1ST YEAR A-

NAME: _____________________________________ DATE: __________________

A- Read the blog about what makes teenagers happy. Decide if the sentences are true
(T) or false (F). If there is not enough information, write DS (doesn’t say).

WHAT MAKES TEENS HAPPY?

I’m Ana. Welcome to my blog. Or ‘Willkommen’ as we say in German!

Recently, my teacher told us about some reports on teen happiness. What do you think makes teens happy?
Is it money, going out or owning things? No, you’re wrong. The reports show that teens are happy when
they have good relationships with their friends and families.
Everyone needs friends, but young people seem to be with their friends all the time! That’s OK – young
people need to spend time with their friends because it helps them to learn how to be around other people.
We see our friends at school all day, and when we get home, we go online to chat there. Going online for an
hour or two isn’t a problem. Most teens understand this and don’t spend all of their time online. The internet
makes us happy and we must have it because our friends have it, but we’re happier when we go out with our
friends in real life.

How do we feel about our parents? The reports say teens think their parents are annoying sometimes, for
example, when they text too much or ask too many questions, but teens are pleased to have their parents’
help and love. Happy teens have parents who often spend time with them, eating as a family and talking
about what’s happening at school. In fact, spending time just talking is the number one activity to do with
parents at home that makes teens happy.
And what makes us unhappy? Exams! We often worry that exams will be difficult and our marks will be
bad. Many students are worried about tests that they have prepared well for! We also worry about money –
we want to have enough for the things we enjoy, but we don’t want to ask our parents for it all the time. It
also makes us unhappy when our parents don’t understand us. But we can just sit down at the dinner table
and talk about it. Problem solved!
1-Teens are happy when they own nice things.
2- Young people should spend less time with their friends.
3- Teens use the internet because that’s what their friends do.
4- Most teens are online for more than a few hours a day.
5- There are times when teenagers want their parents to leave them alone.
6- Teens feel good when they can discuss school with their parents.
7- Students who prepare well for exams get good marks.
8- It makes teens unhappy to ask for money.
B- Complete the text with a, an, the or –.

My name’s Erika and I’m from (1) Germany. I live in Berlin, which is (2) capital. It’s (3)
great city for people who love cultural activities. We have lots of excellent museums and some of them are
very unusual. One of these is (4) German Currywurst Museum. I think it’s (5) amazing place.
It’s (6) exhibition about ‘currywurst’ – a popular snack of sausage with curry ketchup. It sounds
strange, but it’s really delicious! (7) German people love it. (8) tourists think it’s good, too. So
if you visit my country, don’t be afraid to try it!
 C- Complete the sentences with these words.
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1-I’m going to the art to see a photography exhibition.

2- Don’t leave that bottle on the grass. Put it in the rubbish .
3- Let’s leave our bikes at the bike and take the train.
4- I have basketball training twice a week at the sports .
5- Harry lives on the tenth floor of a(n) block.
6- We can meet at the bus at four o’clock. Don’t be late!
7- Is there a skate near the high school?
8- I’m going to the store to buy a present for my sister.
9- Mum, I’m late for school. Can you give me a ?
10- Cars must stop at a if people are waiting there.
11-The bus was full this morning, so I didn’t have a .

D- Choose the correct words to complete the sentences.

1-There’s a bathroom between / by my room and my brother’s room. We share it.

2- I didn’t see Fred because he was under / behind the door.
3- I’m busy now, because / but I’ll be free at six o’clock. Call me then.
4- It’s a lot colder in / on the north of the country than the south.
5- This is a funny photo! Who is the tall boy at / on the left?
6- Carlos is from Figueres in Spain. It’s near / by the border with France.
7- How often do you hang out / up with your friends?
8- Brighton is a city in / on the coast, so lots of people go there in the summer.

E- Choose the correct answer.

1- good friends are important to have.

A The BA C–
2- These are photos I took on my holiday in France.
A some B any C every
3- Do you have money?
A many B any C a lot
4- There are canals in Amsterdam.
A a lot B lot of C a lot of
5- There are a really nice cafés in the town square.
A little B few C lot
6- There isn’t bread at all, so I can’t make a sandwich.
A little B much C any
7- How pressure are you under when you have exams?
A much B many C any
8-Let’s listen to music while we do our homework.
A some B little C any
9- students worry about their exams.
A A lot B All C Every
 1ST YEAR -A-

NAME: _____________________________________ DATE: __________________

A- You are going to listen to six conversations. For questions 1–6, choose the answer
(A, B or C) which fits best according to what you hear.

1 What is the boy doing? 4 What did the girl and her cousins do
together?

A B C
A B C
2 What should the students take with them?
5 How does the girl keep fit?

A B C A B C

3 When will the girl go to the photography 6 What do they decide to eat?
club?

A B C
A B C
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NAME: _____________________________________ DATE: __________________

A- Read the blog about what makes teenagers happy. Decide if the sentences are true
(T) or false (F).
What makes teenagers happy?

I’m Jessy.
What do you think makes teens happy? Is it money, going out or owning things? No, you’re wrong.
Reports show that teens are happy when they have good relationships with their friends and families.
Young people seem to be with their friends all the time! That’s OK – young people need to spend time
with their friends because it helps them to learn how to be around other people. We see our friends at school,
and when we get home, we go online to chat there. Going online for an hour or two isn’t a problem.
Most teens understand this and don’t spend all of their time online. The internet makes us happy and we
must have it because our friends have it, but we’re happier when we go out with our friends in real
life.
How do we feel about our parents? Reports say teens think their parents are annoying sometimes, for
example, when they text too much or ask too many questions, but teens are pleased to have their parents’
help and love. Happy teens have parents who spend time with them and talk about school. In fact,
spending time just talking is the number one activity to do with parents that makes teens happy.
And what makes us unhappy? Exams! We often worry that exams will be difficult and our marks will
be bad. Many students are worried about tests that they have prepared well for! We also worry about money
– we want to have enough for the things we enjoy, but we don’t want to ask our parents for it all the
time.
1-They are happy having money.
2- Teenagers are happy when they have a good relationship with their parents.
3- Young people spend few hours online
4- Teens use the internet because that’s what their friends don´t do.
5- There are times when teenagers are happy because their parents love and help.
6- They feel good when they can´t discuss school with their parents.
7- Students who prepare well for exams get bad marks.
8- It makes teens unhappy to ask for money.
 B- Complete the text with a, an, the or –.

I’m Jake and I’m from Melbourne, in (1) Australia. (2) sport is an important
part of life here. (3) Australian people love it! Every year, there are big sports competitions
in Melbourne. That’s one reason why it’s (4) exciting city to live in. In January there is (5)
Australian Open tennis tournament. The best players in (6) world compete. In March we
have the Formula One Grand Prix race. There is (7) lake in the city and the drivers race
around it. We also have amazing stadiums in (8) centre of the city for soccer, cricket and
Australian football. It’s the best place for sports fans!

C- Complete the sentences with these words.

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1-Do you live in a house or in an apartment ?

2- Can I give you a to the shops?
3- My friends and I go to the skate every weekend.
4- Please put these old newspapers in the rubbish .
5- Sit here – there’s a next to me.
6- I love the paintings in this art – they’re so beautiful.
7- It started raining when I was at the bus and I got wet.
8- There’s a bike at school where we leave our bikes.
9- Let’s go to the sports and watch the volleyball game.
10- The police stopped the driver because he didn’t stop at the .
11-You can find lots of different things to buy at a department .

D- Choose the correct words to complete the sentences.

1-There are a lot of things to see in California and / so the beaches are amazing.
2- The city of London is at / in the south of England.
3- Maria and Elena always sit at / by the front of the classroom.
4- Max wants to go to Barcelona, but / because he loves the football team.
5- The post office is between / under the supermarket and the bank.
6- Is your house next / near the school that you go to?
7- We usually spend our holidays on / to the coast.
8- Let’s sit on / under a tree in the park and have our lunch.

E- Choose the correct answer.

1- young people want to have fun in the holidays.

A Every B All C A lot
2- How free time do you have at the weekend?
A many B any C much
3- There is water on the floor. What happened?
A some B a lot C little
4- This is a popular video game and my friends play it.
A lots B a lot of C a lot
5- My mum drinks her tea with a milk, but no sugar.
A little B lot C any
6- These days, teens like to feel that they are independent.
A– B The CA
7- Is there orange juice in the fridge?
A many B any C little
8- I have a hobbies that I enjoy doing.
A many B some C few
9- There are interesting comments on your blog.
A every B much C some