Unit 1 Test B Personal details
Pre-intermediate
Name: Date:
Grammar 5 Question pronouns Complete the conversations with
question pronouns.
1 Possessive ’s Complete the sentences with s, s’ or ’s.
Example My grandfather’s surname is Watt.
1 My parent first names are Vanessa and Brian.
2 I’ve got two brother and a sister.
3 My sister first name is Lisa.
4 Lisa middle name is Ann.
5 My brother names are Chris and Paul.
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Laura Hi, I’m Laura. What’s your name?
2 Present simple + Complete the texts with the correct ClaireI’m Claire. I’m new here.
form of the verbs. Laura 1 do you work?
Joanne’s an English teacher. On Saturday, her first class ClaireAt the General Hospital. I’m a nurse.
starts (start) at ten o’clock in the morning. She usually Laura Oh! I work there too. I’m a technician.
1 (go) home after the class, and she 2 ClaireReally? And 2 often do you come to the
(have) lunch with her family. After lunch, she 3 gym?
(teach) two more classes. She 4 (finish) at six o’clock. Laura Two or three days a week.
She sometimes goes to the cinema with her students after
work and they 5 (watch) a film in English
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3 Be and do in questions Underline the correct word.
Example Who does / is / were your favourite writer?
1 What is / do / does this word mean?
Ian Are you new here?
2 When did / was / were you born?
3 Where were / did / are you go last weekend? Tony Yes, I am.
4 Where are / did / was the tickets? Ian 3 did you start?
5 Where do / does / are you study English? Tony On Monday.
5 Ian Who’s your boss?
Tony Maria Cardoso.
Ian 4 ’s she like?
Vocabulary Tony She’s great.
4 Family Look at the diagram and complete the Ian 5 is your desk?
sentences with family words.
Tony That one, opposite the window.
Alice = Ben
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Sonia = Jerry Nina = Tom
Pronunciation
Maria Paul John Kylie
6 When is -s an extra syllable? Think about the sound
Example Kylie is Maria’s cousin. of these words. How many syllables are there? Write
1 Alice is Paul’s . 1, 2, or 3.
2 Jerry is John’s . Example goes 1
3 Nina is Ben’s . 1 closes 4 sings
4 Tom is Nina’s . 2 reads 5 dances
5 Maria is Paul’s . 3 finishes
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GVP Total 30
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Reading and Writing A learning biography 2 Read Robert’s learning biography.
Tick ✓ True, False, or Doesn’t say.
1 Read the text and choose the best answer, a, b, or c.
I’m studying Spanish at the moment. It’s useful for getting a
STUDY job in tourism, and I usually go to Mallorca on holiday.
I go to a class every Saturday morning, from ten o’clock
until half past twelve. I always do my homework on the
SPANISH bus home. I don’t use a notebook – I write new words on
my laptop. I sometimes watch Spanish films too, but I can’t
understand very much!
AT THE ESCUELA CENTRAL IN MADRID!
Are you studying Spanish at evening classes? Then why Robert is studying French.
Example
not spend your holiday in Madrid and do an intensive True False ✓ Doesn’t say
language course at the Escuela Central?
1 Robert goes on holiday to Mallorca.
All our teachers are native speakers from Spain or Latin
True False Doesn’t say
05 America. They use modern coursebooks and CDs for
listening practice. There are four hours of classes every 2 Robert goes to a Spanish class every morning.
morning, and in the afternoons there’s a programme True False Doesn’t say
of social and cultural activities. You can visit places like 3 Robert uses a book called ‘España viva’.
the Prado Museum and the Royal Palace, or you can True False Doesn’t say
10 practise your Spanish while you visit the city’s bars and 4 Robert doesn’t write new words in a notebook.
restaurants! True False Doesn’t say
5 Robert never watches Spanish films.
We match all our students with a ‘penfriend’ here in
Madrid. Our ‘penfriends’ are all students of English, so True False Doesn’t say
you can practise your Spanish and they can learn about 6 Robert can understand Spanish films very well.
15 your country. Then, after your holiday, you can email True False Doesn’t say
each other. It’s a great way to continue learning! 6
If you want more information about our intensive language 3 Look at the information in the table for Robert. Read
courses, please phone Ana García on 00 34 91 2347697, or visit our
website at [Link]. about Ann and complete the table.
I’m studying Italian at the moment. My husband is from Milan
Example Where is the Escuela Central? and I want to speak to his family in Italian. I go to evening
a in Latin America b in Spain ✓ classes once a week, on Tuesdays from 8 o’clock until half past
c in the USA nine. I do my homework every Sunday afternoon. My teacher’s
1 What is this text? name is Luca, and he’s really nice. I always write new words in
a vocabulary notebook after class, and I sometimes listen to
a an advert b an article c a report
Italian pop music.
2 How many hours of classes are there each day?
a two b four c six
3 What do students do in the afternoons?
a Spanish classes b writing practice Robert Ann
c social and cultural activities Language Spanish 1
4 Who does ‘they’ in line 14 refer to? Classes Saturday mornings 2
a the penfriends b the students Time 10:00 – 12:30 3
c the teachers
Teacher’s name doesn’t say 4
5 Why are ‘penfriends’ a good idea?
a You stay with their families during your Why studying? for tourism 5
holiday. Homebook on the bus 6
b You can write to them after the holiday. Extra practice write words in vocabulary 7
c They pay for your meals during the holiday. book watch Spanish films 8
6 How can you find out more about the school?
a You can write to the school. 8
b You can ask your Spanish teacher.
4 Write a learning biography about learning a language
c You can phone or look on the Internet.
other than English. Use the texts in exercise 2 and 3
6 to help you. Write 50–60 words.
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Reading and Writing Total 30
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