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Grammar, Vocabulary, and Pronunciation A

GRAMMAR

1 Complete the sentences. Use contractions where possible.

Example: He’s from Tokyo.
1 is
__________ he a student?
2 you
‘Are __________ in our class?’ ‘No, I’m not.’
3 you
‘Where are __________ from?’ ‘We’re from Egypt.’
4 she
‘Is Anita Hungarian?’ ‘Yes, __________ is.’
5 it
The food isn’t Italian. __________’s Spanish.
6 are
‘Are they from Australia?’ ‘No, they __________.’
7 're
We __________ Asian. We’re from Thailand.
8 'm
My name’s Oscar. I __________ from Peru.
8

2 Complete the sentences with the correct word.

Example: Her name is Josefina. She’s a student.
He His Her
my
1 I’m Chinese. __________ family is from Shanghai.
My Your Their
their
2 They’re teachers. __________ names are Alison and Lucas.
His Her Their
his
3 Filip’s Polish, but __________ mother is Chinese.
his their she
our
4 We’re students. __________ teacher is Colombian.
Their Our Your
your
5 Mai, please close __________ book.
you your you’re
its
6 It’s a hotel. __________ name is The New York Plaza.
His Her Its

3 Underline the correct word.

Example: My / I name is Jake.
1 What’s your / you email address?
2 They / Their mother is from Brazil.
3 Paris are / is the capital of France.
4 Pablo and Julieta aren’t / isn’t students.
5 Her / His name is Laura. She’s from California.
6 Are / Is Julian and Anna from the United States?

6
Grammar total 20

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VOCABULARY

4 Complete the lists with the correct word.

Example: five, ten, fifteen, twenty.
fifteen twenty-five fifty
zero
1 three, two, one, __________.
five four zero
Sunday
2 Thursday, Friday, Saturday, __________.
Monday Sunday Tuesday
twenty
3 seventy, eighty, ninety, __________.
one hundred twenty sixty
eight
4 two, four, six, __________.
nine eight ten
Tuesday
5 Saturday, Sunday, Monday, __________.
Wednesday Friday Tuesday
fourteen
6 thirty-seven, thirty-eight, thirty-nine, __________.
fifty forty fourteen
6

5 Complete the chart.

Example: Germany German
1 Mexico Mexican
___________
2 Italy
___________ Italian
3 Africa
___________ African
4 Turkey ___________
5 France Francese
___________
6 Japan
___________ Japanese
6

6 Complete the sentences with the correct verbs.

spell go Listen stop open Do Work

Answer Turn

Example: Turn off your cell phone.

1 Work
__________ in pairs.
2 go
Please __________ to page 15.
3 Listen
__________ and repeat after me.
4 open
Don’t __________ your book.
5 stop
Please __________ talking!
6 Answer
__________ exercises 1 and 2.
7 spell
How do you __________ this word?
8 Do
__________ the questions.

8
Vocabulary total 20

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PRONUNCIATION

7 Match the words with the same vowel sound.

egg you name bike this tree

Example: be tree
1 train name
__________
2 Bye bike
__________
3 boot you
__________
4 very egg
__________
5 fish this
__________

8 Underline the stressed syllable.

Example: ho|tel
1 sand|wich
2 mu|se|um
3 com|pu|ter
4 good|bye
5 air|port
5
Pronunciation total 10
Grammar, Vocabulary, and Pronunciation total 50

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Reading and Writing A

READING

1 Read the text and check() A, B, or C.

The New York City Language Center

Hi, I’m Sandrine Bisset. I’m a teacher at The New York City Language Center. I’m from
Marseille in the south of France, and I’m twenty-nine years old. My mother is Swiss, and my
father is French. He’s a teacher in a school in Paris. My friend is Antoine. He’s from France,
too, and he’s a student at Columbia University here in New York.

Students come to The New York City Language Center to learn different languages. I’m the
French teacher, and my class has students from the United States, Africa, Asia, and Europe.
It’s very interesting to meet different people, and the classes are always fun. The students
always speak French together because it’s the best way to learn the language.

My friends Giovanni and Lina are also teachers at The Language Center. Giovanni is the
Italian teacher. He’s from Rome. Lina is the German and Spanish teacher. She’s from
Munich in Germany. Her mother is Spanish.

Example: Sandrine’s mother is in Switzerland.

A True C Doesn’t say 

1 Sandrine is a language teacher.

2 The Language Center is in New York.

3 Sandrine is Swiss.
e
4 Sandrine’s students speak English.

5 Sandrine’s mother is from the south of France.

6 Antoine is a student in France.

B
7 Sandrine’s students are from different parts of the world.

8 Giovanni is American.

2 Read the text again and answer the questions.

Example: What is Sandrine’s nationality? French

1 How old is Sandrine?
twenty-nine
_____________________________________________

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2 What is Sandrine’s father’s nationality?

French
_____________________________________________
3 What is the name of Antoine’s university?
Columbia university
_____________________________________________
4 Where are the students at The Language Center from?
United States, Africa, Asia and Euroupe
_____________________________________________
5 What is the Spanish teacher’s name?
Lina
_____________________________________________
6 Who is Giovanni?
Friend of Sandrine
_____________________________________________
7 Where is Lina’s mother from?
Spain
_____________________________________________
7

Reading total 15

WRITING

Answer the questions with complete sentences.

Example: What’s your cell phone number?
My cell phone number is 555-781-2338.

1 What’s your father’s name?

My father's name is Najh
_____________________________________________
2 What nationality is your mother?
My mother is fron Brazil
_____________________________________________
3 What country are you from?
I'm from in the South American
_____________________________________________
4 What’s your last name?
My last name is Ahmad
_____________________________________________
5 How old are you?
I'm thirteen old years
_____________________________________________
6 What’s your address?
My address is R.Severino Pereira de Araújo,151 apto 101
_____________________________________________
7 Are you from a country in Asia?
I don't live
_____________________________________________
8 Do you live near your school?
Yes, I live
_____________________________________________
9 When are your English classes?
On Friday
_____________________________________________
10 Is your teacher from the U.S.?
She isn't
_____________________________________________

Writing total 10

Reading and Writing total 25

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Listening and Speaking A

LISTENING

1 Listen to a student talking to the receptionist of a language school. Check

() A, B, or C.
1 The student’s first name is __________.
l
2 She is __________.

3 She’s from __________.

Colombia
4 Her address is __________.

5 Her cell phone number is __________.

A 555-994-1853 B 555-994-1854 555-994-1895
5

2 Listen to five conversations. Check () A or B.

1 A
B Tomas is Brazilian
2 A
B
3 A
B
4 A
B
5 A Jonny’s phone number is 555-745-2332
B Jonny’s phone number is 555-745-2233
5
Listening total 10

SPEAKING

1 Interview your partner. Use these questions. Ask your partner to spell any
new words.
1 What’s your first name?
2 What’s your nationality?
3 What’s your email address?
4 What’s your cell phone number?
5 Are you a teacher?
Now answer your partner’s questions.

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Listening and Speaking A

2 Read this information and answer your partner’s questions.

Salma Hayek (actress)

Real name: Salma Hayek Jiménez
From: Veracruz, Mexico
Born: 1966 who is she?

3 Your partner has information about another famous person. Ask your
partner these questions.
• Who / he / she? • How old?
• What / real name? • What / nationality?
• How / spell?
Speaking total 15
Listening and Speaking total 25

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