SKlllS

BUILDER
FOR YOUNG LEARNERS

Elizabeth Gray

Express Publishing
Unit 1 Listening....................
----- 5
Reading and Writing 12

Unit 2 Listening ~ 27

Reading and Writing 34

Unit 3 Listening..................................................................................................................... 49

Reading and Writing .. 56

Unit 4 Listening..................................................................................................................... 71

Reading and Writing 78

Unit 5 Listening..................................................................................................................... 93

Reading and Writing 100

Speaking

Unit 1 117

Unit 2 121

Unit 3 .............. ........................................ ...................... ......................................................... 125

Unit 4 .............. ....... ............................................................................................... ................. 129

Unit 5 ................................................................................... ..................... .......... ................... 133

Thematic Vocabulary List 137

Listening

Port 1
~ 5 questions

Listen and draw Hnes. There is one example.

Mary Jlm Paul Bill

Sally Jane Kim

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 Unit 1

Port 2
~ 5 questions

Listen and write. There is one example.

SPORTS LESSONS

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Number of students:

Mrs
1 Anna's teaeher:

tennis and
2· Anna's favourite sports:

3 Anna plays with:

4 Sport Anna plays the most:

5 Today's day:

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 Listening

Port 3
~ 5 questions ~
What did Tom do last week?
Listen. an.d draw a lin.efrom the day to the correct picture.
There is on.e example.

Mon.day

Tuesday

I Wedn.esday I

Thursday

Friday

Saturday

Sunday

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 Unit 1

Port L1

~ 5 questions ~

Listen and tick (.,/) the box. There is one example.

Which one is Peter?

cD

What is Peter doing?

cD
2 Which girl is Sue?

cD
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 Listening

3 What does Sue wartt ta buy?

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AD cD

4 Where dld Sue go?

cD
5 WhlCh lS Mr Greert's car?

cD
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 Unit 1

Port 5
5 questions -4

Listen and colour and write. There is one example.

y.

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,

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Reading and Writing
 Reading and Writing

Port 1
~ 6 questions •
Look and read. Choose the correct words and write them on the lines.
There is one example.

a bookcase a dolphin

glasses a supermarket

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a scarf shoes

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cheese a kangaroo
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 Reading and Writing

Example

It lives in the sea. ...........

~ 0.~~P.~~~ .

uestions

1 You wear this round your neck when

it is cold outside.

2 This animal doesn't walk, but it jumps.

3 You can put this in sandwiches.

4 You wear these to help you see.

5 You can buy food and drink here.

6 This is something you put books in.

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 Unit 1

Port 2
6 questions

Laak and read. Write yes ar no.

Examples

There are three camics an the table.

yes

The girl wha is sitting at the table is wearing

no
a green dress.

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 Reading and Writing

Questions

The girl who is wearin.g a red dress is lookln.g

at the books.

2 There is a yellow box on. the floor.

3 The man. who is stan.din.g n.ext to the win.dow

is wearin.g a hat.

4 There is a bowl of fruit on. the table.

5 On.e of the girls is writin.g a letter.

6 The boy sitting at the table is readin.g a book.

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 Unit 1

Port 3
~ 6 questions ~

Read the text and choose the best answer.

Example

Tony: Hello, Lucy. How are you today?

Lucy: A I'm twelve.

B It's very well.
© Fine thanks, Tony.

Questions

Tony: I didn't see you last night.

Lucy: A I went to my frlend's party.

B I'm golng to school.
C We go to the park.

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 Reading and Writing

2 Tony: Did your brother go with you?

Lucy: A Yes, he is.

B No, he wasn't.
eNo, he didn't.

3 Tony: Was it yaur jriend's birthday?

Excuse
Yes,
Na,
Tany:
She
Lucy: it
Gaadshe
She's
OK.
Tony:
Yes, she
Bye,
is
they
was AmeI
Haw
was.
is.
itgotdidn't
was was.
Tany.ald
eleven.
maming.
eleven
Did
Oh, Ivery
eleven
do.
you is
like
years
have she
it.
nice!
eat
years
tacake
ald.now?
gaald.
at the naw,
hame party?Lucy.
B
C

Lucy:

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 Unit 1

Port L1

., 7 questions ~

Read the story. Choose a word fram the box. Write the correct word next to
numbers 1-6. There is one example.

Last Friday afternoon., I wen.t to the supermarket with my mum. Outside the

supermarket there was a 0.?G It was a n.ice dog. We wen.t

in.side the supermarket an.d we (1) a lot of thin.gs. We

n.eeded (2) , eggs, milk, (3) an.d

meat. My mo.ther saw afrien.d an.d they (4) an.d laughed.

I bought a (5) an.d wen.t outside to read it. There was a

bay playin.g with the dog an.d we started to talk. His n.ame was Tom an.d the

dag was his pet. Tom said, "Come to my (6) an. Saturday

an.d we can. play." I was very happy!

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 Reading and Writing

example

dog

(j
talked
bookcase
comic
house
bought
jacket

ad

(7) Now choose the best name for the story.

Tick one box ..

My dog D
A moming at the supermarket D
A new friend D

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 Unit 1

Port 5
~ 10 questions

Look at the pictures and read the story. Write some words to complete the
sentences about the story. You can use 1, 2 or 3 words.

A visit to my grandfather

Yesterday Ben's mum said, ((Do you
Grandfather?" ((Yes, please!" shouted
caught a bus and went ta the village.
they couldn't sit down, but Ben was
see his grandparents.
want to go and see Grandmother and
Ben. He put on his favourite shirt. They
There were a lot of people on the bus so
happy because he always liked going to

Examples

yesterday
Ben and his mother went to the village .

The bus had a lot of people .

Questions

Ben wore .

2 They went to the village by .

3 Ben liked visiting .

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 Reading and Writing

At his grandparents' house, Ben said "Hetlo" ta his grandmother and grandfather,
and his mum gave them some cakes. In the aftemoon, they all sat in the living
room and had tea with cakes. Grandmother's cat was next ta the sofa.
Grandfather said, "It's your blrthday an Tuesday, Ben. What would you like?"
Ben answered, "A new bike, please!"

4 Ben's mum brought hls grandparents .

5 In the aftemoon they drank in the living room.

6 It's an Tuesday.

7 Ben would like a for his birthday.

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 Unit 1

"Came with me," said Grandfather. Ben and Grandfather went autside inta the
garden. There was a new red bike autside. "This is far yau, Ben," said Grandfather.
"Naw yau can came and see us mare aften. Happy Birthday!" "Thanks,
Grandfather!" sald Ben. Ben went hame an his new bike. He was very happy!

8 There's a autslde Grandfather's hause.

9 Ben's grandfather gave hlm a far hlS blrthday.

10 Ben rade hlS blke back .

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 Unit 1

Port 6
5 questions

Read the text. Choose the right words and write them on the lines.

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Horses

Example Horses live in fields. They can run and carry people an .-t.~~)t backs.

They are bigger cats ar dogs, and they are goodfriends.

2 I You can see horses an farms. They are strong animals

31 and they a lot. If you go ta the country, you can see

4 people riding horses infields and the roads.

5 Horses very beautiful and a lot of people love them.

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 Reading and Writing

Example they their -them

that then. than.

2 often. before after

3 workin.g worked work

4 above on. at

5 have were are

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Listening

Port 1
5 questions

Listen and draw Hnes. There is one example.

Tony Daisy JiU Paul

Mary John May

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 Unit 2

Port 2
~ 5 questions .•
Listen and write. There is one example.

PETS
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1,
3
Number of animals: f

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II
1 Where the rabbit lives:
..........................................................
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2 Rabbit eats:

3 Favourite pet: l'

4 Name of favourite pet:

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5 How many weeks old?

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. ti .. ..

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 Unit 2

Port LI
~ 5 questions

Listen and tick (v") the box. There is one example.

When was Jane's birthday?

• MONDAY • MONDAY
• TUESDAY • TUESDAY
• WEDNESDAY • WEDNESDAY
·THURSDAY ·THURSDAY
• FRIDAY • FRIDAY
Q'ATURD€) • SATURDAY
·SUNDAY C:::SUNDAY)

BD c[ZJ

How did Jane 90 to the shops?

BD cD
2 Which room did Jane clean?

BD
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 Listening

3 How man.y people were there at the party?

80 cO
4 What an.imal came to Jan.e's party?

80 cD
5 What did they do?

80 cO
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1 Unit 2

Port 5
~ 5 questions ~

Listen and colour and write. There is one example.

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Reading and Writing
1 UNIT 2 Reading and Writing
Port 1
~ 6 questions ~
Look and read. Choose the correct words and write them on the lines.
There is one example.

an armchair the jungle

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I
. 1

I
tea a puppy

a banana CDs

a playground homework

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 Reading and Writing

Example

homework
Yau da this after schaal ta help yau learn.

Questions

1 It is a very yaung pet.

2 Yau can listen ta these and dance ta

the music.

3 Same peaple drink this with milk and sugar .

4 Yau can sit in this when yau are tired.

5 Yau can play here between lessans.

6 Animals like snakes and parrats live

in this place.

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1 Unit 2

Port 2
• 6 questions

Look and read. Write yes or no.

Examples

The girl wearin.g a blue dress is eatin.g a san.dwich.

yes

no
There is a boy listen.in.g to music un.der the apple tree.

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 Reading and Writing

Questions

1 It is a beautiful, sunny day.

2 The bay sitting between the trees is eating an apple.

3 There is a smalt dag sleeping under the tree.

4 The girl wearing a yellaw dress is laaking at the

ducks in the river.

5 There are three ducks next ta the river.

6 Twa birds are flying abave the trees.

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 Unit 2

Port 3
~ 6 questions ~
Read the text and choose the best answer.

Example

Vicky: Did you go to the beach last weekend?

Ben: A Yes, we went to the mountains.

B No, it was Saturday.
© Yes, I went with my family.

Questions

Vicky: Did you play any games?

Ben: A Yes, I played tennis with my brother .

.B I never play with him.
eNo, I don't.

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 Reading and Writing

2 Vicky: Was the weather good?

Ben: A Yes, it did.

B No, it was better.
C Yes, it was warm and sunny.

3 Vicky: Did you swim in the sea?

Ben: A Yes, , love swimming.

B Yes, they aU did.
C No, I don't want to.

4 Vicky: Did you go sailing with your brother?

Ben: A Sometimes.

B Yes, we go swimming in the sea.

C Yes, I did.

5 Vicky: Are you going again at the weekend?

Ben: A' don't understand.

B Yes, I think 50.
C Great!

6 Vicky: Can I come with you?

Ben: A Yes, you can.

B No, I can't.
C Yes, you were.

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i Unit 2

Port
~ 7 questions
LI

Read the story. Choose a word from the box. Write the correct word next to
numbers 1-6. There is one example.

Last Monday aftemoon, I went to the library with my friend Pat. We

.........
~~~~~? inside and started looking far (1) .

ta read. Pat found the baak she wanted and sat at a (2) .

ta (3) it. I wanted a (4) story but I

didn'tfind ane, sa Ilaaked at the (5) an the wall. Pat

read her baak, and I went ta play an the (6) After that,

we did aur homewark.

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 Reading and Writing

example
,--
walked pirate talked

bread
read
tablemap
---1 computer

~ L I

(7) Now choose the best name for the story.

Tick one box.

Pat's house D
An afternoon at the library D
The pirate D

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1 Unit 2

Port 5
~ 10 questions ~

Look at the pictures and read the story. Write some words to complete the
sentences about the story. You can use 1, 2 or 3 words.

.
A visit to a farm

Last Sunday, John and his dad wertt ta a farm. John wanted to see alt the
animals there artd he wanted to ride a horse. They caught a bus artd went to
the courttryside. The bus stopped outside the farm. Johrt was very happy·
because the weather was hot artd SUrtrty.

Examples

Last Sunday " .

........................... : Johrt 5 dad took hLm to afarm.

Johrt wartted to see the °animals

Questions

Johrt wartted to go for a ride Ort .

2 They wertt to the farm by .

3 The SUrtrty weather made Johrt .

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 Reading and Writing

First they saw the ducks in the lake. Then they went ta find the chickens. Jahn's
dad wanted ta find same eggs. After that they went ta see the harses. Jahn's
dad said, "Naw yau can ride a harse." "Great!", said Jahn. He rade the harse.
He was very happy ta be an it and he wanted ta ga faster! He rade raund the
farm but as he went clase ta the lake, a chicken jumped in front of the harse!
Jahn feU dawn and hurt his leg.

4 were the first animals they saw.

5 Jahn and his dad saw after the chickens.

6 Jahn was happy ta harse.

7 Jahn wanted the harse ta ga .

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1 Unit 2

He started ta cry an.d shauted, II/ can.'t walk!" His dad phan.ed his mum an.d she
came in. her car ta pick them up. Jahn. an.d his dad weren.'t happy but Jahn.'s
mum said, IIIt's OK Jahn., dan.'t cry. Yau can. came ta the farm an. Friday an.d
ride the harse again.!"

8 Jahn. cried because he cauldn.'t .

9 They wen.t hame in. his mum's .

10 Jahn. can. ga ta the farm ta ride the harse again..

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 Unit 2

Port 6
~ 5 questions ~

Read the text. Choose the right words and write them on the lines.

Cats

Cats are very beautiful an.imals.

Example They usuallY

" llve
/, lt1
, h omes with f amllles.
.,.

They are afraid of people an.d they

2 can. very good pets. Cats like eatin.g fish an.d

3 drin.kin.g milk. They are clean. an.imals .

4 Cats Uke with paper, balls an.d toys. They love

5 sleepin.g in.the sun.! Cats are man.y people's pets.

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 Reading and Writing

Example for with to

1 can't not mustn't

2 be are need

3 again very weU

4 play playing played

5 favourite best good

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