A1 (Starters) Activities – Grammar and Vocabulary

1. Complete the words with the missing AADBEFINOSU letters.

►NOSE
a) T A _ L E
b) O R A _ G E
c) S O _ A
d) C _ KE
e) W I N _ O W
f) R _ L E R
g) L _ M P
h) U M B R _ L L A
i) F _ S H
j) M O U _ E

2. Circle the letter you hear.

►H/J/Y
1. F / L / S
2. A / E / I
3. D / G / T
4. I / U / Y
5. B / D / P
6. U / V / W
7. C / K / Q
8. S / X / Z
9. E / I / O
10. G / H / J
11. B / P /V
12. M / N / W

3. Look at the pictures and write the words:

4. Write the numbers:
► SIXTEEN 16
THIRTEEN
EIGHTEEN
ELEVEN
TWENTY
FIFTEEN
TWELVE
FOURTEEN
NINETEEN
SEVENTEEN
ONE HUNDRED
ONE THOUSAND
5. Write the words in the correct column:
CAKE, INSECT, FISH, ELEPHANT, SOFA, GUITAR, APPLE, TABLE, PENCIL, ORANGE, BUS

STARTS WITH A CONSONANT (B, C, D, F, STARTS WITH A VOWEL (A, E, I, O, U)

G ...)
CAKE

6. Write the plural for the words:

6 _________________________

1 CHILD
3 _________________________

1 MOUSE
5 _________________________

1 MAN

2 _________________________

1 WOMAN
 4 _________________________

1 SHEEP
7 _________________________

1 PERSON
8 _________________________

1 FISH

9 _________________________

1 TOOTH
7. Write HE or SHE for the names:
► TOM – HE
1. AMY - ____
2. KIM - ____
3. JACK - ____
4. BEN - ____
5. ANNA - ____
6. MIKE - ____
7. JILL - ____
8. LUCY - ____
9. BILL - ___
10. MANDY - ____

8. LISTENING PRACTICE - Listen and circle the correct answer – when doing this
exercise we use descriptions (the teacher describes one of the pictures and the students
have to guess – there’s no audio needed):

1. What does she usually eat for dinner?

a) b) c)

2. Where are we going at the weekend?

a) b) c)
3. What does the father want to buy?

a) b) c)
4. What animals can the children see at the Zoo?

a) b) c)

5. What can we find in her bedroom?

a) b) c)

6. What is her grandmother wearing today?

a) b) c)

7. What’s the weather like today?

a) b) c)

8. What holiday are they celebrating?

 a) b) c)
9. PREPOSITIONS OF PLACE –WHERE IS THE DOG?
Look at the pictures and answer the questions:
EXAMPLE – WHERE IS THE DOG?
THE DOG IS IN THE BOX.

a) ............................................................................

b) ..............................................................................

c) ................................................................................

d) ..................................................................................
e) ..................................................................................

10. SPEAKING PRACTICE - Look at the picture below and answer the questions:

a) What’s the weather like?

b) How many people can you see in the picture?
c) How many boys can you see?
d) How many girls can you see?
e) What animal can you see on the lake?
f) What can you see between the boys?
g) What colors is the toy between the boys?
h) What is this? Is this a: pineapple, bag, pink dress, blue shirt, fish, frog, boat,
radio?
i) What color is the mother’s dress?
j) What is the girl wearing?
k) What is the father wearing?
l) What is the boy wearing?
m) Where is the duck?