Insights 3

Placement Test

VOCABULARY 2 Complete the sentences with these words.

1 Circle the correct option A, B, or C. computer dancing Denmark fruit juice

1 Christopher Columbus was an ____. hospital malaria movies party rainy

A explorer B interpreter C artist refrigerator Spanish sweatshirt taxi driver
wonderful worried
2 The opposite of beautiful is ____.
A boring B short C ugly 1 My mom’s a _____________.
3 Which one is NOT a food? 2 The weather today is very ____________.
A sausages B potatoes C barbecue 3 Yesterday, I was at the _____________ with
Kyle. We saw a great movie.
4 Yesterday, we played soccer in the ____. 4 I’m _____________ because I can’t find my
A mall B park C coffee shop keys.
5 My favorite activity is _____________.
5 This TV show is ____. 6 I’d like some _____________.
A boring B dry C friendly 7 Do you have your own _____________ to do
6 Sam isn’t ____. He’s quiet and shy. homework on?
A serious B confident C helpful 8 We put our milk in the _____________.
9 The Vikings were from _____________.
7 A: What’s the ____? B: I lost my dog. 10 Can I wear your _____________? I’m cold.
A happen B mean C matter 11 I’m having a _____________ time.
12 When he was sick, he went to the
8 Which one is a sport? _____________. The doctors took care of
A knitting B surfing C reading him.
9 Which one is a country? 13 Come to our _____________.
A Britain B Asia C South America 14 Can you speak _____________?
15 You get _____________ from a mosquito
10 Which one is NOT an animal? bite.
A whale B rabbit C song

11 A: Do you want some cake? B: Yes, ____. /15

A please B let C sorry

12 You wear these on your feet.

A sneakers B sunglasses C jeans

13 A: What is his ____? B: He’s a doctor.

A sport B country C job

14 My favorite season is ____.

A cold B autumn C snow

15 The opposite of happy is ____.

A sad B angry C nice
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GRAMMAR 16 Where ____ Helen live?

A is B do C does
3 Complete with the correct option A, B, or C.
1 This is our dog. It’s ____. 17 I ____ basketball at break every day.
A our B we C ours A play B do play C ’m playing

2 The ____ dangerous snake in the world is the 18 She ____ visit New York for Christmas.
cobra. A is B going to C ’s going to
A more B worst B most
19 They ____ right now.
3 What are you going ____ to the party? A work B working C ’re working
A wear B to wear C wearing
20 She ____ to come. She’s very busy.
4 I’m going to buy ____ bananas. A not want B doesn’t want C don’t want
A some B any C much
21 A: Why is Adam going home now?
5 I ____ a sister and two brothers. B: ____ he doesn’t feel well.
A have B am having C am A Why B For C Because

6 ____ cell phone is old but she likes it. 22 Do you live in a town? No, I ____.
A Her B What C She A don’t live B don’t C doesn’t

7 Madonna is ____ than my sister. 23 We ____ dinner at home last night.

A more famous B famouser C famous A didn’t have B not have C don’t have

8 She ____ late, but she took the test. 24 A: ____ cell phone is this? B: It’s mine.
A were B is C was A Whose B Who C What

9 He ____ a new guitar last weekend. 25 Bread ____ expensive.

A buy B bought C was buy A aren’t B be C isn’t

10 Do we have ____ coffee? 26 Do you like ____ to music?

A any B a C two A listen B listened C listening

11 Is this ____ bag? 27 Was Mark in class yesterday? Yes, he ____.

A your B you C we A be B was C in

12 It ____ Tuesday, is it? 28 Miami is ____ than Chicago in the summer.

A is B isn’t B was A hot B hotter C hottest

13 Lisa ____ really hard for the test. 29 You’re American, ____ you?
A studied B studyed C was studied A aren’t B don’t C isn’t

14 My ____ favorite color is red. She loves it. 30 She always ____ coffee in the morning.
A moms’ B mom C mom’s A have B is having C has

15 A: Who ____ ? B: My brother. /30

A you call B you are calling
C are you calling

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LISTENING
4 Track 2: Listen to 10 short conversations.
What are the people in the conversations
doing? Circle the correct answer, A, B, or C.
1 A They’re playing games.
B They’re watching TV.
C They’re cooking.
2 A They’re studying.
B They’re shopping.
C They’re downloading games.
3 A The man is riding a bicycle.
B The man is driving.
C The man is jumping.
4 A The girl is finding out about a train.
B The girl is putting money into a bank.
C The girl is visiting a big city.
5 A The boy is watching something.
B The boy is learning something.
C The boy is explaining something.
READING
5a Read the text and complete the
information about Roger Federer.
1 Birthday:
_______________________________________
2 Town:
_______________________________________
3 Number of brothers/sisters:
_______________________________________
4 Languages:
_______________________________________
5 Two of his hobbies:
_______________________________________
6 One of his favorite foods:
_______________________________________
7 What he does every day:
_______________________________________
8 Name of his organization:
_______________________________________
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6 A The girl is asking her friend about a party.

5b Answer the questions about Roger.
B The girl is planning a party.
C The girl is inviting someone to a party. 1 Why is he very busy?
_______________________________________
7 A The man is listening to music. 2 How does his organization help people?
B The man is singing.
C The man is playing the guitar. _______________________________________
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8 A A woman is visiting a friend.
B A woman is shopping.
C A woman is saying goodbye to a friend.

9 A The boy is buying some new clothes.

B The boy is wearing some new clothes.
C The boy is washing some clothes.

10 A The girls are walking down a street.

B The girls are sunbathing.
C The girls are celebrating.
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Roger Federer was born on August 8, 1981 in

Basel, Switzerland, and is now an international
tennis star. He is one of the best tennis players in
the world.
Roger has dark brown hair and brown eyes
and is 186 cm. tall. He lives in Switzerland. He
has one sister, her name is Diana. Roger is an
excellent tennis player and he can also speak
several languages including French, German, and
English. He even talks to journalists in these
languages.
What does he do in his free time? He likes
playing cards, golf, and other sports. He really
likes Italian and Japanese food
Of course, he doesn’t have lots of time to
enjoy all his hobbies. He practices tennis and
goes to the gym every day, and
plays in tennis competitions around the world.
He also spends time helping people who need
help. In 2003, he started an organization, the
Roger Federer Foundation, to make money for
people in need. He says, ”It’s nice to be
important, but it’s important to be nice.”

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WRITING
6 Write a paragraph describing your favorite
sports person or movie star. Include:
 What he/she looks like
 His/her home
 His/her family
 His/her hobbies
 What he/she does every day
 His/her likes and dislikes
 Other information

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