Name ____________________________

Class ____________________________

5 Grammar, Vocabulary, and Pronunciation B

GRAMMAR
1 Underline the correct word or phrase.
Example: Can he play / to play the chess?
1
2
3
4
5
6

He no cannot / cant sing very well.

Can you make pasta? Yes, I can / can make.
She cant speak / speaks Spanish.
You can / Can you do the homework?
Its OK. You can / cant park here.
Do they can / Can they come to the park?
6

2 Make present continuous sentences and questions (positive and negative). Use
contractions where possible.
Example: Alan / work / at home today Alans working at home today.
1 why / Amy and her husband / argue ?
__________________________________________.
2 I / not wear / a sweater today
__________________________________________.
3 you / use / this dictionary ?
__________________________________________.
4 Christine / get dressed ?
__________________________________________.
5 we / run / because its late
__________________________________________.
6 what / you / do / at the moment ?
__________________________________________.
7 they / not wait / for a bus
__________________________________________.
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3 Complete the email. Use the present simple or present continuous form of the verb in
brackets.
Hi Kate
Hows your university course? My new job is great, but its Saturday and Im at home now.
I m sitting (sit) on the sofa and I 1__________ (watch) a cooking programme on TV. I usually
2
__________ (go) shopping on Saturday, or I 3__________ (meet) my friends, but Im tired
today. My brother, Terry, is upstairs. I 4 __________ (think) he 5 __________ (play) a
computer game. Mum 6 __________ (make) dinner. It smells very nice. I cant write any more
now the phone 7 __________(ring).
See you soon
Gilly

Name ____________________________
Class ____________________________

5 Grammar, Vocabulary, and Pronunciation B

Grammar total

20

VOCABULARY
4 Complete the weather words.
Example: Its cold in here. Can you close the window, please?
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2
3
4
5
6

Its a lovely day. The suns s__________.

When its c__________ you cant see the sun.
Its a nice w__________ day. Lets go to the beach.
Have you got an umbrella? Its r__________.
Can you open the window, please? Its h_________ in here.
I cant see very well because its f__________.
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5 Complete the phrases with the correct verb.

make dance have play turn on see forget
Example: play loud music
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2
3
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6

__________ the tango

__________ a film at the cinema
__________ somebodys name
__________ a big party
__________ a noise
__________ the washing machine
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6 Complete the sentences with the correct word.

Example: Can you help me with this question?
help talk tell
1 She __________ to the cinema at the weekend.
plays rides goes
2 Are they __________ for a bus?
waiting seeing driving
3 Paul usually __________ his children a story before they go to sleep.
remembers tells plays
4 Lets __________ for a coffee after the class.
wait do meet
5 I can __________ a noise downstairs.
listen take hear
6 Its cold but some people are __________ in the lake.
swimming waiting driving
7 Tanya cant __________ her purse.
watch find look
8 Wait! I want to __________ your photo.
draw take paint
8

Name ____________________________
Class ____________________________

5 Grammar, Vocabulary, and Pronunciation B

Vocabulary total

20

PRONUNCIATION
7 Underline the stressed syllable.
Example: a|bbey
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2
3
4
5

pa|lace
ri|ver
ca|the|dral
par|lia|ment
hou|ses
5

8 Underline the five words which contain the / / sound.

Example: sing
1
2
3
4
5

spring
windy
dangerous
autumn
English

6
7
8
9
10

think
change
working
bank
manager
5
Pronunciation total

10

Grammar, Vocabulary, and Pronunciation total

50

Name ____________________________
Class ____________________________

5 Reading and Writing B

READING
1 Read the text and tick ( ) A, B, or C.

Living in London
Read about three young people who are living in London.
Kathy OBrien is 26 years old and shes from Ireland. Right now, shes living in a flat in north
London and she has a job in a shop. She doesnt like her job, but she needs the money.
When the weather is good, Kathy sings and plays her guitar in Hyde Park. She is very good
and lots of people stop and listen to her. Kathy goes to a lot of auditions because she wants
to be a professional singer one day. Shes also using her laptop to make a CD of her songs
to send to all the music companies in London.
Marc Dubois from Switzerland is 19 and hes studying computing at the University of
London. He has classes during the week, and he works in an Italian restaurant at the
weekend. At the moment Marcs living in a flat near the university, but hes looking for
another place to live. His flat is nice, and from his room he can see the River Thames.
However, its expensive. Marc thinks London is a great place but he doesnt like the cold
winter days. Luckily, there are lots of things that people can do here when its raining!
Jamie Chandler is 27 and hes from Australia. Hes travelling around the world, but now hes
in London. Hes working as a London guide. Jamies mum is Japanese, so he speaks
Japanese well. When hes working Jamie takes groups of Japanese visitors around London
to see the famous monuments. They always take lots of photos! Jamie also works as a cook
in a restaurant in the evening its in the centre of London and musicians also play there
every night.

Example: Kathy, Marc, and Jamie are from London.

A True c B False c C Doesnt say c
1 Kathy doesnt need to work.
A True c B False c C Doesnt say c
2 She sometimes sings and plays her guitar in the park.
A True c B False c C Doesnt say c
3 She is a professional singer.
A True c B False c C Doesnt say c
4 Marcs flat isnt far from his university.
A True c B False c C Doesnt say c
5 Marc doesnt like Italian food.
A True c B False c C Doesnt say c
6 He thinks London weather is great.
A True c B False c C Doesnt say c
7 Jamie cant speak a foreign language.
A True c B False c C Doesnt say c
8 He meets lots of Japanese people in his job.
A True c B False c C Doesnt say c
9 He likes the music in the restaurant.

Name ____________________________
Class ____________________________

5 Reading and Writing B

A True c B False c C Doesnt say c
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2 Read the text again and write Kathy, Marc, or Jamie.

Example: Kathy has a flat in north London.
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2
3
4
5
6

__________ works in a restaurant every evening.

__________ doesnt like his / her job.
__________ only works at the weekend.
__________ plays a musical instrument.
__________ is looking for a new place to live.
__________ has two jobs.
6
Reading total

15

Writing total

10

Reading and Writing total

25

WRITING
Read the notes and write about Lisa. (75100 words)

23
Italian
lives in London where?
studying what?
works evening & weekend where?
can speak three languages which ones?
likes London why?
doesnt like London weather why not?
Lisas 23. She

Name ____________________________
Class ____________________________

5 Listening and Speaking B

LISTENING
1 Steve is looking for a summer job. Listen to the interview. Underline the correct
answer.
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2
3
4
5

Steve has some work experience in a shop / hotel / restaurant.

He doesnt speak Japanese / Chinese / German very well.
The hotel is not near / in the centre of / near the town.
Steve wants a summer job so he can buy a computer / motorbike / car.
He cant sing / play the guitar / dance very well.
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2 Listen to five people talking about the weather. Tick ( ) A or B.

1 A
B
2 A
B
3 A
B
4 A
B
5 A
B

Its winter in England. _____

Its winter in Australia. _____
Kay goes to the beach when its hot. _____
Kay relaxes near the river when its hot. _____
It isnt raining in Scotland. _____
Its quite warm in Scotland. _____
Its sometimes difficult to see the road. _____
The roads are dangerous. _____
Dave prefers spring weather. _____
Dave prefers winter weather. _____
5
Listening total

SPEAKING
1 Answer your partners questions.
Now ask your partner these questions.
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2
3
4
5

Where is your town / city?

Whats the weather like in your town / city?
What is your favourite kind of weather? Why?
What can visitors see in your town?
Where do you like to go when its hot / cold / raining?

2 Ask your partner these questions about York.

Where / York?
What famous monuments?
What / can do when cold / hot / raining?
What / can do in winter / summer?

3 Read the information about Winchester and answer your partners questions.
Where:
Monuments:

Winchester / south of England

cathedral

10

Name ____________________________
Class ____________________________

5 Listening and Speaking B

Things to do: Visit cathedral
Visit City Museum
Walk by the river
Go shopping
Go on a bus tour of the city
Play tennis in the park
Visit the Christmas Market (Nov/Dec only)
Speaking total

15

Listening and Speaking total

25