My name is Susanna Ryan and I’m 9 years old.

My friends
call me Little Sue because I am very short.
I am from the United States but my family moved to Europe
last year and now we are living in Edinburgh, Scotland.
I come from a big family. I’ve got an older brother. His
name is Joe and he’s 12 years old. I also have got a twin
sister. Her name is Sophie. We all go to the same school.
My father’s name is James and my mother’s called Helen.
She is a kindergarten teacher. She loves teaching and playing
with small children. My father is a lawyer in a very
important law firm. He has got two brothers, George and
Vincent. George hasn’t got any children. But Vincent has a
girl, Maryanne, and two boys, Tim and Billy. Their mother’s
name is Ella. I – TEXT COMPREHENSION
Tim has also got a girlfriend. Her name is Maria. She’s from
Spain. She hasn’t got a big family. She lives with her mother. 20
My grandmother Linda and my grandfather Anthony also A. Answer the questions in complete sentences.
live with us. I like my granny very much because she is very
sweet. They are both very old.
I almost forgot to mention Fluffy, my toy rabbit. He is my
1. Where is Susanna from?
best friend.
__________________________________________________
B. TRUE OR FALSE? Correct the false statements. 10
2. How old is her sister?
__________________________________________________
1. Susanna is a tall girl. 3. What’s her father’s job?
_________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________
2. Her family lives in Europe. 4. Who are Susanna’s uncles?
_________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________
3. Susanna has got two brothers. 5. How many sons does Ella have?
_________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________
4. Her mother works in a school. 6. What is Maria’s nationality?
_________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________
5. Tim and Billy are Susanna’s brothers. 7. Are Susanna’s grandparents young?
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6. Susanna’s grandmother is not very nice. 8. Who is Susanna’s best friend?
_________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________

C. Complete Susanna’s family tree according to the text. 6

SUSANNA
 II – VOCABULARY
A. Complete the gaps with the right family members. 8

Emily Bill
1. Kim is Bill’s ................................................................
2. Emily and Bill are Peter’s ..........................................
3. Rick is Peter’s............................................................ Kim Charles
4. Sue is Anne’s.............................................................
5. Charles is Kim’s ........................................................
6. Rick is Kim’s and Charles’s .......................................
7. Anne is Sue’s ............................................................ Peter Sue
8. Peter, Sue and Kim are Emily’s ................................
Anne Rick

B. Complete the gaps with the words on the right. 8

I am an only (1) ................................. . I live with my mother and our relationship is (2)
................................. . I (3) ................................ her a lot because she works hard so that I
rules
supports
can have everything I want. Of course, we have our problems because she has these (4)
child
................................ I don’t like. For example, I must be in bed before 10 o’clock on school fight
days. Occasionally we also (5) ................................ over my clothes and boys. She can be spending
very (6) ................................ sometimes. admire
But not everything is bad. My mum is always there for me and she always (7) strict
great
................................ my decisions. I love (8) ................................ time with her because
she always has interesting things to say.

C. Label the jobs and match them with the sentences. 12

1. I serve food and drinks in a restaurant.

2. I cut people’s hair.
3. I work in a garage and repair people´s cars.
4. My job is to put out fires.
5. I make bread and cakes.
6. My job is to fix pipes.
7. I deliver letters to your house.
8. I treat you when you are sick.
 III – GRAMMAR

A. Complete the blanks with the right PERSONAL PRONOUNS – subject or object form. 8

1. My parents are wonderful. I love …………………… very much.

2. Bob and I go to the same school. …………………… are best friends.
3. Mary’s mother teaches young children. …………………… thinks …………………… are very hard-working.
4. We are going to the cinema. Do you want to come with ……………………?
5. Do …………………… know Cindy? – No, I don’t think I know ……………………. .
6. Mom, I’m doing my homework. Call …………………… when dinner is ready.

B. Complete the blanks with the PRESENT SIMPLE or PRESENT CONTINUOUS. 12

Look! Jenny (1) ……………….……..……...…. (go) to school. She usually (2) ……………..………………. (ride)
her bike to school, but today she (3) ……………..……………………. (take) the bus because it (4)
…………………………..………. (rain).
Lessons (5) …………………..………………. (start) at 8.30 and she (6) ……………..……………………. (be)
always on time. Right now she (7) ……………..……………………. (have) a Math lesson, but she (8)
………………………..…………. (not like) it very much.

IV – WRITING

In about 80 words write a text about your family. You can mention their age, jobs, physical description, your
relationship with them, etc. 16

…………………………………………………………………………………
…………………………………………………………………………………
…………………………………………………………………………………
…………………………………………………………………………………
…………………………………………………………………………………
…………………………………………………………………………………
…………………………………………………………………………………
…………………………………………………………………………………
…………………………………………………………………………………
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…………………………………………………………………………………
My name is Susanna Ryan and I’m 9 years old. My friends
call me Little Sue because I am very short.
I am from the United States but my family moved to Europe
last year and now we are living in Edinburgh, Scotland.
I come from a big family. I’ve got an older brother. His
name is Joe and he’s 12 years old. I also have got a twin
sister. Her name is Sophie. We all go to the same school.
My father’s name is James and my mother’s called Helen.
She is a kindergarten teacher. She loves teaching and playing
with small children. My father is a lawyer in a very
important law firm. He has got two brothers, George and
Vincent. George hasn’t got any children. But Vincent has a
girl, Maryanne, and two boys, Tim and Billy. Their mother’s
name is Ella. I – TEXT COMPREHENSION
Tim has also got a girlfriend. Her name is Maria. She’s from
Spain. She hasn’t got a big family. She lives with her mother.
My grandmother Linda and my grandfather Anthony also A. Answer the questions in complete sentences.
live with us. I like my granny very much because she is very
sweet. They are both very old.
I almost forgot to mention Fluffy, my toy rabbit. He is my
1. Where is Susanna from?
best friend.
SHE IS FROM THE US.
B. TRUE OR FALSE? Correct the false statements. 2. How old is her sister?
SHE IS 9 (NINE) YEARS OLD
1. Susanna is a tall girl. 3. What’s her father’s job?
F – SHE IS SHORT. HER FATHER IS A LAWYER.
2. Her family lives in Europe. 4. Who are Susanna’s uncles?
T THEY ARE VINCENT AND GEORGE.
3. Susanna has got two brothers. 5. How many sons does Ella have?
F – SHE HAS ONE BROTHER (AND ONE SISTER). SHE HAS 2 (TWO) SONS, TIM AND BILLY.
4. Her mother works in a school. 6. What is Maria’s nationality?
T SHE IS SPANISH.
5. Tim and Billy are Susanna’s brothers. 7. Are Susanna’s grandparents young?
F – THEY ARE HER COUSINS. NO, THEY AREN’T. THEY ARE OLD.
6. Susanna’s grandmother is not very nice. 8. Who is Susanna’s best friend?
F – SHE IS SWEET. HER BEST FRIEND IS FLUFFY, HER TOY RABBIT.

C. Complete Susanna’s family tree according to the text.

ANTHONY LINDA

ELLA VINCENT GEORGE JAMES HELEN

TIM BILLY MARYANNE JOE SUSANNA SOPHIE

 II – VOCABULARY
A. Complete the gaps with the right family members.

Emily Bill
1. Kim is Bill’s DAUGHTER.
2. Emily and Bill are Peter’s PARENTS.
3. Rick is Peter’s NEPHEW. Kim Charles
4. Sue is Anne’s AUNT.
5. Charles is Kim’s HUSBAND.
6. Rick is Kim’s and Charles’s SON.
7. Anne is Sue’s NIECE. Peter Sue
8. Peter, Sue and Kim are Emily’s CHILDREN.
Anne Rick

B. Complete the gaps with the words on the right.

I am an only (1) CHILD. I live with my mother and our relationship is (2) GREAT. I (3)
ADMIRE her a lot because she works hard so that I can have everything I want. Of course,
rules
supports
we have our problems because she has these (4) RULES I don’t like. For example, I must
child
be in bed before 10 o’clock on school days. Occasionally we also (5) FIGHT over my fight
clothes and boys. She can be very (6) STRICT sometimes. spending
But not everything is bad. My mum is always there for me and she always (7) SUPPORTS admire
my decisions. I love (8) SPENDING time with her because she always has interesting strict
great
things to say.

C. Label the jobs and match them with the sentences.

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1. I serve food and drinks in a restaurant.
HAIRDRESSER
2. I cut people’s hair.
3. I work in a garage and repair people´s cars.
4. My job is to put out fires.
5. I make bread and cakes.
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6. My job is to fix pipes.
7. I deliver letters to your house. BAKER 8
8. I treat you when you are sick.

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POSTMAN

WAITRESS

PLUMBER 4 FIREMAN/FIREFIGHTER 3 MECHANIC

 III – GRAMMAR

A. Complete the blanks with the right PERSONAL PRONOUNS – subject or object form.

1. My parents are wonderful. I love THEM very much.

2. Bob and I go to the same school. WE are best friends.
3. Mary’s mother teaches young children. SHE thinks THEY are very hard-working.
4. We are going to the cinema. Do you want to come with US?
5. Do YOU know Cindy? – No, I don’t think I know HER.
6. Mom, I’m doing my homework. Call ME when dinner is ready.

B. Complete the blanks with the PRESENT SIMPLE or PRESENT CONTINUOUS.

Look! Jenny (1) IS GOING (go) to school. She usually (2) RIDES (ride) her bike to school, but today she (3) IS
TAKING (take) the bus because it (4) IS RAINING (rain).
Lessons (5) START (start) at 8.30 and she (6) IS (be) always on time. Right now she (7) IS HAVING (have) a
Math lesson, but she (8) DOESN’T LIKE (not like) it very much.