1B Donald Duck Practice Test

• Engels
• Middelbare school
• havo, vwo
• Leerjaar 1

1.1 Practice Test

Vocabulary

Learning Goals:

1. To understand when to use the present continuous - doing things now. (signal words, form and rules)

2. To know which preposition to use and when (voorzetsel)

3. To know how to ask questions with do and does.

4. To know how to ask questions with question words.

5. To know how to describe the plot of a comic book.

My granddad always wears a suit, a white shirt and a - BOW TIE - .

1. stropdas
2. vlinderdas
3. ribbroek

Pick up those cups you dropped. You are so - CLUMSY - !

1. onhandig
2. ondeugend
3. onhandelbaar

Mr Anderson is very old and walks with a - CANE - .

1. wandelstok
2. rollator
3. looprek

All he does is - BRAG - about his rich family and great lifestyle.

1. opscheppen
2. liegen
3. vertellen

There'll be a - HEATWAVE - next week, with temperatures above 30 degrees.

1. hittegolf
2. droge periode
3. warme dag

These flowers are - DROOPY -. They need more water.

1. droog
2. verlept
3. verschrompelt

I hope I don't - GET STUCK WITH - looking after my baby sister all weekend.

1. genoeg krijgen van
2. opgezadeld worden met
3. moeten helpen met

Why are you looking so - GLUM -? I failed the maths test this morning.

1. zenuwachtig, nerveus
2. vrolijk, positief
3. somber, chagrijnig

- RUSH HOUR - is usually between 5 and 6 pm when people want to get home.

1. etenstijd
2. spitsuur
3. file

The landlord gave the - TENANT - four weeks to find another room to rent.

1. huurder
2. student
3. vluchteling

I often - PRETEND - I'm asleep so I don't have to take the dog out.

1. doen alsof
2. ervoor zorgen
3. liegen

If you run, you can hear your heart - POUND - in your ears.

1. suizen
2. bonken
3. overslaan

Grammar: Present Continuous

past simple vs past perfect

Choose the correct present continuous form:
I ___ (read) a Donald Duck comic strip.

1. read
2. are read
3. is reading
4. am reading

Choose the correct present continuous form:
Huey, Dewey and Louie ___ (wear) crash helmets.

1. are wearing
2. is wearing
3. are wear
4. wear

Choose the correct present continuous form:
Donald ___ (stand) with his back to his nephews.

1. stands
2. is stands
3. is standing
4. standings

Choose the correct present continuous form:
Dewey and Louie ___ (drag) the canoe into the river.

1. are draging
2. are dragging
3. are drag
4. drag

Choose the correct present continuous form:
This ___ (not work). Do you know why?

1. does not work
2. is not working
3. does not working
4. is not works

Choose the correct present continuous form:
No, I ___ (not talk) to you!

1. am not talking
2. do not talking
3. am not talk
4. do not talk

Grammar: Prepositions

quantities

I want to go ___ an adventure

1. at
2. on
3. behind
4. in

Please take ___ your shoes before you enter the room.

1. on
2. of
3. off
4. out

Is it okay to steal soap ___ a hotel room?

1. off
2. of
3. at
4. from

'You can step ___ the canoe, uncle Donald!'

1. in
2. behind
3. into
4. against

Grammar: some & any

quantities

I can't see ___ difference between Huey, Dewey and Louie.

1. some
2. any

Don't worry, guys. There is still ___ ice cream left.

1. some
2. any

Do you have ___ money in the bank?

1. some
2. any

Would you like ___ more tea?

1. some
2. any

Grammar: questions with do or does

quantities

Which question is correct?

1. Does Huey, Dewey and Louie like canoeing?
2. Like Huey, Dewey and Louie canoeing?
3. Do Huey, Dewey and Louie like canoeing?

Which question is correct?

1. Does Huey wear a blue cap?
2. Does Huey wears a blue cap?
3. Do Huey wears a blue cap?

Which question is correct?

1. Do a comic book writer writes the captions?
2. Does a comic book writer write the captions?
3. Writes a comic book writer the captions?

Any questions?

Practice Exercises

1. Leerblad in Blink > Period 5: Donald Duck > 10 Skills Test > Leerblad

2. Grammar App: Present > present continuous and Questions > questions with do and does 

3. Online exercises:

Present continuous:

• https://agendaweb.org/exercises/verbs/present-continuous.htm
  
• https://agendaweb.org/exercises/verbs/present-continuous-progressive/forms
  
• https://agendaweb.org/verbs/present-continuous/index.html
  
• https://agendaweb.org/exercises/verbs/present-continuous-progressive/negative-forms
  

Questions with do or does:

• https://agendaweb.org/exercises/verbs/do-does-exercises/do-does-1.htm
  

Prepositions:

• https://agendaweb.org/exercises/grammar/prepositions/place-
  
• https://agendaweb.org/exercises/grammar/prepositions/place-2

4. Reading Comprehension:

Blink > Period 5: Donald Duck > Reading > Reading 1 & 2 (All exercises)

Complete the comic script of the plots

Plot beginning 1:

1. Uncle Scrooge is worried that somebody might try and steal all his money so he comes up with a plan!

2. It's Daisy's birthday and Donald Duck doesn't have any money to buy her a birthday present.

3. Huey, Duey and Louie really want to watch TV but Donald Duck is watching his favourite television program and won't give them the TV remote.

Genre of the comic strip:

Setting of the comic strip:

Middle of the plot:

End of the plot:

Complete the comic script of the plots

Plot beginning 1:

It's Daisy's birthday and Donald Duck doesn't have any money to buy her a birthday present.

Genre of the comic strip:

Setting of the comic strip:

Middle of the plot:

End of the plot:

Complete the comic script of the plots

Plot beginning 1:

Huey, Duey and Louie really want to watch TV but Donald Duck is watching his favourite television program and won't give them the TV remote.

Genre of the comic strip:

Setting of the comic strip:

Middle of the plot:

End of the plot: