ENGLISH 3 – SAMPLE REGULAR TEST 1 – READING

PART 1: Read and choose the correct answer

1 Jane wants to
A. invite Shirley to join her.
B. meet Shirley in the evening.
C. walk to the bookshop with Shirley.

2 A. Everyone can enter this competition.

B. This competition is for people who can
run over 100 metres.
C. The races in the competition will be no
more than 100 metres long.

3 A. Bill can’t find his geography homework.

B. John needs help with his school work.
C. John wants to help Bill with his
homework.

4 A. People not travelling by train can’t use

the room.
B. The door must be kept closed all the time.
C. Everyone can enter the waiting room
when it is cold.

5 Where might you see this?

A. in a bank
B. on a laptop screen
C. at a school’s gym
PART 2: Read and choose the correct answer
A Very Unusual Museum
Last week we went on a school trip. We visited a very unusual place. The tourist information
centre and the guest house next door have created the Hair Museum. Calling it a museum may be
a bit strange as it has thousands of pieces of hair, all from women who have visited the place.
The story goes that the Focal guide was saying goodbye to a good friend of his, when he asked
for something to remember her by. She cut off a piece of her hair and gave it to him. He put it up
in his shop, and then he told the story to all the tourists who visited his shop. Then, other women
who enjoyed the story left a piece of their hair, as well.

The museum started in 1979 when different pieces of hair were put on show. It now holds about
16,000 pieces of hair and is included in the Guinness Book of World Records. There's also
another reason to leave some hair; twice a year there is a competition and the winning pieces of
hair are chosen. The people who left the pieces of hair that won get a message inviting them back
to stay for one night in the guest house next door, without having to pay, during the summer
months.

While the tourist information centre and the guest house are busy all year round, the museum is
also full of hair and they have now filled up an area of the information centre with more pieces
of hair. Visitors can walk down the room in the museum with hair on every available part of the
walls and ceilings. Pencils, paper and scissors are offered to those wanting to add their own
piece to the museum. They write their name, age and address on the paper.

6. Who does the writer say was the first person to leave a piece of hair?
A. a visitor to the museum
B. a friend of the person from the tourist centre
C. a tourist staying at the guest house

7. What happens every six months at the museum?

A.The museum opens a new area.
B.All the hair is shown to visitors.
C.Someone can win a free night's stay at the guest house.

8. The writer says the guest house has many customers.

A. all year round.
B. during the summer months.
C. twice a year.

9. Why does the museum use part of the tourist information centre?
A.They want to sell the hair to the tourists.
B.They don't have any more room for the hair.
C.There aren't any more rooms in the guest house.

10. Visitors who want to leave a piece of their hair at the museum
A. can write their own name on the walls if they wish.
B. must ask for the guest house's name and address.
C. should give the museum some information about themselves.
PART 3: Read and choose the correct answer
The people below are all looking for something to do this weekend. There are descriptions of
eight events. Decide which event would be the most suitable for the people below.
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Ben has a teenage son who is taking exams at the end of the year. He
would like an activity that his son can attend on Saturday to work on
his art project.

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Tina wants to get her children outside this weekend to enjoy the
sunshine. She’d like to find something that will keep them active so
they use up some energy.

13
Philip is looking alter his ten-year-old nephew. He is looking for an
activity on Sunday morning. He’d like something where he can sit
down as he has a bad back.

14
Tanis is looking for something to do on either Saturday or Sunday
evening. She and her friend Susan are taking their children and would
like somewhere they can listen to music and get something to eat.

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Anna and her husband Tom are visiting the area this weekend and
would like to take their 12-year-old son somewhere on Saturday
evening. They would prefer something that's not too expensive.
 What’s on this weekend?
A Open Air Entertainment
From old black-and-white classics to the latest award-winning films. We open for the
summer season this Saturday. Come along and enjoy your favourite film in the evening,
outside under the stars - the weather looks good this weekend! Children under 13 enter for
free.
B Find Robert the Rabbit
Bring the children along to our annual ‘Find Robert’ event at Kings Shelley Park this
Saturday morning. Each year Robert finds a different place to hide away, and this year we
think the kids will find it hard to locate him. Lots of running around and fun for children of
all ages!
C Open Gardens
We're pleased to announce this popular summer event will be taking place this weekend.
For anyone interested in gardens and gardening, now's your chance to have a look at some
of the best in town as people open up their gardens to visitors any time between 9.00 and
5.00. Children are welcome.
D Tom and Larry's Carden Party
This Sunday Tom and Larry will be performing your favourite tunes and a few new ones
you may not have heard of. Entrance fee for the evening entertainment includes an evening
of music, a buffet with a wide range of food and hot and cold drinks along with ice-cream
for the kids.
E Mansfield Arts Market
Come along this Sunday to check out some of the fantastic artistic talent the region has to
offer. Have a look at some of the works and support our local artists by buying one to take
home. We also have face-painting for the younger children and an art workshop for
children who want to have a go themselves.
F Art Attack
Come along to our art club for children this weekend. We offer a safe place where children
from 6-16 can have time working alone or with others on a piece of art. And if your child
needs help with their schoolwork there'll be someone available to offer help and advice.
G Wanted: Young Musicians
For ages 14 and over, Middlechurch Musicians are holding a series of activities over the
weekend for young people of any ability to learn or practise an instrument of their choice.
Bring your child and their favourite instrument along, or if they haven't got to this stage let
them try one of our own.
H Hassocks Green Festival
In addition to our regular favourites, organisers this year have introduced a children's
theme. Take a chair, then relax and enjoy action films and some of the funniest cartoons
that will keep your kids entertained. The festival opens on Sunday at 10.00 and is free.
PART 4: Read and choose the correct answer
Headteacher Mary Collins talks about healthy school days
Since I took up my role of Head at Franley Junior School I have been keen to educate our
children on the importance of developing healthy habits. I started by working with our
restaurant manager to come up with tasty new menus that contain lots of healthy ingredients.
We change the menu Monday to Friday to encourage the children to try different things and
keep unhealthy fried food to a minimum. The children have enjoyed the meals and eat a wide
range of fruit and vegetables.

We’ve also rented an area of land near the school for a vegetable garden and made gardening
a part of the school curriculum. Children now prepare the ground for planting, plant the seeds
and watch as these turn into healthy fruit and vegetable plants. We’re planning to create a
child-friendly kitchen so our pupils can discover the pleasure of cooking. I believe all this
gives the children an understanding of where our food comes from and very important skills
that will stay with them for life.

To support this healthy-eating campaign, we have also made changes to the amount of physical
exercise we get our children to do during the day. We start every morning before classes with a
‘wake and shake’ session in the playground when children get the chance to burn off energy with
fun exercise routines. We also have different playtimes during the day so the playground isn’t
crowded, which means the children can run around safely. To support this we have also invested
in sports equipment such as tennis, football and gym equipment to encourage the youngsters to
take up sports.

But it’s not just the children who are developing a healthy lifestyle. Several of our teachers have
signed up for the Franley Fun Run this summer for the first time and have started a training
programme in order to get fit. Many of our pupils have joined them and will be taking part in the
run as well. I’m sure that seeing their teachers beside them will inspire them to finish. We have
even had several parents show an interest in doing the event as well, so this is something we’re
all really looking forward to.
16. Since Mary joined the school
A. fried food is no longer on the menu.
B. the school has employed a new restaurant manager.
C. the menu changes daily.
D. they serve food two days a week.
17. What does Mary say about gardening?
A. It is part of a course of study.
B. The children are producing food for the school kitchen.
C. The children are learning to cook the food they grow.
D. It takes place inside the school.
18. Play times
A. only take place at the start of the day.
B. result in the playground getting crowded.
C. are timed to prevent accidents.
D. have not cost the school any money.
19. What does Mary say about the teachers?
A. They are all doing the fun run.
B. They are training with the children.
C. They have done the fun run before.
D. They are training with the parents.
20. What would be a good introduction to this article?
A. Franley’s new Head Mary Collins explains how she set about getting fit with the children.
B. Read how Mary Collins, the new school Head, reacted when she was ordered to improve
the quality of food on the school menu.
C. Mary Collins explains how the first aim she set herself in her new job was to create a
focus on healthy living.
D. Since taking on a new job at Franley Junior School, Mary Collins tells us how she has
discovered the joy of healthy living.