THE CLOCKTOWER SCHOOL CONTEST SYLLABUS
16th January 2015
Grade 4 - pre-A1 (CEFR )
- Cardinal Numbers ( 20-100 )
- Ordinal Numbers ( 1-30 )
- Pronouns
- Possessive Adjectives
- Comparison of Adjectives
- Have got
- To be – Present Tense Simple
- Present Tense Simple
- Present Tense Continuous
- To be - Past Tense Simple
Grade 5 - level A1
- Cardinal Numbers ( 100-1,000 )
- Ordinal Numbers ( 30-100 )
- Irregular Adjectives - Degrees of Comparison
- like/ hate + -ing
- wh- questions
- must / mustn't
- should / shouldn’t
- Past Tense Simple - Regular & Irregular Verbs
- Future Tense Simple
- Prepositions: above, across, at, between, over
Grade 6 - level A1+
- Past Continuous
- Past Simple vs Past Continuous
- Type 0 and 1 Conditionals
- Present Simple for the future after "when", "as soon as", "if",
” unless”, etc.
- Can / Could
- Relative pronouns ( which, whose, who, that, where )
- Countable & Uncountable Nouns
- would like to
- Common Phrasal Verbs
Grade 7 - level A2
- so/such…that
- Reflexive Pronouns
- Past Perfect Simple
- Type 2 conditionals
- Reported commands and requests
- Reported questions
- Reported orders
- Tag questions
- Modal Verbs: have to – don’t have to, may/might
- Passive voice ( all tenses )
- Phrasal verbs
- Compound nouns
Grade 8 - level A2+
- Past Perfect Continuous
- Verbs followed by the infinitive or -ing
- Negative Statements and Questions
- ( not) be/get used to
- Clauses of Concession: although, even though, despite, etc
- Clauses of Result: consequently, therefore, so,etc
- Clauses of Reason: as/since/due to..,etc
- Clauses of Purpose : in order to/ so as to/so that, etc
- Clauses of Manner : as, as if, as though, like
- Indirect Questions
- Reported advice ( advise, recommend, suggest, urge )
- Type 3 conditionals
- Mixed Conditionals
- wish/if only expressing regrets about present or past situations
- Modals of deduction and speculation: must ( have ), can't ( have ), could ( have ), may ( have ), might ( have
- Sequence of Adjectives
- Phrasal Verbs - transitive separable/inseparable
- False Friends
- Homophones
TYPES OF EXERCISES
PART 1
GRAMMAR & VOCABULARY
- Decide which answer A, B, C or D best fits each space.
- Fill in the sentences with a word from the list.
- Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first one, using the word given. You must use between 2 and 5 words/ up to 3 words, including the word given.
- Use the word given in capitals at the end of each line to form a word that fits in the space in the same line.
- If a line of the text is correct, put a tick . If a line has a word which should not be there, write the word.
- Think of ONE word which best fits each space.
- Rewrite the paragraph in another tense.
- Fill in the gaps with the verbs in brackets in the correct tense
- Join the sentences, using the words in brackets
- Rewrite the sentences, putting the words into the correct order
- Put the words/phrases below in the correct position in the passage
- Correct the mistakes
- Mark the sentences T (true) or F (false)
- Tick the correct line and cross out the extra word in the other line
- Choose the correct word for each space ( words often confused )
- Write a homophone for the words below...
- Match the phrasal verbs/ compound nouns/ phrases... with their definitions.
PART 2 - COMPOSITION
WRITING SUGGESTIONS
( the number of the words depends on each level )
GRADES 4-5
( 60 - 80 WORDS: 6 - 8 LINES - GR 4
80 -100 WORDS: 8-10 LINES - GR 5 )
- Write informal letters/e-mails to a new friend
- Write a letter to a sick friend / classmate
- Write an invitation to a Halloween party/birthday party/ surprise party
- Write a set of rules for your room
- Write about your favourite day/food/activity/season/ animal/ teacher, a.s.o.
GRADES 6-8
( 80 -100 WORDS: 8 -10 LINES - GR 6
100-120 WORDS :10-12 LINES - GR 7
120-150 WORDS :12-15 LINES - GR 8 )
- Write a story ending with the words: ”I was so relieved when the day was finally over ! ”
- Write a story beginning with the words: The plane had been privately hired to transport that stallion from one part of the country to the other.
- Write a story in which to include the sentence: ”She closed the door behind her realising what a huge mistake she had made.”
- Write a story beginning or ending with the words: Such ordinary things make me afraid...
- Describe an important twentieth - century invention and explain how it changed people's lives.
- Describe someone you once found intimidating but now you feel comfortable with, giving reasons for your change in feelings.
- You have seen an advertisement in a magazine and you are interested in the idea of adopting an animal. Write a letter to the advertiser, asking for more information about the matter.
- If you had the power, would you stop the use of animals for entertainment?
- Suggest some ways to tackle the problem of bullying in schools/ in the street
- Do you have a healthy lifestyle?
- Social networks, blogs , YouTube...Pros & Cons