File Test 1
Grammar, Vocabulary, and Pronunciation A
GRAMMAR
1 Complete the sentences. Use contractions where possible.
  Example:     He’s from Tokyo.
  1    is
      __________    he a student?
  2          you
      ‘Are __________     in our class?’ ‘No, I’m not.’
  3                you
      ‘Where are __________ from?’ ‘We’re from Egypt.’
  4                                  she
      ‘Is Anita Hungarian?’ ‘Yes, __________      is.’
  5                            it
      The food isn’t Italian. __________’s Spanish.
  6                                          are
      ‘Are they from Australia?’ ‘No, they __________.’
  7        're
      We __________ Asian. We’re from Thailand.
  8                          'm
      My name’s Oscar. I __________       from Peru.
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2 Complete the sentences with the correct word.
   Example:    Her name is Josefina. She’s a student.
               He His Her
                     my
  1 I’m Chinese. __________      family is from Shanghai.
    My Your Their
                          their
  2 They’re teachers. __________      names are Alison and Lucas.
    His Her Their
                         his
  3 Filip’s Polish, but __________   mother is Chinese.
    his their she
                        our
  4 We’re students. __________      teacher is Colombian.
    Their Our Your
                           your
  5 Mai, please close __________      book.
    you your you’re
                  its
  6 It’s a hotel. __________    name is The New York Plaza.
    His Her Its
3 Underline the correct word.
  Example:     My / I name is Jake.
  1   What’s your / you email address?
  2   They / Their mother is from Brazil.
  3   Paris are / is the capital of France.
  4   Pablo and Julieta aren’t / isn’t students.
  5   Her / His name is Laura. She’s from California.
  6   Are / Is Julian and Anna from the United States?
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                                                                    Grammar total         20
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                        Grammar, Vocabulary, and Pronunciation A
VOCABULARY
4 Complete the lists with the correct word.
  Example: five, ten, fifteen, twenty.
            fifteen twenty-five fifty
                       zero
  1 three, two, one, __________.
    five four zero
                                     Sunday
  2 Thursday, Friday, Saturday, __________.
    Monday Sunday Tuesday
                                twenty
  3 seventy, eighty, ninety, __________.
    one hundred twenty sixty
                    eight
  4 two, four, six, __________.
    nine eight ten
                                     Tuesday
  5 Saturday, Sunday, Monday, __________.
    Wednesday Friday Tuesday
                                             fourteen
  6 thirty-seven, thirty-eight, thirty-nine, __________.
    fifty forty fourteen
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5 Complete the chart.
  Example:     Germany         German
  1   Mexico             Mexican
                        ___________
  2   Italy
      ___________       Italian
  3   Africa
      ___________       African
  4   Turkey            ___________
  5   France             Francese
                        ___________
  6   Japan
      ___________       Japanese
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6 Complete the sentences with the correct verbs.
      spell go Listen stop open Do Work
      Answer Turn
  Example:     Turn off your cell phone.
  1   Work
      __________    in pairs.
  2            go
      Please __________ to page 15.
  3   Listen
      __________    and repeat after me.
  4          open
      Don’t __________ your book.
  5            stop
      Please __________     talking!
  6   Answer
      __________ exercises 1 and 2.
  7                  spell
      How do you __________       this word?
  8   Do
      __________ the questions.
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                                                                   Vocabulary total        20
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                           Grammar, Vocabulary, and Pronunciation A
PRONUNCIATION
7 Match the words with the same vowel sound.
      egg you      name         bike   this       tree
  Example:      be       tree
  1   train   name
              __________
  2   Bye     bike
              __________
  3   boot    you
              __________
  4   very    egg
              __________
  5   fish    this
              __________
8 Underline the stressed syllable.
  Example:      ho|tel
  1   sand|wich
  2   mu|se|um
  3   com|pu|ter
  4   good|bye
  5   air|port
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                                                                        Pronunciation total       10
                                              Grammar, Vocabulary, and Pronunciation total        50
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                        File Test 1
                        Reading and Writing A
READING
1 Read the text and check() A, B, or C.
     The New York City Language Center
     Hi, I’m Sandrine Bisset. I’m a teacher at The New York City Language Center. I’m from
     Marseille in the south of France, and I’m twenty-nine years old. My mother is Swiss, and my
     father is French. He’s a teacher in a school in Paris. My friend is Antoine. He’s from France,
     too, and he’s a student at Columbia University here in New York.
     Students come to The New York City Language Center to learn different languages. I’m the
     French teacher, and my class has students from the United States, Africa, Asia, and Europe.
     It’s very interesting to meet different people, and the classes are always fun. The students
     always speak French together because it’s the best way to learn the language.
     My friends Giovanni and Lina are also teachers at The Language Center. Giovanni is the
     Italian teacher. He’s from Rome. Lina is the German and Spanish teacher. She’s from
     Munich in Germany. Her mother is Spanish.
  Example:     Sandrine’s mother is in Switzerland.
               A True                    C Doesn’t say 
  1 Sandrine is a language teacher.
  2 The Language Center is in New York.
  3 Sandrine is Swiss.
                       e
  4 Sandrine’s students speak English.
  5 Sandrine’s mother is from the south of France.
  6 Antoine is a student in France.
                 B
  7 Sandrine’s students are from different parts of the world.
  8 Giovanni is American.
2 Read the text again and answer the questions.
Example:       What is Sandrine’s nationality? French
  1 How old is Sandrine?
    twenty-nine
    _____________________________________________
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                       Reading and Writing A
  2 What is Sandrine’s father’s nationality?
    French
    _____________________________________________
  3 What is the name of Antoine’s university?
    Columbia university
    _____________________________________________
  4 Where are the students at The Language Center from?
    United States, Africa, Asia and Euroupe
    _____________________________________________
  5 What is the Spanish teacher’s name?
    Lina
    _____________________________________________
  6 Who is Giovanni?
    Friend of Sandrine
    _____________________________________________
  7 Where is Lina’s mother from?
    Spain
    _____________________________________________
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                                                                    Reading total       15
WRITING
  Answer the questions with complete sentences.
   Example: What’s your cell phone number?
           My cell phone number is 555-781-2338.
  1 What’s your father’s name?
     My father's name is Najh
    _____________________________________________
  2 What nationality is your mother?
     My mother is fron Brazil
    _____________________________________________
  3 What country are you from?
     I'm from in the South American
    _____________________________________________
  4 What’s your last name?
     My last name is Ahmad
    _____________________________________________
  5 How old are you?
     I'm thirteen old years
    _____________________________________________
  6 What’s your address?
     My address is R.Severino Pereira de Araújo,151 apto 101
    _____________________________________________
  7 Are you from a country in Asia?
     I don't live
    _____________________________________________
  8 Do you live near your school?
     Yes, I live
    _____________________________________________
  9 When are your English classes?
     On Friday
    _____________________________________________
 10 Is your teacher from the U.S.?
     She isn't
    _____________________________________________
                                                                     Writing total      10
                                                       Reading and Writing total        25
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                       File Test 1
                       Listening and Speaking A
LISTENING
1 Listen to a student talking to the receptionist of a language school. Check
  () A, B, or C.
  1 The student’s first name is __________.
                                l
  2 She is __________.
  3 She’s from __________.
                                     Colombia
  4 Her address is __________.
  5 Her cell phone number is __________.
    A 555-994-1853             B 555-994-1854           555-994-1895
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2 Listen to five conversations. Check () A or B.
  1 A
    B Tomas is Brazilian
  2 A
    B
  3 A
    B
  4 A
    B
  5 A Jonny’s phone number is 555-745-2332
    B Jonny’s phone number is 555-745-2233
                                                                                         5
                                                                   Listening total      10
SPEAKING
1 Interview your partner. Use these questions. Ask your partner to spell any
  new words.
  1   What’s your first name?
  2   What’s your nationality?
  3   What’s your email address?
  4   What’s your cell phone number?
  5   Are you a teacher?
  Now answer your partner’s questions.
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                       Listening and Speaking A
2 Read this information and answer your partner’s questions.
    Salma Hayek (actress)
    Real name: Salma Hayek Jiménez
    From: Veracruz, Mexico
    Born: 1966                                           who is she?
3 Your partner has information about another famous person. Ask your
  partner these questions.
  • Who / he / she?   • How old?
  • What / real name? • What / nationality?
  • How / spell?
                                                                Speaking total        15
                                                  Listening and Speaking total        25
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