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1 Grammar, Vocabulary, and Pronunciation   B Pre-intermediate

GRAMMAR 3 Put the words in the correct order.

1 Complete Stefan’s email. Use the verb in brackets Example: doing Paul is now what ?
in the present simple or present continuous. What is Paul doing now?
1 wearing why you are trainers ?
Hi Philip ___________________________________________
My name’s Stefan and I live (live) in Berlin. I go to the 2 school which to Grace go does ?
cinema sometimes, but I 1 _________ (love) the theatre. ___________________________________________
What about you? 2 _________ you _________ (prefer) the
3 exercise you any do kind do of ?
theatre or the cinema? I’m a student, but it’s the summer
holidays, so now I 3 _________ (not study) – I 4 _________
___________________________________________
(work) in a café. I 5 _________ (want) some extra money 4 university what studying are you at ?
because I’m going to visit Argentina next summer! ___________________________________________
I 6 _________ (not speak) Spanish very well, so I 5 coffee many drink how of did cups you ?
7
_________ (have) some lessons. _________ you
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___________________________________________
_________ (learn) any languages at the moment? 6 instruments can any you musical play ?
Write soon ___________________________________________
Stefan
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2 Underline the correct word or phrase. VOCABULARY

Example: Most of my friends has / have / are have 4 Complete the sentences with the correct word.
cars.
Example: Rebecca has long straight hair.
1 Why you’re using / are you using / you using my curly long big
iPod?
1 Janette loves meeting new people. She’s very
2 Mike and Leila no are working / aren’t working / __________.
not working today. hard-working clever extrovert
3 Listen! Someone she’s playing / playing / is 2 I’m __________ height and quite slim.
playing the piano.
tall short medium
4 I don’t know / doesn’t know / not know Keith
3 Neil is __________. He doesn’t have any hair.
very well.
fair bald blond
5 Where works Sylvia / Sylvia works / does Sylvia
4 Tony is __________ because he doesn’t do any
work?
exercise.
6 Colette reads / read / does read the newspaper slim thin overweight
every day.
5 My sister’s really __________. She’s nice to
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everybody.
mean friendly funny
6 Flavio’s really __________. He always makes me
laugh.
funny hard-working serious
7 You were very __________. Why didn’t you say
anything?
quiet talkative friendly
8 Tessa’s very __________. She never does any work!
generous hard-working lazy
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1 Grammar, Vocabulary, and Pronunciation   B Pre-intermediate

5 Match the words in the box with the definitions. PRONUNCIATION

There are five words you don’t need.
7 Underline the stressed syllable.
boots a bracelet a cap a coat gloves tights Example: mous|tache
a ring sandals a scarf a suit a T-shirt
a tracksuit 1 o|ver|weight
2 car|di|gan
Example: You wear them on your feet in winter. boots 3 un|kind
1 A top you wear in summer. __________ 4 ge|ne|rous
2 You wear them on your hands when it’s cold. 5 a|cce|sso|ry
__________ 5
3 You wear it over your clothes when you go out.
__________
8 Match the words with the same sound.
4 Jewellery for your finger. __________
5 Footwear for summer. __________ people actor boots trousers
university friend
6 A jacket and a pair of trousers or a skirt. __________

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Example: mean people
1 laughs __________
6 Underline the correct preposition. 2 belt __________
Example: My desk is the one between / on the left / 3 wears __________
near the door. 4 address __________
1 Who’s standing behind / on the right / under 5 hard-working __________
Jennie in the photo? 5
2 Who do you sit next to / under / on in your English
class? Pronunciation total 10

3 There’s a TV on / in front / between the chair and Grammar, Vocabulary, and Pronunciation total 50
the window.
4 This is a photo of my family. That’s my sister to /
on / in the middle.
5 My daughter has posters between / on / in the walls
of her bedroom.
6 There’s a big garden in the middle / in front /
behind of our house.
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1 Reading and Writing   B Pre-intermediate

READING 6 Sophie has _____.

A long dark hair ■ B long blond hair ■
1 Read the profile on a dating website and tick (✓) C short red hair ■
A, B, or C.
7 Sophie wants to meet someone who is _____.
A serious ■ B tall ■ C attractive ■
College Connection
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College Connection is a dating website for college and
university students. Read Sophie’s profile on the
website. 2 Read the profile again. Are the sentences true (T)
or false (F)?
My name’s Sophie and I’m 26 years old. I’m from London and
Example: College Connection is a dating website for
I’m single. I’m studying Film Studies at York University – it’s
students. ___T__
really interesting. My dad is an actor and my mum is a film
director so I grew up watching movies. I want to work in 1 Sophie thinks her university course is
cinema when I leave university – as a film director, too. interesting. _____
I have a nice group of friends at university. My best friend 2 Sophie’s mum is a film director. _____
Anna is studying here too. We all get on well. We go out to 3 Sophie wants to be an actor. _____
the cinema together every Friday night and on Saturdays
4 Sophie and her friends hate going to
we like going out to restaurants or music bars. I also love
restaurants. _____
cooking for my friends. Most of my friends love shopping for
clothes and jewellery, but I prefer making my own. It’s 5 Sophie loves cooking for her friends. _____
cheaper and more fun. 6 Sophie thinks making her own clothes is
I don’t like playing sports very much, but I like watching expensive. _____
football on TV. My favourite team is Chelsea. I’m into yoga 7 Sophie’s friends think she is talkative. _____
at the moment and I try to eat lots of healthy food. 8 Sophie is looking for a partner who is
I’m quite a sociable person. My friends say I’m very talkative! serious. _____
I’ve got long dark hair and green eyes, and I’m quite tall. I’m
looking for a partner who is fun, sociable, and kind. I’d like to 8

meet someone who has a good sense of humour and who is

Reading total 15
tall, too!
Would you like to go on a date with me? If so, I’m waiting for
WRITING
your reply!
Write your profile for the College Connection
Example: Sophie is _____. website. Write about these things. (100–150 words)
A married ■ B divorced ■ • your personal details
C single ■ ✓ • your job / studies
• your interests
1 Sophie is studying Film Studies _____.
A at college ■ B at home ■ Writing total 10
C at university ■
2 Sophie’s _____ Anna is studying in York, too. Reading and Writing total 25

A friend ■ B sister ■ C mum ■

3 They all watch a film _____.
A every night ■ B every Friday night ■
C every Saturday night ■
4 Sophie prefers _____ her own clothes and jewellery.
A making ■ B buying ■ C borrowing ■
5 Sophie doesn’t like _____.
A eating healthy food ■
B watching football on TV ■
C playing sports ■

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