NAME

CLASS
American
1  Grammar, Vocabulary, and Pronunciation   A ENGLISH FILE  3

GRAMMAR 3 Complete the sentences. Use the correct form of

the verb in parentheses.
1 Underline the correct form.
Example: We’re meeting (meet) Bob outside the movie
Example: We usually get up / get up usually early every theater at 7:30.
morning.
1 Paolo ________ (buy) a new car next week.
1 Jake is taking / takes vitamins every day.
2 I ________ (need) a lot of sleep at the moment so I
2 Clare buys a lot of take-out, but I prefer / I’m can concentrate on my exams.
preferring home-made food.
3 We hardly ever ________ (eat) together as a family.
3 Do you watch / Are you watching the football game
4 Hi, Beth. Sorry, I can’t talk right now. I ________
tomorrow night?
(drive).
4 I don’t usually have / I’m not usually having dessert,
5 You look very serious! What ________ (think)
but I’ll have one tonight.
about?
5 Helen doesn’t work / isn’t working tomorrow, so we’re
6 I know that Carlos ________ (hate) me! He never
meeting for lunch.
says anything nice to me.
6 In the summer, we often bike / we’re often biking to
7 I ________ (have) dinner with my younger brother at
work.
8:00 tonight.
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2 Complete the sentences with shall / going to / will Grammar total 20

or the present continuous.
Example: I’m sure that Jess will help (help) you with VOCABULARY
your work.
4 Underline the odd word out.
1 A I ________ (go) into town this afternoon.
________ (I / go) to the supermarket on my way Example: beans  salmon  spicy sausages
back? 1 spicy jar fresh frozen
B Yes, we need bread, milk and some fruit. 2 duck lamb chicken beans
A OK. I ________ (get) all that, and some eggs, too.
3 cherry cabbage pepper cucumber
2 A I heard on the radio that the weather ________
4 grilled roasted boiled raw
(be) excellent this weekend.
5 crab squid beef prawn
B That’s good, because my parents ________
(come) to stay with me. 6 frozen low-fat canned cook
3 A I went to see Cloud Atlas yesterday at the movie 6
theater. It’s excellent.
B Oh good. I ________ (see) it tomorrow. 5 Write the family word(s).
A I think you ________ (love) it. Example: a mother or father  parent
7
1 someone with no brothers or sisters 
____ _________ _________
2 your brother’s / sister’s daughter  ____________
3 your husband’s / wife’s brother  ____________ ____
______
4 your father’s new wife  _______________
5 your brother’s / sister’s son  __________
6 your grandfather’s / grandmother’s
mother  ________ _________________
7 everybody in your family  ___________ __________

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 NAME CLASS
American
1  Grammar, Vocabulary, and Pronunciation   A ENGLISH FILE  3

6 Complete the sentences with the correct word. PRONUNCIATION

Example: Jim’s really shy. He hates meeting new 7 Match the words with the same sound.
people.
shy sensitive extroverted fruit jar  plate
box sugar fork
1 Sergio is so ________ for his age! He seems much
older than 14. Example: train  plate
competitive sensitive mature
1 boot ________
2 Vicky can seem like a different person on different
days – she’s very ________. 2 horse ________
sensible moody mean 3 carton ________
3 You should think about how other people feel 4 bull ________
instead of being so ________! 5 clock ________
spoiled independent selfish 5
4 In sports, boys are often more ________ than girls.
They always want to win. 8 Underline the stressed syllable.
bossy competitive reliable
Example: tal|ka|tive
5 Natalia was very ________ tonight. Do you think
she’s OK? 1 re|be|llious
extroverted confident quiet 2 com|pe|ti|tive
6 She’s just ________ because you got a higher score 3 zu|cchi|ni
than her in the test yesterday. 4 mush|room
ambitious spoiled jealous
5 in|de|pen|dent
7 Juan is always trying to pay for everything. He’s very
5
________.
generous honest sensitive Pronunciation total 10
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Grammar, Vocabulary, and Pronunciation total 50
Vocabulary total 20

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 NAME CLASS
American
1  Reading and Writing   A ENGLISH FILE  3

READING Example: More people are living in extended families

in Britain than before.
1 Read the article and check (✓) A, B, or C. A  True ■ ✓  B False ■  C  Doesn’t say ■
While multi-generational living is normal in many 1 Georgina thinks that Anna is charming.
cultures, in some countries such as Britain and the U.S., A True ■  B False ■  C  Doesn’t say  ■
it isn’t very usual. However, homes where grandparents 2 The family meets to talk about how they are getting
live with their children and their families in the same along once a month.
house are becoming more common in these countries A True ■  B False ■  C  Doesn’t say  ■
because of the economic climate. Here, the members of 3 Esther gets very impatient with Georgina because
one extended family explain how it works for them. she talks a lot.
Georgina – Anna’s grandmother A True ■  B False ■  C  Doesn’t say  ■
I was really pleased when my son wanted to move back 4 Chris is happy that Georgina has a good relationship
home. I love spending time with Anna, my granddaughter. with Esther.
She’s a sweet little girl at the moment – so happy and A True ■  B False ■  C  Doesn’t say  ■
affectionate – everybody who meets her likes her. It will be 5 Chris thinks that they need a bigger house.
wonderful to watch her grow up. I think even my unsociable A True ■  B False ■  C  Doesn’t say  ■
husband is enjoying it! We eat together twice a week and,
6 Alan is always kind to his mother.
once a month, we have a family conference – my husband
A True ■  B False ■  C  Doesn’t say  ■
and I, my son and his wife – to discuss how things are going.
We try to respect each other’s space. Having my son here 7 Alan says that they are going to live with his parents
makes me less anxious about the future, too. At the for many years.
moment, we’re healthy, but in a few years we’re going to A True ■  B False ■  C  Doesn’t say  ■
need more help.
7
Esther – Anna’s mother
Actually, it’s all working out well! My mother-in-law 2 Write G for Georgina, E for Esther, C for Chris,
remembers what it’s like to have young children, so she’s and A for Alan.
very patient with Anna and sympathetic to me when I’m
Example: I was very happy about the family moving
tired. She often just says: “Go and rest. I’ll look after her.” I
in.  G
think she wants to give advice about what Anna eats and
what time she goes to bed, but she usually says nothing! 1 I’m less worried about the future now.  _____
And occasionally I ask her opinion and find her ideas are 2 I’m not always very sociable.  _____
really sensible. We are all learning to be very honest with
3 I think it’s good to be honest.  _____
each other, which I think is a good thing.
4 We can enjoy going out sometimes.  _____
Chris – Anna’s grandfather
5 I’m quite bossy but I’m learning to be
I prefer a quiet life and a tidy house, and I think young sensitive. _____
people should be independent, but my wife loves having
6 I sometimes need a little advice.  _____
the family here. From a selfish point of view, it’s good for me
too because Georgina is quite talkative and now she can 7 I love the relationship between the grandparents and
chat with her daughter-in-law. I think it’s a very satisfactory their granddaughter.  _____
situation for everyone concerned! 8 It’s good for young people to live alone.  _____
Alan – Anna’s father 8
I was worried because my mother can be bossy, but
actually, she is being sensitive and we’re lucky to have a Reading total 15
reliable babysitter in the house! My dad is sometimes
moody, but he’s very affectionate with Anna. We’re
planning to buy our own house in a couple of years, but I
think we’ll stay near my parents because the relationship
between Anna and her grandparents is so special.

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 NAME CLASS
American
1  Reading and Writing   A ENGLISH FILE  3

WRITING
Write about two people in your family or extended
family (140–180 words). Answer the questions.
• What is he / she like?
• What does he / she like or not like doing?
• What is he / she doing at the moment?
• How do you get along?
Writing total 10

Reading and Writing total 25

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 NAME CLASS
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1  Listening and Speaking   A ENGLISH FILE  3

LISTENING SPEAKING
1 Listen to a conversation about Tom’s birthday. 1 Make questions and ask your partner.
Complete each sentence with one word. 1 How often / eat out?
1 Tom’s ________, aunt, uncle, and cousin are coming 2 What / usually have / lunch / the weekend?
for coffee. 3 do / anything special / this Sunday?
2 Tom’s mom Ella, her ________, and her two sons are 4 What / do / next birthday?
going out for dinner. 5 go / on vacation / with your family / next year?
3 Tom’s ________ are going to describe what he was Now answer your partner’s questions.
like when he was young.
4 Paul now has a good relationship with his ________. 2 Talk about the statement below, saying if you agree
5 Tom’s ________ are going to have a party for him or disagree. Give reasons.
and Lucy on Friday. “People in my country have a very healthy diet.”
5
3 Listen to your partner talking about family
get-togethers. Do you agree with him / her?
2 Listen to five conversations. Check (✓) A, B, or C.
Speaking total 15
1 Why don’t James and Lisa have lunch together
today? Listening and Speaking total 25
A  James is meeting his sister  ■ 
B  Lisa brought her lunch with her  ■ 
C  Lisa is meeting a friend at a café  ■
2 What does the customer order with the chicken?
A  rice and green beans  ■ 
B  potatoes and green beans  ■ 
C  peas and cabbage  ■
3 What does the customer need help finding?
A  eggs and tuna  ■  B  salmon and eggs  ■ 
C  salmon and tuna  ■
4 What snack does Harry have before dinner?
A  two cookies  ■  B  a cookie  ■ 
C  an apple  ■
5 What does the customer buy?
A  half a pound of green grapes  ■ 
B  some raspberries  ■ 
C  half a pound of red grapes  ■
5

Listening total 10

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