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Answer key
G 1. How tall is he?
Diagnostic Test
2. How much does she weigh?
A Maria Antónia Teixeira Rosa 3. Is he from Madeira?
23 years old 4. What nationality is she?
England / Britain / UK H 1. Kate is less tall than William.
British and Portuguese 2. The bag is heavier than the box.
One (brother) 3. The chair is more comfortable than the sofa.
No sisters (None) 4. The train is faster than the car.
th
26 January 1988
I … Open answer
Singer and songwriter
B 1. False 2. False. Her birthday is in January. 3. True
4. False. She can play the guittar very well. 5. True Test 1B
C 1. She is British and Portuguese. A 1. He’s from Oxford.
2. She is twenty-three years old. 2. He’s tall and slim.
3. She is a singer and songwriter. 3. He’s got two twin brothers and a sister.
4. She’s got only one brother. 4. She’s four years old.
5. No, she isn’t; she’s tall and slim. 5. He’s a gardener.
6. Her eyes are big and brown. B 1. C) 2. D) 3. A) 4. E) 5. B)
7. Yes, she does. She likes reading.
8. She does volleyball and surf. She plays volleyball C is; has got; is; are; is; is; has got; is; has got; are;
and goes surfing. have got

D 1. an; a 2. an; a D 1. she; 2. It; 3. they; 4. He

E 1. is 2. has got 3. Live 4. There are 5. likes E Emily Wilson – grandmother

Walter Wilson – grandfather
F 1. How old 2. What time 3. How 4. What 5. Where John Wilson – father
6. When
Maria – mother
G. … Open answers. Rose Wilson – aunt
Peter Graves – uncle
Sophie/Helen – cousins
Test 1A
Roger/William/Sarah – brothers and sister
A 1. Mark is from Oxford.
F 1. Her; 2. His; 3. My; 4. Their
2. He’s tall and slim.
3. He’s got two twin brothers and a sister. G 1. Has Bob got a big house?
4. Sarah is four. 2. Are they good friends?
5. Mr Wilson is a gardener. 3. Is Laura from Madeira?
4. How many cousins have you got?
B 1. His surname is Wilson.
2. He is thirteen. H … Open answer
3. He is a student.
4. His eyes are green. Test 2A
5. He has got two brothers and one sister.
6. Sarah is his sister. A 1. She lives in the North of Portugal.
7. No, he isn’t. He’s a gardener. 2. She lives on the third floor.
C is; has got; hasn’t got; are; is; is; has got; is; has got; 3. Her home is a small flat.
are; aren’t 4. There are five rooms and a varanda.

D 1. she; 2. It; 3. They; 4. He B 1. Her mum, dad and little sister.

2. On the dininig table or on the little desk in her
E Emily Wilson – grandmother bedroom.
Walter Wilson – grandfather 3. Because his car stays in the street and the rain
John Wilson – father falls on it.
Maria – mother 4. Maria’s mum and dad don’t spend much time at
Rose Wilson – aunt home and Maria thinks they’re going to get
Peter Graves – uncle divorced, so she’s unhappy.
Sophie/Helen – cousins
C 1. Bathroom; 2. Sitting room; 3. Kitchen; 4. Bedroom;
Roger/William/Sarah – brothers and sister 5. Dining room; 6. Fridge; 7. Cooker; 8. Sofa; 9. Bed;
F 1. Her 2. His 3. My 4. Their 10. Bath; 11. Wardrobe; 12. Table/Chairs;
13. Washbasin; 14. TV set; 15. Lamp

D 1. behind; 2. between; 3. on; 4. on; 5. opposite;
6. under
E 1. eat; 2. do; 3. meet; 4. read; 5. work
F 1. … aren’t there?; 2. … don’t they?;
3. … doesn’t he?; 4. … do we?; 5. … isn’t it?
Test 2B
A 1. North; 2. Third; 3. Flat; 4. Five
B 1. D; 2. C; 3. A; 4. B
C 1. Bathroom; 2. Living room; 3. Kitchen; 4. Bedroom;
5. Dining room; 6. Fridge; 7. Cooker; 8. Sofa; 9. Bed;
10. Bath; 11. Wardrobe; 12. Table and chairs;
13. Washbasin; 14. TV set; 15. Lamp
D 1. behind; 2. between; 3. on; 4. on; 5. In front of;
6. Under
E 1. E; 2. D; 3. A; 4. B; 5. C
F 1. aren’t they?
2. don’t they?
3. doesn’t he?
4. do we?
5. isn’t it?
G … Open answer
Test 3A
A 1. Caroline is Australian.
2. She lives on a big farm.
3. She has got a sister.
4. Now she’s writing an e-mail.
5. She has lessons at home by computer.
B 1. She lives in Australia, on a big farm.
2. She usually gets up around seven am.
3. They feed the animals.
4. No, it isn’t. She doesn’t go to a regular school
because she lives very far away from the city.
5. She helps her mum with the housework and she
also helps with farm work.
C 1. Do you like living on a farm?
2. Is there anything you don’t like about not going to
a regular school?
3. Where do you usually have breakfast?
4. What is your sister like?
D 1. She usually helps to feed the animals.
2. She doesn’t go to school every day.
3. She has classes through her computer.
4. At the moment she’s writing an e-mail to her friend.
E 1. They are sliding into the water.
2. They are jogging in the park.
3. They are cooking.
4. They are gardening.
F 1. … isn’t he?; 2. … aren’t I?; 3. … doesn’t she?;
4. … are they?; 5. … do we?
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Test 3B
A 1. Caroline is an Australian girl.
2. She lives on a big farm.
3. She has got a sister.
4. Now she’s writing an e-mail.
5. She doesn’t go to school.
B 1. C); 2. A); 3. E); 4. B); 5. D);
C 1. How many; 2. Whose; 3. When; 4. Where; 5. What
D 1. She usually helps to feed the animals.
2. She doesn’t go to school every day.
3. She has classes through a computer.
4. At the moment she’s writing an e-mail to her friend.
E 1. A; 2. D; 3. B; 4. C
F 1. … isn’t he? 2. doesn’t she? 3. are they? 4. do we?
G … Open answer
Test 4A
A 1. False; Alice Moore lives in Miami.
2. False; she has got two brothers.
3. False; Mrs Moore is a housewife
4. True
5. True
B 1. She is twelve years old.
2. She moved to Miami when she was two (years old).
3. She likes going to the beach in Miami, because she
can get some exercise or enjoy some time in the sun.
4. She likes living in Florida, because there are many
beaches and lots of things to do and visit.
5. She visited the Narnia attraction at the Hollywood
studios.
C 1. Is Ally Alice’s nickname?/Is Alice’s nickname Ally?
2. What is Ally like?
3. Does she like going to the beach?
4. Was she at Disneyworld two months ago/recently?
5. How many books are there in the Chronicles of
Narnia series?
D. 1. wasn’t she?; 2. has she?; 3. don’t they?; 4. can’t he?
E. was … were; … were; … could; …were, … there
were; could; … couldn’t; … was; … wasn’t ; …
weren’t; … there was.
F. … Open answer.
Test 4B
A 1. False; 2. False; 3. False; 4. True; 5. True
B 1. D; 2. B; 3. A; 4. C; 5. E;
C 1. What; 2. Who; 3. Does; 4. Where
D 1. wasn’t she? 2. has she? 3. don’t they? 4. can’t he?
E 1. were; 2. weren’t; 3. there were; 4. can; 5. was;
6. go; 7. doesn’t; 8. is.
F … Open answers.
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Answer key
Test 5A Test 6A
A 1. c) South-west of Portugal
A 1. Jessica and Mia (they) wanted to buy presents.
2. b) Lisbon
2. They wanted (to buy these presents) to give to
3. a) family
their mothers on Mother’s Day.
4. b) most popular
3. (Mia bought) a very fashionable scarf.
B 1. He (Cristiano Ronaldo) was born in Madeira. 4. (Jessica bought her present) in a sports shop.
2. He is __ years old. 5. The tracksuit (It) cost 29 pounds.
3. No, he isn’t. He’s got a brother two and sisters.
B 1. new; 2. expensive; 3. beautiful; 4. fashionable
4. He was football team’s equipment manager.
5. In 1997. C 1. When did Jessica and Mia go shopping?
6. Because his footwork and goal-scoring touch are 2. What did they want to buy?
brilliant. 3. Did Mia (she) buy a scarf?
4. How much did Jessica pay for the tracksuit?
C 1. What is Cristiano Ronaldo’s nationality?
2. What does he looke like? D 1. Jessica is going to give her mum a beautiful scarf.
3. How many hours a day does he train? 2. Mia is going to spend Mother’s Day at her
4. Did he miss his family a lot? grandparents’.
3. I am going to buy a perfume for my mum.
D 1. hasn’t he; 2. doesn’t she; 3. did they; 4. didn’t he
E 1. Would you like to go shopping with me?
E 1. can’t; can; 2. must; 3. could; 4. couldn’t;
2. Can I try these jeans on, please?
5. mustn’t; 6. Could; 7. can; 8. can’t
3. Can you lend me 5 euros?
F lived; … moved; … had; … got up; … practised; …
F 1. Ann knew the man who/that won the lottery.
scored; … helped; … went; … didn’t want; … was; …
2. That is the policeman who/that gave me directions
took
to the library.
G 1. B; 2. D; 3. E; 4. A; 5. F; 6. C 3. This is the scarf which/that I’m going to give my
H … Open answer. mum.
4. Everyday hated the cake which/that I made.
5. They serve vegetarian food which/that is very
Test 5B
healthy.
A 1. a; 2. a; 3. b; 4. c G … Open answer.
B 1. Portuguese.
2. Now he is __ years old. Test 6B
3. No. He’s got a brother and sisters.
4. In 1997. A 1. True; 2. False; 3. False; 4. False
C 1. D; 2. A; 3. B; 4. C B 1. A; 2. C; 3. B
D 1. hasn’t he? C 1. Where; 2. What; 3. How much
2. doesn’ she? D 1. Jessica is going to give her mum a beautiful scarf.
3. did he? 2. Mia is going to spend Mother’s Day with her mum.
4. wasn’t he? 3. I am going to buy a perfume for my mum.
E 1. Can; can’t; 2. couldn’t; 3. mustn’t; must; 4. could; E 1. How about … great idea!
5. may 2. Would you like…? I can’t, sorry…
F 1. grew up; 2. moved was; 3. became; 4. was/were; 3. Why don’t you… Thank you…
5. began; 6. made F. 1. who; 2. that; 3. which;
G 1. played; 2. was; 3. went; 4. took; 5. showed; G … Open answers.
6. started
H 1. so; 2. because; 3. but; 4. and; 5. then
I. … Open answers.