Reading

.Read the text below and do the activities that follow

www.e-pals-online.com

looking for new e-pals contacts

,Hi
My name’s Cindy. I’m ten years old and I come from the United States. I live in
.a small town called Harlow. I live in a big house with my parents and my little sister, Sara
I go to a primary school. It's a really nice place, and I've got some very good friends. I walk
to school every morning with my friend Lily. I get quite a lot of homework. I like English and
.science but I don’t like maths. I find it very difficult
In my free time I like to read books or listen to music. My favourite singer is Selena Gomez.
She’s amazing. I also like sport. My favourite sport is tennis. Lily and I sometimes play tennis
.matches on the weekend
.I want to meet people from all over the world, so please write to me and tell me about yourself
,All the best
Cindy

.Task 1: Complete the table with information from the email

:Name Cindy

:Age

:Country

:Home town

:School

:Favourite subjects

:Free time activities

:Favourite singer

:Favourite sport

.Task 2: Complete the sentences with information from the text

.…..………………………… Cindy lives in Harlow with her parents and 1
.…....…………………………..……………………………… Her school is 2
.…..………………………………………………………Her friend’s name is 3
 .…....………………………………………………………She likes studying 4
.…..……..…………………………………………………… She doesn’t like 5
.…..……………………………After school Cindy likes to read books and 6
.….………………………………………………………Selena Gomez is her 7
...…………………………On the weekend she plays tennis matches with 8
Grammar
. To make a wh-question, use words like: what, where, who, how old, when, how etc
?E.g. What is your name

.Task 1: Complete the questions with the question words. Then match the questions to the answers
Questions Answers

are you? a) by bus __________ .1

are you from? b) Ain Touta __________ .2
do you live? c) Farid __________.3
do you go to school? d) Blue __________.4
is your favourite colour? e) Algeria __________ .5
is your best friend? f) Twelve __________ .6
.Task 2: Part a Put the words in the correct order to make questions
? your / what / name / is .1
?are / old / you / how .2
?you / are / from / where .3
?do / live / you / where .4
?go / where / do / you / school / to .5
?year / are / in / what / you .6
?is / English / who / your / teacher .7
?your / subject / what / favourite / is / school .8
.Part b: Practice with a partner. Ask and answer the questions in Part a

Write an email to Cindy introducing yourself and giving information about your family, school, home
..,town, hobbies, etc
:You may begin like this

Dear Cindy,
I found your name and address on the Internet. I hope we can be good friends and learn a lot
about each other.
My name is…………………....…., I’m …………………....….years old and I live in…………………....…
.…....………………….…....………………….…....………………….…....………………….…....…………………
.…....………………….…....………………….…....………………….…....………………….…....…………………
.…....………………….…....………………….…....………………….…....………………….…....…………………
.…....………………….…....………………….…....………………….…....………………….…....…………………
.…....………………….…....………………….…....………………….…....………………….…....…………………
.…....………………….…....………………….…....………………….…....………………….…....…………………
.…....………………….…....………………….…....………………….…....………………….…....…………………

);); !!See
See you
you ss
nn

Sara likes to play hockey and 5

.Are these sentences ‘true’, ‘false’ or ‘not mentioned’? Correct the false sentences
.a. Cindy is English
.b. She lives in a small house
.c. Her little sister goes to a primary school
.d

.Circle the correct word to complete the sentences

…Cindy is 1
a) English b) American c) Italian
2

.
I go to a primary school. I walk to school every morning with my
friend Tom. I get quite a lot of homework. I like English and art but
.I hate maths
In my free time I like to go cycling with Tom. We usually ride our
bikes in the park. I also like listening to music. My favourite singer is
.Rod Stewart. He is amazing
I want to meet people from all over the world, so please write to
.me and tell me about yourself

Hi! My name’s Judy. I’m twelve years old and I come from the United States. I live in a small town
called Harlow . I live with my father and
mother in a large flat. I live in a big house with my parents and my little sister, Sandy. I’m in the
.sixth grade of Elementary School and my favourite sport is basketball
I live in a small town called Harlow Mill. I live with my father and
.mother in a large flat. I have got two brothers and a sister

.I’m quite tall and slim. I’ve got short brown hair and blue eyes. I’m a bit shy but very helpful
I’m good at maths and I sometimes help my two little sisters with their homework. I usually wear
jeans and a red T-shirt. My favourite food is chips

H
My name's Anna Stefàns, and I come from Iceland. I'm 16 years old and I live in
.Reykjavik
,There are four of us in my family - me, my mum and dad and my brother Henrik 3
.who is 13. My mum is a doctor and my father works in a bank
Henrik and I both go to the same school here in Reykjavik. It's a really nice place, and 4
I've got some very good friends. My favourite subject is Geography – at the moment we're
studying the rainforest, which is fun! I also like ICT and English. I don't like maths. I find it
.extremely difficult
sport, 5 In my free time I often play tennis, and in the winter I usually go skiing. Apart from I
love watching TV, going to the movies and listening to music. My favourite group is Sigur Ros. I
.think they're absolutely amazing
I want to meet people from all over the world, so please send me an email if you'd like be 6
.my e-pal
,All the best 7

ello friends! My name

,is Pam. I'm from London
England. I'm eleven years
old and I'm a student at
.London College

I've got brown hair and blue eyes. I'm

.quite tall

I've got a small family. My father's name

is Bob and he is an engineer. My mother's
name is Sally. She is a teacher. And I've got
a brother. His name is Bill and he is only 3
years old. London is the capital city of
England. It's a very big city. It's autumn now
.and the weather is rainy and cloudy
?How old is Pam .
…..………………………………………………
?Where is she from .2
…..………………………………………………
?Has she got brown eyes .3
…..………………………………………………
?What is her father's name .4
…..………………………………………………
?What is her mother's job .5
…..………………………………………………
?Has she got a sister .6
…..………………………………………………
?How old is Bill .7
…..………………………………………………
?What's the weather like in London .8
…..………………………………………………

Hi! My name is Lilly. I’m 11 years old. I live in a small country-town called Gray in Maine.

.It’s a very nice and quiet place

Review Test Units 3–4

Vocabulary
Complete the sentences with the nationalities and countries.
1 My mom is ________________. She’s from China.
2 Ross is Canadian. He’s from ________________.
3 Frances is ________________. She’s from the U.S.
 4 Sophie is British. She’s from ________________.
5 Axel is ________________. He’s from Brazil.
6 They’re Vietnamese. They’re from ________________.
7 Ivana is ________________. She’s from Russia.
8 He is Greek. He’s from ________________.
9 Hugo is ________________. He’s from Spain.
10 My friend is Tunisian. He’s from ________________.
1 Look at the family tree. Complete the sentences with the words in the box.

aunt brother grandfather parents sister uncle

Harvey: “Alice is my 1_____________. David and Lisa are my 2_____________. Peter is

my 3_____________, and Henry is my 4_____________. Peter is David’s 5_____________.
Rebecca is my 6_____________.”

2 Complete the rooms in the house.

1 __ __v__ng r__om
2 ki__c__e__
3 __at__ro__ __
4 be__ __o__m
5 d__ __in__ __oo__

Write a or an.
1 ____ movie
2 ____ Australian boy
3 ____ teacher
4 ____ umbrella
5 ____ Japanese car

Complete the sentences with the subject pronouns in the box.

he I it she they we you

1 Mr. Thomson is my teacher. ________’s strict.

2 Suki and I are from Japan. ________’re Japanese.
3 Hi! Where are ________ from?
4 Cathy and Roger are fourteen. ________ are in 9th grade.
5 Rio de Janeiro is a big city. ________’s in Brazil.
6 My name’s Harry. ________’m thirteen years old.
7 Mrs. Morales is our teacher. ________’s cool.

Rewrite the sentences with the correct subject pronouns

.Mrs. Tashi is Japanese
.She is Japanese
.Your computer is fantastic 1
…………………………………
.You and Tom are new students 2
…………………………………
.My dad is American 3
…………………………………
.Robert and I are fourteen years old 4
…………………………………
.New York is my favourite city 5
…………………………………

4 Choose the correct answers.

1 Those / That are her DVDs.
2 Are that / these your books?
3 These / This is my phone number.
4 Is that / those your teacher?

Choose the correct answers.

1 We are / is from Brazil.

2 I is / am thirteen.
3 My brother is / are horrible!
4 Rita and Lisa am / are Spanish.
5 You is / are a new student.

Complete the sentences with am, are, or is.

1 Hi! I ________ a new student.

2 David and George ________ from South Africa.
3 San Francisco ________ in the U.S.
Sally and Jenny ________ my friends 4
5 Timmy ________ my dog.
6 Chris and I ________ good friends.
You ________ Brazilian 7

2 Write negative sentences.

1 I’m a teacher. ……………………………………
2 We’re American. ……………………………………
3 She’s eighteen. ……………………………………
4 You’re an actor. ……………………………………
5 The test is difficult. ……………………………………
6 They’re new students. ……………………………………
Complete the sentences with is/isn’t or are/aren’t.
1. France ………………… a city. It …………………ia country.
2. The mouse………………… small. It …………………big.
3. Trains …………………fast. They …………………slow.
4. A sunflower …………………an animal. It………………… a plant.
5. My grandparents………………… old. They………………… young.

6. Potatoes………………… fruits. They………………… vegetables.

Write the questions in the correct order.

1 British / you / Are / ?
………………………………………………………
2 he / Is / a singer / ?
………………………………………………………
3 they / your mom and dad / Are / ?
………………………………………………………
4 Is / in class 4 / she / ?
………………………………………………………

4 Complete the short answers.

1 Is she your friend? No, ________ ________.
2 Is his car new? Yes, ________ ________.
3 Are you a pupil?
Yes, ________ ________.
4 Are your friends Mexican?
No, ________ ________.
5 Am I a good singer? Yes, ________ ________.

5 Choose the correct answers.

1 Mike and Tina are music fans. Her / Their favourite band is U2.
2 Are you a new student? What’s your / our name?
3 Brazil is a big country. Its / His capital city is Brasília.
4 Mrs. Gonzales is our teacher. His / Her birthday is in September.
5 My friend and I are British. My / Our names are Jack and Hazel.
6 My dad is from Mexico. His / Its name is Mario.

1.4 Change to the plural.

1. That is an old car. ………………………………………….……
2. This phone is expensive. ………………………………………….……
3. I am American. ………………………………………….……
4. She isn’t a rich woman. ………………………………………….……
5. This office is empty. ………………………………………….……
6. It is a high building. ………………………………………….……
7. That man is tall. ………………………………………….……
8. That river is wide. ………………………………………….……
 9. This person is French. ………………………………………….……
10. It is heavy ………………………………………….……

4 Complete the sentences with on, at, or in.

1 I usually get home ________ five o’clock
2 We never watch TV ________ the morning.
3 You have music class ________ Fridays.
4 She does her homework ________ the evening.
5 I sometimes listen to music ________ night.
6 My birthday is ________ October 14th.

1.5 Change to the singular.

1. Apples are cheap.
2. Those people aren’t tourists.
3. These Australian businessmen are rich.
4. These children are young.
5. Those glasses are empty.
6. German cars are expensive.
7. They’re Chinese books

WORD ORDER
Exercise 5 Write the words in the correct order.
1. spend / he / in Japan / next year / his holiday / will _______________________________________
2. where / the post office / you / know / do / is? ________________________________________
3. last week / had / at school / an exam / they ________________________________________
4. him / she / did / why / tell / a lie? ________________________________________
5. never / to / we / been / Germany / have ________________________________________
6. play / you / tennis / how often / do? ________________________________________
7. me / you / going to / help / are ? ________________________________________
8. likes / she / very much / jazz ________________________________________
9. what / does / he / look / like? ________________________________________
10. gave / present / they / me / a wonderful ________________________________________
11. to / meaning / the / explained / she / me ________________________________________
12. who / present / you / that / gave /? ________________________________________
13. who / is / Tim / it / the / wrote / letter ________________________________________
14. is / long / the / how / lesson? ________________________________________
15. photocopied / documents / the / were

NEGATIVE
Exercise 3 Write the following sentences in the negative form.
1. He lives in a house. ____________________________________
2. They work in an office. ____________________________________
3. They’re eating at the moment. ____________________________________
4. Shakespeare wrote novels. ____________________________________
5. Anne has got three dogs. ____________________________________
6. We’ve been to Africa. ____________________________________
7. He can play the piano very well. ____________________________________
8. The train left at six.
9. I found the books I wanted. ____________________________________
10. He’s going to buy a new car. ____________________________________
11. They were cleaning the windows yesterday afternoon. ____________________________________
12. We have to wear a uniform at school. ____________________________________
13. He will be in his office. ____________________________________
14. The film had started when we arrived at the cinema.

2.8 Make sentences using the following words. Make any necessary changes.
1. often/use/e-mail/I/at work
2. drink/In my family/tea/never/we
3. My friend Jane/at the university/go to the gym/sometimes
4. you/clean the house/often/how ?
5. when I go on holiday/travel/always/by train
6. they/do/often/go to the supermarket

6.1 Put these words in order to make questions.

1) the / do / time / in / you / up / morning / what / get ?
2) are / where / you / from ?
3) the / they / to / or / listening / watching / are / TV / radio ?
4) Paul’s / are / how / sisters / old ?

4.2 Write negative sentences.

1. The sun ........................ (to shine). It is raining
2. The baby ........................ (to cry). It is sleeping.
3. I ........................ (to go) to school this week. It is a holiday!
4. She ........................ (to wear) a coat today. It’s too hot.
5. They ........................ (to work) hard. They’re having a break.
6. Jimmy and Ann ........................ (to argue). They’re best friends.