _____ windows.
a. a
b. any
c. an
d. some
4. How _____ bottles are there in the bag?
a. much
b. few
c. many
d. little
5. He would love a cup of tea. – _____
a. As will I.
b. So will I.
c. Neither would I.
d. So would I.
6. Bob can’t play football very well. – _____
a. So can I.
b. Neither can I.
c. So could I.
d. Either could I.
7. You can use _____ this computer _____ the other one. Someone must fix them first.
a. either … or
b. neither .. nor
c. or … or
d. and … and
8. We can eat _____ just now_____ after the show — it’s up to you.
a. or … or
b. either … or
c. or … nor
d. neither … nor
2. a. Put the verbs in brackets into the Present Perfect Continuous Tense.
- I’m very tired. I ____________________________ (to work) hard.
- He ____________________________ (not to work) on a new film since February.
b. Complete the questions with the correct question tags.
- Boys sometimes go fishing in the pond in the morning, ___________?
- My friend will go boating down the river, ___________?
3. Rewrite the given sentences in the Passive Voice.
- Harry ate two apples.
- She plays a leading role in this film.
- They gather mushrooms in the forest.
- We did the homework yesterday evening.
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4. Write a letter to your pen friend who lives in the USA about traditional celebrations and traditional family holidays in your country:
- what this holiday/tradition is and when it is celebrated
- which of your family members like it most
- what things you usually prepare for this day
- Ask about traditions in your friend’s family and in his/her country.
Hi everyone! I’m Liliya. https://in2english.net/liliya/ Here is my letter about holidays.
Dear Alisa,
I hope you are fine. Today I will tell you about traditional Christmas celebrations in my family.
Christmas is a holiday that celebrates the birth of Jesus Christ and is celebrated on the 25th of December in Ukraine. In my family, my parents and I really love Christmas. I love decorating the Christmas tree and making traditional Ukrainian dishes with my mum. To prepare for Christmas, we do a lot of things. We decorate our house with beautiful ornaments and lights. We also make sure to clean the house thoroughly, as it is believed to bring good luck for the upcoming year.
On Christmas Eve, we have a big festive dinner called “Sviata Vecheria.” We prepare a variety of traditional dishes like kutia and varenyky (dumplings filled with potato, cheese, or cabbage). We also watch greetings from the President. My mum lays the table with a dish, a cup, some bread, some kutia and a spoon for dead relatives. There is a belief that on this evening they go to the houses of relatives and we should leave these things so they eat.
I am very interested to learn about the traditions in your family and your country. How do you celebrate Christmas? Which family member likes it the most? Are there any special customs or rituals that you follow?
I’m really looking forward to hearing about the traditions in your family and your country. I hope you have a wonderful Christmas and a fantastic New Year!
Take care and talk soon!
Best wishes,
Liliya