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3  Grammar, Vocabulary, and Pronunciation   A Elementary

GRAMMAR VOCABULARY
1 Complete the sentences with the correct form of 4 Complete the phrases with the correct word.
the verb in brackets.
eat listen speak tea watch
Example: She reads (read) the newspaper every day.
housework sunglasses go sorry
1 We _______________ (not have) a car.
Example: watch TV
2 The restaurant _______________ (close) at 10 p.m.
3 Luis _______________ (not like) tea. 1 do __________
4 They _______________ (work) in an office. 2 __________ to music
5 I _______________ (speak) German and English. 3 say __________
6 Tony _______________ (study) at the university. 4 __________ French
7 It _______________ (rain) a lot in Ireland. 5 wear __________
8 You _______________ (not play) computer games. 6 __________ to the cinema
7 drink __________
8
8 __________ fast food
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2 Complete the sentences with one word.
Example: Do they live in France?
5 Write the jobs.
1 __________ your sister work in a school? Example: I work in a theatre. I’m an actor.
2 ‘Does Jim live near here?’  ‘No, he __________.’
1 I make food in a restaurant. I’m a c__________.
3 What __________ your parents do?
2 I work in a hospital. I’m a n__________.
4 __________ you like Japanese food?
3 I work in a shop. I’m a shop a__________.
5 __________ this mobile phone have a camera?
4 I play the guitar. I’m a m__________.
6 ‘Do you speak Greek?’  ‘Yes, I __________.’
5 I work in a school. I’m a t__________.
6 6 I work for a magazine. I’m a j__________.
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3 Order the words to make questions.
Example: want / what / you / do 6 Match the questions and the answers.
What do you want?
In the evening  Because I like it  Jazz 
1 you / live / do / where George Clooney  In a factory  43 years old 
______________________________ I’m an engineer
2 they / uniforms / do / wear
Example: What kind of music do you like?  Jazz.
______________________________
3 your / computer / you / use / do / when 1 What do you do?  ______________.
______________________________ 2 Where do you work?  ______________.
4 car / what / he / have / of / does / kind 3 How old are you?  ______________.
______________________________ 4 When do you study English?  ______________.
5 your / play / does / tennis / husband 5 Who is your favourite actor?  ______________.
______________________________ 6 Why do you play football?  ______________.
6 old / like / your / films / parents / do
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______________________________
6 Vocabulary total 20

Grammar total 20

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3  Grammar, Vocabulary, and Pronunciation   A Elementary

PRONUNCIATION
7 Underline the stressed syllable.
Example: doc|tor
1 ad|mi|ni|stra|tor
2 jour|na|list
3 po|lice|man
4 en|gi|neer
5 pi|lot
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8 Underline the five words which contain the /ɜː/

sound.
Example: first
1 worried 6 purse
2 Tuesday 7 shirt
3 homework 8 partner
4 engineer 9 uniform
5 thirteen
10
prefer
5

Pronunciation total 10

Grammar, Vocabulary, and Pronunciation total 50

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3  Reading and Writing   A Elementary

READING 2 Read the email again and complete the form.

1 Read Sue’s email to her new friend and tick (✓) A,
Name Sue Manners
B, or C.
Age  1
__________
Job 2
__________
Hi Carmen
Town 3
__________
I’m Sue Manners, I’m twenty-six years old, and I’m from
Place of work 4
__________
Wales. I live in a small house in Cardiff with my best friend,
Ann, and I’m a receptionist. I work in a big hotel in the centre
Drives 5
YES  ■  NO ■
Languages English, Welsh, 6 __________
of Cardiff and I wear a blue and white uniform. I have a car
Favourite music 7
__________
and I drive to the hotel every morning. I drink a lot of coffee
because I work long hours, but I like my job because I meet
people from different parts of the world. 7

What else do you want to know about me? Well, my parents

Reading total 15
have a house in Bangor, on the north coast of Wales. I have
two sisters – their names are Jane and Wendy. Jane is a
WRITING
student in London and Wendy is a chef in an Italian
restaurant in Bangor. My parents are retired now. Write an email to a new friend. Answer these
What do I do in my free time? Well, I don’t do a lot of sport, questions. (75–100 words)
but I sometimes play tennis with Ann. I love music – my 1 What’s your name?
favourite kind of music is Italian opera and I listen to it in my 2 Where do you live?
car and on my iPod. I also play the guitar and the piano. On
3 What do you do?
Thursdays I study Spanish at a language school because I
want to work in Spain. At the weekend, I visit my family or I 4 Where do you work?
stay in Cardiff and go to the cinema with my friends. 5 How many people are there in your family? Who are
Write and tell me about yourself. they?
Sue 6 What do the people in your family do?
7 What do you do in your free time?
Example: Sue lives with her family.
A  True ■ B False ■ ✓   C  Doesn’t say ■ Dear _______

1 Ann is a hotel receptionist. My name’s … . I’m from … .

A True ■  B False ■  C  Doesn’t say  ■
2 Sue walks to work.
A True ■  B False ■  C  Doesn’t say  ■
3 Jane and Wendy are Sue’s friends.
Writing total 10
A True ■  B False ■  C  Doesn’t say  ■
4 Sue’s parents live in Bangor. Reading and Writing total 25
A True ■  B False ■  C  Doesn’t say  ■
5 Jane works in London.
A True ■  B False ■  C  Doesn’t say  ■
6 Sue is a good tennis player.
A True ■  B False ■  C  Doesn’t say  ■
7 Sue studies Spanish.
A True ■  B False ■  C  Doesn’t say  ■
8 Sue goes to Bangor every weekend.
A True ■  B False ■  C  Doesn’t say  ■
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3  Listening and Speaking   A Elementary

LISTENING SPEAKING
1 Nigel and Liz meet in a café. Listen to their 1 Ask your partner these questions.
conversation. Tick (✓) A, B, or C. 1 Do you live near here?
1 A Liz is Nigel’s sister.  ■ 2 What do you do?
B Vicky is Nigel’s sister.  ■ 3 How do you travel to work/college?
C Vicky and Liz are sisters.  ■ 4 What kind of films do you like?
2 A Nigel’s parents live in Leeds.  ■ 5 What languages do you speak?
B Nigel’s parents live in Liverpool.  ■ 6 Do you do any sports?
C Nigel’s parents live in Crosby.  ■ Now answer your partner’s questions.
3 A Liz teaches music.  ■
B Liz teaches languages.  ■ 2 Read the information about Sandra and answer
C Liz teaches film studies.  ■ your partner’s questions.
4 A Nigel works in a school.  ■
Name: Sandra Terry
B Nigel works in a computer shop.  ■ Occupation: dentist
C Nigel works in a music shop.  ■
Age: 40
5 A Nigel and Liz like the same kind of films.  ■ Children: 2 boys
B Nigel and Liz like the same kind of music.  ■ Car: Yes (BMW)
C Nigel and Liz like the same kind of food.  ■ Languages: English and German
Sports: Tennis
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2 Listen to five speakers. Match each speaker with 3 Ask your partner questions about John.
the question they are answering. • What / do? • drive a car? What car?
Speaker 1  ■ • How old / ? • What languages / speak?
Speaker 2  ■ • have children? • What sports / do?
How many?
Speaker 3  ■
Speaking total 15
Speaker 4  ■
Speaker 5  ■ Listening and Speaking total 25
A What do you do?
B Where do you work?
C Do you work at the weekend?
D Do you work with other people?
E Do you like your work?
5

Listening total 10

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