Celebrations Test

CELEBRATIONS:

Reading, Vocabulary, Communication and Grammar

Level: A2

PART 1 – READING COMPREHENSION (Theme: Planning a Party)

Text 1

Read the text and answer the questions.

> Emma’s Birthday Surprise

> Last Saturday, Jenny planned a surprise party for her friend Emma. First, she called Emma’s friends and invited them. Then, she bought food and drinks: some sandwiches, a lot of juice, and a big chocolate cake.

> Jenny decorated the living room with balloons and colorful lights. She also put a few flowers on the table. At 6 o’clock, the guests arrived. They waited quietly in the dark.

> When Emma opened the door, everyone shouted, “Surprise!” Emma was very happy and a little shocked. They played music, danced, and took many photos. At the end of the evening, Emma thanked Jenny for the wonderful party.

A. Choose the correct answer (A, B, or C).

1. Who planned the surprise party?

A. Emma

B. Jenny

C. Emma’s parents

2. What did Jenny buy?

A. Only a cake

B. Sandwiches, juice, and a cake

C. Flowers and lights

3. When did the guests arrive?

A. At 5 o’clock

B. At 6 o’clock

C. At 8 o’clock

4. How did Emma feel?

A. Angry and sad

B. Bored and tired

C. Happy and a little shocked

5. What did they do at the party?

A. Watched TV and slept

B. Played music, danced, and took photos

C. Went to a restaurant

B. Answer the questions with short answers.

6. Did Jenny decorate the living room?

______________________________________

7. Did the guests shout “Happy New Year”?

______________________________________

8. What did Emma say at the end of the evening?

______________________________________

PART 2 – READING A DIALOGUE (Invitations & Suggestions)

Dialogue 1

Read the dialogue and answer the questions.

> Alex: Hi, Maria! I’m planning a small party for my graduation this Friday.

> Maria: That sounds great! Where will it be?

> Alex: At my house. We will start at 7 p.m. Would you like to come?

> Maria: I’d love to, but I have to work on Friday evening.

> Alex: Oh, that’s too bad. Maybe you can come later?

> Maria: Yes, I can come after 9 p.m. Can I bring something?

> Alex: Sure! Could you bring some drinks?

> Maria: No problem. I’ll bring some orange juice and a few bottles of water.

> Alex: Thanks! See you on Friday!

> Maria: See you!

A. True (T) or False (F)

9. Alex is planning a birthday party. _______

10. The party will start at 7 p.m. _______

11. Maria can come at 7 p.m. _______

12. Maria will bring some drinks. _______

B. Complete the sentences.

13. Alex is planning a party for his __________________.

14. The party will be at Alex’s __________________.

15. Maria will bring some orange juice and a few __________________ of water.

PART 3 – VOCABULARY (Celebrations & Parties)

A. Match the words to their meanings.

Write the correct letter (A–F).

1. invitation ___

2. guest ___

3. decorations ___

4. present ___

5. candle ___

6. snacks ___

A. Small things to eat at a party

B. A person you invite

C. A card, email, or message asking someone to come

D. A small stick of wax that gives light

E. Colorful things used to make a place look nice

F. A gift

B. Complete the sentences with these words.

(use each word once)

balloons – party – cake – music – card – photos

7. We listened to ___ and danced all night.

8. I sent an invitation ___ to my friend.

9. There were red and blue ___ in the room.

10. We took a lot of ___ at the celebration.

11. They had a big chocolate ___ for their anniversary.

12. Are you free on Saturday? I’m having a ___.

PART 4 – GRAMMAR: SIMPLE PAST TENSE

A. Complete the sentences with the correct past form of the verbs in brackets.

13. We __________ (have) a big party last weekend.

14. I __________ (invite) all my classmates.

15. My parents __________ (buy) a lot of food and drinks.

16. We __________ (dance) and __________ (sing) all evening.

17. I __________ (not go) to bed early.

18. My friends __________ (take) many photos.

B. Put the words in the correct order to make questions in the past.

19. you / enjoy / did / the party / ?

______________________________________

20. arrive / what time / did / the guests / ?

______________________________________

21. bring / did / who / the cake / ?

______________________________________

C. Choose the correct answer.

22. Yesterday we _________ a party for my cousin.

A. have

B. had

C. having

23. My friends _________ late to the party.

A. come

B. came

C. coming

24. She _________ any decorations for the room.

A. didn’t buy

B. doesn’t buy

C. don’t buy

PART 5 – GRAMMAR: EXPRESSIONS OF QUANTITY

Use: some, any, a lot of, many, much, a few, a little

A. Complete the sentences with the correct expression.

25. We have __________ balloons, but we don’t have enough.

26. There isn’t __________ juice left. The bottles are almost empty.

27. I bought __________ snacks for the guests.

28. There are __________ chairs in the room, maybe three or four.

29. We don’t need __________ sugar, just one spoon.

30. Are there __________ vegetarian options at the party?

B. Choose the correct option.

31. There were __________ people at the festival. It was very crowded.

A. a few

B. a lot of

C. a little

32. We didn’t have __________ time to decorate the room.

A. much

B. many

C. a few

33. I made __________ sandwiches, but they weren’t enough.

A. a little

B. any

C. a few

PART 6 – COMMUNICATION: SUGGESTIONS & INVITATIONS (Dialogues)

A. Complete the mini-dialogues with suitable phrases.

Use these expressions (you can use them more than once):

- Would you like to…

- Shall we…

- Let’s…

- How about…

- I’d love to.

- I’m sorry, I can’t.

- That’s a great idea.

34. A: __________________ go to the park for your birthday picnic?

B: __________________, but it might rain.

35. A: I’m having a small party on Saturday. __________________ come?

B: __________________. What time does it start?

36. A: __________________ make a chocolate cake for the party.

B: __________________. I really like chocolate cake.

37. A: We need some music for the party. __________________ making a playlist?

B: __________________, I have to study for an exam.

B. Write short answers.

Answer as if you are speaking.

38. Your friend says: “Would you like to come to my birthday party on Friday?”

Write one polite answer accepting the invitation.

______________________________________

39. Your friend says: “Let’s have a party this weekend.”

Write one sentence to refuse and give a reason.

______________________________________

40. Your friend says: “How about watching fireworks on New Year’s Eve?”

Write one sentence to accept and show enthusiasm.

______________________________________

ANSWER KEY

PART 1

1. B

2. B

3. B

4. C

5. B

B. (sample answers)

6. Yes, she did.

7. No, they didn’t.

8. She thanked Jenny for the (wonderful) party. / She said “Thank you for the wonderful party.”

PART 2

9. F

10. T

11. F

12. T

13. graduation

14. house / home

15. bottles

PART 3

1. C

2. B

3. E

4. F

5. D

6. A

7. music

8. card

9. balloons

10. photos

11. cake

12. party

PART 4

13. had

14. invited

15. bought

16. danced; sang

17. did not (didn’t) go

18. took

19. Did you enjoy the party?

20. What time did the guests arrive?

21. Who brought the cake?

22. B

23. B

24. A

PART 5

A. (reasonable options)

25. a few / some

26. much / any

27. a lot of / some

28. a few

29. much / a little

30. any

31. B

32. A

33. C

PART 6

A. (sample answers)

34. A: Shall we go to the park for your birthday picnic?

B: That’s a great idea, but it might rain.

35. A: Would you like to come?

B: I’d love to. What time does it start?

36. A: Let’s make a chocolate cake for the party.

B: That’s a great idea. / I’d love to.

37. A: How about making a playlist?

B: I’m sorry, I can’t, I have to study for an exam.

B. (sample answers)

38. Yes, I’d love to come. / I’d love to, thank you.

39. I’m sorry, I can’t. I have to visit my grandparents.

40. That’s a great idea! I’d love to watch the fireworks.

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