Cambridge Flyers Practice Paper 33

Listening

No audio recorded for this one yet — read the conversation below, then answer. Entering the Vegetable Competition

alice: Hello, we'd like to enter our pumpkin in the vegetable competition this year. george: Wonderful! What category would you like to enter — heaviest, tallest, or most unusual shape? alice: We'd like to enter the heaviest pumpkin category, please. george: Great choice. Entries need to be brought to the town hall by nine o'clock on Saturday morning. alice: That's fine. Is there an entry fee? george: Yes, it's two pounds per entry, which goes towards the prize money. alice: Understood. How will the pumpkins be judged? george: Each pumpkin is weighed on a large scale, and the heaviest one wins first prize. alice: What time will the winners be announced? george: Winners are announced at midday, after all the pumpkins have been weighed.

1. Which category are they entering?

A) Tallest pumpkin B) Heaviest pumpkin C) Most unusual shape D) Sweetest pumpkin

2. What time must entries arrive?

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

3. How much is the entry fee?

A) One pound B) Two pounds C) Five pounds D) There is no fee

4. How are the pumpkins judged?

A) By their colour B) By weighing them on a scale C) By a taste test D) By their size only

5. When are winners announced?

A) Nine o'clock B) Ten o'clock C) Midday D) In the evening

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. duck → •••

2. egg → •••

3. umbrella → •••

4. bicycle → •••

5. rain → •••

6. cat → •••

Reading

Every year, Daniel's family grows vegetables in a small allotment a short walk from their house. This summer, they decided to enter the town's vegetable competition for the first time. Daniel's job was to look after the giant pumpkin, watering it every evening and protecting it from insects with a special net. Over three months, the pumpkin grew from the size of a tennis ball to an enormous orange shape almost as big as a bicycle wheel. On the day of the competition, Daniel and his dad carefully carried the pumpkin to the town hall using a wheelbarrow. To their surprise, their pumpkin won second prize, and Daniel received a small trophy and a certificate. He is already planning to grow an even bigger pumpkin next year.

1. Where does Daniel's family grow vegetables?

A) In their garden B) In a small allotment C) On a farm D) In pots indoors

2. What was Daniel's job?

A) Selling vegetables B) Looking after the giant pumpkin C) Building the allotment D) Judging the competition

3. How did Daniel protect the pumpkin from insects?

A) With chemicals B) With a special net C) By checking it every hour D) By moving it indoors

4. How did they transport the pumpkin to the competition?

A) By car B) In a wheelbarrow C) By carrying it D) In a truck

5. What did Daniel win?

A) First prize B) Second prize C) No prize D) Third prize