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7 Grammar, Vocabulary, and Pronunciation A Elementary

GRAMMAR VOCABULARY
1 Underline the correct word or phrase. 4 Complete the sentences with the correct word.
Example: We was / were at school yesterday. Example: He composes music. Hes a composer.
1 Was / Were Jack and Elaine on holiday last week? 1 Which d__________ directed the first James Bond
2 The shops wasnt / werent open today. film?
3 Yesterday was / were Thursday. 2 A n__________ writes novels.
4 We were / was at work today. 3 My favourite a__________ is George Clooney. I love
his films.
5 When was / were Julie born?
4 A poet writes p__________.
6 Where were you / you were yesterday?
5 Which a__________ painted Sunflowers?
6
6 He studied politics because he wanted to be a
p__________.
2 Complete the sentences. Use the past simple form
of the verb in brackets. 6

Example: My grandparents lived (live) in Greece. Now

they live in the UK. 5 Put the events ag in order from 17.
___ a Jack lost his car keys last night.
1 What time __________ Sheila __________ (arrive)?
___ b We got up late yesterday morning.
2 __________ you __________ (watch) the match?
_1_c Sally was here a few minutes ago.
3 The nightclub __________ (not close) until 3 a.m.
___ d I was born in 1992.
4 We __________ (not visit) the museum.
___ e Tim and Sally got married two years ago.
5 Mary and Sue __________ (chat) for hours.
___ f Mandy phoned me the day before yesterday.
6 I __________ (study) for the English test last night.
___ g We went skiing last winter.
7 Henry __________ (not like) the food in the caf.
6
8 When __________ the party __________ (finish)?

8 6 Complete the phrases with go, have, or get.

Example: have a sandwich
3 Complete the conversation. Put one word in each
gap. 1 __________ out on a Saturday night

Mel Did you and Joe go out last night? 2 __________ up early

Rosa Yes, we did.We went to a restaurant. 3 __________ a good time

Mel Did you drive there? 4 __________ to work

Rosa No, we 1 __________. We went by bus. 5 __________ dressed

Mel What did you wear? 6 __________ a letter

Rosa I 2 __________ my new jeans. 7 __________ a coffee with friends

Mel What did you have to eat? 8 __________ back to work

8
Rosa I 3 __________ a curry.
Mel What time did you leave? Vocabulary total 20
Rosa We __________ at half past eight.
4

Mel Did you go home after that?

Rosa No. We 5 __________ a film at the cinema.
Mel What time did you get home?
Rosa We didnt 6 __________ home until 11.30.

Grammar total 20

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7 Grammar, Vocabulary, and Pronunciation A Elementary

PRONUNCIATION
7 Match the words with the same sound.

checkedlistenedlived
startedwaitedwatched

Example: talked checked

1 talked __________
2 needed __________
3 needed __________
4 called __________
5 called __________
5

8 Underline the stressed syllable.

Example: mu|si|cian
1 po|e|try
2 in|ven|tor
3 wo|man
4 com|po|ser
5 po|lice
5

Pronunciation total 10

Grammar, Vocabulary, and Pronunciation total 50

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7 Reading and Writing A Elementary

READING 2 Read the text again. Are the sentences True (T) or
False (F)?
1 Read the text and tick () A, B, or C.
Example: Mark is a Bruce Springsteen fan. T
Last year my boyfriend Mark was forty and I wanted to get him a 1 Debbie thought the tickets were expensive. _____
special present for his birthday. Just before Christmas I saw
2 Mark and Debbie live in Sheffield. _____
tickets for a Bruce Springsteen concert for sale on the internet.
The concert was in Sheffield, about 25 miles away from where we 3 Mark bought some jeans. _____
live, and Mark is a big fan of Bruce Springsteen so I decided to buy 4 They had dinner at a restaurant in the shopping
two tickets. They werent cheap I think I paid around 90 for each centre._____
one. I wanted to surprise Mark, so I didnt tell him about it.
5 They drove to the concert hall from the shopping
On the day of the concert, I told Mark that I wanted to do some centre._____
Christmas shopping in Sheffield. We left in my car just after lunch
and spent the afternoon in a big shopping centre. I bought
6 They sat while they watched the concert. _____
Christmas presents for my family and a skirt for work. Mark looked 7 Mark used a video camera to film the
for some new jeans, but he couldnt find any that he liked. By the concert._____
time we finished shopping it was nearly 6 p.m. and we were hungry
8 They arrived home late. _____
so we had dinner in a Japanese restaurant. After dinner we left
the shopping centre and set off on our way home. On the way we 8
passed the concert hall and we could see the crowds of fans
outside. Mark was really surprised when I drove into the concert Reading total 15
hall car park and gave him the tickets!
The concert was fantastic. We danced all night and Mark took lots WRITING
of photos on his mobile phone. Afterwards we bought a concert
CD. We put it on when we got in the car and we sang all of the Describe a day or an evening out that you enjoyed.
songs as we drove home. We didnt get back home until nearly one Answer the questions with complete sentences.
oclock in the morning and we were both really tired, but it was a
1 How long ago was it?
great night and Mark really enjoyed his surprise.
______________________________________________
2 Where did you go?
Example: Debbie and her boyfriend went to see a ___.
______________________________________________
Afilm Bfriend Cconcert
3 Why did you go there?
1 Debbie bought the tickets as ___ present. ______________________________________________
A a Christmas B a birthday
4 Who did you go with?
C an expensive
______________________________________________
2 She bought the tickets ___.
5 What did you wear?
A at a shopping centre
______________________________________________
B at the concert hall C on the internet
6 What did you do?
3 They arrived in Sheffield in the ___.
______________________________________________
Amorning Bafternoon Cevening
7 Did you meet anyone?
4 Debbie didnt buy ___.
______________________________________________
Apresents B a skirt Cjeans
8 What did you have to eat / drink?
5 They had something to eat ___ the concert.
______________________________________________
Abefore Bduring Cafter
9 What time did you get back home?
6 Debbie gave the tickets to Mark ___.
______________________________________________
A at the restaurant B in the concert hall
C in the car park 10 Did you have a good time?
______________________________________________
7 They ___ on the way back to their house.
A listened to the radio Writing total 10
B sang Bruce Springsteen songs
C talked about the concert Reading and Writing total 25
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7 Listening and Speaking A Elementary

LISTENING
1 Listen to two people at a portrait gallery. Tick ()
A, B, or C.
1 The speakers are looking at photos of famous _____.
Asportspeople Bwriters
Cscientists
2 Ellen MacArthur is a famous _____.
Arunner Bswimmer Csailor
3 She was born in _____.
ABritain BAustralia CFrance
4 She travelled _____ in Iduna.
A round Britain B round Europe
C round the world
5 In 2010, Ellen _____.
A got married B stopped racing
C wrote a book about her life
2 Listen to five conversations. Tick () A or B.
1 Where was Anna on Saturday?
A at a cinema B in a restaurant
2 Where did Jane meet her husband?
A on a train B on a bus
3 Where did Mike work before?
A at the railway station B in a restaurant
4 Where did Alan leave his mobile phone?
A at a football match B at a caf
5 Where was George last night?
A at home B at a football match
SPEAKING
1 Ask your partner about what he / she did last
Sunday.
1 What time did you get up?
2 What did you do in the morning?
3 Where did you have lunch?
4 What did you do in the afternoon?
5 Did you have a good time?
Now answer your partners questions about last
Saturday.
2 Read the information about Alfred Hitchcock and
answer your partners questions.
Alfred Hitchcock
Born London, England, 1899
Famous film director
5 Directed over 50 films
Died 1980
3 Ask your partner about his / her famous person.
Who? What / do?
When / born? Why / famous?
Where / born? When / die?
Speaking total 15
Listening and Speaking total 25
5

Listening total 10

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7 Grammar, Vocabulary, and Pronunciation B Elementary

GRAMMAR VOCABULARY
1 Complete the sentences. Use the past simple form 4 Put the events ag in order from 17.
of the verb in brackets. ___ a Mike phoned me the day before yesterday.
Example: My parents lived (live) in Italy. Now they live ___ b John and Anna got married two years ago.
in the USA. _1_c Anna was here a few minutes ago.
1 When __________ the film __________ (finish)? ___ d Chris lost his car keys last night.
2 They __________ (not like) the food in the caf. ___ e I was born in 1988.
3 We __________ (not phone) because it was late. ___ f We went skiing last winter.
4 I __________ (study) yesterday morning. ___ g We got up late yesterday morning.
5 The man __________ (stop) his car near my house. 6
6 What time __________ he __________ (arrive)?
7 __________ you __________ (watch) the match? 5 Complete the phrases with go, have, or get.
8 The shop __________ (not open) until 10 a.m. Example: go to church
8 1 __________ to a restaurant
2 __________ a letter
2 Complete the conversation. Put one word in each 3 __________ a meal with friends
gap. 4 __________ back to work
Anna Did you and Matt go out last night? 5 __________ out on Friday night
Jane Yes, we did.We went to a restaurant. 6 __________ dressed
Anna Did you go there by bus? 7 __________ a good time
Jane No, we 1__________. We took a taxi. 8 __________ up late
Anna What did you wear? 8
Jane I 2__________ my new skirt.
Anna What did you have to eat? 6 Complete the sentences with the correct word.
Jane I __________ a pizza.
3
Example: He sings songs. Hes a singer.
Anna What time did you leave?
1 Shes studying politics because she wants to be a
Jane We 4__________ at eight oclock. p__________.
Anna Did you go home after that? 2 My favourite a__________ is Sandra Bullock. I love
Jane No. We 5__________ a film at the cinema. her films.
Anna When did you get home? 3 Which a__________ painted the Mona Lisa?
Jane We didnt __________ home until 12 oclock.
6
4 A poet writes p__________.
6
5 A n__________ writes novels.
6 Which d__________ directed the first James Bond
film?
3 Underline the correct word or phrase.
6
Example: Where were / was Lesley born?
1 I wasnt / werent at home last night. Vocabulary total 20

2 Were / Was Steve and Michelle at Tims party?

3 Where you were / were you on Tuesday?
4 The shops wasnt / werent open yesterday.
5 We was / were at the gym last Sunday.
6 Yesterday were / was Monday.
6

Grammar total 20

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7 Grammar, Vocabulary, and Pronunciation B Elementary

PRONUNCIATION
7 Underline the stressed syllable.
Example: mu|si|cian
1 in|ven|tor
2 com|po|ser
3 po|lice
4 wo|man
5 po|e|try
5

8 Match the words with the same sound.

watchedstarted lived
checkedlistenedwaited

Example: talked watched

1 talked __________
2 called __________
3 called __________
4 needed __________
5 needed __________
5

Pronunciation total 10

Grammar, Vocabulary, and Pronunciation total 50

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7 Reading and Writing B Elementary

READING 2 Read the text again. Are the sentences True (T) or
False (F)?
1 Read the text and tick () A, B, or C.
Example: Debbie has a collection of Bruce
Springsteen CDs. F
Last year my boyfriend Mark was forty and I wanted to get him a
special present for his birthday. Just before Christmas I saw 1 Debbie thought the tickets were cheap. _____
tickets for a Bruce Springsteen concert for sale on the internet.
2 Mark and Debbie dont live in Sheffield. _____
The concert was in Sheffield, about 25 miles away from where we
live, and Mark is a big fan of Bruce Springsteen so I decided to buy 3 Debbie bought some Christmas presents for
two tickets. They werent cheap I think I paid around 90 for each Mark._____
one. I wanted to surprise Mark, so I didnt tell him about it. 4 They didnt have dinner in a restaurant in the
On the day of the concert, I told Mark that I wanted to do some shopping centre. _____
Christmas shopping in Sheffield. We left in my car just after lunch
5 They walked from the shopping centre to the
and spent the afternoon in a big shopping centre. I bought
concert hall. _____
Christmas presents for my family and a skirt for work. Mark looked
for some new jeans, but he couldnt find any that he liked. By the 6 They sat while they watched the concert. _____
time we finished shopping it was nearly 6 p.m. and we were hungry 7 Mark used his mobile phone to take photos. _____
so we had dinner in a Japanese restaurant. After dinner we left
8 They arrived home early. _____
the shopping centre and set off on our way home. On the way we
passed the concert hall and we could see the crowds of fans 8
outside. Mark was really surprised when I drove into the concert
hall car park and gave him the tickets! Reading total 15

The concert was fantastic. We danced all night and Mark took lots
of photos on his mobile phone. Afterwards we bought a concert
CD. We put it on when we got in the car and we sang all of the
songs as we drove home. We didnt get back home until nearly one
oclock in the morning and we were both really tired, but it was a
great night and Mark really enjoyed his surprise.
Example: Debbie took her boyfriend to see a ___.
Aconcert Bfilm Cfriend
1 The tickets were a ___ present.
AChristmas Bbirthday Ccheap
2 The tickets were on sale ___.
A at the shopping centre
B on an internet site C at the concert hall
3 They arrived in Sheffield in the ___.
Amorning Bafternoon Cevening
4 Mark wanted to buy ___.
Ajeans B a skirt for Debbie
C Christmas presents
5 They ate something ___ the concert.
Abefore Bduring Cafter
6 Debbie gave the tickets to Mark ___.
A in the car park B in the concert hall
C at the restaurant
7 They ___ on the way back to their house.
A listened to the radio
B talked about the concert
C sang Bruce Springsteen songs
WRITING
Describe a day or an evening out that you enjoyed.
Answer the questions with complete sentences.
1 How long ago was it?
______________________________________________
2 Where did you go?
______________________________________________
3 Why did you go there?
______________________________________________
4 Who did you go with?
______________________________________________
5 What did you wear?
______________________________________________
6 What did you do?
______________________________________________
7 Did you meet anyone?
______________________________________________
8 What did you have to eat / drink?
______________________________________________
9 What time did you get back home?
______________________________________________
10 Did you have a good time?
______________________________________________
Writing total 10
Reading and Writing total 25
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7 Listening and Speaking B Elementary

LISTENING SPEAKING
1 Listen to two people at a portrait gallery. Tick () 1 Answer your partners questions about what you
A, B, or C. did last Sunday.
1 The speakers are looking at _____. Now ask your partner about what he / she did last
A paintings of sportspeople Saturday.
B photographs of sportspeople 1 What time did you have breakfast?
C pictures by sportspeople 2 Did you go out in the morning?
2 Eddie Edwards is a famous _____. 3 What did you have for lunch?
Aswimmer Bsailor Cskier 4 What did you do in the evening?
3 Ellen MacArthur broke the world record in _____. 5 When did you go to bed?
A2001 B2010 C2005
4 She sailed _____ when she was a teenager.
2 Your partner has information about a famous
person. Ask these questions.
A round Europe B round Britain
C round the world Who? What / do?
When / born? Why / famous?
5 Ellen _____ in 2010.
Where / born? When / die?
A stopped racing
B wrote a book about sailing 3 Read the information about Elvis Presley and
C won a lot of races answer your partners questions.
5
Elvis Presley
2 Listen to five conversations. Tick () A or B. Born Mississippi, USA, 1935
Famous singer
1 Anna was _____________ on Saturday.
Had over 30 number 1 songs / Made 10 films
A in a restaurant B at a cinema
Died 1977
2 Jane met her husband _____________.
A on a bus B on a train
Speaking total 15
3 Mike worked _____________ before he got his
present job. Listening and Speaking total 25
A in a restaurant B at the railway station
4 Alan left his mobile phone _____________.
A in a caf B at a football match
5 George was _____________ last night.
A at a football match B at home
5

Listening total 10

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7 Answer Key A Elementary

Grammar, Vocabulary, and Pronunciation PRONUNCIATION

GRAMMAR 7 1 watched
2 waited / started
1 1 Were 3 started / waited
2 werent 4 listened / lived
3 was 5 lived / listened
4 were
5 was
8 1 poetry
6 were you
2 inventor
3 woman
2 1 did arrive 4 composer
2 Did watch 5 police
3 didnt close
4 didnt visit
5 chatted
Reading and Writing
6 studied
7 didnt like READING
8 did finish
1 1 B
2 C
3 1 didnt 3 B
2 wore 4 C
3 had 5 A
4 left 6 C
5 saw 7 B
6 get
2 1 T
2 F
VOCABULARY
3 F
4 1 director 4 T
2 novelist 5 T
3 actor 6 F
4 poems / poetry 7 F
5 artist 8 T
6 politician

5 1 c WRITING
2 a Students own answers.
3 b Task completion: The task is fully completed and the
4 f answer is easy to understand. (4 marks)
5 g Grammar: The student uses appropriate structures
6 e to achieve the task. Minor errors do not obscure the
7 d meaning. (3 marks)
Vocabulary: The student uses a sufficient range of
6 1 go words and phrases to communicate the message clearly.
2 get (3 marks)
3 have
4 go
5 get
6 get
7 have
8 go

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7 Answer Key A Elementary

Listening and Speaking

LISTENING
1 1 A
2 C
3 A
4 A
5 B

2 1 A
2 B
3 B
4 B
5 A

SPEAKING
Interactive communication and oral production:
The student communicates effectively with his / her
partner, asking and answering simple questions, and
where necessary initiating conversation and responding.
The student uses appropriate strategies to complete the
task successfully. (5 marks)
Grammar and Vocabulary: The student uses
a sufficient range of vocabulary and structure to
communicate clearly. Minor occasional errors do not
impede communication. (5 marks)
Pronunciation: The students intonation, stress, and
articulation of sounds make the message clear and
comprehensible. (5 marks)

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7 Answer Key B Elementary

Grammar, Vocabulary, and Pronunciation PRONUNCIATION

GRAMMAR 7 1 inventor
2 composer
1 1 did finish 3 police
2 didnt like 4 poetry
3 didnt phone 5 woman
4 studied
5 stopped
8 1 checked
6 did arrive
2 lived / listened
7 Did watch
3 listened / lived
8 didnt open
4 started / waited
5 waited / started
2 1 didnt
2 wore
3 had
Reading and Writing
4 left
5 saw READING
6 get
1 1 B
2 B
3 1 wasnt 3 B
2 Were 4 A
3 were you 5 A
4 werent 6 A
5 were 7 C
6 was
2 1 F
2 T
VOCABULARY
3 F
4 1 c 4 F
2 d 5 F
3 g 6 F
4 a 7 T
5 f 8 F
6 b
7 e
WRITING
5 1 go Students own answers.
2 get Task completion: The task is fully completed and the
3 have answer is easy to understand. (4 marks)
4 go Grammar: The student uses appropriate structures
5 go to achieve the task. Minor errors do not obscure the
6 get meaning. (3 marks)
7 have Vocabulary: The student uses a sufficient range of
8 get words and phrases to communicate the message clearly.
(3 marks)
6 1 politician
2 actress / actor
3 artist
4 poems / poetry
5 novelist
6 director

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7 Answer Key B Elementary

Listening and Speaking

LISTENING
1 1 B
2 C
3 C
4 B
5 A

2 1 B
2 A
3 A
4 A
5 B

SPEAKING
Interactive communication and oral production:
The student communicates effectively with his / her
partner, asking and answering simple questions, and
where necessary initiating conversation and responding.
The student uses appropriate strategies to complete the
task successfully. (5 marks)
Grammar and Vocabulary: The student uses
a sufficient range of vocabulary and structure to
communicate clearly. Minor occasional errors do not
impede communication. (5 marks)
Pronunciation: The students intonation, stress, and
articulation of sounds make the message clear and
comprehensible. (5 marks)

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Listening Scripts
FILE 7
Listening 1
Roger These are great pictures.
Alison Yeah. My photos arent as good as these.
Roger Thats the Jamaican runner he won lots of medals at
the Olympics. Whats his name?
Alison Its Usain Bolt. And that ones the American
swimmer er Michael Phelps.
Roger Oh and look! Theres Eddie Edwards he was a
British Olympic skier.
Alison Whos this woman?
Roger Thats Ellen MacArthur. She sailed round the world
and broke the world record in 2005.
Alison Who did she sail with?
Roger She didnt go with anyone. She sailed alone. Thats a
photo of her on her boat in Australia.
Alison Wow! Its a great boat.
Roger And heres another picture of her in France.
Alison Is she Australian or French?
Roger No, she was born in the north of England. I read a
book about her a few weeks ago. Shes a really
interesting person. She was only four when she
started sailing, and she sailed around Britain in a boat
called Iduna when she was a teenager. She won lots of
races, but she retired in 2010.
Alison What does she do now?
Roger I dont know. I didnt finish the book!
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Listening 2
1
Mike I phoned you on Saturday but you werent at home.
Anna No, I went out with Carla and her sister.
Mike Where did you go?
Anna Well, we wanted to try that new French restaurant in
town, but it was closed. So we had a burger and went
to see the new Brad Pitt film. It was really good!
2
Dave How did you meet your husband, Jane?
Jane Oh, I met Pete when I was a student. I was bored one
weekend so I decided to go home and see my family. I
didnt have enough money to take the train, so I took
the bus. Pete had the seat next to me and we started
chatting. The rest, as they say, is history!
3
Kate Where are you working now?
Mike At the train station. Im in the ticket office.
Kate Do you like it?
Mike Its not too bad, but I preferred my old job.
Kate Why did you leave?
Mike The owner of the restaurant decided to retire.
4
Sara What are you looking for?
Alan My mobile phone. I cant find it anywhere. I had it
when I left the football match, because I called Stacey
on my way to the caf. Oh, no! I put it on the table in
the caf and I forgot to pick it up when I left.
5
Tim Did you see the match last night?
George Only the first half. Jill wasnt at home so I had to cook
dinner for the kids. Then I had to help them with their
homework.
Tim Dont worry! It wasnt a very good match.
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