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4 Grammar, Vocabulary, and Pronunciation   A ENGLISH FILE 1

GRAMMAR VOCABULARY
1 Check (✓) the correct sentence. 4 Complete the sentences about the family tree.
Example: A He drinks never tea. ■ Mark = Jane
B He never drinks tea. ■
✓
1 A We hardly ever watch TV. ■ Sally = Paul James Robert = Linda
B We hardly watch ever TV. ■
2 A They two or three times a week eat pasta. ■ John David Mary Sam Carla
B They eat pasta two or three times a week. ■
3 A He’s always late for lessons. ■ Example: Jane is Mark’s wife.
B He always is late for lessons. ■ 1 James is David’s ________________.
4 A I don’t eat often chocolate. ■ 2 Mary is Carla’s ________________.
B I don’t often eat chocolate. ■
5 A Amy plays tennis with her friends every week.
B Amy every week plays tennis with her friends.
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3 Jane is Sam’s ________________.
4 Mary is Robert’s ________________.

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5 Sally is Mark’s ________________.
6 A Are you tired in the morning often? ■ 6 Paul is David’s ________________.
B Are you often tired in the morning? ■
7 David is Mark’s ________________.
7 A Never I have breakfast. ■
B I never have breakfast. ■

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2 Complete the sentences.

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Example: I often wake up late on Sundays.

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Example: They have dinner at half past seven.
1 Do you usually have lunch ______ school?
start wake go
1 I __________ a bath every morning.
do get have
2 It’s very cold ______ December.
3 The party is ______ Friday.
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4 I have French classes ______ the evening. 3 She __________ school at half past three.
goes does finishes

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5 We go ______ the shopping mall by bus.
6 I often go to the movies ______ the weekend. 4 He __________ breakfast every morning.

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7 Barbara works ______ an office.
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has does goes
5 We __________ the dog for a walk twice a day.
take go make
6 They __________ shopping on the weekend.
3 Underline the correct word or phrase.
have make go
Example: He’s my teachers’ / teacher’s husband.
7 I usually __________ in the evenings after work.
1 This is my brothers’ / brother’s wife. get up relax do
2 I like James but I don’t like James’s / Jame’s brother. 7
3 Who’s / Whose dictionary is this?
4 It’s the Tim’s / Tim’s pen.
5 These are my children’s / childrens’ books.
6 That’s my parents / parents’ car.
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4 Grammar, Vocabulary, and Pronunciation   A ENGLISH FILE 1

6 Underline the correct word. PRONUNCIATION

Example: I never / always eat fish. I don’t like it. 7 Find the word with a different sound.
1 I work from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. That’s six seconds / Example: come mother who son
hours a day.
1 open one photo home
2 John hardly never / ever washes his car.
2 model strong go often
3 They have English classes twice / three times a
week. 3 whose food two brother
4 I always / usually start work at 8 a.m., but on 4 love old color country
Mondays I start at 9 a.m. 5 close laptop office blond
5 We don’t work every day / week. On Saturday and 5
Sunday we relax.
6 “How many weeks / months are there in a year?” 8 Underline the stressed syllable.
“Fifty-two.”
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Example: ha|ppy
1 grand|mother
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3 I|ta|lian

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5 ac|ti|vi|ty

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4 Reading and Writing   A ENGLISH FILE 1

READING 5 Christina has breakfast __________.

A at home ■ B at work ■ C in her car ■
1 Read the text and check (✓) A, B, or C.
6 She never __________.
A eats fish ■ B drinks alcohol ■
A week in the life of ... C cooks ■
Two busy people take time to tell readers about their 7 She __________ sees her friends after work.
lives. A often ■ B hardly ever ■
C sometimes ■
William Jones lives in Winchester. He works in a museum
downtown. William usually gets up at seven thirty and 8 She __________ goes to the movies.
takes a shower. He makes some sandwiches for his lunch A hardly ever ■ B sometimes ■
and then he has breakfast (coffee and cereal) with his wife C never ■
and their son, John. At eight thirty William drives John to 8
school, then he goes to the museum. When William arrives
he has another cup of coffee and plans his day. At five
o’clock William closes the museum and drives home. He

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2 Read the text again and write Christina or William.
Example: Christina is a police officer.

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usually has dinner and watches TV with his family in the
evening, but on Fridays he plays baseball with his friends. 1 __________ lives in a city.
William works from Monday to Saturday, but he always
2 __________ gets up very early.

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spends Sundays with his family. They get up late, have
breakfast, and read the Sunday newspapers. In the evening, 3 __________ eats sandwiches for lunch
they usually go to William’s parents’ house for dinner.
Christina Sanders is a police officer in Berlin, a small town in

sh 4 __________ i s sometimes stressed because of the

job.
5 __________ goes for long walks every day.

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the mountains of New Hampshire. She gets up at six o’clock
every morning, takes a shower, and takes her two dogs for 6 __________ plays baseball on Fridays.

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a long walk. After her breakfast of fruit and cereal, Christina
puts on her uniform and goes to work. Christina works hard.
Her job isn’t easy and she is sometimes stressed. She
7 __________ never works on Sundays.
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diet. She usually has fish or pasta for dinner. She hardly ever

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eats meat and she doesn’t drink alcohol. Christina has a
very good social life. Her friends often visit her in the
WRITING

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evening and she cooks dinner for them. She doesn’t have a
TV, but once or twice a month she goes to the movies.
Describe your favorite day of the week. Answer these
questions. (75–100 words)

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Christina also loves sports. She usually works on the
weekend, but on her days off she always plays basketball
and tennis.
1 What is your favorite day of the week? Why?
2 What time do you get up?
3 What do you usually do in the morning / afternoon /
evening?
Example: William __________ at half past seven.
A gets up ■
✓ B takes a shower ■ 4 Do you always do the same thing? Why?
C has breakfast ■ 5 What time do you go to bed?
1 William __________ to work.
My favorite day of the week
A walks ■ B takes the bus ■ C drives ■
2 He doesn’t usually __________ in the evening. My favorite day is … .
A watch TV ■ B have dinner ■
C take a shower ■
3 He meets his friends __________ a week.
A once ■ B twice ■ C three times ■
Writing total 10
4 He __________ on Sundays.
A plays baseball ■ B visits his parents ■ Reading and Writing total 25
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4 Listening and Speaking   A ENGLISH FILE 1

LISTENING SPEAKING
1 Listen to Dan talking about his family photos. 1 Ask your partner these questions.
Check (✓) A or B. 1 What time do you usually get up?
1 Dan has two sisters. 2 What do you do when you arrive home after school /
A True ■ B False ■ work?
2 Lola is Dan’s cousin. 3 Do you do exercise? Why? / Why not?
A True ■ B False ■ 4 How often do you eat fast food?
3 Victor and Miranda are brother and sister. 5 Do you have a good social life?
A True ■ B False ■ 6 How often do you meet your friends?
4 Alma is Dan’s grandmother Now answer your partner’s questions.
A True ■ B False ■
2 Read the information about Mike and answer your
5 Toby and Dan are cousins. partner’s questions.
A True ■ B False ■

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Mike Smith

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Occupation: student
Gets up: 11 a.m.
2 Listen to five conversations. Underline the correct Eats: fast food
answer.
1 Where does Kelly usually have breakfast?
in a café / at work
h a Exercise: No
Free time: Plays computer games, watches TV,
goes out with friends
2 What does Pete do when he arrives home?
make dinner / take a shower

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3 How often do John’s parents see their son?
3 Ask your partner questions about Mike’s sister,
three times a year / every four weeks
Andrea.

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4 What does Jill do on Saturday afternoon?
• What / do? • How often / do exercise?

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go shopping / go to the movies
• What time / get up? • What / do in free time?
5 What time does Phil usually get up on Saturdays? • have a healthy diet? • When / go to bed?
8 a.m. / 9 a.m.

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