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Grammar, Vocabulary, and Pronunciation A

GRAMMAR

1 Complete the sentences. Use the correct form of the verb in parentheses.
Example: Shhh. The movie has already started (start).
1 “Are you washing (wash) the car yet?” “No, I haven’t.”
2 I like (like) vegetarian food.
3 Kate often goes out (go out) with Felipe, but they aren’t a couple.
4 Seo-yun and Chi-won were watching (watch) TV at 10 o’clock last night.
5 I 'll call (call) you in five minutes. Is that OK?
6 “What are you doing (do)?” “I’m a cashier.”
7 “I promise I will make (make) the bed,” said Ricardo.
8 It was raining (rain) when Rachael arrived at her new office.
9 Faisal is over there. He standing (stand) next to the tall man in the black hat.
10 Good news! Gaby and Theo sold (sold) their house.
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2 Put the words in the correct order.

Example: old you how are ?
How old are you?
1 do you last what did weekend ?
what did you do last weekend?
2 you any pets do have
do you have any pets?
3 to do of you listen music kind what ?
_____________________________________________

4 speak you other can languages any ?

can you speak any other languages?
5 Hong Kong you have to ever been ?
Have you ever been to Hong Kong?

3 Underline the correct form.

Example: Kim broke / has broken her arm while she was on vacation.
1 Lianne has been / has gone to Moscow more than once.
2 I every day exercise / exercise every day.
3 When you called, I ate / was eating my lunch.
4 Ali is biking / bikes to work every day.
5 What are you doing / do you do this weekend?
6 This song isn’t too good as / as good as his last one.
7 They’re meeting / They meet Jan at the movie theater tonight.
8 My little brother is tired and he’s needing / he needs a nap.
9 Look at the traffic. We’re being / going to be late.
10 Vikram take / is taking an engineering class.

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4 Write negative sentences.

Example: I’m 24 years old.
I’m not 24 years old.
1 Grace went to Taiwan.
_____________________________________________
2 You’ve finished your homework.
_____________________________________________
3 They wrote those emails.
_____________________________________________
4 We’ll see you later.
_____________________________________________
5 I’m going to climb a mountain.
_____________________________________________
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5 Complete the sentences with one word.

Example: The job was difficult, but Conchita worked hard and soon made a good
impression.
1 Gabriela and Emmanuel are going to the park and __________ that they’re going out
to eat.
2 __________ Haruna was scared, she walked into the dark room.
3 Is there __________ to put our coats?
4 Is that the hotel __________ your parents stayed?
5 My lunch wasn’t big __________. I’m still hungry.
6 I’ve eaten too __________ chocolate.
7 The problem started __________ I was downloading some new software.
8 There’s __________ on TV tonight that I want to watch and I’m bored. Should we go to
the movies?
9 That was the loudest concert I’ve __________ been to.
10 A department store is a place __________ sells different types of products.
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Grammar total 40
VOCABULARY

6 Match 1–11 with a–k.

1 wait _e_ a work early
2 do ___ b abroad
3 make ___ c the dishwasher
4 drop off ___ d something to the store
5 have ___ e for my friend
6 unload ___ f from a vacation
7 come back ___ g a mistake
8 go ___ h a friend at the airport
9 leave ___ i some exercise

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10 miss ___ j a great time
11 take back ___ k the bus
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7 Complete the sentences using the words from the box. There are two words
that you don’t need.

looking next-day keys harbor luggage

ironing failed polluted camping bridge name
medium-sized basket

Example: I went camping with my cousins. We slept in a tent for three nights.
1 I don’t need a cart. A __________ is big enough for my shopping today.
2 “Did you pass your math exam?” “No, I __________.”
3 Then we will cross the __________ to reach the historic center of the town.
4 We need to get our __________ now. Which way is baggage claim?
5 It will arrive tomorrow because I paid for __________ delivery.
6 “Can I help you, sir?” “No, I’m only __________, thank you.”
7 They’re your shirts so you can do the __________.
8 The town is very __________ so they clean the dirt off the historic buildings every
year.
9 It’s a pretty town with colorful fishing boats in the __________.
10 I’m so sorry. I’ve forgotten your __________.
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8 Complete the sentences with one word.

Example: There’s a line for passport control. Please wait behind the line.
1 “Rodrigo, we need to talk __________ your essay,” said the teacher.
2 I’m sorry. I don’t agree __________ your opinion.
3 Min-ho arrived __________ the station and looked for a ticket machine.
4 Lin belongs __________ a chess club. She plays regularly.
5 The plates are all __________ the sink. You need to do the dishes.
6 Please don’t leave your dirty socks __________ the floor.
7 Waiting __________ a delayed flight is really boring.
8 Her birthday is on the 17th __________ June.
9 My house is __________ to a park. It’s beautiful!
10 Oscar is in the __________ of that group of boys. Can you see him?
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9 Complete the sentences with the correct word(s).

Example: Mill Street Café only sells healthy salads.
medical nutritionist healthy
1 Suki has __________ hair.
medium tall curly
2 Javier often stays in bed all morning. He’s a little __________.
lazy hardworking relaxed
3 I don’t like people who tell __________. We need to be honest with each other.
stories lies the truth

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4 We don’t laugh much in English class. It’s a very __________ place.
friendly funny serious
5 There are several __________ people in this class, but everyone’s opinion is
important.
talkative generous mean
6 People often say that yoga is __________, but I find it stressful!
positive interested relaxing
7 We __________ a boat and went around the lake.
sold rented came
8 Are they __________ in coming with us to the café?
exciting interested hopeful
9 The hotel was __________ and uncomfortable. What a disaster!
a little clean dirty
10 On Saturdays, the shopping center is too __________ .
crowded very noisy many people
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Vocabulary total 40

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Reading and Writing A

READING

1 Read the article and check () A, B, or C.

New year, old customs

by Travel Editor, Lauren Rodriquez

Have you ever made a New Year’s resolution? Maybe you have decided to learn a
new language or do more exercise? You are not alone. In many cultures, people
choose to change something about their life at the beginning of the year. And all
over the world, people celebrate the new year with interesting customs.

My favorite traditions come from Mexico and other Latin American countries. For
example, at midnight on New Year’s Eve in many Spanish-speaking cultures,
everyone eats twelve grapes – one grape for each month of the year. People say
that eating the grapes brings good fortune for the new year. And don’t be surprised if
your friend from Peru wants to walk around the outside of his or her house with
heavy luggage. Traditionally, if you complete this challenge, you will be a successful
traveler in the new year. Would you like to go on a dream vacation next year? Then
try it!

Cleaning the house is perhaps the most common new year’s tradition. From Mexico
to Japan, people sweep their homes from top to bottom. Some people believe this
removes bad luck and allows good luck to enter the house. In other countries, such
as England and Iran, the cleaning happens later in the year, so it’s called “spring
cleaning.” In Iran, just before the March spring festival, people empty their houses of
all their furniture. They clean the house from top to bottom, fix broken furniture, or
replace old items. People bring flowers and herbs indoors too so their homes smell
fresh and clean.

New Year is often celebrated with friends, so my final story is from Denmark. If you
are in Denmark on New Year’s Day, you will probably see piles of broken plates
outside front doors. What’s going on? Well, traditionally, people take their old or
broken plates and smash them on their friend’s front door. It brings good luck to your
friend. It’s a lot of fun too! So, a big pile of broken plates means you are a popular
person.

Enjoy the new year fun, wherever you are in the world. I hope you are ready with
your grapes, luggage, and plates!

Example: New Year’s is a special day all over the world.

A True  B False  C Doesn’t say 
1 One of the writer’s favorite New Year’s traditions comes from Latin America.
A True  B False  C Doesn’t say 
2 At midnight, there is a tradition of eating one grape.
A True  B False  C Doesn’t say 
3 The person who eats the fastest wins a prize.
A True  B False  C Doesn’t say 

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4 In Peru, there is a New Year’s tradition that includes suitcases.

A True  B False  C Doesn’t say 
5 The tradition from Peru will give you good dreams in the new year.
A True  B False  C Doesn’t say 
6 House cleaning is a very popular New Year tradition.
A True  B False  C Doesn’t say 
7 In England, people clean their homes for the new year.
A True  B False  C Doesn’t say 
8 In Iran, the first month of the calendar is March.
A True  B False  C Doesn’t say 
9 In Denmark, there is a special tradition between friends.
A True  B False  C Doesn’t say 
10 The most popular people have the most broken plates.
A True  B False  C Doesn’t say 
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2 Match five of the highlighted words / phrases with the definitions.

Example: plants often used to add flavor to food
herbs
1 activities that have been common for a long time __________
2 something that is difficult to do __________
3 takes something away __________
4 a special celebration __________
5 to break into lots of pieces __________

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Reading total 15

WRITING

Answer these three questions. Write 25–35 words for each question.
1 Describe what you are wearing today.
2 What housework do you like best? Is there housework that you hate? Why?
3 What do you usually do when you are waiting at an airport or train station?
Writing total 10
Reading and Writing total 25

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Listening and Speaking A
LISTENING

1 Listen to a tour guide talking about a town. Check () A or B.

1 The Old North Church is a historic site.
A True  B False 
2 The church is famous because it is beautiful.
A True  B False 
3 The tour group will be walking along the Freedom Trail.
A True  B False 
4 The Massachusetts State House is no longer open to the public.
A True  B False 
5 The tourists who want to visit Boston Common need umbrellas.
A True  B False 
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2 Listen to five conversations. Where are the people? Match them with
places A–E.
Conversation 1 
Conversation 2 
Conversation 3 
Conversation 4 
Conversation 5 
A in a clothing store
B in a hotel
C in traffic
D in a doctor’s waiting room
E in a movie theater
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Listening total 10

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