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3 Why they at school yesterday?

Because they were both ill.

4 Alice and Nicole on holiday last week?

Yes, but the weather was terrible.

5 How was the film? Did you enjoy it?

No, not really. It very interesting.

VOCABULARY4 People you know

Put the letters in order to make words for people. (10 marks)

Example: Is that man your (rathef)? No, he’s my (fagraentdhr).

Answers: father, grandfather

1 Hello, you must be Janet’s . (trisse)

Yes, I’m Sue, and this is my , Luca.

(bashdun)

2 Do you know a good French ? (ethrace)

Yes, I do! My , Michel. (dinerf)

3 Is that Karen’s ? (osn)

Yes, and the little girl is her . (grutahde)

4 Rosa is Alex’s , isn’t she? (drinfigler)

Not any longer! She’s now his ! (feiw)

5 That’s Carol’s , Martin. (rerotbh)

I know. He’s my at work. (legculaeo)

5 Talking about jobs 1

Write a word which means the opposite of the underlined word(s). (5 marks)

Example: In my job I have good days and days.

Answer: bad

1 My job isn’t very interesting. In fact it’s quite

.

2 My first job was the same every day, but in my new

job every day is .

3 My brother’s job is well paid, but my job is

paid.

4 Is your job easy or ?

5 My colleagues are great, but my salary is

!

GRAMMAR1 Possessive ’s (singular)

Rewrite these sentences adding ’s in the correct place. (5 marks)

Example: My sister name is Sandra. Answer: My sister’s name is Sandra.

1 John parents are both teachers.

2 Where is your friend house?

3 I can’t find your computer ‘on’ button.

4 I know your car is blue, but what colour is Matt car?

5 These pens are Isobel.

2 be present

Choose the correct word to complete each sentence. (5 marks)

Example: Where she from? (’re / ’s) Answer: ’s

1 you interested in history? (Is / Are)

2 I a very good footballer. (’m not / isn’t)

3 How old Jamie and Jasmin? (is / are)

4 Her children called Gabriela and Martin.

(is / are)

5 They at work today. It’s a public holiday.

(aren’t / isn’t)

3 be past

Write was, wasn’t, were or weren’t to complete the conversations. (5 marks)

Example: Was Tim at the party? No, he . Answer: wasn’t

1 Where were you born?

I born in Cáceres, in Spain.

2 What was the score in the match against United last

week?

5–0 to United! We terrible.

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Progress test 1 – People in your life 2

6 Talking about jobs 2

Circle the word which is not a job. (5 marks)

Example: chef driver doctor restaurant

1 accountant office teacher cook

2 law architect journalist shop assistant

3 customer builder office manager marketing

assistant

4 sales rep plumber hospital engineer

5 waiter police officer music nurse

PRONUNCIATION7 Syllables

Write the number of syllables in each word. (5 marks)

Example: grandmother Answer: 3

1 manager

2 university

3 restaurant

4 office

5 customer