March 01st

READING

1 Read the text and tick () A, B, or C.

Alicia Stevens
Alicia is Irish. She’s 31 years old. Alicia speaks English and Spanish, and she’s a doctor in a hospital in
Chicago, Illinois. She works at night during the week and on the weekend. She drinks a lot of coffee. How
many hours does she work? 60 hours a week. Alicia’s job is difficult, but she loves it because she helps
people. Alicia isn’t married. She lives with her sister, Esther, and they go to the gym together on Tuesdays.
Jean-Pierre Chalvet
Jean-Pierre is 26 years old and was born in Canada. He speaks four languages, and his American accent is
very good. What does Jean-Pierre do? He’s an actor and lives in Los Angeles, but he also travels a lot for his
work. He doesn’t do a lot of exercise because he loves his car, and in his free time he drives around the city.
What is his car like? It’s small, black and very fast!
Mariana Romero and Rosa Diaz
Mariana and Rosa are 22 years old. They’re friends and they live in a small apartment with Rosa’s brother,
Jorge. On Sundays they eat together and listen to jazz music. They don’t go to the movies because it’s too
expensive.
The two women are hairdressers in a salon in Acapulco, Mexico. They wear pink uniforms and work from
Monday to Saturday. Mariana likes her job, but Rosa doesn’t want to be a hairdresser. What does she want
to do? She loves animals, so in the evenings Rosa takes college classes to become a vet.

1. Alicia is from Illinois. A True B False C Doesn’t say

2. Alicia loves her job. A True B False C Doesn’t say
3. Esther is married. A True B False C Doesn’t say
4. Jean-Pierre speaks Russian. A True B False C Doesn’t say
5. Jean-Pierre travels a lot. A True B False C Doesn’t say
6. Jean-Pierre has a big car. A True B False C Doesn’t say
7. Mariana and Rosa go to the movies. A True B False C Doesn’t say
8. Mariana and Rosa work on Sundays. A True B False C Doesn’t say
9. Mariana likes her job. A True B False C Doesn’t say

2 Read the text again and complete the form.

Name ____________
Age __________
Town __________
Job __________
Place of work __________
Married YES NO
Languages __________, __________
Brothers/sisters __________

GRAMMAR

1 Complete the sentences with the correct form of the verb in parentheses.
Example: It doesn’t rain (not rain) a lot in Egypt.

1 I ___________________ (speak) Spanish and Portuguese.

2 Youssef and Noor ____________________ (study) at the college.
3 She __________________ (read) a magazine every weekend.
4 Gabriela __________________ (not play) the guitar.
 5 We ___________________ (not have) a car.
6 My sister ____________________ (go) out on Saturday nights.
7 Sofia ___________________ (not like) coffee.
8 They ___________________ (work) in an office.

2 Complete the sentences with do or does.

Example: Do you drink coffee?
1 __________ your phone have a good camera?
2 ‘Do you speak Japanese?’ ‘Yes, I __________.’
3 __________ Ethan work in a hotel?
4 ‘Does Sunita live near you?’ ‘No, she
__________.’
5 What __________ your parents do for a living?
6 __________ your cousins live in the USA?

3 Order the words to make questions.

your / live / do / parents / where
car / what / of / does / kind / she / have
tennis / your / play / does / wife
are / many / the / students / class / in / how
nurses / uniforms / do / wear
your / laptop / you / use / do / when
friend / your / here / is
____________________________________________________
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VOCABULARY

4 Complete the phrases with the correct word.

housework a uniform drive sorry take speak coffee eat live

Example: eat hot dogs 4 __________ in an apartment

1 wear __________ 5 do __________
2 __________ a car 6 __________ an umbrella with you
3 drink __________ 7 say __________
8 __________ Spanish

5 Write the jobs.

Example: I work in a shop. I’m a shop assistant.
1 I play the guitar. I’m a m__________. 4 I serve people in a restaurant. I’m a w__________.
2 I work in a school. I’m a t__________. 5 I work in a hospital. I’m a d__________.
3 I work for a magazine. I’m a j__________. 6 I work in a hotel. I’m a r__________.

6 Write the questions to the answers.

1. Who is your favorite actor? _____________________________________________.
2. When do you study English? _____________________________________________.
3. Why do you exercise? __________________________________________________.
4. What kind of music do you like? __________________________________________.
5. What do you do? ______________________________________________________.
6. Where do you work? ___________________________________________________.
7. How old are you? ______________________________________________________.
LISTENING

1 Akito and Jenny meet in a café in Osaka, Japan. Listen to their conversation. Tick ( ) A, B, or C.
1 A Akito is a waiter. B Jenny is a waitress. C Akito and Jenny are friends.
2 A Akito is from Edinburgh. B Jenny is Japanese. C Jenny is Scottish.
3 A Jenny doesn’t like Edinburgh. B Jenny likes Osaka. C Jenny’s brother likes Osaka.
4 A Akito is a student. B Jenny studies French. C Akito is a journalist.
5 A Jenny’s brother works in the evenings. B Jenny’s brother works in the hotel office.
C Jenny’s brother and Akito are friends.

2 Listen to five speakers. Match each speaker with the question they are answering.
Speaker 1 _____ A Do you work long hours?
Speaker 2 _____ B What do you do?
Speaker 3 _____ C Do you work on the weekend?
Speaker 4 _____ D Where do you work?
Speaker 5 _____ E Do you like your job?

SPEAKING

1 Ask your partner these questions.

1 Where do you live? 4 What kind of books do you like?
2 What do you do? 5 What languages do you speak?
3 How do you travel to work/college? 6 Do you exercise?

2 Read the information about Antonia.

Name: Antonia Bisinella
From: New Orleans, Louisiana
Occupation: architect
Age: 43
Children: 2 boys
Car: Yes (Ford)
Languages: Italian, French, and English
Sports: Tennis
Favorite drink: Mineral water

3 Ask your partner questions about Antonia.

• Where / from? • Drive a car? What car?
• What / do? • What languages / speak?
• How old / ? • What sports / do?
• Have children? • What / drink?
How many?

WRITING

Write a personal profile. Answer these questions. (75–100 words)

1 What’s your name? 6 How many people are there in your family?
2 Where do you live? Who are they?
3 What do you do? 7 What do the people in your family do?
4 Where do you work? 8 What do you do in your free time?
5 When do you work?