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4 Grammar, Vocabulary, and Pronunciation   B Beginner

GRAMMAR VOCABULARY
1 Complete the sentences with my, your, his, her, its, 3 Look at the family tree. Complete the description
our, or their. of Tom’s family with the words in the box.
Example: A What’s your name?
brother children daughter father
B My name? Oh, it’s Gina. husband mother sister son wife
1 A What’s your brother’s name?
B My brother? ________ name is William. Frank = Mary
2 Our hotel is fantastic. ________ name is
The Ambassador.
3 I’m Ian and ________ sister’s name is Claire. Simon Anna Tom
4 We’re brothers. ________ names are Ben and Roger.
5 He’s American but ________ wife is from Turkey. Example: Frank is Tom’s father.
1 Tom is Mary’s ________.
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2 Frank is Mary’s ________.
2 Underline the correct word(s). 3 Mary is Simon’s ________.
4 Anna is Frank’s ________.
Example: A Is this your coat?
B Yes, it’s my / your coat. 5 Simon, Anna, and Tom are Mary’s ________.

1 A These are my children. 5

B They’re cute. What are their / your names?
2 A Our babysitter is very good. 4 Tick (✓) the correct answer.
B Oh? What’s her / their name? 1 Is the bus fast?
3 This is a good phone. His / Its camera is good, too. A No, it’s slow. B No, it’s cheap.
4 A Who is that? 2 Is their house new?
B That’s Emma’s / Emma mother. A No, it’s nice. B No, it’s old.
5 A Is that your / their cat? 3 Is your car Japanese?
B Yes, that’s our cat. A Yes, it’s from Japan.
5 B No, it’s from Japan.
4 Is that an expensive watch?
Grammar total 10 A No, it’s a cheap watch.
B No, it’s a big watch.
5 Is your hotel room big?
A No, it’s small. B No, it’s short.

Vocabulary total 10

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4 Grammar, Vocabulary, and Pronunciation   B Beginner

PRONUNCIATION
5 Underline the stressed syllable.
Example: beau|ti|ful
1 fa|mi|ly
2 ex|pen|sive
3 co|lour
4 fa|ther
5 com|pu|ter
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6 Match the words with the same sound.

brother car girl short umbrella welcome

Example: son umbrella

1 large ________
2 husband ________
3 computer ________
4 daughter ________
5 mother ________
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Pronunciation total 10

Grammar, Vocabulary, and Pronunciation total 30

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4 Reading and Writing   B Beginner

READING 2 A How old is Leon’s mother?

B She’s ________.
1 Read the text and match the names in the box with
the descriptions. 3 A What are Julia’s sisters’ names?
B Their names are ________.
4 A What is Rosie’s husband’s name?
My family B His name is ________.
Hi! My name’s Leon Binet and I’m from Basel in 5 A Where is Anna’s mother from?
Switzerland. I’m not from France – I’m Swiss! I have a big B She’s from ________.
family. My father’s name is Gordon and he’s 50. My 6 A What is Leon’s father’s name?
mother is 45. Her name’s Anna and she’s very nice. B It’s ________.
My mother’s Scottish, but her mother and father are 7 A Where is Leon’s girlfriend from?
Italian. They’re from Milan. I have three sisters. Their B She’s from ________.
names are Rosie, Julia, and Valeria. Valeria is an Italian
8 A Is their car fast and expensive?
name. Rosie is 26. She’s tall and her hair is black. She’s
B No, it’s __________________.
married. Her husband’s name is Tom and he’s very tall.
Julia and Valeria are 24, but Julia is tall and her hair is 8
short, and Valeria is short and her hair is long!
Reading total 15
We have a big, new house and an old car. It’s slow and
cheap, and very small! But it’s OK! My mother and father
are very short!
WRITING
Me? Well, I’m 21, I’m not tall, and my hair is short and 1 Answer the questions about a man in your family.
brown. I’m not married. My girlfriend’s name is Chloë.
Example: My brother’s / father’s / husband’s / son’s
She’s tall and she has short, dark hair. She’s French, and
name is…
she’s very nice, too!
What’s his name? ___________________________.
Where is he from? ___________________________.
Anna Chloë Gordon Julia
Leon Rosie Tom Valeria How old is he? ___________________________.
Is he married? ___________________________.
Example: He’s short, 21, and Swiss. Leon Is he tall or short? ___________________________.
1 She’s short and Scottish, but her
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mother’s Italian. ________
2 She’s 24 and tall. ________
2 Now answer the questions about a woman in
3 She isn’t tall and she isn’t married. ________ your family.
4 He’s tall and he’s married. ________
Example: My sister’s / mother’s / wife’s / daughter’s
5 She’s tall, 26, and married. ________ name is…
6 He’s short and 50. ________
What’s her name? ___________________________.
7 She’s tall and French and she has
Where is she from? ___________________________.
short hair. ________
How old is she? ___________________________.
7 Is she married? ___________________________.
Is she tall or short? ___________________________.
2 Read the text again and complete the answers to
the questions. 5

Example: A What is Leon’s last name? Writing total 10

B It’s Binet.
Reading and Writing total 25
1 A Where is Leon from?
B He’s from ________.

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4 Listening and Speaking   B Beginner

LISTENING SPEAKING
1 Listen to Emily and Tony talk about their families. 1 Answer your partner’s questions about
Tick (✓) True or False. your family.
1 Emily’s husband’s brother is married.
2 Now ask your partner these questions.
True False
1 What’s your mother’s name?
2 Anna has three children.
True False 2 What’s your father’s name?
3 Tony’s wife’s mother is 80 years’ old. 3 Is your mother tall or short?
True False 4 Is your family big or small?
4 The dog is big. 5 Where is your father from?
True False
3 Read the information about Sally’s family and
5 Tony has two dogs. answer your partner’s questions.
True False
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Tom = Nicola

2 Listen to five conversations and answer the

questions. Tick (✓) the correct answer. Sarah Ben Sally = Patrick
1 Which car does the woman want to look at?
A family car B sports car 4 Your partner has information about Paul’s family.
C black car Ask your partner questions and complete the
2 What kind of food does the woman like? family tree with the names in the box.
A American B French C Italian Anna James Jenny Jerry Kate
3 Who is Sam?
A Michael’s son B Michael’s daughter
C Michael’s girlfriend _______
1 2
_______
4 What is Ben’s phone like?
A new and expensive B cheap and good
C old and bad 3
_______ 4
_______ Paul = 5________
5 What has Mrs Greg got?
A small glasses B a blue coat Who / Jerry?
C black hair Who / Anna?
Who / Paul / brother?
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Who / Paul / mother?
Listening total 10 Who / Jenny?

Speaking total 15

Listening and Speaking total 25

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