Grade 5 Unit11

TOEFL
Primary 11 Reading
1 Look at the pictures and the table. Circle A, B, or C.
150 years ago Now

✗ cars ✓
✓ horses ✓
✗ big buildings ✓
✓ markets ✓
✓ parks ✓
✗ shopping malls ✓
✓ hotels ✓
✓ happy people ✓
Example A There were cars 150 years ago.

B There weren’t any cars 150 years ago.
C There were big buildings 150 years ago.
1 A Children played in parks 150 years ago and they play in parks now.
B Children didn’t play in parks 150 years ago, but they play in parks now.
C There weren’t any parks 150 years ago.
2 A There was a shopping mall and a market in the town 150 years ago.
B People shopped in markets 150 years ago, but there aren’t any markets now.
C People shop in markets now, and there were markets 150 years ago.
3 A People aren’t happy now, but they were happy 150 years ago.
B People aren’t happy now, and they weren’t happy 150 years ago.
C There are happy people now and there were happy people 150 years ago.
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TOEFL
Primary Reading
2 Read the email and answer the questions. Circle A, B, or C.


Dear Vy, 
How are you? I’m very well, but I am tired!
Ten days ago, I moved to another house. Before, we lived in Hoi An and now we
live in Ha Noi. Our house in Hoi An was near the beach. I liked living in Hoi An. Our
new house is in Ha Noi, near a shopping mall. It isn’t near the sea, but it is near
lots of shops. There are lots of buses and cars here. I like living in Ha Noi, too. I can
do many things.
My new house is big. It’s bigger than my old house in Hoi An. My old house was
small and there wasn’t a yard. There is a small yard in our house now. My new
school is big, too. There were one hundred students in my school in Hoi An. There
are four hundred in my school now!
I hope you can come to visit me in Ha Noi!
See you soon.

From Tam 
Example Where does Tam live?

A She lives in Hoi An.
B She lives in Ha Noi.
C She lives near the beach.
4 Where was Tam’s old house?

A It was near the museum.
B It was near the beach.
C It was near the school.
5 Which city does Tam like more?

A She likes living in Ha Noi and she liked living in Hoi An.
B She prefers Ha Noi.
C She preferred Hoi An.
6 Which house is bigger?

A Her house in Hoi An is bigger, but the yard is smaller.
B Her house in Ha Noi is bigger, but there isn’t a yard.
C Her house in Ha Noi is bigger. There is a small yard.

TOEFL
Primary Reading
3 Read Long’s diary and answer the questions. Circle A, B, or C.

Monday, December 12th
It was my brother’s birthday on Friday, and on Saturday it was his party. Now, he’s
nine years old. His birthday was great for all the family and the party was a lot of fun!
The party was at our house in the yard. Twelve friends were at the party and there
were lots of presents for my brother. There were toys, some CDs and a soccer ball.
His favorite present was a skateboard. He looked very happy. There was a cake with
nine candles. My mom made the cake. It was delicious! We ate sandwiches, too, and
there was some juice. We ate a lot!
It was a sunny day. There weren’t any clouds. We played in the yard on the grass. We
played soccer with my new ball and we played some party games.
In the evening, there weren’t any more children at my house. They all went home. My
brother and I were very tired, but we were happy. We watched TV and then I was in
bed by eight o’clock!
Example When was Long’s brother’s birthday?

A It was on Sunday.
B It was on Saturday.
C It was on Friday.
7 How many children were at the party?

A There were nine children at the party.
B There were thirteen children at the party.
C There were twenty children at the party.
8 Were the children hungry after the party?

A No, they weren’t. They ate cake and sandwiches.
B Yes, they were. They only ate one sandwich.
C Yes, they were. There wasn’t any food at the party.
9 What was the weather like?

A It was cloudy.
B It was sunny.
C It wasn't sunny.
10 How were Long and his brother in the evening?

A They were tired but happy.
B Long wasn’t tired. His brother was happy.
C They were happy. They weren’t tired.

Worksheet
11 Extra writing
1 How many can you find? Look and write.
Yesterday afternoon
1 2 trolleys 2 planes
There were two trolleys.
3 buses 4 taxis
5 helicopters 6 cars
7 motorcycles 8 bikes
2 Look again and correct the sentences.

1 There was a teacher in the middle of the road.
There wasn’t a teacher in the middle of the road. There was a police officer.
2 There was a farmer at the top of a ladder.
3 There was a trolley between two taxis.
Where were you yesterday afternoon?

Write a sentence and draw.

Test
11 Unit test
1 Write  or . /5
1 helicopter  2 train 3 taxi
4 motorcycle 5 trolley 6 bus
2 Underline the correct words. /4
1 The school is along / between / at the top of the hill.

2 The museum is between / inside / along the school and the station.
3 The playground is at the top of / in the middle of / between the town.
4 The library is inside / along / between the shopping mall.
5 The car park is along / between / inside this street.
3 Circle. /6
Sixty years ago, there 1 was / were trolleys

in our town. There weren’t 2 some /
any stores in our street, but there 3 was /
were a big hotel near the station.
One hundred years ago, there 4 wasn’t an /

weren’t any airport, because there
5
wasn’t a / weren’t any planes! However,
it was quieter because there 6 wasn’t /
weren’t any motorcycles or cars. But there
7
was / were lots of horses.
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TOEFL

150 years ago Now

Example A There were cars 150 years ago.

Family and Friends Special Edition Grade 5 © Oxford University Press

2 Read the email and answer the questions. Circle A, B, or C.

How are you? I’m very well, but I am tired!

I hope you can come to visit me in Ha Noi!

See you soon.

Example Where does Tam live?

4 Where was Tam’s old house?

5 Which city does Tam like more?

6 Which house is bigger?

Family and Friends Special Edition Grade 5 © Oxford University Press

3 Read Long’s diary and answer the questions. Circle A, B, or C.

Example When was Long’s brother’s birthday?

7 How many children were at the party?

8 Were the children hungry after the party?

9 What was the weather like?

10 How were Long and his brother in the evening?

Family and Friends Special Edition Grade 5 © Oxford University Press

2 Look again and correct the sentences.

3 There was a trolley between two taxis.

Where were you yesterday afternoon?

Family and Friends Special Edition Grade 5 © Oxford University Press

1 helicopter  2 train 3 taxi

4 motorcycle 5 trolley 6 bus

2 Underline the correct words. /4

1 The school is along / between / at the top of the hill.

Sixty years ago, there 1 was / were trolleys

One hundred years ago, there 4 wasn’t an /

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