Blueprint 1: A1 Beginner

Vocabulary
1. Look at the picture. Circle the correct answers.
This is a photo of my sister Sarah. I’m 28 years old and she’s 25. She’s
my 1._______________ sister. She is married. The man in the photo
is her 2._______________, Jim. He has 3._______________ brown
hair. He also has a brown 4._______________ on his face. Sarah has
long 5._______________ hair.

1. a. small b. big c. ex- d. younger

2. a. brother b. father c. husband d. pet
3. a. short b. blond c. long d. mustache
4. a. mustache b. beard c. goatee d. hair
5. a. black b. blond c. short d. tall

2. Write the correct word under the family members.

2.
Mother
5.
Grandfather
4.
1.
3.
Me
Uncle

3. Match the words with the correct definitions

1. selfie a. your aunt or uncle’s child
2. headphones b. when two people end their marriage
3. notebook computer c. face hair above your mouth
4. uncle d. personal speakers you wear on your head
5. aunt e. your mother or father’s brother
6. cousin f. face hair around your mouth and jaw
7. divorce g. a photo you take of yourself
8. ex-wife h. your mother or father’s sister
9. mustache i. a computer you can carry with you
10. beard j. the woman after a couple divorce

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Grammar
4. Fill the gaps with the plural forms of the nouns
1. Do you have any (cousin) _________?
2. They have three (child) _________.
3. Who are the (baby) _________ in the photo?
4. Those (woman) _________ are my sisters.
5. The notebook is between the two (box) _________.

5. Fill the gaps with some, any or a.

1. We have _________ Mexican students in our class.
2. She doesn’t have _________ dogs or cats.
3. Do you have_________ photos of your family?
4. There is _________ computer on my table.
5. I don’t have _________pictures on my wall.

6. Put the words in order to make questions.

1. the people / in this / who are / photo /
____________________________________?
2. your bag /there in / how many / pens are /
____________________________________?
3. blond hair / who is / the woman /with long
____________________________________?
4. the classroom / who / is / in / that /
____________________________________?
5. how many / cousins / have /do you
____________________________________?

7. Write questions for the answers with how many or who.

1. ____________________________________?
The man with a black beard is my father.
2. ____________________________________?
There are twenty students in my class.
3. ____________________________________?
I have two brothers.
4. ____________________________________?
The woman with gray hair is my grandmother.
5. ____________________________________?
Melissa is my sister.

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Comprehension
8. Read and circle true or false.
Mo: Do you have any photos of your family on your phone, Christie?
Christie: Yes, just a second….Here.
Mo: Who is that girl with the long blonde hair?
Christie: That’s my younger sister, Nancy. She’s very tall and pretty.
Mo: Who are those girls next to your sister? They are short and have
red hair.
Christie: They are my cousins, Jasmine and Lucy.
Mo: And, who is that under the table?
Christie: Oh… That’s our dog, Buster! Do you have any siblings and
cousins, Mo?
Mo: No, I don’t have any siblings. I have three cousins, though.

1. Christie has two sisters, Nancy and Jasmine. true false

2. Nancy is tall and pretty. true false
3. Christie has a dog called Buster. true false
4. Nancy’s cousin is under the table. true false
5. Mo has three siblings. true false

9. Read and circle true or false.

Ji-min’s friends:
In my class at university I have three good friends. Salah is the man with a beard and short black hair. He’s
on his computer. Maria is my best friend. She has long red hair and is very pretty. She’s from Spain and
really misses her family. Pierre is the man with headphones, glasses and a goatee. On his phone he has
many selfies.

1. Ji-min has three best friends. true false

2. Salah misses his family. true false
3. Maria is Spanish. true false
4. Pierre has many selfies. true false
5. Pierre has glasses, a beard and headphones. true false

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Answer Key

1. 5.
1. younger 1. some
2. husband 2. any
3. short 3. any
4. beard 4. a
5. blond 5. any

2. 6.
1. Sister
2. Father 1. Who are the people in this photo?
3. Grandmother 2. How many pens are there in your bag?
4. Cousin 3. Who is the woman with long blond hair?
5. Aunt 4. Who is that in the classroom?
5. How many cousins do you have?
3.
1. g 7.
2. d 1. Who is the man with a black beard?
3. i 2. How many students are (there) in your class?
4. e 3. How many brothers do you have?
5. h 4. Who is the woman with gray hair?
6. a 5. Who is Melissa?
7. b
8. j 8.
9. c 1. false
10. f 2. true
3. true
4. 4. false
1. cousins 5. false
2. children
3. babies 9.
4. women 1. false
5. boxes 2. false
3. true
4. true
5. false