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Name _____________________________________________________ Date ________________________________

Unit 6 | Reading
Read the text and choose the correct options.

Manchester is a city in the northwest of England, and the main shopping area for the people
who live there. The city has a large variety of places to shop; in a morning you can buy cheese
from a local market, cool sunglasses from one of the many vintage clothing stores or your
favorite brand of jeans from a big department store. Of the many malls in Manchester,
perhaps the most famous is the Arndale. For more exclusive brands, you can visit St Ann's
Square or the Victorian Barton Arcade, where you'll find all the top names in fashion, like
Armani, Hugo Boss and Burberry. If you don't want big stores, however, then there are plenty
of boutiques in side streets around the larger malls. The biggest mall in Manchester is the
Trafford Center. The mall cost 600 million pounds to build and attracts 30 million visitors a
year. It has hundreds of stores and lots of cool places to eat. You can find anything from
Mongolian to Argentinian restaurants. If you love shopping (and eating), then Manchester is
the place to go!

Unit 6 | Listening
Listen to the speakers. Select True or False.

ABP1_U6_L10_audio.mp3
T F
1. John likes Phil's photo.

2. In the photo, Sara is wearing blue jeans.

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3. The other woman in the photo is Phil's sister.

4. Phil doesn't have short hair now.

5. Sara has a cool tattoo.

Unit 6 | Writing
Write an e-mail to your friend describing your vacation photos. Follow the steps.

1. Think of two vacation photos you want to share with a friend.

2. Write an e-mail of 50–80 words.
3. Start your e-mail with “Hi [name of friend]. How are you? Take a look at my vacation
photos.”
4. Write a description of the two photographs. Include information on:
• What the photos are of • Where you are • Who you are with • What is happening

Unit 6 | Grammar - Present continuous (1)

Choose the correct option to complete each sentence.

1. What ... doing?

a. you are
b. are you x
c. you're

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2. He ... in the door now.

a. 's just coming x

b. 're just coming
c. just is coming

3. The kids ... in the ocean.

a. are surfing x
b. is surfing
c. am surfing

4. ... at the mall.

a. She're shopping
b. She shopping
c. She's shopping x

5. We ... pizza for dinner.

a. is eating
b. 's eating
c. 're eating x

Unit 6 | Grammar - Present continuous (2)

Read the sentences. Select True if grammatically correct and False if grammatically
incorrect.

T F
1. What is you reading?

2. What is she doing?

3. Is she go to school?

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4. He doesn't playing cards.

5. Are they cycling in the mountains?

Unit 6 | Grammar - Present continuous and present simple (1)

Complete the sentences with the present simple or present continuous form of the verb
in parentheses.

1. I ___________________ pizza at the moment. (eat)

2. He ___________________ jogging every day. (go)

3. We ___________________ for our friends now. (wait)

4. They ___________________ their books from the classroom

right now. (get)

5. She usually ___________________ a lot of bread. (sell)

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Unit 6 | Grammar - Present continuous and present simple (2)

Match the parts of the sentences.

1. I usually a. am studying hard for the exams.

2. Today I b. am wearing jeans.

3. She never c. wear jeans on the weekend.

4. They're d. eats pizza.

5. This month I e. eating pizza now.

Unit 6 | Vocabulary - Stores and local amenities

Match the stores with the items.

1. sports store a. medicines, shampoo

2. department store b. fruit and vegetables

3. market stall c. pastries, bread

4. pharmacy d. clothes, perfume, electronics

5. bakery e. balls, rackets, sneakers

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Unit 6 | Vocabulary - Clothes (1)

Read the sentences. Select True or False.

T F
1. People often wear sunglasses when it is sunny.

2. People usually wear sneakers when they go jogging.

3. Men always wear skirts.

4. Jeans and T-shirts are formal clothes.

5. People sometimes wear a belt with jeans and pants.

Unit 6 | Vocabulary - Clothes (2)

Choose the correct option to complete each sentence.

1. Most jeans are...

a. yellow.
b. blue.
c. green.

2. People wear ... on their feet.

a. boots
b. sunglasses
c. pants

3. A ... tells you the time.

a. dress
b. belt
c. watch

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4. Usually only women wear...

a. skirts and dresses.

b. belts and watches.
c. sneakers and shirts.

5. Men often wear ... to work.

a. a dress and jacket

b. a shirt and jacket
c. sneakers and a jacket

Unit 6 | Vocabulary - Colors

Complete each sentence with the correct word.

1. Most basketballs are ___________________.

2. Crossword puzzles are usually black and ___________________.

3. The sun is ___________________.

4. Lips are usually ___________________.

5. Trees have ___________________ leaves.

Score __________________

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