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5 Grammar, Vocabulary, and Pronunciation A ENGLISH FILE

Elementary

G R AM MAR
1 Underline the correct words. 3 Complete the conversation.
Example: We was / were in Paris yesterday. Sue Where did you and Bob go yesterday?
Anne We went to a restaurant.
1 Where was / were Jack this morning?
Sue Did you go by car?
2 Yesterday was / were Friday.
Anne No, we 1 __________. We went by taxi.
3 I wasnt / werent at work today.
Sue What did you wear?
4 Did / Were James and Sue at school yesterday?
Anne I 2 __________ my blue dress.
5 Where were you / did you go last night?
Sue What did you have to eat?
6 The shops wasnt / werent open today.
Anne I 3 __________ steak and chips.
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Sue What time did you leave the restaurant?
Anne We 4 __________ at nine oclock.
2 Complete the sentences. Use the past simple form of
the verb in brackets. Sue Did you go to the cinema after that?
Anne Yes. We 5 __________ a fantastic film.
Example: We worked (work) hard yesterday.
Sue What time did you get home?
1 I __________ (study) for three hours last night.
Anne We didnt 6 __________ home until twelve oclock.
2 When __________ the party __________ (finish)
last night? 6
3 She __________ (not like) the food in the restaurant. Grammar total 20
4 __________ you __________ (watch) that film
last night? VO C AB U L ARY
5 My grandparents __________ (live) in Australia. Now
they live in Poland.
4 Complete the sentences with the correct form of go,
have, or get.
6 The nightclub __________ (not close) until 3 a.m.
Example: Did you have a good time at the party?
7 We __________ (not smoke) because it was a
non-smoking restaurant. 1 Simon __________ the bus to work every morning.
8 What time __________ they __________ (arrive) 2 I always __________ to bed early on a Monday.
yesterday? 3 Do you usually __________ a shower in the
8 morning?
4 Can you __________ me a newspaper, please?
5 Mary and Jane didnt __________ shopping
yesterday.
6 I usually __________ dressed at eight oclock.
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5 Grammar, Vocabulary, and Pronunciation A ENGLISH FILE

Elementary

P R O N U N C IATI O N
5 Write the past simple form of the verbs. 7 Match the words with the same sound.
Example: say said changed checked looked showed
waited wanted
1 drive __________ 7 take __________
2 think __________ 8 find __________ Example: arrived showed
3 hear __________ 9 sit __________
1 landed __________
4 write __________ 10 wear __________
2 landed __________
5 speak __________ 11 get __________
3 arrived __________
6 read __________ 12 go __________
4 walked __________
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5 walked __________
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6 Complete the phrases with go, have, or get.
Example: get a taxi 8 Underline the stressed syllable.
1 __________ breakfast Example: coffee
2 __________ to church
1 writer
3 __________ to the beach
2 musician
4 __________ a letter
3 painter
5 __________ a good time
4 music
6 __________ dressed
5 politics
7 __________ to a restaurant
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8 __________ out on a Saturday night
8 Pronunciation total 10

Vocabulary total 20 Grammar, Vocabulary, and Pronunciation total 50

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5 Reading and Writing A ENGLISH FILE

Elementary

R EAD I N G
1 Read Marias diary. Tick () A, B, or C. 2 Read the diary again. Are the sentences True (T)
or False (F)?
Saturday 18 July Example: Maria and her friend travelled to London
We left home early in the morning, but our flight was by train. F
delayed and we didnt arrive at Heathrow until late in the
afternoon. We were really tired, but we took a bus to 1 London taxis are usually cheap. _____
our hotel because taxis in London are very expensive. 2 When they arrived at the hotel, they had lunch. _____
When we got to the hotel, we had a rest and then went
3 Maria bought a jacket in Oxford Street. _____
out to explore the city. We had a quick sandwich in a
small caf and then headed for Oxford Street. 4 They ate English food in the evening. _____
I bought a jacket and some T-shirts. I wanted to buy a bag 5 Maria and Anna liked the pub in Covent Garden. ____
as well, but I couldnt find one that I liked. In the evening,
we ate in an Italian restaurant and went to a typical 6 Anna had a big breakfast. _____
English pub in Covent Garden. We met some really nice 7 They got a bus to Trafalgar Square. _____
English people and had so much fun that we didnt get
back to the hotel until very late! 8 They arrived in Stratford-upon-Avon at night. _____
Sunday 19 July 8
We got up late and had breakfast in a caf. I had a full
English breakfast, and then I had some fruit. Anna just Reading total 15
had toast. After breakfast, we went for a walk around
the city. We saw Nelsons Column in Trafalgar Square, WR ITI N G
Buckingham Palace, and St Pauls Cathedral. In the Describe your last night out. Answer the questions with
afternoon, we had a pizza and then took a bus to the
train station. Travelling by bus in London is a great way to complete sentences.
see the sights. We caught an evening train to Stratford- 1 Where did you go?
upon-Avon and arrived at about nine oclock. We went
_____________________________________________
to our hotel and had an early night. We wanted to get up
early the next day and explore Shakespeares birthplace. 2 What time did you go out?
_____________________________________________
Example: Maria and her friend got to London in the ___. 3 Who did you go with?
A morning B afternoon _____________________________________________
C evening 4 What did you do?
1 They _____ to their hotel. _____________________________________________
A walked B drove C travelled by bus 5 What did you wear?
2 They ate _____. _____________________________________________
A at the airport B at the hotel 6 What did you eat and drink?
C in a caf _____________________________________________
3 Maria bought _____. 7 Did you meet anyone?
A a bag B some clothes C a picture _____________________________________________
4 In the evening they _____.
8 How did you go home?
A stayed at the hotel B ate in a pub _____________________________________________
C talked to some people
9 What time did you get home?
5 On Saturday morning, Maria ate _____.
_____________________________________________
A an English breakfast and fruit
B toast and fruit C fruit 10 Did you have a good time?
6 They had lunch _____. _____________________________________________
A in London B on the train Writing total 10
C at the station
7 When they arrived in Stratford-upon-Avon, they ____. Reading and Writing total 25
A went to Shakespeares house
B went to bed
C walked around the town 7

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5 Listening and Speaking A ENGLISH FILE

Elementary

LI STE N I N G S P EAKI N G
1 Listen to a police inspector interview a woman about 1 Ask your partner about his / her last night out.
a murder. Tick () A, B, or C. 1 Where did you go?
1 When did Mr Green die? 2 Who did you go with?
A At eight oclock. B At seven oclock. 3 What did you wear?
C At ten oclock.
4 What did you do?
2 Where was Mrs Plum at the time of the murder?
5 Did you have a good time?
A In the dining room. B In the kitchen.
C In the library. Now answer your partners questions about your
3 Who did Mrs Plum write to? last holiday.
A Her husband. B Her friend.
C Her boyfriend. 2 Read the information about Marie Curie and answer
4 When did Mrs Plum go to her room? your partners questions .
A At ten. B At half past ten.
C At eleven.
Marie Curie
Born Warsaw, Poland 7/11/1867
5 What did Mrs Plum do after she woke up?
Famous scientist
A She had breakfast. B She had a sandwich. First woman who won a Nobel Prize
C She had a shower.
Died 1934
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2 Listen to five conversations. Answer each question 3 Ask your partner about his / her famous person.
with the name of a country from the box.
Who ? What / do?
America Argentina Australia Cuba England
Ireland Jamaica Morocco France Where//born?
When When famous?
Why /

1 Where was Louises dad born?

born? / die?
Speaking total 15
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2 Where did Nicks girlfriend want to go for their Listening and Speaking total 25
winter holiday?
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3 Where does Damion live now?
______________
4 Which salsa club did Danny go to last month?
______________
5 Where does Simon live?
______________
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Listening total 10

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