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2 Grammar, Vocabulary, and Pronunciation A ENGLISH FILE

Elementary

G R AM MAR VO C AB U L ARY
1 Complete the sentences with the correct form of the 4 Complete the phrases with the correct word.
verb in brackets.
exercise listen lunch play eat go
Example: She lives (live) in a house. glasses flat smoke
1 They _______________ (not have) children.
Example: play the guitar
2 I _______________ (work) in a school.
3 The pub _______________ (close) at 11.00 p.m. 1 __________ a cigarette
4 She _______________ (not like) coffee. 2 __________ fast food
5 We _______________ (speak) English and Italian. 3 do __________
6 You _______________ (study) at the university. 4 have a sandwich for __________
7 My mother _______________ (drive) a nice car. 5 __________ to the cinema
8 Juan _______________ (not play) computer games. 6 __________ to the radio
8 7 live in a __________
8 wear __________
2 Complete the sentences with one word. 8

Example: Do you like Mexican food?

5 Write the jobs.
1 __________ they live in France?
Example: I work for a newspaper. I’m a journalist.
2 __________ your father work in a restaurant?
1 I work in a school. I’m a t__________.
3 How old __________ your brother?
2 I work in an office or a hotel. I’m a r__________.
4 We __________ live in a house. We live in a flat.
3 I work in the theatre. I’m an a__________.
5 What __________ your father do?
4 I work in a hospital. I’m not a doctor. I’m a
6 Is your brother __________ actor? n__________.
6 5 I work in a restaurant. I’m a w__________.
6 I’m at university. I’m a s__________.
3 Underline the correct word or phrase. 6
Example: This is my brothers’ / brother’s wife.
1 It’s Ben’s / the Ben’s pen.
2 These are my childrens’ / children’s books.
3 I like the film’s end / end of the film.
4 That’s my parents’ / parent’s car.
5 I don’t like Charles’s / Charle’s brother.
6 He’s my teachers’ / teacher’s husband.
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Grammar total 20

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2 Grammar, Vocabulary, and Pronunciation A ENGLISH FILE

Elementary

6 Complete the sentences about the family tree. 8 Underline the stressed syllable.
John = Mary Example: coffee

1 grandfather
2 mother
Mike = Sue Paul Helen = Jack
3 family
4 engineer
Tom David Sally Sam Tina 5 policeman
5
Example: John is Mary’s husband.
Pronunciation total 10
1 Helen is John’s ________________.
2 David is Sam’s ________________. Grammar, Vocabulary, and Pronunciation total 50
3 Mike is Sally’s ________________.
4 Sally is Jack’s ________________.
5 Mary is Tina’s ________________.
6 Tom is Paul’s ________________.
6

Vocabulary total 20

P R O N U N C IATI O N
7 Match the words with the same sound.

shower thumb zebra keys witch jazz

Example: sushi shower

1 what __________
2 thirteen __________
3 does __________
4 journalist __________
5 coffee __________
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2 Reading and Writing A ENGLISH FILE

Elementary

R EAD I N G
1 Read the email and tick (✓) A, B, or C. 2 Read the email again and complete the form.

Name Ben Sanders

Age 1 __________

Occupation 2 __________
Hi Maria
Town 3 __________
Do you remember me? My name’s Ben Sanders, I’m
twenty-nine, and I’m British. I live in a small flat in north Smokes 4 YES
■ NO ■
London and I work as a secretary for a big computer 5 __________ 6 __________
Sports
company in central London. I travel to work on the
underground, but I often work at home. I don’t smoke, Favourite food 7 __________

but I drink a lot of coffee!

What else can I tell you about myself? My family live in 7
Brighton, on the south coast of England. I have one
brother and one sister. My brother works as a waiter and Reading total 15
my sister’s a nurse. Their names are Harry and Liz. My
parents are both teachers. WR ITI N G
I love sport. I play football and basketball a few times a Write an email to a new friend. Answer these questions.
month and I watch all the best matches on TV. My (75–100 words)
favourite food is Mexican. I’m very lucky because my
1 What’s your name?
brother works in a Mexican restaurant, so I eat there
when I visit my family. I study French and Italian in my free 2 Where are you from?
time because one day I want to live in France or Italy. 3 What do you do?
Please write and tell me about yourself. 4 Do you have a big family?
Ben
5 What do the people in your family do?
6 What are your interests?
Example: Ben lives with a friend.
A True ■ B False ■ C Doesn’t say ■
✓
1 Ben works in London.
A True ■ B False ■ C Doesn’t say ■
2 He likes his job. Dear __________
A True ■ B False ■ C Doesn’t say ■ My name’s … . I’m from … .
3 His family don’t live in England.
A True ■ B False ■ C Doesn’t say ■ Writing total 10
4 Liz has two brothers.
A True ■ B False ■ C Doesn’t say ■ Reading and Writing total 25
5 Harry lives with his parents.
A True ■ B False ■ C Doesn’t say ■
6 Ben watches sport on TV.
A True ■ B False ■ C Doesn’t say ■
7 Harry’s restaurant is in London.
A True ■ B False ■ C Doesn’t say ■
8 Ben is Italian.
A True ■ B False ■ C Doesn’t say ■
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2 Listening and Speaking A ENGLISH FILE

Elementary

LI STE N I N G S P EAKI N G
1 Listen to Mark describing a photo of his family. 1 Ask your partner these questions.
Tick (✓) A, B, or C. 1 Do you live in a house or a flat?
1 Jill is __________. 2 What do you do?
A 30 ■ B 13 ■ C 28 ■ 3 How many brothers and sisters do you have?
2 Michael is Jill’s __________.
4 What TV programmes do you like?
A brother ■ B father ■ C husband ■
5 Do you speak another language?
3 Joe is __________.
6 Do you have children?
A at school ■ B at university ■ C at work ■
4 Barbara works in __________. Now answer your partner’s questions.
A a school ■ B a university ■ C a hospital ■
5 Sue lives in __________. 2 Read the information about Judith and answer your
A Spain ■ B Portugal ■ C England ■ partner’s questions.
5
Name: Judith Chappell
2 Listen to five speakers. Match each speaker to the Occupation: Teacher
question they are answering. Age: 32
Speaker 1 ■ Car: No
Speaker 2 ■ Smokes: No

Speaker 3 ■ Languages: English, Spanish, and Japanese

Sports: Tennis
Speaker 4 ■
Speaker 5 ■
A Do you live in a house or a flat?
3 Ask your partner these questions about Christopher.
B What is your favourite food?
C What sports do you play? • What / surname? • / car? What car / ?

D What do you do? • How old / ? • What / do?

E What music do you like? • What languages / speak? • / smoke?

Speaking total 15
5
Listening and Speaking total 25
Listening total 10

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