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Beginner
Pronunciation, and Practical English   A

GRAMMAR 2 Put the words in the correct order to make

sentences or questions.
1 Complete the sentences. Tick (✓) A, B, or C.
Example: pizza you do like
Example: Are ________ Hannah? Do you like pizza?
A you  ✓   B we    C they 
1 start o’clock work at I 9 usually
1 A Where ________ Leon from? __________________________________________.
B He’s from France.
2 you talk night did last to Jack
A are    B is    C do 
__________________________________________?
2 A I want ________ rice with my chicken, please.
3 in tennis free Zara likes her time playing
B No problem!
__________________________________________.
A some    B any    C a 
4 at always we up late the get weekend
3 ________ John on holiday last week?
__________________________________________.
A Were    B Is    C Was 
5 the souvenirs Peter shop in bought some
4 Do you like my new jeans? I bought ________
__________________________________________.
this morning.
A it    B them    C they  5
5 A ________ Maria and Jose speak Spanish?
B Yes, of course! They’re from Spain! 3 Complete the text with the correct form of the
A Does    B Do    C Are  verb in brackets. Use the present simple or the past
6 This is my husband’s sister. ________ name’s Cathy. simple tense.
A Her    B His    C She’s  Today, Melanie Fraser lives (live) in a big house in the
7 ________ any people in the shop now. countryside in the south of England. She is married and
A There’s    B  There aren’t    1
_________________ (have) three children and a dog
C  There are  called Tramp. She 2_________________ (work) at
8 I’m sorry, but you ________ park here. home. She 3_________________ (not like) her job a lot,
but the money is good.
A can’t    B are    C can 
Twenty years ago, Melanie 4_________________ (be) a
9 A Did you see Helen this morning?
student at the University of London. She
B Yes, I sat next to ________ on the bus. 5
_________________ (not have) a job then, but her
A she    B me    C her 
parents 6_________________ (send) her money every
10 Simon and Ollie ________ at work yesterday. month to help. She 7_________________ (study)
A weren’t    B aren’t    C wasn’t  languages and she 8_________________ (live) in a flat
11 A Do you like ________? with three other students. Melanie
B I love it – it’s my favourite kind of exercise!
9
_________________ (go) to a university party in 1995,
A run    B running    C runing  and spent the evening talking to another student, Kris.
Three years later, in 1998, they 10_________________
12 I don’t want to go out tonight because I’m tired, but I
(get) married.
________ go out tomorrow night.
10
A do    B am    C can 
13 Where ________ your wife work now? Grammar total 30
A is    B does    C are 
14 ________ you have a mobile phone when you
were a child?
A Did    B Do    C Are 
15 A ________ tomorrow evening?
B I’m not sure. Why?
A  What did you do    B  What are you doing   
C  What do you do 
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Beginner
Pronunciation, and Practical English   A

VOCABULARY Clothes
4 I love your red j___________. Where did you buy it?
4 Tick (✓) the TWO words that go with the verb.
5 Danielle is wearing a nice, long green
Example: go: A  to the cinema  ✓   B shopping  ✓ 
sk___________ and a white T-shirt today.
C  a bath 
Places and travel
1 wear: A  shoes    B traffic   
C trousers  6 A E___________ me. What time do we arrive in
New York?
2 eat: A  cheese    B milk   
C salad  B At half past two, Madam.
3 have: A  a shower    B  a taxi    7 Our f___________ is from London Heathrow
C  a coffee  airport to Paris Charles de Gaulle airport.
4 play: A  the piano    B exercise    Food and drink
C  computer games  8 In my country, many people eat t___________ with
5 need: A  home    B  some money    butter for breakfast.
C  a car  9 I usually have my y___________ with some
6 take: A  a photo    B  an umbrella    fresh fruit.
C sport  10 Would you like some water or orange j___________?
7 go away: A  home    B  on business   
C  on holiday  10

8 speak: A  Germany    B Polish   

C Japanese  6 Write the missing word.
9 watch: A  a clock    B  a match    Example: seven – seventh, eight – eighth
C  a film 
1 one – first, two – ____________
10 drive: A  a bicycle    B  a bus   
2 slow – fast, cheap – ____________
C  a train 
3 husband – wife, son – ____________
11 listen to: A  music    B  an email   
C  the radio  4 shop assistant – shop, nurse – ____________
12 stay: A  to work    B  in a hotel    5 upstairs – downstairs, outside – ____________
C  at home  6 tall – short, easy – ____________
13 do: A  housework    B hurry    7 November – December, January – ____________
C homework  8 England – English, United States – ____________
14 be: A  worry    B thirsty    9 big – small, beautiful – ____________
C cold  10 fantastic – good, terrible – ____________
15 rent: A  a flat    B  a lift    C  a car  11 school – teacher, factory – ____________
15 12 come – go, arrive – ____________
13 child – children, woman – ____________
5 Complete the sentences. Write ONE word in 14 book – tickets, pack – ____________
each gap. 15 Sunday – Monday, Tuesday – ____________
Example: John likes horror films.
15
Sports / activities
1 In summer, when the weather is hot, I love going to Vocabulary total 40
the b___________.
2 In winter, I always go to the mountains for my
holidays. I like s___________ there.
3 I’m going to the g___________ to do some exercise.
Do you want to come with me?

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Beginner
Pronunciation, and Practical English   A

PRONUNCIATION PRACTICAL ENGLISH

7 Match the words with the same sounds. 9 Match answers b–k to questions 1–10.
Example: How old are you?   a  
bread eight go key know late 
leave son their  up wear  weather 1 What time is it? _____
2 What time do you get up during the week? _____
Example: left  weather  bread
3 When’s your birthday? _____
1 wait ______________ ______________
4 Good evening. Can I help you? _____
2 slow ______________ ______________
5 How much is it? _____
3 cheese ______________ ______________
6 Are we late? _____
4 chair ______________ ______________
7 What’s the name of the new book from
5 mother ______________ ______________ Stephen King? _____
10 8 Can we meet at 5 o’clock this evening? _____
9 Is there a gym in the hotel? _____
8 Underline the stressed syllable. 10 Where’s the hospital? _____
Example: Eng|lish a I’m 25.
1 tra|di|tion|al b Sorry, I’m busy then. Is six OK?
2 De|cem|ber c Yes, I have a reservation for 8 o’clock.
3 ty|pi|cal d That’s £5.65, please.
4 un|em|ployed e Yes, we need to hurry.
5 e|co|no|mics f It’s on King Road, next to the park.
6 jour|nal|ist g I’m not sure. Sorry. I don’t read a lot.
7 um|bre|lla h It’s a quarter to nine now.
8 yes|ter|day i I’m sorry, there isn’t.
9 com|fort|able j It’s on the 17th of October.
10 a|ni|ma|tion k Usually about half past seven.
10 Practical English total 10

Pronunciation total 20 Grammar, Vocabulary, Pronunciation, and Practical English total 100

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Beginner
Reading and Writing   A

READING 4 Karen liked her mum.

True   False 
1 Read the text. Tick (✓) True or False.
5 Karen didn’t have a boyfriend when she
was a teenager.
Teenagers then and now True   False 
Karen Johnson is a bank manager. She’s 43, she’s married, 6 Karen studied after she started her job at the bank.
she has a daughter and a son, and she lives in a small town True   False 
in the south of Scotland. But 25 years ago, she was an 7 Olivia lives with her mum and dad.
18-year-old teenager. It was the 1980s, and she lived in
True   False 
Manchester, England.
8 Olivia usually goes out with her friends on
‘I hated being a teenager,’ says Karen. ‘Now, I look back, and I
Saturday night.
think, “Wow, what a fantastic time I had!” but then it was
True   False 
terrible. I didn’t like my hair or my clothes. I thought my mum
was great, but I didn’t think my dad was great. He told me 9 Olivia never goes to the cinema with her boyfriend.
what to do all the time, but I never listened! I wanted to be True   False 
cool, but I wasn’t. I didn’t have a boyfriend, and my clothes 10 Olivia enjoys learning languages.
were terrible. I wore short skirts and tight jeans and a lot of True   False 
make-up. I listened to New Romantic pop music – Spandau
10
Ballet and Adam and the Ants were my favourites. At the
weekends, I always went out to clubs with my friends and
didn’t come home until two or three o’clock in the morning.’
2 Read the text again. Complete the sentences with
ONE word from the text.
‘Today, a lot of people go to university when they finish
school, but it was difficult when I was young. My friends and Example: Today, Karen lives in a town.
I finished school at 18, and there weren’t any good jobs. I 1 Karen didn’t listen to her ______.
worked in a shop for two years. I was 20 when I got a job in
2 At the weekends, Karen always saw her ______.
the bank, and I had to work hard. I’m the manager now, but it
wasn’t easy to get to this position – I went to night school 3 Karen started to work in a ______ when she was 20
and did some extra courses.’ years old.
Olivia Johnson is Karen’s daughter. She’s a student, and 4 Olivia often watches films with her ______.
she’s 18 next week. She lives in Leith, a town near 5 Olivia plans to learn ______ at university.
Edinburgh, Scotland, with some friends. Her parents and 5
her brother live in a house nearby.
‘I like being a teenager,’ says Olivia. ‘I have good friends and a Reading total 15
really nice boyfriend. I don’t go out very often, but I text my
friends all the time or we chat online. On weekdays, I meet WRITING
my friends in a café near my school, or I watch films at my
Answer the questions and write about your life.
boyfriend’s house. Sometimes we go to a cinema on
Saturday night. I usually wear comfortable clothes – If you are a teenager, describe your life now.
T-shirts and jeans, and I download a lot of music from the Where do you live? Who do you live with? What do you
internet.’ enjoy doing? What do you do at weekends? Are you
‘I study German at school, but I’m going to study Chinese at happy with your life? Why / why not?
university next year. I love languages, and I want to work in
different countries.’ If you are NOT a teenager, describe your life when
you were 18 years old.
1 Karen doesn’t have any children. Where did you live? Who did you live with? What did
True   False  you enjoy doing? What did you do at weekends? Were
you happy with your life? Why / why not?
2 Karen lives in Manchester now.
True   False  Writing total 10
3 Karen wasn’t happy when she was 18.
True   False  Reading and Writing total 25

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Beginner
Listening and Speaking   A

LISTENING SPEAKING
1 Listen to Martha telling Justin about her weekend. 1 Ask your partner these questions.
Tick (✓) A, B, or C to complete the sentences. 1 What do you usually do on Friday evening?
1 At the weekends, Martha usually… 2 What did you do last Saturday?
A  stays at home.    B  goes to concerts.   
3 What are you doing this weekend?
C  visits her parents. 
4 What do you like doing in winter?
2 Martha went to the festival with…
5 Where did you go on holiday last summer?
A  her children.    B  her parents.   
C  her husband.  2 Now answer your partner’s questions.
3 On Sunday, Martha says…
A the bands were great.    3 Complete the information about activities you do
B the weather was good.    in your free time.
C she was very tired. 
4 Martha was at the festival from… Place Activities

A Friday evening to Sunday afternoon.   

1 _______________
B Saturday morning to Sunday evening.    a typical
C Saturday afternoon to Sunday morning.  e.g. home 2 _______________
weekend
5 Martha saw… 3 _______________
A  an English band.    B  a French band.   
C  an Australian band.  1 _______________

5 last Friday _______________ 2 _______________

3 _______________

2 Listen to five conversations. Tick (✓) A, B, or C to

1 _______________
complete the sentences. tomorrow
_______________ 2 _______________
1 There aren’t any rooms with… evening
A  a sea view.    B  a town view.    3 _______________
C  a mountain view. 
2 At the weekends, Angela likes… 4 Then, answer your partner’s questions about
A going out with friends.    your weekends.
B doing exercise.    C  cooking for friends. 
3 At the party, Amy met… 5 Now ask your partner about his / her weekends.
A  Rick’s girlfriend.    B  Rick’s mother.    Speaking total 15
C  Rick’s father. 
4 The woman’s name is… Listening and Speaking total 25
A  Tania Sullivan.    B  Tanya Sullivan.   
C  Tania Sulivan. 
5 Simon is travelling to the airport by…
A train.    B bus.    C car. 
5

Listening total 10

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