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Beginner
and Practical English   A

GRAMMAR 4 Complete the descriptions with the words in

the box.
1 Complete the dialogues with do or don’t.
Example: A Do you live in Italy? cereal fruit milk pasta toast vegetables
B No, I don’t.
Example: Spaghetti is pasta
1 A ________ you work in London?
1 Many people have this in their coffee. __________
B No, I ________. I work in Oxford.
2 People usually eat this with milk for
2 A ________ you have a big breakfast?
breakfast. __________
B Yes, we ________. We have eggs, toast, sausage,
and coffee. 3 Potatoes are __________.
3 A ________ people in your family drink a lot of tea? 4 Oranges are __________.
B No, they ________. 5 __________ is bread. We usually eat it with butter
6 for breakfast.
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2 Complete the email. Underline the correct words. Vocabulary total 10

Hi Sophie,
PRONUNCIATION
Thanks for your email. I want to know more about
your family! 1Do / What you live in a house or a flat? 5 Match the words with the same sound.
My family and I live in a small house in the town
centre. 2Do what / What do your parents do? My go house lunch orange very where
parents are teachers. They work at the language
Example: work where
school. 3Have do you / Do you have any brothers or
sisters? I have two brothers. They go to university in 1 who ________
Manchester. 2 have ________
4
Do you / What do you do? I work in an Italian 3 juice ________
restaurant. I’m a waiter.
4 sugar ________
Bye for now,
5 cheese ________
James
Pronunciation total 5

Grammar total 10

VOCABULARY
3 Complete the phrases with the correct verb.

eat listen to live read speak watch

Example: live in a house

1 ________ TV
2 ________ French food
3 ________ music
4 ________ Spanish
5 ________ newspapers
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Beginner
and Practical English   A

PRACTICAL ENGLISH
6 Complete the dialogues with the words from
the box.

a quarter late o’clock past ten to

Example: A What time is it?

B It’s 6.10. That’s ten past six.
1 A What time is it?
B It’s 7.20. That’s twenty ________ seven.
2 A Is it 7.45?
B Yes, it is. It’s ________ to eight.
3 A What time do you go to work?
B Oh, at ten ________ eight. That’s 7.50.
4 A What time is it?
B Oh, it’s 7 p.m. That’s seven ________.
5 A Oh, no! It’s 9.15.
B Oh, we’re ________!

Practical English total 5

Grammar, Vocabulary, Pronunciation, and Practical English total 30

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5 Reading and Writing   A Beginner

READING 2 Read the text again. Tick (✓) the correct answer to
the questions.
1 Read the text. What does Amy say? Underline the
correct words. Example: How old does Amy want her flatmate to be?
A under 20 years old
B under 30 years old ✓
Flatmate wanted C under 40 years old

Hi. Are you a woman between 18 and 29 years old? Do 1 What is Amy’s surname?
you want to live in a nice flat with a nice flatmate? Do A Watons B Waston C Watson
you want to live with a small dog? 2 Who lives with Amy?
My name is Amy Watson and I live here in Manchester. I A her mother B her dog
want a flatmate to share my new flat. I’m 24 years old. C her children
I’m not married and I don’t have children. I have a small, 3 What does Amy eat at home?
brown dog. Her name’s Susie. A breakfast and lunch B lunch and dinner
The kitchen in the flat is very big, and I eat breakfast and C breakfast and dinner
dinner at home. I eat lunch at work with my friends. I 4 Who does Amy have lunch with?
don’t eat meat and at the weekend I always have a big A her sister B her flatmate
breakfast. C her friends
I work for a British company and I go to work every 5 Where does Amy work?
morning at 8.00. I come home at 7.00 in the evening. I
A in a school B in an office
have my lunch at a quarter to one in a restaurant with
C at a restaurant
my friends from the company. Then, I go for a walk in the
park. I stay at home every evening and read or watch TV.
6 What time does Amy have lunch?
I listen to music, too. A 12.15 B 12.30 C 12.45
I get up early on Saturdays and go to the park. I run there. 7 Where does Amy eat lunch?
On Sundays, I see friends and family, or go to London. A in a restaurant B at work
C in the park
I speak Japanese and French, but not Spanish. A
flatmate from France, Switzerland, or Japan would be 8 What time does Amy come home from work?
great! My phone number is 07835 541752 and my email A 6.00 B 7.00 C 8.00
address is amy@email.co.uk. 9 What does Amy do on Sundays?
A She sees friends and family.
Example: My flat is new / old. B She watches TV.
C She listens to music.
1 I am 24 / 25 years old.
10 What language does Amy speak?
2 I am / am not married.
A French B Canadian C Spanish
3 On Saturday mornings, I sleep late / run in the park.
4 At the weekend, I go to Manchester / London. 10

5 I have / don’t have a phone. Reading total 15

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WRITING
1 Answer the questions about lunchtime when
you’re at work / school. Use complete sentences.
What time do you have lunch at work or school?
____________________________________________.
Where do you have lunch?
____________________________________________.
What do you have for lunch?
____________________________________________.
Who do you have lunch with?
____________________________________________.
Do you go to a restaurant for lunch?
____________________________________________.

2 Now answer the questions about lunchtime at the

weekend. Use complete sentences.
What time do you have lunch at the weekend?
____________________________________________.
Where do you have lunch at the weekend?
____________________________________________.
What do you have for lunch?
____________________________________________.
Who do you have lunch with?
____________________________________________.
Do you go to a restaurant for lunch?
____________________________________________.

Writing total 10

Reading and Writing total 25

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5 Listening and Speaking   A Beginner

LISTENING SPEAKING
1 Listen to Lynn and John. Tick (✓) the correct 1 Ask your partner these questions.
person. 1 Where do you live?
1 I have toast and coffee for breakfast at home. 2 Where do you work or go to school?
Lynn John
3 What do you do in the evenings?
2 I eat dinner with children.
4 What do you do on Saturday evening?
Lynn John
5 What do you have for Sunday dinner?
3 I have breakfast in hotels on holiday.
Lynn John 2 Now answer your partner’s questions.
4 I eat fast food for dinner on holiday.
Lynn John
3 Your partner has a fact file about the Johnson
family. Ask your partner questions and complete
5 I babysit two boys. the fact file.
Lynn John Where / live?
5 Where / eat dinner on Friday night?
When / have holidays?
2 Listen to five conversations and tick (✓) True or What / do on weekends?
False.
The Johnsons
1 Ted doesn’t read newspapers.
live in: ________________________
True False
Friday night dinner: ________________________
2 The woman doesn’t eat meat and doesn’t drink milk. holidays: ________________________
True False weekend activities: ________________________
3 The woman drinks coffee with milk and sugar.
True False 4 Read the fact file about the Green family. Answer
your partner’s questions.
4 The man doesn’t eat good food for lunch.
True False The Greens
live in: Glasgow
5 On Sunday, the woman reads her emails and calls
Friday night dinner: at home
her friends.
holidays: late December
True False
weekend activities: read newspapers, eat at restaurants
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Speaking total 15
Listening total 10
Listening and Speaking total 25

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