Name _____________________________

Class ____________________________

Unit PRACTICE 1A

1 Read Sunila’s answers. Write the questions.

A (1) What’s your name ?
1 point for each correct question word,
B It’s Sunila. 1 point for each correct match 18
A (2) __Where were you born?
____________________? 3 Complete the sentences with who’s or whose.
B I was born in Mumbai. 1 This isn’t my coat. Whose is it?
A (3) _Where do you live?_____________________? 2 “______ this?” “It’s me!”
B I’m here in Chicago because I’m working on my 3 ______ mom is Turkish?
master’s degree. 4 Do you know ______ making that terrible noise?
A (4) ___What are you studying? 5 ______ going to change seats with me?
___________________?
6 ______ worried about the test tomorrow?
B I’m studying art.
7 ______ phone number is this?
A (5) _How did you learn English?
8 Do you know ______ computer this is?
_____________________?
B I was an English teacher in India.
1 point for each correct answer 7
A (6) __When did you move?____________________?
B I came to the US in 2012. 4 Complete the sentences with the correct form of the
verbs in the box.
2 points for each correct answer 10
meet like talk be (x2) take exchange could run use

2 Write the question words. Then match 1–6 with a–f. 1 “Where did you meet?” “We met on a blind date.”
1 What’s in this cake? a $25,000. 2 “What are you doing next week?” “I’m ______ a
marathon!”
2 _______ did your car cost? b Lots of sugar!
3 “What was embarrassing?” “I couldn’t ______
chopsticks.”
3 _______ are you going on c Christopher.
vacation for? 4 “Would you like to meet again?” “Well, we can
______ phone numbers.”
4 _______ chopsticks are these? d Mine. 5 “What’s she like?” “She ______ very tall and
attractive.”
5 _______ reporters are e It’s in October.
6 “What did you do?” “We ______ about lots of
there here?
things.”
6 _______ is my seat – this one f This one. 7 “How are you going to get home?” “I’m ______ the
or that one? bus.”
8 “Did you like him? “Yes, I ______ him!”
7 _______ didn’t you shake g It’s on Main
9 “Is she learning Turkish?” “Yes, she ______.”
his hand? Street.
10 “Could you play the piano when you were four?”
8 _______ are you going to the h A week. “No, I ______.”
movies with?
1 point for each correct answer 9
9 _______ is your birthday? i Three.

10 _______ is the art gallery? j I don’t like him. 5 Choose the correct words to complete the sentences.

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Class ____________________________

Unit PRACTICE 1A

Hi, I (1)’s / ’m Adam. I’m Polish, I (2) comes / come B Me! I love cooking – Japanese is my favorite.
from Poznań, but now I'm (3) live / living in an A Do you (6) ______ a lot of sushi?
apartment in Boston with my mom. I (4) ’m coming /
B Yes – sometimes. Although it’s expensive to
came to the US in 2008 as a student. My parents wanted
(7)______fish.
me to (5) study / studied English, but I didn’t (6) liked /
A (8) ______ me, who would you like to meet for your
like it. I left school after two months and (7) get / got a
perfect blind date?
job as a bike messenger. I’m lucky because I (8) ’m / ’m
being successful and we (9) can / can’t now pay for my B Sorry, what did you (9) ______?
father to come to the US, too. I usually (10) go / went A What kind of man would you like to meet?
back to Poznań every summer to see friends and family. B A man who doesn’t want to (10) ______ for
But I’m not (11) going / go next year because I (12) everything!
meet / met a girl here in Boston – and we’re (13)
getting / got married!
1 point for each correct answer 9

1 point for each correct answer 12

8 Circle the correct words to complete the sentences.
1 My grandmother lives in / for Istanbul.
6 Complete the sentences with the -ed or -ing form of
the words in the box. 2 She loves talking for / about so many things.
3 I’m doing my shopping on / at the supermarket.
interest embarrass amaze
4 They work for / to a big charity in London.
1 “I visited three art galleries yesterday.” “Really? 5 We’re listening to / about an interview on the radio.
Were they interesting?” 6 He is nervous for / about his blind date.
2 “I can’t believe it – I got my master’s degree!” “Why 7 I like playing games to / on my smartphone.
are you so ______? You worked really hard.” 8 Should we go out for / on dinner tonight?
3 “He forgot to buy me a present.” “Oh, how ______!”
4 “Look at the mountains!” “Wow – they’re ______!” 1 point for each correct answer 7

5 “Your face is very red!” “I know – I’m really

______.” 9 Complete the sentences with a word from the box.

6 “Which pictures do you like best?” “I’m ______ in heavy busy important delicious long high
the Aboriginal art.”
1 Who’s the most important person at this meeting?
1 point for each correct answer 5 2 I made some ______ cakes yesterday.
3 This is a really ______ trip! I’m bored.
7 Complete the conversation with the correct form of
the verbs in the box. 4 You can carry the ______ bags.
5 I don’t have time to talk. I have a very ______ day!
pay say do speak play tell buy go make talk
6 I wouldn’t buy anything there. They charge very
______ prices.
A I’m (1) talking to Anna Oblensky today. She loves
sports. Anna, do you (2) ______ tennis every day?
1 point for each correct answer 5
B No, I don’t. But I (3) ______ running every morning.
A And how many languages do you (4) ______?
B Russian and a bit of English. 10 Match the sentence with the correct meaning.
A Who (5)______ the cooking in your family, Anna? 1 I left my bag on the train.

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Class ____________________________

Unit PRACTICE 1A

a I forgot my bag. 12 Translate the sentences.

b My bag was not on the right side. 1 Is she doing anything special tonight?
2 Spaghetti is a kind of pasta. 2 Can you tell me the time, please?
a Spaghetti is delicious. 3 They were both a little bit nervous.
b There are different types of pasta. 4 Why are you embarrassed?
3 My backpack is light. 5 He’s training for the marathon.
a My backpack isn’t heavy. 6 We come from Sofia, in Bulgaria.
b I don’t have a backpack.
1 point for each correct answer 6
4 I need to rest today.
a I feel tired.
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b I’m too busy.
5 What did he mean?
a He doesn’t like paying for things.
b I didn’t understand what he said.
6 We run a coffee shop downtown.
a We like running.
b We work together.
7 I train hard every day.
a I don’t drive to work.
b I practice a lot.

1 point for each correct answer 6

11 Choose the correct phrases.

A How are you?
B (1) Bye. / Fine, thanks. / Nice to meet you.
A Thanks for the flowers.
B (2) Same to you. / You’re welcome. / Don’t worry.
A How are you, Mrs. Robbins?
B (3) Fine, thanks. / Sure. / What’s the problem?
A Good morning!
B (4) Nice day today! / Have a good weekend. / Fine,
thanks.
A Sorry I’m late.
B (5) Of course. / Same to you. / Don’t worry.
A Can you help me with this?
B (6) What’s the problem? / See you later! / Cheers!
A Bye! Have a good vacation!
B (7) Yeah! / Same to you. / Maybe another time.

1 point for each correct answer 6

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