NAME CLASS

American
1 Grammar, Vocabulary, and Pronunciation A ENGLISH FILE 1

GRAMMAR VOCABULARY
1 Complete the sentences. Use contractions where 4 Complete the lists with the correct word.
possible. Example: eight, nine, ten, eleven.
Example: They’re from New York. thirteen eleven twelve
1 The food isn’t Chinese. __________’s Japanese. 1 Saturday, Sunday, Monday, ________.
2 “Are they from Asia?” “No, they __________.” Wednesday Friday Tuesday

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3 __________ he a student? 2 five, ten, ________, twenty.
4 “Are __________ in our class?” “No, I’m not.” fifteen twenty-five fifty
5 “Is Maria Spanish?” “Yes, __________ is.” 3 twenty-seven, twenty-eight,
ght,
ht, twenty-nine, ______
________.

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6 We __________ Scottish. We’re Irish. forty thirty thirteen
en
7 My name’s Olga. I __________ from Russia. 4 Wednesday, Thursday,
sday, Friday, ______
________.
Sunday Saturday
urday Tuesday
8 “Where are __________ from?” “We’re from Peru.”
5 seventy, eighty,
ghty, ninety,
inety, ________.

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8 one hundred
dred oneone thousand
thousa sixty
6 two,, four, six, ________
2 Complete the sentences with the correct word. nine eight
igh ten en
Example: This is my father. His name is James. 6
His Her He
1 We’re students. __________ teacher is American.
Their Our Your
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China
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2 Marjorie, please close __________ book. 1 Turkey ___________
you your you’re
2 France ___________
3 It’s a hotel. __________ name is The London
ondon Hotel.
___________
3 __ Japanese
His Her Its
4 Germany ___________
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4 They’re teachers. __________ names are Paul and

5 ___________ Italian
Jenny.
His Her Their 6 ___________ African
5 Franco’s Italian, but __________
__ mother is Scottish.
_________ Scottish
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6 I’m Japanese. __________
______ family is from Tokyo.
fro Tok 6 Complete the phrases with the correct verbs.
My Your Their
Do go Listen Look open
6 Sit speak stop Turn
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3 Underline
derline
ne the correct word.
wo Example: Sit down.

mple My
Example: M / I name
nam is Jen
Jenny. 1 Please __________ talking!
2 __________ exercises 3 and 4.
1 Canberra are
a / is the capital
c of Australia.
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3 __________ off your cell phone.

2 Are
Are / Is Lee and T
Tony from China?
4 __________ at the board.
3 What’s your / you address?
5 Don’t __________ French.
4 They
h / Their
T hey Th mother is from Japan.
6 Please __________ to page 90.
5 Mark aand Amy aren’t / isn’t students.
7 __________ and repeat.
6 Her
He / His name is Paola. She’s Italian.
8 Don’t __________ your book.
6
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Grammar total 20 Vocabulary total 20

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 NAME CLASS
American
1 Grammar, Vocabulary, and Pronunciation A ENGLISH FILE 1

PRONUNCIATION
7 Match the words with the same sound.

this you no day tree bike

Example: boot you

1 phone __________

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2 fish __________
3 train __________
4 Bye __________

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5 be __________
5

8 Underline the stressed syllable.

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Example: sand|wich
1 good|bye
2 air|port
3 ho|tel
4 mu|se|um
5 toi|let
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Grammar, Vocabulary, and Pronunciation total 50

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 NAME CLASS
American
1 Reading and Writing A ENGLISH FILE 1

READING 2 Read the text again and answer the questions.

1 Read the text and check (✓) A, B, or C.
An Italian Teacher
An Italian teacher talks about his life and his job.
Hi, I’m Giorgio Salvatore. I’m twenty-six years old and I’m
Example: What is Giorgio’s surname? Salvatore.
1 How old is Giorgio? _________________________
2 Where is Calabria?
___________________________________________
_______
3 What is his father’s nationality?

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___________________________________________
________________
__
from Calabria in the south of Italy. My father is Italian and
4 Who is Giorgio’s best friend?
my mother is from Argentina. She’s a Spanish teacher in a
___________________________________________
______________________
______________
school in Calabria. My best friend is Marco. He’s from

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Calabria, too, and he’s a student at the University of Rome. 5 What is the name of Giorgio’s
iorgio’s
gio’s school?
I’m a teacher at The Language Center in Rome. Students
___________________________________________
________________________
_________
come here to learn different languages. My friends 6 Where are the teachers
eacherss at the school from?
fr
Jean-Paul and Domingo are also teachers at The Language ___________________________________________
_______________________
________

en
Center. Jean-Paul is the French teacher and Domingo is the 7 What is the
he French
ench teacher’s name?
nam
Spanish teacher. Domingo comes from Zaragoza in Spain. ___________________________________________
________________________
___________
I’m the Italian teacher and my class has students from
Africa, Asia, America, and Europe. It’s very interesting to 7
meet different people and the classes are always fun. The
students always speak Italian when they are together
because it’s the best way to learn the language.

Example: Giorgio is Spanish.

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Answer the
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Reading total

questions with complete sentences.

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A True ■ B False ■ ✓ C Doesn’t’t say ■ Example How
Example: How old are you?
1 Giorgio is from the south of Italy. I’m
I twenty-nine years old.
A True ■ B False ■ C Doesn’t esn’t say
ay ■ What country are you from?
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2 His mother is in Argentina. ______________________________________________

A True ■ B False ■ C Doesn’tn’t say ■ 2 What’s your surname?
3 His father is a teacher. ______________________________________________
A True ■ B False ■ C Doesn’t
Doesn’t say ■ 3 What’s your phone number?
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4 Marco is a student in Calabria. ______________________________________________

A True ■ B False alse ■ C Doesn’t
Doesn
oesn’t say ■ 4 What’s your address?
5 Giorgio is a language teacher. ______________________________________________
A True ■ B False F ■ C Doesn’t
Doesn say ■ 5 What’s your mother’s name?
6 Thee Language
age Center is in Rome.
R ______________________________________________
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A Truee ■ B False
Fals ■ C Doesn’t say ■ 6 What nationality is your father?
7 Domingo
omingo is French. ______________________________________________
A True ■ B False
F ■ C Doesn’t say ■ 7 Is your country in Europe?
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8 Giorgio’s
Giorgio’s students
stu aare from different parts of the ______________________________________________
world. 8 When are your English classes?
A True ■ B False ■ C Doesn’t say ■ ______________________________________________
8 9 Is your teacher from Britain?
______________________________________________
10 Is your house near your language school?
______________________________________________

Writing total 10

Reading and Writing total 25

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 NAME CLASS
American
1 Listening and Speaking A ENGLISH FILE 1

LISTENING SPEAKING
1 Listen to a student talking to the receptionist of a 1 Interview your partner. Use these questions. Ask
language school. Check (✓) A, B, or C. your partner to spell any new words.
1 His first name is __________. 1 What’s your first name?
A Youssef ■ B Yousef ■ C Youseff ■ 2 What’s your nationality?
2 He is __________. 3 What’s your email address?
A 20 ■ B 21 ■ C 22 ■ 4 What’s your cell phone number?

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3 He’s from __________. 5 Are you a teacher?
A England ■ B Egypt ■ C India ■ Now answer your partner’ss questions.
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4 His address is __________.
2 Read this information
n and
d answer your partner’s
part
A 14 Ramsay Street ■
questions.
B 44 Ramsay Street ■
C 40 Ramsay Street ■
Lady Gaga (singer)
inger)
5 His cell phone number is __________.

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A 817-555-8443 ■
e: Stefani
Real name: ani Germanotta
Germanot

B 718-555-8433 ■ Nationality:
onality:: American
C 718-555-8443 ■ Born: 1986
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2 Listen to five conversations. Check (✓) A or B.

1 A Betty and Carlos are friends. ■
B Betty and Carlos are teachers. ■
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Your partner has information
famous perso
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person. Ask your partner these questions.
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B Angela is the director of the school. ■ Speaking total 15
3 A Carlos is from Salta. ■
B Carlos is from Saltair. ■ Listening and Speaking total 25
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4 A His email address is cbs900@serv.com.

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co ■
@erv.com. ■
B His email address is cvs900@erv.com.
s900@erv.com.
onday. ■
5 A The party is on Monday.
B The party is on Saturday. ■
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Listening total 10
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