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1 Grammar, Vocabulary, Pronunciation, ENGLISH FILE

Beginner
and Practical English   A

GRAMMAR VOCABULARY
1 Complete the sentences. Use contractions 3 Tick (✓) the correct answer.
where possible. Example: four + five =
Example: You’re very nice. A eight    B nine  ✓   C ten 
1 Hi. I __________ Stephanie Webb. 1 three + two =
2 I __________ a teacher. I’m a student. A five    B six    C seven 
3 You __________ in room three. 2 seven + three =
4 Excuse me. __________ you Mr Taylor? A three   nine    C ten 
5 Oh, no! I __________ late! 3 nine – seven =
5
A two    B four    C seven 
4 three + five =
2 Underline the correct word(s). A one    B six    C eight 
4
Example: I am / is from Canada
1 Is he / you from Scotland? 4 Write the days of the week in order, following
2 It is / Is it a good book? the example.
3 He / You are in room three. Example: Sunday
4 A Is it from China?
1 M_____day
B No, it’s / he’s not.
2 _____esday
5 A Are you from Russia?
3 We______day
B Yes, I am / you are.
4 Thu______
5
5 F______
Grammar total 10 6 S__t___day
6

Vocabulary total 10

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1 Grammar, Vocabulary, Pronunciation, ENGLISH FILE

Beginner
and Practical English   A

PRONUNCIATION
5 Underline the stressed syllable.
Example: Ru|ssian
1 Bra|zil
2 Ja|pan
3 he|llo
4 af|ter|noon
5 se|ven

Pronunciation total 5

PRACTICAL ENGLISH
6 Complete the dialogues with the phrases.

Could you repeat that, please 

Excuse me  How do you say 
How do you spell that 
How do you spell your first name 
on page three

Example: A How do you say “libro” in English?

B Book.
1 A _____________________, are you Paul Sutton?
B Yes, I am.
2 A How do you spell hotel?
B H-O-T-E-L.
A _____________________?
B H-O-T-E-L.
3 A _____________________?
B M-I-C-H-A-E-L.
4 A My surname’s Smith.
B _____________________?
A S-M-I-T-H.
5 Please open your book _____________________.

Practical English total 5

Grammar, Vocabulary, Pronunciation, and Practical English total 30

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ENGLISH FILE
1  Reading and Writing   A Beginner

READING 3 Oscar is from…

A Spain    B  the United States   
1 Read the emails and tick (✓) A, B, or C. C Mexico 
www.friendsinternational.com 4 Ana is from…
Say hello to international friends! A Mexico    B Spain    C Brazil 
5 Oscar is…
From: Friends International A  on holiday    B  in room nine   
To: Katie C  in room ten 
Subject: New penfriend!
6 Ana’s surname is…
Attachment: Photo of Oscar
A Valencia    B Gil    C García 
Hello Katie! This is your new penfriend in the photo. 7 Jack is in…
His first name is Oscar and his surname is Gil. Have a
A Chicago    B Madrid    C Mexico 
nice day!
8 Katie isn’t in…
A  the United States    B Chicago   
To: Oscar C Mexico 
From: Katie 9 Jack is from…
Subject: Hello A England    B Spain   
Attachment: Photo of Jack and Katie C  the United States 
Hi! My name’s Katie Steel. I’m from Chicago in the 9
United States. And this is my boyfriend Jack Foster in
the photo. Where are you from, Oscar?
2 Read the emails again and complete the ID cards.

To: Katie First name: Oscar

From: Oscar Surname: Gil
Subject: Good evening From: __________
1

Hello Katie! Good evening from Spain. My name’s

Oscar Gil. I’m in Madrid, but I’m not from Spain. I’m
First name: Katie
from Mexico. I’m from Puebla and I’m on holiday now
in Madrid. My friend in Spain is Ana García. She’s from Surname: __________
2

Valencia. Where are you? Are you at home in Chicago? From: __________
3

Is Jack from the United States?

First name: Ana

To: Oscar Surname: García
From: Katie
From: __________
4
Subject: Hi again!

Yes, I am in Chicago. I’m not on holiday!! And Jack isn’t

from the United States. He’s from England. It’s late, First name: 5__________
Oscar. Nice to meet you! Thank you for the email. Surname: __________
6

Bye!
From: England

Example: Katie is from…

A  England    B  the United States  ✓  6

C Spain 
Reading total 15
1 Katie’s surname is…
A Foster    B Steel    C Gil 
2 Katie is in…
A Mexico    B Madrid    C Chicago 

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ENGLISH FILE
1  Reading and Writing   A Beginner

WRITING
1 Answer the questions about yourself with
complete sentences.
Example: Are you from England?
No, I’m not.
1 Are you a student?
___________________.
2 Is it your birthday today?
___________________.
3 Are you in English class now?
___________________.
4 Are you Raymond?
___________________.
5 Are you in a classroom?
___________________.
5

2 Answer the questions about Tom with complete

sentences.

First name: Tom

Surname: Johnson
Country: the United States

1 What’s his first name?

___________________.
2 What’s his surname?
___________________.
3 Where is he from?
___________________.
4 Is he from England?
___________________.
5 Is he from the United States?
___________________.
5

Writing total 10

Reading and Writing total 25

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ENGLISH FILE
1  Listening and Speaking   A Beginner

LISTENING SPEAKING
1 Listen to Dan and Jenny talking to the receptionist. 1 Ask your partner these questions.
Tick (✓) the correct information. 1 What’s your first name?
Name: 1 A Dan Hughes  B  Dan Howes  2 How do you spell it?
Country: 2 A the USA  B  the UK  3 What’s your surname?
Name: 3 A Jenny Kerr  B  Jenny Carr  4 How do you spell it?
City: 4 A Liverpool  B London  5 Where are you from?
Room: 5 A ten  B seven 
2 Now answer your partner’s questions.
5
3 Look at the information about a famous person
and answer your partner’s questions.
2 Listen to five conversations. Tick (✓) the Justin Timberlake   United States
correct answer.
1 Her name is… 4 Your partner has information about a different
A  Rachel Wells    B  Rachel Walls  person. Ask your partner these questions.
2 Paul is in room… What his / her first name? What his / her surname?
A three    B four  How / spell it? Where he / she from?
3 Anna is from…
Speaking total 15
A Brazil    B Spain 
4 Carla is from… Listening and Speaking total 25
A Sheffield    B Schefield 
5 Go to page…
A eight    B ten 
5

Listening total 10

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1 Grammar, Vocabulary, Pronunciation, ENGLISH FILE

Beginner
and Practical English   B

GRAMMAR VOCABULARY
1 Complete the sentences. Use contractions 3 Write the days of the week in order, following
where possible. the example.
Example: A Are you Mrs Jackson? Example: Sunday
B Yes, I am. 1 M_____day
1 A Excuse me. Are you a teacher? 2 _____esday
B No, I __________. I’m a student. 3 We______day
2 A Is he American? 4 Thu______
B No, he __________.
5 F______
3 A Are you in room eight?
6 S__t___day
B Yes, __________.
6
4 A Is she from Brazil?
B Yes, she __________.
4 Tick (✓) the correct answer.
5 A __________ I late?
B No, you’re not. Example: four + five =
A eight    B nine  ✓   C ten 
5
1 nine – seven =
2 Complete the sentences. Use contractions A two    B four    C seven 
where possible. 2 nine – six =
Example: You’re very nice. A one    B two    C three 
3 three + two =
1 I __________ a student. I’m a teacher.
A five    B six    C seven 
2 Hi. I __________ Diego Luzon.
4 seven + three =
3 __________ you Mrs Taylor?
A three    B nine    C ten 
4 Oh, no! I __________ late!
4
5 You __________ in room three.
5 Vocabulary total 10

Grammar total 10

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1 Grammar, Vocabulary, Pronunciation, ENGLISH FILE

Beginner
and Practical English   B

PRONUNCIATION
5 Underline the stressed syllable.
Example: Ru|ssian
1 sur|name
2 ze|ro
3 to|day
4 se|ven
5 Me|xi|co

Pronunciation total 5

PRACTICAL ENGLISH
6 Complete the dialogues with the phrases.

Could you repeat that, please 

Excuse me  How do you say 
How do you spell that 
How do you spell your first name 
on page three

Example: A How do you say “libro” in English?

B Book.
1 A _____________________, are you Paul Sutton?
B Yes, I am.
2 Please open your book _____________________.
3 A _____________________?
B S-M-I-T-H.
4 A How do you spell hotel?
B H-O-T-E-L.
A _____________________?
B H-O-T-E-L.
5 A My name’s Susannah.
B _____________________?
A S-U-S-A-N-N-A-H.

Practical English total 5

Grammar, Vocabulary, Pronunciation, and Practical English total 30

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ENGLISH FILE
1  Reading and Writing   B Beginner

READING 3 Oscar is…

A  on holiday    in room nine   
1 Read the emails and tick (✓) A, B, or C. C  in room ten 
www.friendsinternational.com 4 Ana’s surname is…
Say hello to international friends! A Valencia   Gil    C García 
5 Katie’s surname is…
From: Friends International A Foster   Steel    C Gil 
To: Katie
6 Katie is in…
Subject: New penfriend!
A Mexico   Madrid    C Chicago 
Attachment: Photo of Oscar
7 Jack is from…
Hello Katie! This is your new penfriend in the photo.
A England   Spain   
His first name is Oscar and his surname is Gil. Have a
C  the United States 
nice day!
8 Jack is in…
A Chicago   Madrid    C Mexico 
To: Oscar 9 Katie isn’t in…
From: Katie A  the United States   Chicago   
Subject: Hello C Mexico 
Attachment: Photo of Jack and Katie
9
Hi! My name’s Katie Steel. I’m from Chicago in the
United States. And this is my boyfriend Jack Foster in
2 Read the emails again and complete the ID cards.
the photo. Where are you from, Oscar?

First name: 1__________

To: Katie Surname: Gil
From: Oscar From: __________
2

Subject: Good evening

Hello Katie! Good evening from Spain. My name’s

First name: Katie
Oscar Gil. I’m in Madrid, but I’m not from Spain. I’m
from Mexico. I’m from Puebla and I’m on holiday now Surname: __________
3

in Madrid. My friend in Spain is Ana García. She’s from From: the United States
Valencia. Where are you? Are you at home in Chicago?
Is Jack from the United States?
First name: 4__________
Surname: García
To: Oscar
From: Spain
From: Katie
Subject: Hi again!

Yes, I am in Chicago. I’m not on holiday!! And Jack isn’t First name: 5__________
from the United States. He’s from England. It’s late, Surname: Foster
Oscar. Nice to meet you! Thank you for the email.
From: __________
6
Bye!

Example: Katie is from… 6

A  England    B  the United States  ✓ 
Reading total 15
C Spain 
1 Oscar is from…
A Spain    the United States   
C Mexico 
2 Ana is from…
A Mexico   Spain    C Brazil 

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ENGLISH FILE
1  Reading and Writing   B Beginner

WRITING
1 Answer the questions about yourself with
complete sentences.
Example: Are you from England?
No, I’m not.
1 Are you a student?
___________________.
2 Is it your birthday today?
___________________.
3 Are you in English class now?
___________________.
4 Are you Raymond?
___________________.
5 Are you in a classroom?
___________________.
5

2 Answer the questions about Vera with complete

sentences.

First name: Vera

Surname: Ferro
Country: Italy

1 What’s her first name?

___________________.
2 What’s her surname?
___________________.
3 Where is she from?
___________________.
4 Is she from France?
___________________.
5 Is she from Italy?
___________________.
5

Writing total 10

Reading and Writing total 25

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ENGLISH FILE
1  Listening and Speaking   B Beginner

LISTENING SPEAKING
1 Listen to Dan and Jenny talking to the receptionist. 1 Answer your partner’s questions.
Tick (✓) the correct information.
Name: 1 A Dan Hughes  B  Dan Howes  2 Now ask your partner these questions.
Country: 2 A the USA  B  the UK  1 What’s your first name?

Room: 3 A four  B five  2 How do you spell it?

3 What’s your surname?
Name: 4 A Jenny Kerr  B  Jenny Carr 
4 How do you spell it?
City: 5 A Liverpool  B London 
5 Where are you from?
5
3 Your partner has information about a famous
person. Ask your partner these questions.
2 Listen to five conversations. Tick (✓) the What her / his first name? What her / his surname?
correct answer.
How / spell it? Where she / he from?
1 Her name is…
A  Rachel Wells    B  Rachel Walls  4 Look at the information about a famous person
2 Paul is in room… and answer your partner’s questions.
A three    B four  Keira Knightley   England
3 Anna is from…
Speaking total 15
A Brazil    B Spain 
4 Carla is from… Listening and Speaking total 25
A Sheffield    B Schefield 
5 Go to page…
A eight    B ten 
5

Listening total 10

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Listening Scripts Beginner

FILE 1 FILE 1
Listening 1 Listening 2
Receptionist Good morning. 1
Dan Hello. I’m from Computer International. I have John Excuse me, what’s your name?
a reservation. Rachel Rachel Wells.
Jenny Hi. I have a reservation, too. John Wells?
Receptionist OK. What are your names? Rachel Yes. W-E-L-L-S. Wells.
Dan My name’s Dan Hughes, and this is Jenny Carr.
Receptionist How do you spell your last name, Mr. Hughes? 2
Dan My last name? It’s Hughes. H-U-G-H-E-S. Mary Hi, Paul. Are you in room four?
Receptionist Could you repeat that, please? Paul No, I’m not. I’m in room three.
Dan Hughes. H-U-G-H-E-S. Mary Three?
Receptionist OK. Thank you. And how do you spell your last Paul Yes.
name, Ms. Carr? Mary OK. Thanks.
Jenny It’s C-A-R-R.
Receptionist Two Rs? 3
Jenny Yes. Jake Is Anna from Brazil?
Receptionist OK. Where are you from? Are you from Erika No, she isn’t. She’s from Spain.
the UK? Jake Spain?
Jenny Yes. I’m from London, and Dan is from Erika Yes. She’s from Madrid.
Liverpool.
Receptionist Thank you. You’re in room seven. 4
Jenny Room seven? Mike Where are you from, Carla?
Receptionist Yes. And you’re in room five, Mr. Hughes. Carla Sheffield.
Dan Room five. OK. Thank you. Mike Sheffield?
Receptionist Thank you. Carla Yes, it’s in England.
Mike How do you spell it?
Carla S-H-E-F-F-I-E-L-D.
Mike Two Fs?
Carla That’s right. Sheffield.

5
Teacher Hello. Sit down, please. OK. Go to page eight.
Student Sorry?
Teacher Go to page eight, please. And look at the picture.

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1  Answer Key   A Beginner

Grammar, Vocabulary, Pronunciation, and Reading and Writing

Practical English
READING
GRAMMAR 1 1 B
1 1 ’m 2 C
2 ’m not 3 C
3 ’re 4 B
4 Are 5 A
5 ’m 6 C
7 A
2 1 he 8 C
2 Is it 9 A
3 You
4 it’s 2 1 Mexico
5 I am 2 Steel
3 Chicago
4 Spain
VOCABULARY 5 Jack
3 1 A 6 Foster
2 C
3 A
4 C WRITING
1 Student’s own answers.
4 1 on
2 Tu 2 1 His first name is Tom.
3 dnes 2 His surname is Johnson.
4 rsday 3 He is from the United States.
5 riday 4 No, he isn’t.
6 a (t) ur 5 Yes, he is.

Task completion: The task is fully completed and the

PRONUNCIATION answer easy to understand. (4 points)
5 1 Bra|zil Grammar: The student uses appropriate structures
2 Ja|pan to achieve the task. Minor errors do not obscure the
3 he|llo meaning. (3 points)
4 af|ter|noon Vocabulary: The student uses a sufficient range of
5 se|ven words and phrases to communicate the message clearly.
(3 points)

PRACTICAL ENGLISH
6 1 Excuse me
2 Could you repeat that, please
3 How do you spell your first name
4 How do you spell that
5 on page three

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1  Answer Key   A Beginner

Listening and Speaking

LISTENING
1 1 A
2 B
3 B
4 B
5 B

2 1 A
2 A
3 B
4 A
5 A

SPEAKING
Interactive communication and oral production:
The student communicates effectively with his / her
partner, asking and answering simple questions and,
where necessary, initiating conversation and responding.
The student uses appropriate strategies to complete the
task successfully. (5 points)
Grammar and Vocabulary: The student uses
a sufficient range of vocabulary and structure to
communicate clearly. Minor, occasional errors do not
impede communication. (5 points)
Pronunciation: The student’s intonation, stress, and
articulation of sounds make the message clear and
comprehensible. (5 points)

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1  Answer Key   B Beginner

Grammar, Vocabulary, Pronunciation, and Reading and Writing

Practical English
READING
GRAMMAR 1 1 C
1 1 ’m not 2 B
2 ’s not 3 A
3 I am 4 C
4 is 5 B
5 Am 6 C
7 A
2 1 ’m not 8 A
2 ’m 9 C
3 Are
4 ’m 2 1 Oscar
5 ’re 2 Mexico
3 Steel
4 Ana
VOCABULARY 5 Jack
3 1 on 6 England
2 Tu
3 dnes
4 rsday WRITING
5 riday 1 Student’s own answers.
6 a (t) ur
2 1 Her first name is Vera.
4 1 A 2 Her surname is Ferro.
2 C 3 She is from Italy.
3 A 4 No, she isn’t.
4 C 5 Yes, she is.

Task completion: The task is fully completed and the

PRONUNCIATION answer easy to understand. (4 points)
5 1 sur|name Grammar: The student uses appropriate structures
2 ze|ro to achieve the task. Minor errors do not obscure the
3 to|day meaning. (3 points)
4 se|ven Vocabulary: The student uses a sufficient range of
5 Me|xi|co words and phrases to communicate the message clearly.
(3 points)

PRACTICAL ENGLISH
6 1 Excuse me
2 on page three
3 How do you spell your last name
4 Could you repeat that, please
5 How do you spell that

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1  Answer Key   B Beginner

Listening and Speaking

LISTENING
1 1 A
2 B
3 B
4 B
5 B

2 1 A
2 A
3 B
4 A
5 A

SPEAKING
Interactive communication and oral production:
The student communicates effectively with his / her
partner, asking and answering simple questions and,
where necessary, initiating conversation and responding.
The student uses appropriate strategies to complete the
task successfully. (5 points)
Grammar and Vocabulary: The student uses
a sufficient range of vocabulary and structure to
communicate clearly. Minor, occasional errors do not
impede communication. (5 points)
Pronunciation: The student’s intonation, stress, and
articulation of sounds make the message clear and
comprehensible. (5 points)

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