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MID-COURSE grammar and vocabulary test A elementary

Grammar C Choose the correct words to complete the

A Choose the correct words to complete conversation. There are four extra options.
the conversation.
any  ​
some  ​ who’s  ​whose  ​they’re  ​my  ​mine  ​
A: What (1) is your name / your name is? your  ​yours
B: James Sanchez.
Sophie: (11) are these pens? Are they
A: (2) What / Where is your address?
(12) , Sara?
B: 22 Green Lane.
Sara: No, (13) not.
A: Where (3) you are / are you from, James?
Maria: They’re (14) , Sophie. Would you like to
B: The USA. borrow them?
A: What do you do? Sophie: Yes, please! I have a black pen, but I don’t have
(15) nice coloured ones. Thank you!
B: I’m (4) a teacher / teacher.
A: And (5) do you work / are you working at
D For questions 16–20, choose the correct
the moment?
answer. Choose A, B or C.
B: Yes, I am.
16 My parents got a car.
A aren’t
B For questions 6–10, choose the correct B hasn’t
answer. Choose A, B or C. C haven’t
6 I want to be .
17 book is this?
A the doctor
A Whose
B doctor
B Who is
C a doctor
C Who’s
7 Carolina: Do you like football?
18 Alicia happy.
Youssef: Yes, .
A always is
A I do
B always
B I like
C is always
C I am
19 a lot of festivals in our town.
8 Anka at the moment.
A There are
A isn’t works
B There is
B no is working
C Are there
C isn’t working
20 Federico: Is Lara talking to Emma?
9 I’m from London.
Christina: Yes, .
A no
A is she
B not
B she is
C be
C is
10 Nicola: Are they students?
Sam: Yes, .
A they be
B they’re
C they are

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E Use the prompts below to write questions. G There is one mistake in each sentence.
21 (when / you / get up) Correct the mistakes.
‘ ?’ 31 Is there any apples in the bowl?
‘Usually around seven o’clock.’
32 My cousin is engineer.
22 (you / like / chocolate)
‘ ?’
‘Yes, I do! I love it.’ 33 My mother work as a nurse.

23 (where / Juan / live) 34 Tom and Kate hasn’t got any children.
‘ ?’
‘He lives in Madrid.’
35 Isabel never is sad.
24 (what / you / study / at the moment)
‘ ?’
‘I’m studying history.’ H For questions 36–40, choose the correct
answer. Choose A, B or C.
25 (Carlos / here / now)
‘ ?’ 36 a bank near here?
‘No, he’s at home.’ A Is there
B Are there
F For questions 26–30, choose the correct C There is
answer. Choose A, B or C. 37 My cousin Carmen with her aunt this week.
A stays
26 My friend in Paris.
B is stay
A does live
C is staying
B live
C lives 38 for me.
A Wait not
27 Sophia has breakfast she goes to college.
B Don’t wait
A until
C No wait
B before
C after 39 I go to the cinema month.
A one time a
28 Where from?
B once in
A you are
C once a
B is you
C are you 40 There aren’t hotels here.
A some
29 This is my hat and that is .
B several
A you
C many
B your
C yours Score / 40
30 Where you go to college?
A are
B do
C does

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Vocabulary C For questions 15–18, choose the

A For questions 1–4, choose the correct answer.
correct answer. Max’s weekend
Sarah’s best friend Every Saturday, Max leaves the house at (15) fifteen /
Sarah’s best friend is called Amber. Amber doesn’t have half / quarter to nine to go to his swimming lesson.
many other friends because she is very (1) confident / In the afternoon, he (16) watches / plays / does video
shy / popular. Sarah often goes to Amber’s house games with his brother. (17) At / On / In Sundays, he
(2) after / until / at school. They go to her bedroom and gets up late. Sometimes he goes with his parents and
(3) hear / listen to / do music. They both like movies, so his brother to visit his (18) grandparents / grandchildren /
at the weekend they often go to the (4) museum / daughters.
gallery / cinema together.
D Choose the correct words to complete
B Complete the conversation with the words the sentences.
from the box. 19 Goodnight! See you on / at / in the morning!

watch  ​organic  ​museum  ​until  ​go  ​on  ​relaxing  ​ 20 How do you spell / repeat / speak his name?

listened  ​see  ​
sociable Is it K-L-A-A-S?

Ava: What do you do at the weekend? 21 He’s a soldier / an actor / a writer in the army.

Tom: (5) Fridays, I usually go to aparty. 22 My brother plays / does / makes a lot of
I often stay there (6) three o’clock video games.
in the morning so I am sometimes quite tired the
23 George is really shy / considerate / funny – he makes
next day! On Saturdays I usually (7)
me laugh so much.
friends. We (8) TV together and
then we (9) bowling in the evening.
E For questions 24–27, choose the
Ava: You spend all weekend with your friends. correct answer.
You’re very (10) , Tom! Mira’s job

Tom: Yeah, I guess I am. What about you? Mira works in a hospital. She is a (24) doctor / writer /
actor. When lots of people come to the hospital, her job
Ava: My weekends are quiet. I like being alone. I read
can be (25) wasteful / stressful / relaxing. She often works
my book and (11) to some music.
On Sundays, I sometimes go to the science (26) after / before / until late in the evening. Sometimes
(12) or to the market and buy some she gets very tired, but she loves her job because it is
delicious (13) food. It isn’t very never (27) exciting / unhealthy / boring.
exciting but it is nice and (14) .

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F Rearrange the letters to make verbs to

complete the sentences.
28 I often litter in the street and put
it in a bin.   kicp pu

29 I take showers instead of baths to try to

water.  vase

30 I never get new plastic bags. I always

old ones.   usere

31 In most towns, you can glass and

paper.  eryclec

32 To save electricity, any lights that

are not needed.   runt fof

G For questions 33–40, choose the

correct answer.
Xavier’s holiday in England
Xavier is on holiday in England. It is his (33) once / first /
one time in London. He loves art, and he is visiting
some (34) fountains / galleries / cinemas. When he meets
English people, they often ask him to (35) say / write /
spell his name. He doesn’t speak English very well, but
he understands when people speak (36) quickly / slowly /
quietly.

A healthy life
My mum doesn’t like us to (37) do / watch / play TV very
often. She says it is (38) exciting / relaxing / unhealthy.
Everyone in our family (39) does / goes to / plays a lot of
exercise. For example, we never use our car – we all
(40) cycle / recycle / save everywhere.

Score / 40

Total score / 80

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MID-COURSE GRAMMAR AND VOCABULARY TEST B ELEMENTARY

Vocabulary D Rearrange the letters to make verbs to

A For questions 1–4, choose the correct answer. complete the sentences.
Marek’s holiday in the USA 14 To save electricity, any lights that
are not needed.   runt fof
Marek is on holiday in the USA. It is his (1) once / first /
15 In most towns, you can glass and
one time in New York City. He loves history, and he is
paper.  eryclec
visiting some (2) fountains / museums / cinemas. When
16 I never get new plastic bags. I always
he meets people, they often ask him to (3) say / spell /
old ones.   usere
write his name. He doesn’t speak English very well, but
17 I take showers instead of baths to try to
he understands when people speak (4) quickly / slowly / water.   vase
quietly. 18 I often litter in the street and put
it in a bin.   kicp pu
B Choose the correct words to complete the
sentences. E For questions 19–22, choose the
5 Nina is really shy / considerate / funny – she makes
correct answer.
me laugh so much. Akeno’s job
6 My sister plays / does / makes a lot of video games. Akeno works in a hospital. She is a (19) actor / writer /
7 She’s a soldier / an actor / a writer in the army. doctor. When lots of people come to the hospital, her
8 How do you spell / repeat / speak her name? Is job can be (20) relaxing / stressful / wasteful. She often
it M-Y-E-R-S? works (21) after / until / before late in the evening.
9 Goodnight! See you on / at / in the morning! Sometimes she gets very tired, but she loves her job
because it is never (22) exciting / unhealthy / boring.
C For questions 10–13, choose the
correct answer.
Ana’s best friend
Ana’s best friend is called Martina. Martina doesn’t have
many other friends because she is very (10) confident /
popular / shy. Ana often goes to Martina’s house
(11) after / until / at school. They go to her bedroom
and (12) hear / do / listen to music. They both like art,
so at the weekend they often go to the (13) shopping
centre / gallery / cinema together.

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F Complete the conversation with the words Grammar

from the box. A For questions 1–5, choose the correct
answer. Choose A, B or C.
watch  ​organic  ​museum  ​
until  ​go  ​
on  ​relaxing  ​
listened  ​see  ​sociable 1 Kurt at the moment.
A isn’t works
Aida: What do you do at the weekend? B isn’t working
Hassam: (23) Fridays, I usually go to a C no is working
party. I often stay there (24) 2 I’m from London.
two o’clock in the morning so I am sometimes A not
quite tired the next day! On Saturdays I usually
B no
(25) friends.
C be
We (26) movies together and
then we (27) bowling in the 3 I want to be .
evening. A the doctor
Aida: You spend all weekend with your friends. B a doctor
You’re very (28) , Hassam! C doctor
Hassam: Yeah, I guess I am. What about you? 4 Natalia: Do you like football?
Christophe: Yes, .
Aida: My weekends are quiet. I like being alone.
A I do
I read my book and (29) to
some music. On Sundays, I sometimes go to the B I like
science (30) or to the market C I am
and buy some delicious (31) 5 book is this?
food. It isn’t very exciting but it is nice and A Whose
(32) .
B Who is
C Who’s
G For questions 33–40, choose the
correct answer. B Choose the correct words to complete the
Giovani’s weekend conversation. There are four extra options.
Every Saturday, Giovani leaves the house at (33) half
any  ​
some  ​ who’s  ​whose  ​they’re  ​my  ​mine  ​
fifteen / fifteen half / quarter to nine to go to his tennis
your  ​yours
lesson. In the afternoon, he (34) watches / does / plays
video games with his brother. (35) At / On / In Sundays, Maria: (6) are these pens? Are they
he gets up late. Sometimes he goes with his parents and (7) , Alex?

his brother to visit his (36) daughters / grandchildren / Alex: No, (8) not.
grandparents. Julia: They’re (9) , Maria. Would you like to
borrow them?
A healthy life
My mum doesn’t like us to (37) do / watch / play TV very Maria: Yes, please! I have a black pen, but I don’t have
(10) nice coloured ones. Thank you!
often. She says it is (38) relaxing / exciting / unhealthy.
Everyone in our family (39) goes to / does / plays a lot of
exercise. For example, we never use our car – we all
(40) swim / cycle / run everywhere.

Score / 40

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C For questions 11–15, choose the correct E For questions 21–25, choose the correct
answer. Choose A, B or C. answer. Choose A, B or C.
11 Ela happy. 21 Talya: Is Ellen talking to Louise?
A always is Saga: Yes, .
B is always A she is
C always B is she
C is
12 Isabelle: Are they students?
Andrus: Yes, . 22 a lot of festivals in our town.
A they’re A Are there
B they be B There are
C they are C There is
13 My parents got a car. 23 Where you go to college?
A haven’t A do
B aren’t B are
C hasn’t C does
14 Astrid has breakfast she goes to college. 24 a museum near here?
A until A Is there
B since B There is
C before C Are there
15 My friend in Madrid. 25 Where from?
A does live A is you
B lives B are you
C live C you are

D There is one mistake in each sentence. F Choose the correct words to complete
Correct the mistakes. the conversation.
16 Jo never is sad. A: What (26) is your name / your name is?
B: Maria Santos.
17 Alex and Maria hasn’t got any children. A: (27) What / Where is your address?
B: 13 Park Lane.
18 My father work as a nurse.
A: Where (28) you are / are you from, Maria?
B: Spain.
19 My uncle is engineer.
A: What do you do?

20 Is there any bananas in the bowl? B: I’m (29) a teacher / teacher.

A: And (30) do you work / are you working at
the moment?
B: Yes, I am.

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G For questions 31–35, choose the correct

answer. Choose A, B or C.
31 This is my jacket and that is .
A yours
B your
C you
32 My cousin Carole with her grandmother
this week.
A is staying
B is stay
C stay
33 for me.
A No wait
B Wait not
C Don’t wait
34 I go to the supermarket week
A once a
B once in
C one time a
35 There aren’t banks here.
A some
B many
C several

H Use the prompts below to write questions.

36 (Alicia / here / now)
‘ ?’
‘No, she’s at home.’
37 (what / you / study / at the moment)
‘ ?’
‘I’m studying biology.’
38 (where / Carlos / live)
‘ ?’
‘He lives in Barcelona.’
39 (you / like / pizza)
‘ ?’
‘Yes, I do! I love it.’
40 (when / you / get up)
‘ ?’
‘Usually around six o’clock.’

Score / 40

Total score / 80

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