Cambridge Flyers Practice Paper 23

Listening

No audio recorded for this one yet — read the conversation below, then answer. Signing Up for the Science Fair

alice: Hi, I'd like to sign my son up for the science fair next month. george: Great! What is his project about? alice: He wants to build a small model of a bridge to show how weight is balanced. george: That sounds interesting. He will need to register by Friday and write a short description of the project. alice: Okay, how long should the description be? george: About one hundred words is fine. He should also bring the project itself on the day, which is the fifteenth of next month. alice: What time should we arrive on that day? george: Please arrive by nine o'clock so there is time to set up the table before visitors come at ten. alice: Understood. Is there a prize for the best project? george: Yes, there are three prizes: for the most creative idea, the clearest explanation, and the best presentation.

1. What is the son's project about?

A) Plants and sunlight B) A model volcano C) A model bridge showing balance D) A robot

2. When must he register by?

A) Monday B) Wednesday C) Friday D) The day of the fair

3. How long should the description be?

A) Fifty words B) One hundred words C) Two hundred words D) No description needed

4. What date is the science fair?

A) The fifth B) The tenth C) The fifteenth D) The twentieth

5. What time do visitors arrive?

A) Nine o'clock B) Ten o'clock C) Eleven o'clock D) Noon

Look, read and match

Look at the pictures. Write the correct letter (A–F) next to each word.

A

B

C

D

E

F

1. milk → •••

2. kite → •••

3. chair → •••

4. sun → •••

5. dog → •••

6. lion → •••

Reading

Last weekend, the town where Ruby lives held its annual science fair at the community hall. Children from local schools brought projects to show visitors how different things work. Ruby's project explained how plants grow towards sunlight, and she used real plants to demonstrate her idea over two weeks. Her friend Daniel built a small model volcano that produced a bubbling reaction when he added vinegar and baking soda. Many families visited the fair, and there was also a robotics table where children could control small robots using a remote control. At the end of the day, judges gave prizes for the most creative projects. Ruby did not win a prize, but she said she learned a lot and would enter again next year.

1. Where was the science fair held?

A) At a school B) At the community hall C) At the park D) At the library

2. What did Ruby's project explain?

A) How volcanoes erupt B) How plants grow towards sunlight C) How robots work D) How rain forms

3. What did Daniel's volcano need to react?

A) Water and salt B) Vinegar and baking soda C) Sugar and lemon D) Soap and water

4. What could children do at the robotics table?

A) Build their own robot from scratch B) Control small robots with a remote control C) Watch a robot film D) Buy robot toys

5. Did Ruby win a prize?

A) Yes, first prize B) Yes, second prize C) No, but she learned a lot D) No, because she arrived late