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File Test 2 Starter

G RA MM A R V O C ABULAR Y
1 Choose the correct word. 3 Complete the word(s).
Example:  It’s a small bag / bags.
Example:                   a cell phone
1 They’re her book’s / books.
2 It’s John / John’s coat.
3 It’s an / a umbrella. 1 a w_____
4 They’re Harry’s / Harrys pens.
5 They’re old / olds cars.
2 g_____
6 Tony is my father / father’s brother.
7 Where are my photoes / photos?
8 They’re expensive watch’s / watches. 3 k_____

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4 a c______ ______
2 Complete the sentence with my, your, his, her, its,
our, or their.
Example:  A  What’s your name? 5 a b_____
B My name? Oh, it’s Georgia.

1 I’m Marta and _____ sister’s name is Amelia.

2 We’re brothers. _____ names are Ben and Roger. 5
3 A  What’s your brother’s name?
4 Look at the family tree. Complete the sentence.
B  My brother? _____ name is Luis. Choose the correct word.
4 They’re my children. _____ names are Josie and Holly.
father   mother   son   daughter   brother  
5 Our hotel is great. _____ name is The Ambassador. husband   wife   children   sister
6 He’s English but _____ wife is from Japan.
7 A  What are ____ names? Frank = Mary
B  His name’s Dan and her name’s Mary.

7 Dan         Anna         Tom

Grammar total 15 Example:  Frank is Tom’s father.

1 Tom is Mary’s ________.
2 Frank is Mary’s ________.
3 Mary is Dan's ________.
4 Anna is Frank’s ________.
5 Mary is Frank’s ________.
6 Dan, Anna, and Tom are Mary’s ________.
7 Anna is Dan’s ________.
8 Tom is Anna’s ________.

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File Test 2 Starter

P R AC T I C AL EN G LI SH
5 Complete the sentence. Use the opposite adjective. 8 Complete the conversation. Choose the correct
word(s).
Example:  It isn’t big. It’s small.
I’m fine, thanks   I’m 32   It’s 795-8675  
1 It isn’t old. It’s _____. See you soon   And you   Excuse me
2 She isn’t tall. She’s _____.
3 It isn’t expensive. It’s _____. Example:  A  How are you?
4 They aren’t small. They’re _____. B I’m fine, thanks.
5 It isn’t fast. It’s _____. 1 A  Good-bye, Sue.
6 It isn’t short. It’s _____. B  Bye. _______________!
7 They aren’t good. They’re _____. 2 A  How old are you, Mark?
B  _______________.
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3 A  What’s your phone number?
Vocabulary total 20 B  _______________.
4 A  How are you?
P RO NU NC I A TI O N B  OK, thanks. _______________?
A  Oh, I’m fine.
6 Which is the stressed syllable? Choose the correct
answer. 5 A  My home number is 207-9874.
B  _______________?
Example: A  mother  ✓    B  mother 
A  It’s 207-9874.
1 A  daughter     B  daughter 
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2 A  husband     B  husband 
3 A  expensive     B  expensive  Grammar, Vocabulary, Pronunciation, and Practical English total 50
4 A  orange     B  orange 
5 A  children     B  children 

7 Write the word with the same sound.

children   keys   father   door   laptops   day

Example:  bags    keys

1 books ________
2 person ________
3 same ________
4 watch ________
5 short ________

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Pronunciation total 10

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RE A DI NG
1 Read the text and write the correct name. 3 A  How old is Manuel’s mother?
B  She’s _______________.

My family 4 A  Where is Anna’s mother from?

Hi! My name’s Manuel Fonseca and I’m from São Paulo in
Brazil. I have a big family. My father’s name is Fernando
and he’s 50. My mother is 45. Her name’s Anna and she’s
very nice.
My mother’s Brazilian but her mother and father are
Japanese. They’re from Kumamoto. I have three sisters.
Their names are Renata, Geny, and Isadora. Renata is 26.
She’s tall and beautiful, and she’s married. Her husband’s
name is Antonio and he’s very tall. Geny and Isadora are
24, but Geny is tall with short hair and Isadora is short
with long hair. They’re not married.
We have a nice, old house and an old car. It’s slow and
cheap, and very small! But it’s OK! My mother and father
are very short!
Me? Well, I’m 21, I’m not tall, and I’m slim with short hair.
I have a girlfriend, but I’m not married. Her name is Lucia
and she’s very beautiful. She’s tall with short, dark hair.
She’s not from Brazil. She’s Italian!
Manuel   Anna   Lucia   Antonio   Isadora  
Geny   Fernando   Renata
Example:  He’s short, twenty-one, and Brazilian. Manuel
1 She’s tall, beautiful, and Italian.
2 She’s short and Brazilian, but her mother’s
Japanese.
3 She’s tall, twenty-six, and married.
4 He’s short, Brazilian, and fifty.
5 She isn’t tall and she isn’t married.
6 He’s tall and he’s married.
7 She’s twenty-four and tall.
2 Read the text again and complete the sentence.
Example:  A  What is Manuel’s last name?
B It’s Fonseca.
B  She’s from _______________.
5 A  What are Geny’s sisters’ names?
B  Their names are _______________.
6 A  What is Renata’s husband’s name?
B  His name is _______________.
7 A  Is their car fast and expensive?
B  No, it’s _______________.
8 A  Where is Manuel’s girlfriend from?
B  She’s from _______________.
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Reading total 15
WRITING
1 Answer the questions about a man in your family.
What’s his name and where is he from?
________________________
How old is he and is he married?
________________________
Is he tall or short, good-looking or not good-looking?
________________________
_____
_____ My brother’s / father’s / husband’s / son’s name is _______.
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_____ 2 Now answer the questions about a woman in your
_____ family.
_____ What’s her name and where is she from?
________________________
_____
How old is she and is she married?
7 ________________________
Is she tall or short, beautiful or not beautiful?
________________________
My sister’s / mother’s / wife’s / daughter’s name is _______.

1 A  Where is Manuel from?

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B  He’s from _______________. Writing total 10
2 A  What is Manuel’s father’s name?
B  It’s _______________.
Reading and Writing total 25

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File Test 2 Starter

LI S T ENI NG SP EAKI N G
1 AEF S T4 Listen to Lisa Smith talking to hotel Work in pairs.
reception about a bag. Choose the objects that
Student A, look at Speaking Test A.
are in her bag.
Student B, look at Speaking Test B.
keys Speaking total 15
a cell phone
Listening and Speaking total 25
an ID card
glasses
a big dictionary
a small dictionary
Lisa Smith’s credit card
Peter Morgan’s credit card

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2 AEF S T5 Listen to five conversations. Choose the
correct answer.
1 Who is Adam?
A  Anna’s boyfriend     B  Anna’s brother    
C  Anna’s friend    
2 Who are in Andy’s photo?
A  his wife, son, and daughter    
B  his son and two daughters    
C  his wife and two sons    
3 What’s true about Yumi’s cell phone?
A  It’s small and cheap.    
B  It’s new and expensive.    
C  It’s very good but old.    
4 Who is Ellen?
A  Matt’s friend     B  Sally’s sister    
C  Sally’s boyfriend    
5 How old is Mark?
A  twenty-six     B  twenty-seven    
C  twenty-eight    

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Listening total 10

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