NAME

CLASS
American
ENGLISH FILE
6  Grammar, Vocabulary, and Pronunciation   A Starter

GRAMMAR 4 Complete the sentences about George with the

1 Underline the correct word.
Example: My daughter likes / like her class.
1 Does / Do Kathy work?
2 Jim and Liam like / likes their jobs.
3 What does / do your husband do?
4 They don’t / doesn’t work on Saturday.
5 John finish / finishes work at 4:30.
6 Mario and his wife speak / speaks Spanish and
English and Italian.
6
correct form of the words from the box.
eat  work  read  take  finish  start
George works at a gym. He 1_______ work at 7:15
in the morning. He 2__________ work at 3:00 in
the afternoon. George 3_________ lunch at 11:30.
George 4________ a shower after work. At night,
George 5_________ the newspaper.
5
Vocabulary total 10

PRONUNCIATION
2 Read about Joan’s activities. Complete the
sentences with always, usually, sometimes, or never. 5 Underline the stressed syllable.
Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Sun Example: wai|ter
eat ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ 1 a|ssis|tant
breakfast
2 hos|pi|tal
watch TV
3 po|lice|man
work late ✓ ✓ ✓ 4 fac|to|ry

read the
5 sales|per|son
✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓
newspaper 6 me|ssa|ges
6
1 Joan _________ eats breakfast.
2 Joan _________ watches TV.
6 Check the word in each group that has a
3 Joan _________ works late. different sound.
4 Joan ________ reads the newspaper.
Example:
4
takes  ■
✓ has  ■ reads  ■ was  ■
Grammar total 10 1 does  ■ stands  ■ listens  ■ gets  ■
2 works  ■ eats  ■ lives  ■ drinks  ■
VOCABULARY 3 finishes  ■ watches  ■ teaches  ■ likes  ■
3 Match the places in the box to the jobs 4 listens  ■ is  ■ stands  ■ waitress  ■
4
hospital  restaurant  theater  store  
office  museum Pronunciation total 10

Example: actor theater

1 tour guide ________
2 nurse ________
3 waiter ________
4 salesperson ________
5 company manager ________
5

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 NAME CLASS
American
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6  Reading and Writing   A Starter

READING 4 What do people drink in Bob’s coffee shop?

A  coffee and hot chocolate  ■  B  tea and soda  ■ 
1 Read the text and complete the sentences with the C coffee and juice  ■ 
correct name or names. 5 What do people eat in Bob’s coffee shop?
A sandwiches ■  B fruit ■  C cookies ■ 
In business with mom 6 Who are Bob’s business partners?
A  his three children  ■  B  his daughters  ■ 
and dad C  his friends  ■ 
Bob Wright and his wife Diane are from Chicago but they live 7 What does Molly do in the coffee shop?
in San Francisco with their daughters Gina and Molly, and A  She talks to people  ■ 
their son Jack. Gina is 21 and Molly is 22. Jack is 19. B  She makes sandwiches  ■ 
Bob has a big coffee shop in San Francisco. Customers drink C  She works in the kitchen  ■ 
coffee, tea, and hot chocolate. They eat sandwiches and 8 When does Gina start work?
read newspapers and magazines. The sandwiches are very A  at 7 o’clock  ■  B  at a quarter to seven  ■ 
good. They are big and they are cheap. Bob isn’t the only C  at a quarter after seven  ■ 
person in his family in the restaurant business. He has two 9 Where does Jack want to work?
business partners and they are his daughters!
A  in the coffee shop  ■  B  in an office  ■ 
Gina works in the kitchen. Molly is good with people. She C  at a university  ■ 
speaks to the customers. Gina and Molly always work long
days. They start work at seven fifteen in the morning and 9
they finish late at night. They usually eat breakfast, lunch,
and dinner at work.
Reading total 15

Bob’s son is a university student and he doesn’t want a job

in the coffee shop. He wants a job in an office. He doesn’t
WRITING
live near the coffee shop, but he works there sometimes on 1 Answer the health questionnaire about a man you
weekends. know – a family member or friend.
Example: Bob and Diane are from Chicago. HEALTH QUESTIONNAIRE
Work
1 ________________ is Diane’s husband.
Where does he work?
2 ________________ is Gina’s sister.
What does he do?
3 ________________ work in the coffee shop.
What time does he start work?
4 ________________ works in the kitchen.
What time does he finish work?
5 ________________ doesn’t live near the coffee shop.
Does he like his job?
6 ________________ works at the coffee shop
on weekends. Home
Where does he live?
6
Who does he live with?
What does he do in the evening?
2 Read the text again and choose the correct answer
to the questions. What does he do on weekends?
What does he usually watch on TV?
Example: What is Bob’s last name?
Writing total 10
A Wright ■✓   B Molly ■  C Coffee ■ 
1 Where do Bob and Diane live? Reading and Writing total 25
A  in Chicago  ■  B  in San Francisco  ■ 
C  in New York  ■ 
2 How old is Molly?
A nineteen ■  B twenty ■ 
C twenty-two ■ 
3 How many children do Bob and Diane have?
A one ■  B two ■  C three ■ 

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6  Listening and Speaking   A Starter

LISTENING 3 Your partner has a fact file about a child named

Nina. Ask questions and complete the fact file.
1 Listen to Sandra and Adam talking about Adam’s
What / last name
job. Check (✓) True or False.
1 Adam works at a fast food restaurant. What / mother’s name
True  ■ False  ■ What / father’s name
2 Adam doesn’t like his job. Where / school
True  ■ False  ■ What time / go to bed
3 Adam isn’t married. Nina
True  ■ False  ■ Last name:
4 Adam doesn’t have a car.
Mother’s name:
True  ■ False  ■
5 Adam usually works on Monday. Father’s name:
True  ■ False  ■ School:
5 Bed time:
4 Now read the fact file and answer your partner’s
2 Listen to five conversations and answer the questions about a child named David.
questions. Check (✓) A, B, or C. David
1 Where are phone calls OK? Last name: Dawson
A  in the museum  ■  B  in the car  ■ 
Mother’s name: Linda
C  in the coffee shop  ■ 
2 What time does Vicki usually finish work on Father’s name: Hank
Tuesday? School: Madison
A 6:00 ■  B 8:00 ■  C 7:00 ■  Bed time: 8:00
3 Where does Elena’s son usually eat dinner? Speaking total 15
A  at a fast food restaurant  ■  B  at home  ■ 
C  at his babysitter’s house  ■  Listening and Speaking total 25

4 What does Margo’s husband do?

A  He works in an office.  ■  B  He drives a taxi.  ■ 
C  He’s a police officer.  ■ 
5 Who does Becky’s sister like?
A Jack ■  B  her boyfriend  ■  C Mickey ■ 
5

Listening total 10

SPEAKING
1 Ask your partner these questions about a woman
in his or her family.
1 What’s her name?
2 What does she do?
3 Where does she work?
4 Is she married?
5 Does she have children?
2 Now answer your partner’s questions about a
woman in your family.

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