Test 1

Reinforcement

Reading

5 Where is he from?

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From Hoffenheim to Hollywood

6 Whats the number one thing about living

in Hollywood?

By Kate Leeson
GO magazine speaks to Jack Dagg, the film
director, about his new life in the USA. He lives in
a house in Hollywood, Los Angeles:
K Whos your favourite actor?
J My favourite actor is Robert de Niro. I like
Gwyneth Paltrow, too.
K Whats your favourite film?
J I love A Touch of Evil by Orson Wells. The
actors are great.
K Where are you from in Germany?
J A small town called Hoffenheim.
K What do you like about living here in the USA?
J Well, the weather is the number one thing; I
play a lot of tennis here!
K What dont you like about living here in the
USA?
J I miss my family; they are Polish but live in
Germany. I dont see them often. Its difficult.

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Match the words to the sports in the box.

skiing | cycling | swimming
horse riding | football | tennis
1
2
3
4
5
6

snow skiing
water
ball
bike
animal
net

Find ten favourite things.

Yes or No? Read the text and answer the

questions.

1 Is Jack Dagg an actor?

5 Are his family German?

6 Do Jacks family live in Germany?

No
2 Does he live in a flat?
3 Does he have a favourite actor?
4 Does Jack come from a big city?

Vocabulary

Read again. Answer the questions.

1 What is Jacks job?

Hes a film director.

2 Where does he live?

clothes
3 Which actors does Jack like?
4 What film does he really like?
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Reinforcement

Grammar

What are / s the time?

What s / are your favourite colours?
How old are / s your cat?
When s / are your birthday?
Where s / are my glasses?
Who are / s your best friends?

Circle the correct option.

1
2
3
4
5
6

Circle the correct option, are or s.

1
2
3
4
5
6

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Is / Are he African?
Is / Are we late?
Is / Are you a singer?
Is / Are Antonio Banderas a singer?
Is / Are they coming tonight?
Is / Are she Italian?

Order the words to make questions.

Rewrite the questions and answers.

Correct the words in bold.

1 s / your / name / what / ?

1 Are you from Valencia? Yes, I is.

2 number / thing / what / s / your / one / ?

Whats your name?

Are you from Valencia? Yes, I am.

2 Are your teacher from England? Yes, he is.

3 family / your / are / where / from / ?

3 Is she Spanish? No, she is.

4 cat / s / how / your / old / ?

4 Are you Maria McDonald? Yes, Im.

5 friends / your / are / best / who / ?

5 Is he famous? Yes, is.

6 birthday / s / your / when / ?

6 Is they brothers? No, they arent.

Write the sentences in the negative.

1 Were swimmers.

We arent swimmers.
2 Im French.
3 Hes my friend.
4 Its a great film.
5 Theyre fifteen.
6 Were brothers.

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Reinforcement

Listening

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Listen. Answer these questions.

Writing

1 What kind of programme is this?

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Join the two sentences. Use and or but.

1 Im from England. My friends from Italy.

A radio programme

Im from England but my friends from Italy.

2 What audience is the radio programme

for teenagers or adults?

2 Jack lives in a house. Sarah lives in a house.

3 He likes tennis. It isnt his favourite sport.

3 Is the girl Chinese or Japanese?

4 He drinks water. I drink cola.
4 Which country does she describe Chile
or China?

5 My names Naomi. Im fourteen.

5 Which city does she describe Beijing or

Bangkok?
6 Does the speaker like her city?

Listen again. Underline the right word to

complete the information.
1
2
3
4

The programme is called Over to / for You.

The girls name is Jing Woo / Foo.
The city is in the west / east of China.
The population is more than 5 / 15 million
people.
5 You can visit the Great Wall of China, lots
of trees / mountains, the famous Yangtze
River / Lake and the Olympic Stadium.
6 Jing likes meeting her friends / cousins
in the park and baseball / basketball and
tennis.

6 Hong Kong is small. The population is big.

You are Marianne. Complete the letter to

a pen-friend with the information. Then
underline the best option, and or but.
From:
Live:
Location:
Population:
Good things about
home city vs. bad
things about home
city:

Hong Kong
Madrid
in centre of Spain
5,000,000
Good weather in
summer vs. very cold
in winter
Near to mountains for
skiing vs. long way
from sea

Hi Marlon,
My names Marianne. Im twelve. I come from
Hong Kong and / but I live in (1) Madrid. It is
in the (2)
of Spain and / but
it has a population of (3)
.
Madrid has good weather in the
(4)
and / but it is
(5)
in the winter. Also, its
near to the (6)
and / but its
a long way from the sea.
Bye!
Marianne

Speaking
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Consolidation

Reading

3 Why does Jack like Robert de Niro and

Gwyneth Paltrow?

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From Hoffenheim to Hollywood

4 Which film director does Jack really like?

By Kate Leeson
Jack Dagg is an Oscar-winning film director. His
films include the number one hit Why I love this
city, and Angels. GO Magazine visits his house in
Hollywood, Los Angeles to speak to him about his
new life in the USA:
K You have worked with many stars, Jack.
Whos your favourite actor and why?
J I dont have a favourite really. But I think
the best actors today are Robert de Niro and
Gwyneth Paltrow. They can do anything you
ask them to. Brilliant!
K Whats your favourite film?
J Im really into films by the director Orson
Wells. I think A Touch of Evil is a great blackand-white film.
K Where are you from in Germany?
J A small town called Hoffenheim.
K What things do you like and dislike about
living here in the USA?
J Well, the weather is the number one thing!
But I miss my family; they are Polish but live
in Germany.

Read the text and answer the questions.

1 Is Jack an actor?

No, he isnt. Hes a film director.

2 Does Jack have an Oscar?
3 Does he live in a flat?
4 Does he have a favourite actor?

5 Where is Jack from?

6 Whats the number one thing about living
in Hollywood?

Vocabulary

Match the words from A and B.

A
1
2
3
4
5
6

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adventure
computer
MP3
games
digital
mountain

B
a
b
c
d
e
f

console
player
books
camera
bike
games

Complete the definitions with a sport.

1 You need water.
Swimming
2 You use a small ball. There are two or four
players.
T
3 You ride something. Its got two wheels.
C
4 You use a ball. There are 22 players.
F
5 You need an animal. Its got four legs.
H
6 You use a ball. You dont kick it.
B

5 Are his family German?

6 Do Jacks family live in Germany?

Read again. Answer the questions.

1 Which films is Jack famous for?

Hes famous for Why I love this city and Angels.

2 Where does he live?

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Consolidation

Grammar

Complete the questions with the correct

form of the verb be.
1
2
3
4
5
6

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Who s your favourite actor?

Where
my glasses?
How old
your cat?
When
your birthday?
What
your favourite colours?
Who
your best friends?

Rewrite the sentences. Correct the

questions or the answers.

Order the words to make questions.

1 s / your / name / what / ?

Whats your name?

2 number / thing / what / s / your / one / ?
3 family / your / are / where / from / ?
4 cat / s / how / your / old / ?
5 friends / your / are / best / who / ?
6 birthday / s / your / when / ?

1 Are you from Valencia? Yes, I is.

Are you from Valencia? Yes, I am.

2 Are your teacher from England? Yes, he is.
3 Is she Spanish? No, she is.
4 Are you Maria McDonald? Yes, Im.
5 Is he famous? Yes, is.
6 Is they brothers? No, they arent.

Write the sentences in the negative.

1 Were swimmers.

We arent swimmers.
2 Im French.
3 Hes my friend.
4 Its a great film.
5 Theyre fifteen.
6 Were brothers.

Circle the correct option.

1
2
3
4
5
6

Is / Are he African?
Is / Are we late?
Is / Are you a singer?
Is / Are Antonio Banderas a singer?
Is / Are they coming tonight?
Is / Are she Italian?

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Consolidation

Listening

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Listen. Answer these questions.

Writing

1 What kind of programme is this?

Join the two sentences. Use and or but.

1 Im from England. My friends from Italy.

A radio programme

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Im from England, but my friends from Italy.

2 What audience is the radio programme for?

2 Jack lives in a house. Sarah lives in a house.

3 What nationality is the main speaker?

3 He likes tennis. It isnt his favourite sport.

4 Which country is described?

4 He drinks water. I drink cola.

5 Which city is described?

5 My names Naomi. Im fourteen.

6 Does the speaker like her city?

6 Hong Kong is small. The population is big.

Listen again. True or false? Correct the

false sentences.
1 The name of the programme is Over for
you.

False its Over to you.

2 The girls name is Jing Foo.
3 The city is in the east of the country.
4 It has a population of more than 5 million
people.
5 You can visit the Great Wall of China,
lots of tall trees, the Yangtze lake and the
Olympic swimming pool.

You are Marianne. Use this information to

write a letter to a pen-friend, Marlon.
Name:
From:
Live:
Location:
Population:
Good things about
home city vs. bad
things about home
city:

Marianne
Hong Kong
Madrid
centre of Spain
5,000,000
Good weather in
summer vs. very cold
in winter
Near to mountains for
skiing vs. long way
from sea

Hi Marlon,
My names Marianne and Im twelve

6 The speaker likes meeting her friends in

the park and playing football and tennis.

Bye!
Marianne

Speaking
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Extension

Reading

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From Hoffenheim to Hollywood

1 Does Jack live in a flat?

No, he doesnt. He lives in a house.

By Kate Leeson

2 Which films is he famous for?

Jack Dagg is a successful film director. He comes

from Germany but now lives in the USA. He
speaks five languages, including English, Italian
and Spanish, and has homes in Los Angeles and
New York. His films include the number one hit
Why I love this city, and Angels. GO Magazine
went to his house to speak to him:
K You know a lot of stars, Jack. Whos your
favourite actor and why?
J I dont have a favourite. But I think the best
actors today are Robert de Niro and Gwyneth
Paltrow. Theyre incredible!
K Youre a film-maker, whats your favourite film
and why?
J Im really into Orson Wells films. I think
A Touch of Evil is wonderful. I find new things
in it every time.
K Where are you from in Germany?
J A small town called Hoffenheim.
K What things do you like and dislike about
living here in the USA?
J Well, the weather is the number one thing!
But I miss my family; they are Polish but live
in Germany.

Read again. Answer the questions.

3 Does he know lots of famous actors?

4 Does he have a favourite actor? Who?
5 Which film director and which film does he
really like, and why?
6 Whats the number one thing about living
in Hollywood?

Vocabulary

Order the letters. Complete the words for

favourite things.
adventure b o o k s
c _ _ _ _ _ _ _ games
MP3 p _ _ _ _ _
games c _ _ _ _ _ _
digital c _ _ _ _ _
mountain b _ _ _

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(koosb)
(putmocer)
(laerpy)
(sconoel)
(arecam)
(kieb)

Complete the definitions with a sport.

Read the text. True or false? Correct the

false sentences.

1 You need water.

1 The text is an email.

2 You use a small ball. There are two or four

players.

False its an interview in a magazine.

Swimming

2 Jack Dagg is an actor.

3 You ride something. Its got two wheels.
3 He lives in London.
4 You use a ball. There are 22 players.
4 He is from a big city in Germany.
5 You need an animal. Its got four legs.
5 His family arent German.
6 You use a ball. You dont kick it.
6 Jacks family live in Germany.

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Extension

Grammar

Complete the questions with the correct

form of the verb be.
1
2
3
4
5
6

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Who s your favourite actor?

Where
my glasses?
How old
your cat?
When
your birthday?
What
your favourite colours?
Who
your best friend?

Rewrite the sentences. Correct the mistakes.

1 Are you from Valencia? Yes, I is.

Write questions.
1

Whats your name?

My names Teresa.

2
My number one thing is my camera.
3
My family are from Malaga.
4
My cats 3 years old.
5
My best friends are Sandra and Lucia.
6
My birthdays 19th July.

Are you from Valencia? Yes, I am.

2 Are your teacher from England? Yes, he is.
3 Is she Spanish? No, he is.
4 Are you Maria McDonald? Yes, Im.
5 Is he famous? Yes, is.
6 Is they brothers? No, they isnt.

Write the sentences in the negative.

1 Were swimmers.

We arent swimmers.
2 Im French.
3 Hes my friend.
4 Its a great film.
5 Theyre fifteen.
6 Were brothers.

Complete the questions with the correct

form of the verb be.
1 Is he African?
2
we late?
3
you a singer?
4
Antonio Banderas a singer?
5
they coming tonight?
6
she Italian?
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Extension

Listening

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Listen. Answer these questions.

Writing

1 What kind of programme is it?

Join the sentences. Use and or but.

1 Im from England. My friends from Italy.

A radio programme

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Im from England, but my friends from Italy.

2 What audience is the radio programme for?

2 Jack lives in a house. Sarah lives in a house.

3 What nationality is the main speaker?

3 He likes tennis. It isnt his favourite sport.

4 Which country does she describe?

4 He drinks water. I drink cola.

5 Which city does she describe?

5 My names Naomi. Im fourteen.

6 Does the speaker like her city?

6 Hong Kong is small. The population is big.

Listen again. Answer the questions.

1 What is the name of the programme?

Over to You.
2 Whats the girls name?
3 Which part of the country is the city in?
4 What is the population?
5 What kind of things can you visit in this
country?

6 What kind of things does the speaker like

doing?

You are Marianne. Use the information to

write a letter to a pen-friend, Marlon.
Name:
From:
Live:
Location:
Population:
Good things about
home city vs. bad
things about home
city:

Marianne
Hong Kong
Madrid
centre of Spain
5,000,000
Good weather in
summer vs. very cold
in winter
Near to mountains for
skiing vs. long way
from sea

Hi Marlon,
My names Marianne and Im 12

Bye!
Marianne

Speaking
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