Exercise 5: Read the passage and answer the questions
Hi Maria
Do you remember me? My name’s Ben Sanders, I’m twenty-nine, and I’m British. I live in a small flat in north London and I work as a secretary for a big computer company in central London. I travel to work on the underground, but I often work at home. I don’t smoke, but I drink a lot of coffee! What else can I tell you about myself? My family live in Brighton, on the south coast of England. I have one brother and one sister. My brother works as a waiter and my sister’s a nurse. Their names are Harry and Liz. My parents are both teachers. I love sport. I play football and basketball a few times a month and I watch all the best matches on TV. My favourite food is
Mexican. I’m very lucky because my brother works in a Mexican restaurant, so I eat there when I visit my family. I study Italian in my free time because one day I want to live in Italy. Please write and tell me about yourself.
Ben
1. What nationality is Ben?
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2. Where is his company?
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3. How many brothers and sisters does he have?
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4. How often does he play sport?
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5. Why does he study Italian?
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Read the passage and answer the following questions. Write your answers (A, B or C) on the answer sheet.

My name is Clara. I’m 30 years old and I live in New York. I’m single and I work for a magazine as a sale executive. I love my job because I love meeting and talking with people. I have two sisters and they both live in New York, too. We all enjoy visiting art galleries and going to the theater, so we spend a lot of time together. My parents are both retired and they live in a big house in Cape Cod. We usually go home on weekend to visit them. We are all interested in swimming and surfing. In fact, the whole family is very sporty. My mother has horses and we often go horseback riding. We sometimes go hiking. Cape Cod’s a great place to go walking in, but you can easily get lost. Luckily, my dad is good at map reading – because the rest of us aren’t.

 1. Why does Clara love her job?

A. Because she works for a magazine. B. Because she loves visiting places. C. Because she really likes meeting people and having a talk with them.

2. What does she enjoy doing?

A. She enjoys visiting art galleries and going to the outdoor cinema.

B. She enjoys visiting art galleries and going to the theater.

C. She enjoys visiting art galleries and reading maps.

1. Where do her parents live?

A. They live in a large house in Cape Cod.

B. They live in a small house in Cape Cod.

C. They live in a big apartment in Cape Cod.

2. What do the whole family like doing in Cape Cod?

A. They like swimming, surfing and feeding horses.

B. They like swimming, surfing and riding horses.

C. They like swimming, climbing and riding horses

Exercise 3: Read and write.

Dear Jane, My name’s Marry. I’m nine years old and I live in DA Nang. There are four people in my family: my father, my mother, my brother, and me. My father’s 34 years old. He’s a teacher, and he’s tall and slim. My mother’s 31 years old. She’s a doctor. I think she’s very beautiful. My brother and I are pupils at Hoa Hong Primary School. I’m older than my brother, but he’s taller than me.

Best wishes,

 Marry

1. What does Mary’s father do?

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2. What does her father look like?

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3. What does her mother do?

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4. What does her mother look like?

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5. What do Marry and her brother do?

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6. How old is Marry?

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7. Who is younger, Marry or her brother?

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8. Who is shorter, Marry or her brother?

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Read the passage, choose the word/ phrase (A, B, C or D) that best suits the blank. (1.5 points)

I live in Tallinn (19) ______ the north-west of Estonia. I’m 15 and I live with my parents and brother in a small apartment. On weekdays, I get up at 7 o’ clock in the morning. I walk to school – it’s very near my home and we don’t have a car. School (20) ______ at 8 a.m. and ends at 2 p.m. I study math, biology, history, art, music, English and German – and Estonian, of course. My favorite (21)______ are English and history. After school, I go home (22) ______ lunch. I do my homework in the evening and I go to bed at 11p.m. In my free time, I go to the movies, visit friends and (23) ______ rollerblading. Our summer holiday is in July and August and we go to the Baltic Sea. Everyone (24)______ swimming.

19.       A. on                           B. in                            C. inside                      D. at

20.       A. start                         B. begin                      C. starts                       D. has

21.       A. clubs                       B. thing                       C. subject                    D. subjects

22.       A. on                           B. for                           C. during                     D. with

23.       A. go                           B. play                         C. have                        D. make

24.       A. like                         B. don’t like                C. loves                       D. plays

Read the letter, then answer the questions below

  Dear Mai,

I’m very pleased that we’re going to be pen pals. I’ll tell you a little about myself, and you can do the same when you write to me.

I live in an area of London called Maida Vale. It’s quite near the centre, but there are parks nearby where I often take my dog, Mickey, for a walk. I live with my parents and my younger brother, Paul. My father works for the post office and my mother has a part-time job as a nurse.

I go to the local comprehensive school, where I have a lot of friends. I like most subjects, but not all of them! In the evening I sometimes visit friends or stay at home and listen to music, and at the weekends I like going swimming or horse-riding.

At the moment I’m working very hard because I have exams soon, so I’m spending a lot of time in the library.

  I’m looking forward to hearing from you. Write soon!

  Best wishes,

  Mary

Where does she live? → _______________.

Exercise 9: Read and answer the questions.

          My name’s Nam. I was born in NgheAn, but now I live with my parents in Ha Noi. It is a big city and busy city. I live in a flat in the city centre. My address is 275, Nguyen Trai Street, Ha Noi. We live on the twentieth floor of Gold Tower. Our flat is nice and modern. It has one living room, two bedrooms, two bathrooms and one kitchen. It has a good view, so we can see the whole city. I like this place because it is nice, clean and safe.

1. Where was Nam born?

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2. What’s his address?

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3. Who does he live with?

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4. What is his city like?

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5. Do they live on 10­^th floor of the tower?

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6. Is the flat old?

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7. How many rooms are there in his flat?

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8. Why does he like this place?

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Exercise 10: Rewrite the sentences.

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Read the letter, then answer the questions below

  Dear Mai,

I’m very pleased that we’re going to be pen pals. I’ll tell you a little about myself, and you can do the same when you write to me.

I live in an area of London called Maida Vale. It’s quite near the centre, but there are parks nearby where I often take my dog, Mickey, for a walk. I live with my parents and my younger brother, Paul. My father works for the post office and my mother has a part-time job as a nurse.

I go to the local comprehensive school, where I have a lot of friends. I like most subjects, but not all of them! In the evening I sometimes visit friends or stay at home and listen to music, and at the weekends I like going swimming or horse-riding.

At the moment I’m working very hard because I have exams soon, so I’m spending a lot of time in the library.

  I’m looking forward to hearing from you. Write soon!

  Best wishes,

  Mary

Why does she have to work very hard now? → _______________.

Read the letter, then answer the questions below

  Dear Mai,

I’m very pleased that we’re going to be pen pals. I’ll tell you a little about myself, and you can do the same when you write to me.

I live in an area of London called Maida Vale. It’s quite near the centre, but there are parks nearby where I often take my dog, Mickey, for a walk. I live with my parents and my younger brother, Paul. My father works for the post office and my mother has a part-time job as a nurse.

I go to the local comprehensive school, where I have a lot of friends. I like most subjects, but not all of them! In the evening I sometimes visit friends or stay at home and listen to music, and at the weekends I like going swimming or horse-riding.

At the moment I’m working very hard because I have exams soon, so I’m spending a lot of time in the library.

  I’m looking forward to hearing from you. Write soon!

  Best wishes,

  Mary

What are her hobbies? → _______________.

VII. Read the passage. Then answer the questions.

Hi Friends!. My name’s Sandra and I live in Hill town. It is a small town in the south of England. About 9,000 people live here.

There are many shops in the town and there are three supermarkets. You can buy everything you need in the town. There are two banks, a post office, a police station and a library, too. You can find a big market where you can buy fresh fruit, vegetables, meat and dairy products. I like going to the market with my mum. There is a park in the town centre. In the park children can play because there is a playground. In our town you can find some restaurants and cafés. My favorite café is Ice cave. It’s in Park Street and the ice cream is fantastic here!

There are three elementary schools and two high schools in Hill town. My school is in Mill Street. Next to our school there is a sports centre. Every Wednesday afternoon, we play badminton.

I like living in Hill town because it is a calm, neat place and people are friendly.

1.      Where is Hill town?

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2.      How many people are there in the town?

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3.      Are there any parks in the town?

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4.      What can you buy in the market

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5.      What café does she like best?

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6.      How many schools are there in Hilltown?

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7.      How often does she play badminton?

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8.      Does Sandra like her town? Why?

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VIII.  Rewrite the sentence so that it contains the word in capitals.

1.      How about playing volleyball for a change? (SHALL)

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2.      Do you want to go for lunch now? (WOULD)

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3.      Can you tell me the way to the nearest post office? (HOW)

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4.      The first question in the test was easier than the second one. (DIFFICULT)

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5.      I expected my exam results to be better. (THAN)

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6.      The bookstore is at the side of the grocery store. (NEXT)

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7.      Dave doesn’t earn as much money as his wife. (MORE)

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