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3  Grammar, Vocabulary, and Pronunciation   B Elementary

GRAMMAR VOCABULARY
1 Complete the sentences with one word. 4 Match the questions and the answers.
Example: Do they like Chinese food?
In the morning  Because I like it  Jazz  Beyoncé
1 ‘Do you live in a flat?’  ‘Yes, I __________.’ In an office  39 years old  I’m an architect
2 __________ Jim work in an office?
Example: What do you do?  I’m an architect.
3 __________ this printer have paper?
1 Where do you work?  ______________.
4 __________ you watch DVDs?
2 How old are you?  ______________.
5 What __________ your parents do?
3 Who is your favourite singer?  ______________.
6 ‘Does she speak French?’  ‘No, she __________.’
4 What kind of music do you like?  ______________.
6 5 When do you do exercise?  ______________.
6 Why do you play tennis?  ______________.
2 Order the words to make questions. 6
Example: do / what / you / languages / speak
What languages do you speak? 5 Complete the phrases with the correct word.
1 you / study / do / where
______________________________ dinner  listen watch do wear drink 
in a factory  an umbrella  Chinese
2 your / dictionary / you / use / do / when
______________________________ Example: listen to music
3 films / like / your / parents / do / old 1 speak __________
______________________________
2 __________ TV
4 laptop / what / of / she / have / does / kind
3 work __________
______________________________
4 __________ exercise
5 your / play / do / tennis / friends
5 take __________
______________________________
6 __________ coffee
6 they / computers / do / use
______________________________ 7 cook _________
6 8 __________ a uniform
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3 Complete the sentences with the correct form of

the verb in brackets. 6 Write the jobs.
Example: You speak (speak) French. Example: I work in a school. I’m a teacher.
1 Lisa _______________ (not have) a car. 1 I play the piano. I’m a m__________.
2 He _______________ (read) newspapers every day. 2 I work in a theatre. I’m an a__________.
3 They _______________ (not like) tea. 3 I work for a newspaper. I’m a j__________.
4 We _______________ (work) in a factory. 4 I work with animals. I’m a v__________.
5 The shop _______________ (close) at 6 p.m. 5 I work in a hospital. I’m a n__________.
6 Marco _______________ (study) English at school. 6 I work in a shop. I’m a shop a__________.
7 I _______________ (not play) football.
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8 It _______________ (rain) a lot in Scotland.
Vocabulary total 20
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Grammar total 20

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3  Grammar, Vocabulary, and Pronunciation   B Elementary

PRONUNCIATION
7 Underline the five words which contain the /ɜː/
sound.
Example: prefer
1 uniform 6 Turkey
2 thirteen 7 tired
3 worried 8 homework
4 computer 9 bored
5 learn
10
first
5

8 Underline the stressed syllable.

Example: doc|tor
1 jour|na|list
2 en|gi|neer
3 pi|lot
4 ad|mi|ni|stra|tor
5 po|lice|man
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Pronunciation total 10

Grammar, Vocabulary, and Pronunciation total 50

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3  Reading and Writing   B Elementary

READING 2 Read the email again and complete the form.

1 Read Sue’s email to her new friend and tick (✓) A,
Name Sue Manners
B, or C.
Age  1
__________
Job 2
__________
Hi Carmen
Parents’ town 3
__________
I’m Sue Manners, I’m twenty-six years old, and I’m from
Brothers / sisters 4
__________
Wales. I live in a small house in Cardiff with my best friend,
Ann, and I’m a receptionist. I work in a big hotel in the centre
Car 5
YES  ■  NO ■
Languages English, Welsh, 6 __________
of Cardiff and I wear a blue and white uniform. I have a car
Favourite music 7
__________
and I drive to the hotel every morning. I drink a lot of coffee
because I work long hours, but I like my job because I meet
people from different parts of the world. 7

What else do you want to know about me? Well, my parents

Reading total 15
have a house in Bangor, on the north coast of Wales. I have
two sisters – their names are Jane and Wendy. Jane is a
student in London and Wendy is a chef in an Italian WRITING
restaurant in Bangor. My parents are retired now. Write an email to a new friend. Answer these
What do I do in my free time? Well, I don’t do a lot of sport, questions. (75–100 words)
but I sometimes play tennis with Ann. I love music – my 1 What’s your name?
favourite kind of music is Italian opera and I listen to it in my
2 Where do you live?
car and on my iPod. I also play the guitar and the piano. On
Thursdays I study Spanish at a language school because I 3 What do you do?
want to work in Spain. At the weekend, I visit my family or I 4 Where do you work?
stay in Cardiff and go to the cinema with my friends. 5 How many people are there in your family? Who are
Write and tell me about yourself. they?
Sue 6 What do the people in your family do?
7 What do you do in your free time?
Example: Sue and Ann share a flat.
A  True ■ B False ■ ✓   C  Doesn’t say ■ Dear _______
1 Sue and Ann live in the centre of Cardiff. My name’s … . I’m from … .
A True ■  B False ■  C  Doesn’t say  ■
2 Sue wears a uniform at work.
A True ■  B False ■  C  Doesn’t say  ■
3 Sue’s parents live in the north of Wales.
A True ■  B False ■  C  Doesn’t say  10
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4 Sue’s parents have two children. Reading and Writing total 25

A True ■  B False ■  C  Doesn’t say  ■
5 Sue’s parents work.
A True ■  B False ■  C  Doesn’t say  ■
6 Ann’s favourite sport is tennis.
A True ■  B False ■  C  Doesn’t say  ■
7 Sue listens to music in her car.
A True ■  B False ■  C  Doesn’t say  ■
8 Sue studies at the weekend.
A True ■  B False ■  C  Doesn’t say  ■
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3  Listening and Speaking   B Elementary

LISTENING SPEAKING
1 Nigel and Liz meet in a café. Listen to their 1 Answer your partner’s questions.
conversation. Tick (✓) A, B, or C.
Now ask your partner these questions.
1 A Nigel works with Vicky.  ■
1 Do you live in a house or a flat?
B Vicky works with Liz.  ■
2 Who lives in your house / flat?
C Liz works with Nigel.  ■
3 What do you do at the weekend?
2 A Nigel’s parents live in Leeds.  ■ 4 What kind of music do you like?
B Nigel’s parents live in Crosby.  ■ 5 How many languages do you speak?
C Nigel’s parents live in Liverpool.  ■ 6 Do you watch any sports on TV?
3 A Liz works at a cinema.  ■
B Liz works at a university.  ■ 2 Ask your partner questions about Sandra.
C Liz works in a computer shop.  ■ • What / do? • drive a car? What car?
4 A Nigel teaches music.  ■ • How old / ? • What languages / speak?
B Nigel teaches languages.  ■ • have children? • What sports / do?
C Nigel teaches film studies.  ■ How many?
5 A Liz and Nigel like the same kind of films.  ■ 3 Read the information about John and answer your
B Liz and Nigel like the same kind of food.  ■ partner’s questions.
C Liz and Nigel like the same kind of music.  ■
Name: John Turner
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Occupation: policeman
Age: 51
2 Listen to five speakers. Match each speaker with Children: 1 girl, 1 boy
the question they are answering. Car: Yes (Volkswagen)
Speaker 1  ■ Languages: English
Speaker 2  ■ Sports: Football

Speaker 3  ■
Speaker 4  ■ Speaking total 15

Speaker 5  ■ Listening and Speaking total 25

A Do you like your job?
B Do you work with other people?
C What do you do?
D Do you work at weekends?
E Where do you work?
5

Listening total 10

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