Trinity GESE Grade 3

Exam practice

This section covers the Trinity GESE Grade 3 exam.

On pages 28–45, there are two pages of practice tasks for each of the areas
of vocabulary (lexis) required for the exam. These pages also provide practice
of the communicative skills, language functions (including directions and
locations), and grammar needed for the exam.
On page 46, the tasks prepare candidates for exchanging greetings with the
examiner at the beginning of the exam.
On pages 47–48, there are question cards of some typical exam questions for
students to cut out and practise. They can reuse these cards several times to
help build their confidence.
These tasks can mostly be done as self-study, at home or in school. A few tasks
require students to ‘Tell a friend or family member’. For tasks with an audio
icon, the student will need to be able to use either a DVD player or a computer
to play the DVD-video. This DVD-video will not play in a CD player.

Exam overview

The Trinity GESE Grade 3 exam is an oral interview between candidate

and examiner. It is up to seven minutes and is designed to be a realistic
conversation to exchange information and opinions. To maintain the
conversation, the candidate is expected to ask the examiner questions. For
further information, please watch the exam simulation video and the exam
tips animation.

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Free time (1)

1 Listen and repeat. C 17

1 2 3 4 5

skateboard play tennis ride a bike ride a horse swim

6 7 8 9 10

climb dance play the guitar rollerblade play the piano

2 Say the answers for you.

Can you skateboard? Yes, I can. /
No, I can’t.

Can you play the guitar?

Can you swim?

Can you ride a bike?

Can you play the piano?

Can you ride a horse?

Can you rollerblade?

Can you dance?

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3 Answer. Listen and check. C 18 Yes, he / she can.   No, he / she can’t.

1 2 3

Can he ride a bike? Can he dance? Can she skateboard?

                          
4 5 6

Can he swim? Can she play tennis? Can he ride a horse?

                          

4 Complete the questions. Then say the answers for you. Yes, I can. /
No, I can’t.
1 2
Can you       ? Can you       ?

3 4
Can you       ? Can you       ?

5 6
Can you       ? Can you       ?

5 Write about you. Tell a friend or family member.

I can                        and

                       but I can’t
                          .

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School subjects and times

1 Listen and repeat. C 19

1 2 3 4

English science maths PE

5 6 7 8

art music history geography

2 Say the answers for you.

What subjects do you I study
study at school? English, …

What’s your favourite My favourite

subject? subject is …

Do you like English?

Yes, I do. /
No, I don’t.
Do you like history?

Have you got PE today?

Yes, I have. /
No, I haven’t.
Have you got art today?

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þdward'∫ timetable
µonday †uesday ∑ednesday †hursday ƒriday
9.00 þnglish science math∫ music math∫

10.00 þnglish science art music Þþ

11.00 music math∫ art art Þþ

¼unchtime

3 Look at Edward’s timetable. Answer the Remember!

questions for Edward. Listen and check. C 20 on Monday
at nine o’clock

1 What time does school start?

School starts at _____________ o’clock.

2 When have you got science?

I’ve got science on _____________ at _____________.

3 When have you got art?

I’ve got art on _____________ at _______________.

4 When have you got PE?

I’ve got ___________________________________.

4 Write about your school timetable. Tell a friend or family member.

I’ve got        on        at       .

I’ve got                      .

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Home life and times

1 Look at the pictures. Listen and repeat. C 21

1 2 3 4 5
11 12 1 11 12 1 11 12 1 11 12 1 11 12 1
10 2 10 2 10 2 10 2 10 2
9 3 9 3 9 3 9 3 9 3
8 4 8 4 8 4 8 4 8 4
7 6 5 7 6 5 7 6 5 7 6 5 7 6 5

get up brush (her) teeth get dressed have a shower have breakfast
6 7 8 9 10
11 12 1 11 12 1 11 12 1 11 12 1 11 12 1
10 2 10 2 10 2 10 2 10 2
9 3 9 3 9 3 9 3 9 3
8 4 8 4 8 4 8 4 8 4
7 6 5 7 6 5 7 6 5 7 6 5 7 6 5

go to school have lunch go home have dinner go to bed

Remember!
11 12 1 11 12 1 11 12 1 11 12 1
10 2 10 2 10 2 10 2
9
8
3
4
o’clock   9
8
3
4
quarter past   9
8
3
4
half past   9
8
3
4
quarter to
7 6 5 7 6 5 7 6 5 7 6 5

2 Look at the pictures again. Say the answers. Listen and check. C 22
When does she get up? She gets up at …

When does she have a shower?

When does he have breakfast?

When does she go home?

When does she go to bed?

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3 Draw the times for you. Say.

1 2 3

11 12 1 11 12 1 11 12 1
10 2 10 2 10 2
9 3 9 3 9 3
8 4 8 4 8 4
7 6 5 7 6 5 7 6 5

4 5 6

11 12 1 11 12 1 11 12 1
10 2 10 2 10 2
9 3 9 3 9 3
8 4 8 4 8 4
7 5 7 5 7 6 5
6 6

4 Say the answers for you.

When do you get up? I get up at …

When do you have breakfast? I have breakfast at …

When do you go to school?

When do you go home?

When do you have dinner?

When do you go to bed?

5 Answer the questions. Tell a friend or family member.

1 What do you do in the morning?

fl get up and then fl …

2 What do you do in the afternoon?


What do you do in the evening?
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Places in the local area (1) and locations

1 Listen and repeat. C 23

1 2 3 4 5

school bank hospital castle supermarket

6 7 8 9 10

restaurant police station train station office clothes shop

2 Say the answers for you.

Is there a castle in Yes, there is. /
your town? No, there isn’t.

Is there a police station

in your town?

Is there a clothes
shop in your town?

Is there an office in
your town?

Is there a hospital in
your town?

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3 Look at the map of Small Town. Write the places 1–10. Listen and check. C 24
3 1        bank
2        
3        
2 4        
1 5
4 5        
6        
6 7 8 9 10
7        
8        
9        
10        
1 2 3 4 5

between next to behind in front of opposite

4 Look at the map again. Answer the questions. Listen and check. C 25
1 Where’s the bank? It’s         the restaurant.
2 Where’s the clothes shop? It’s         the restaurant and the office.
3 Where’s the office? It’s         the castle.
4 Where’s the train station? It’s         the hospital.
5 Where’s the supermarket? It’s         the school.
6 Where’s the police station? It’s         the castle.

5 Write about your town. Tell a friend or family member.

school is                
1 The .
2                        .
3                        .

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Jobs

1 Look at the pictures. Listen and repeat. C 26

1 2 3 4 5

teacher doctor dentist chef nurse

6 7 8 9 10

train driver policeman office worker postman farmer

2 Look at the pictures again. Say the answers. Listen and check. C 27
Number 1 – What’s
He’s a teacher.
his job?

Number 4 – What’s She’s a …

her job?

Number 5 – What’s
his job?

Number 6 – What’s
her job?

Number 8 – What’s
his job?

Number 10 – What’s
his job?

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3 Write about Jackie’s family. Listen and check. C 28

Hi, I’m Jackie. hospital office
This is my family. restaurant school

1 My mum is 2 My cousin is
a       . a       .
She works in He works in
a       . a       .

3 My aunt is 4 My dad is
a       . an       .
She works in He works in
a       . an       .

4 Say the answers for you. There is one example.

1 Does your mum work? Yes, she does. / No, she doesn’t.
What’s her job?                 
Where does she work?                 
2 Does your dad work?                 
What’s his job?                 
Where does he work?                 

5 Write about your family. Tell a friend or family member.

1 My               is a               .
He / She works in a                 
   .
2 My                            .
He / She                          .

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Places in the local area (2) and directions

1 Listen and repeat. C 29

1 2 3 4 5

café garage cinema post office park

6 7 8

turn left go straight on turn right

2 Look at the map and answer the questions. Listen and check. C 30
cinema police station
garage

restaurant
café

school
post office

park
Start

Go straight on. Turn left. At the …

Go straight on. Where am I?

Go straight on. Turn right. Turn left. It’s

opposite the police station. Where am I?

Go straight on. Turn right.

Go straight on. Where am I?

Go straight on. Turn left. Turn right.

It’s next to the café. Where am I?
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Go along …

Start

3 Look at the map. Write the directions. Listen and check. C 31

Can you tell me the Go straight on.
way to the clothes
Turn       at
shop?
Green Street. It’s next to the
      .
Can you tell me the way to Go straight    . Turn right at Green Street.
the supermarket? Go along Green Street.
It’s       the restaurant.

Can you tell me the

Go straight on.       at Blue Street.
way to the cinema?
      Blue Street. It’s opposite the hospital.

Go       . Turn left at       Street.

Can you tell me the Turn       at Red Street.
way to the post office? It’s       the school.

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Free time (2)

1 Look at the pictures. Listen and repeat. C 32

1 2 3 4 5

listen to music watch TV fly a kite play football write an email

6 7 8 9 10

do (my) eat a drink lemonade read a book make a cake

homework sandwich

2 Look at the pictures again. Say the answers. Listen and check. C 33

Number 1 – What’s she

She’s listening to music.
doing?

Number 3 – What are

they doing? They’re …

Number 4 – What are

they doing? Remember!
For the present
Number 7 – What’s he continuous, add ing
doing?
watch TV – He’s
Number 9 – What’s she watching TV.
doing?

Number 10 – What are

they doing?

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3 Answer. Listen and check. C 34 Yes, she is. / No, she isn’t.
Yes, he is. / No, he isn’t.
Yes, they are. / No, they aren’t.

1 2 3

Is she playing football? Are they listening to music? Is she drinking lemonade?
Yes, she is.                  
4 5 6

Is she watching TV? Is he flying a kite? Is she reading?

                          
7 8 9

Are they eating a sandwich? Is he writing an email? Is he flying a kite?

                          
4 Say the answers for you.

Are you wearing a T-shirt? Yes, I am. / No, I’m not.

Are you wearing shoes?

Are you using a pencil?

Are you using a pen?

Are you drinking water?

Are you sitting on a chair?

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Weather

1 Listen and repeat. C 35

1 2 3 4

sunny rainy stormy windy

5 6 7 8

cloudy snowy hot cold

2 Say the answers. Listen and check. C 36

1
What’s the weather like?

It’s hot and sunny.

2
What’s the weather like?

It’s … and …
3
What’s the weather like?

4
What’s the weather like?

5
What’s the weather like?

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3 Look and write. Listen and check. C 37

Hello, I’m Tony. Today is Saturday.

It’s sunny.

1 2 3 4 5

Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday

1 On Monday it was
2 On Tuesday 
3 On Wednesday 
4 On Thursday 
5 On Friday 

4 Say the answers for you.

1 What’s the weather like today? It’s          today.

2 What was the weather like yesterday? It was …

3 What was the weather like on Sunday?

5 Write about the weather for you. Tell a friend or family member.

1 Today, it’s .
2 Yesterday, it was .
3 On Saturday,  .
4 On Wednesday,  .

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Dates

1 Listen and repeat. C 38

1 st 2 nd 3 rd 4 th 5 th 6 th 7 th
first second third fourth fifth sixth seventh

8 th 9 th 10 11 12 13 14
th th th th th
eighth ninth tenth eleventh twelfth thirteenth fourteenth

15 16 17 18 19 20 21
th th th th th th st
fifteenth sixteenth seventeenth eighteenth nineteenth twentieth twenty-first

22 23 24 25 26 27 28
nd rd th th th th th
twenty-second twenty-third twenty-fourth twenty-fifth twenty-sixth twenty-seventh twenty-eighth

29 30 31 th th st
Remember!
We write ➞ 14th December
twenty-ninth thirtieth thirty-first We say ➞ the 14th of December

27th January
2 Say the answers for the children.
Listen and check. C 39 It’s on the 27th of January.

6th May

12th June

When’s your birthday?

28th October

11th August

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3 Answer the questions for Jake. Listen and check. C 40

Hi, I’m Jake. Today is Monday. I’m

at school. This is my diary.
†oday

‡aturday ‡unday µonday

11 12 1 11 12 1
11 12 1 10 2 10 2

at the supermarket at school

10 2

at the park
9 3 9 3
9 3
8 4 8 4
8 4 7 5 7 5
7 5 6 6
6

11 12 1 11 12 1
10 2 10 2
9
8
7 6 5
4
3
at the cinema 9
8
7 6 5
4
3
at the café
11 12 1 11 12 1
10 2 10 2
9
8
7 6 5
3
4 at the restaurant 9
8
7 6 5
4
3
at home

1 Where were you on Sunday morning?

On Sunday morning, I was at the supermarket.
2 Where were you on Saturday evening?

3 Where were you on Saturday morning?

4 Where were you on Sunday evening?


4 Write about you. Draw the times. Tell a friend or family member.

11 12 1
10 2
9
8
3
4
On Saturday at I was .
7 6 5

11 12 1
10 2
9
8
3
4
On Saturday  .
7 6 5

11 12 1
10 2
9
8
3
4
On Sunday  .
7 6 5

11 12 1
10 2
9
8
3
4
On Sunday  .
7 6 5

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Meeting the examiner

1 Match. Listen and check. C 41

1 How are you? a My name’s …
2 Hello! b I’m eight.
3 It’s nice to meet you. c I’m fine, thank you.
4 How old are you? d Hello!
5 What’s your name? e It’s nice to meet you, too.

2 Complete the dialogues for you.

Hello!
Hello! Please come in.
µe
What’s your name? 

How are you?



Welcome! It’s nice to


meet you. 
µe
My name’s Mark. What’s your name? 

How old are you?



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✂ Cut out your question cards. Practise your answers.

(Look on the back of the card if you need help.)

1 2

When’s your birthday? What’s the weather like today?

3 4

Can you play the guitar? What do you do in the evening?

5 6
What’s your favourite
Do you like PE?
school subject?

7 8
What do you do in your What subjects do you study
free time? at school?

9 10

Where were you yesterday? Is there a hospital in your town?

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21 1
It’s hot and sunny. It’s on the twenty-first of March.
It’s cold and windy. It’s on the thirteenth of October.

4
3 3
I watch TV in the evening.
Yes, I can.
I do my homework or play computer
No, I can’t.
games in the evening.

5
6 5
Yes, I do. My favourite subject is English.
No, I don’t. My favourite subject is maths.

8
7 7
I ride my bike and I watch TV.
I study maths, English and science.
I do my homework and I
I study PE, art and music.
play football.

10
9 9
Yes, there is. It’s next to the bank. I was at school yesterday.
No, there isn’t. I was in the park yesterday.

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