NAME

CLASS New

2 Grammar, Vocabulary, Pronunciation, and Practical English ENGLISH FILE

Beginner

GRAMMAR V O C AB U L AR Y
1 Underline the correct word. 3 Write the words.
Example:  It’s a small bag / bags.
Example:                   a mobile phone
1 They’re her book’s / books.
2 It’s John / John’s coat.
3 It’s an / a umbrella. 1 a w_____
4 They’re Harry’s / Harrys pens.
5 They’re old / olds cars.
2 g_____
6 Tony is my father / father’s brother.
7 Where are my photoes / photos?
8 They’re expensive watch’s / watches. 3 k_____
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4 a c_____
2 Complete the sentences with my, your, his, her, its,
our, or their.
Example:  A  What’s your name? 5 a b_____ 5
B My name? Oh, it’s Georgia.

1 I’m Fiona and _____ sister’s name is Claire.

4 Look at the family tree and complete the description
2 We’re brothers. _____ names are Ben and Roger. of Tom’s family with the words in the list.
3 A  What’s your brother’s name?
father   mother   son   daughter   brother  
B  My brother? _____ name is William. husband   wife   children   sister
4 They’re my children. _____ names are Josie and Holly.
5 Our hotel is fantastic. _____ name is The Ambassador. Frank = Mary
6 He’s English but _____ wife is from Poland.
7 A  What are ____ names?
Simon         Anna         Tom
B  His name’s Dan and her name’s Mary.
Example:  Frank is Tom’s father.
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1 Tom is Mary’s _____.
Grammar total 15 2 Frank is Mary’s _____.
3 Mary is Simon’s _____.
4 Anna is Frank’s _____.
5 Mary is Frank’s _____.
6 Simon, Anna, and Tom are Mary’s _____.
7 Anna is Simon’s _____.
8 Tom is Anna’s _____.
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2 Grammar, Vocabulary, Pronunciation, and Practical English ENGLISH FILE

Beginner

P R AC T I C AL E N G LI S H
5 Complete the sentences with opposite adjectives. 8 Complete the dialogues with the phrases from the
list.
Example:  It isn’t big. It’s small.
I’m fine, thanks   I’m thirty-two   It’s 795867  
1 It isn’t old. It’s _____. See you soon   And you   Sorry
2 She isn’t tall. She’s _____.
3 It isn’t expensive. It’s _____. Example:  A  How are you?
4 They aren’t black. They’re _____. B I’m fine, thanks.
5 It isn’t fast. It’s _____. 1 A  Goodbye, Sue.
6 It isn’t short. It’s _____. B  Bye. _______________.
7 They aren’t good. They’re _____. 2 A  How old are you, Mark?
B  _______________.
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3 A  What’s your phone number?
Vocabulary total 20 B  _______________.
4 A  How are you?
P R O N U N C I ATI O N B  OK, thanks. _______________?
A  Oh, I’m fine.
6 Underline the stressed syllable.
5 A  My home number is 0207 98742.
Example:  mother B  _______________?
1 daughter A  It’s 0207 98742.
2 husband 5
3 expensive
Grammar, Vocabulary, Pronunciation, and Practical English total 50
4 orange
5 children

7 Match the words with the same sound.

children   keys   father   door   laptops   day

Example:  bags   keys

1 books ________
2 person ________
3 same ________
4 card ________
5 tall ________
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Pronunciation total 10

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2 Reading and Writing ENGLISH FILE

Beginner

R EA D I N G
1 Read the text and match the names in the box to the 3 How old is Ian’s mother?
descriptions. She’s _______________.
4 Where is Anna’s mother from?
My family She’s from _______________.
Hi! My name’s Ian Haig and I’m from Glasgow in 5 What are Jenny’s sisters’ names?
Scotland. I’m not English – I’m Scottish! I have a big Their names are _______________.
family. My father’s name is Gordon and he’s 50. My
6 What is Rosie’s husband’s name?
mother is 45. Her name’s Anna and she’s very nice.
His name is _______________.
My mother’s Scottish but her mother and father are
Italian.They’re from Milan. I have three sisters.Their 7 Is their car fast and expensive?
names are Rosie, Jenny, and Valeria.Valeria is an Italian No, it’s _______________.
name. Rosie is 26. She’s tall and beautiful, and she’s 8 Where is Ian’s girlfriend from?
married. Her husband’s name is Tom and he’s very tall.
She’s from _______________.
Jenny and Valeria are 24, but Jenny is tall with short hair
and Valeria is short with long hair.
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We have a big, new house and an old car. It’s slow and
cheap, and very small! But it’s OK! My mother and father Reading total 15
are very short!
Me? Well, I’m 21, I’m not tall, and I’m slim with short hair. I
WRITING
have a girlfriend but I’m not married. Her name is Lucy 1 Answer the questions about a man in your family.
and she’s very beautiful. She’s tall with short, dark hair.
She’s English but she’s nice! What’s his name and where is he from?
________________________
How old is he and is he married?
Ian   Anna   Lucy   Tom   Valeria   Jenny   ________________________
Gordon   Rosie
Is he tall or short, good-looking or not good-looking?
Example:  He’s short, twenty-one and Scottish. Ian ________________________

1 She’s tall, beautiful, and English. _____ My brother’s / father’s / husband’s / son’s name is…
2 She’s short and Scottish, but her mother’s Italian. _____ 5
3 She’s tall, twenty-six, and married. _____
4 He’s short, Scottish, and fifty. _____ 2 Now answer the questions about a woman in your
5 She isn’t tall and she isn’t married. _____
family.
What’s her name and where is she from?
6 He’s tall and he’s married. _____
________________________
7 She’s twenty-four and tall. _____
How old is she and is she married?
7 ________________________
Is she tall or short, beautiful or not beautiful?
2 Read the text again and complete the answers to the ________________________
questions.
My sister’s / mother’s / wife’s / daughter’s name is…
Example:  A  What is Ian’s surname?
B It’s Haig. 5
1 Where is Ian from? Writing total 10
He’s from _____.
2 What is Ian’s father’s name? Reading and Writing total 25
It’s _____.

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2 Listening and Speaking ENGLISH FILE

Beginner

LI S T E N I N G S P EAKI N G
1 Listen to Lisa Smith talking to hotel reception about Student A
a bag. Tick (✓) the objects that are in her bag.
1 Ask your partner these questions.
1 What’s your address?
keys
2 What’s your postcode?
a mobile phone
3 What’s your home phone number?
an ID card
4 What’s your mobile number?
glasses 5 What’s your email address?
a big dictionary
a small dictionary 2 Now answer your partner’s questions.

Lisa Smith’s credit card 3 Your partner has information about Sally’s family.
Peter Morgan’s credit card Ask your partner questions and complete the family
tree with the names in the list.

5 Patrick   Nicola   Ben   Tom   Sarah

2 Listen to five conversations and answer the

questions. Tick (✓) A, B, or C. 1_____   2 _____

1 Who is Adam?
A  Anna’s boyfriend     B  Anna’s brother     3 _____        4 _____        Sally = 5 _____
C  Anna’s friend    
Who / Nicola?   Who / Ben?   Who / Sally / sister?  
2 Who are in Andy’s photo?
Who / Sally / father?   Who / Patrick?
A  His wife, son and daughter    
B  His son and two daughters     4 Read the information about Paul’s family and
C  His wife and two sons     answer your partner’s questions.
3 What’s true about Felicity’s mobile phone?
A  It’s small and cheap     Jerry = Kate
B  It’s new and expensive    
C  It’s very good but old    
James         Anna         Paul = Jenny
4 Who is Emma?
A  Graeme’s friend     B  Sally’s sister     Speaking total 15
C  Sally’s boyfriend    
Listening and Speaking total 25
5 How old is Mark?
A  Twenty-six     B  Twenty-seven    
C  Twenty-eight    

Listening total 10

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2 Listening and Speaking ENGLISH FILE

Beginner

Student B
1 Answer your partner’s questions about you.

2 Now ask your partner these questions.

1 What’s your address?
2 What’s your postcode?
3 What’s your home phone number?
4 What’s your mobile number?
5 What’s your email address?

3 Read the information about Sally’s family and

answer your partner’s questions.

Tom = Nicola

Sarah          Ben         Sally = Patrick

4 Your partner has information about Paul’s family.

Ask your partner questions and complete the family
tree with the names in the list.

Kate   James   Jerry   Jenny   Anna

1_____   2 _____

3 _____        4 _____        Paul = 5 _____

Who / Jerry?   Who / Anna?   Who / Paul / brother?  

Who / Paul / mother?   Who / Jenny?

Speaking total 15

Listening and Speaking total 25

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