NAME

CLASS
Progress Test  Files 1–6 ENGLISH FILE
Elementary
Grammar, Vocabulary, and Pronunciation   A

GRAMMAR 12 A Where’s Emily?

B She’s _______ a shower.
1 Complete the sentences with the correct form of
the verb in brackets. 13 He’s my nephew. _______ name is Robert.
14 That’s Harry’s wife, Stephanie. Do you
Example: They have (have) a new TV.
know_______?
1 My cousin_______ (sing) in an R&B band. 15 A _______ iPod is this?
2 Where _______ your brother _______ (work) at the B I think it’s Amy’s.
moment? 15
3 She _______ (not teach) Spanish. She teaches
French.
3 Underline the correct word or phrase.
4 ‘Are they American?’  ‘Yes, they _______ (be).’
Example: I usually go to bed on / at eleven o’clock.
5 _______ you _______ (like) pop music?
6 I _______ (not like) swimming in the sea. 1 Is she live / living in Madrid at the moment?
7 He _______ (not be) English. He’s Scottish. 2 I like these / those blue shoes in that shop window.
8 How often _______ you _______ (visit) your 3 Her cousin is a / an teacher.
grandparents? 4 Peter is Davids’ / David’s friend.
9 He hardly ever _______ (go) to the dentist. 5 Does he can / Can he drive a car?
10 What _______ (be) your brother’s name? 6 I’m a good student. I’m never / I never am late for
11 Please _______ (slow) down! class.
12 The letters _______ (not be) on the table. 7 Jack has a girlfriend pretty / pretty girlfriend.
13 ‘What _______ Sophie _______ (do)?’  ‘She’s a 8 Do you work / work you in a hospital?
doctor.’ 9 No open / Don’t open the window. It’s cold!
14 He always _______ (read) the newspaper on 10 It often snows / is snowing in January.
Saturdays.
10
15 Why _______ you _______ (wear) sunglasses? It
isn’t sunny. Grammar total 40
15
VOCABULARY
2 Complete the sentences with one word. 4 Underline the odd word out.
Example: My father’s an architect.
Example: Monday  Wednesday  March Saturday
1 I can speak Japanese, but I _______ write it very well.
1 coffee lunch dinner breakfast
2 This _______ Peter. He’s from England.
2 daughter uncle mother sister
3 _______ you help me, please? I don’t understand this
3 poor blond short dark
question.
4 Christmas Easter January New Year
4 I don’t like _______ to bed late on weekdays.
5 soldier lawyer journalist father
5 I go to a drawing class _______ Wednesdays.
6 dictionary magazine TV newspaper
6 My grandparents always come to our house _______
Christmas. 7 bad beautiful dangerous dirty
7 A Hi, Sam. What are you doing? 8 bedroom garden dining room kitchen
B I’m _______ for my sister – she’s half an hour late! 9 August April Tuesday May
8 The students _______ in the classroom. They’re 10 watch eat drink cook
having an English lesson. 10
9 Our English lesson starts _______ nine o’clock.
10 What sports do you do _______ winter?
11 John likes Anna, but she doesn’t like _______.

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 NAME CLASS
Progress Test  Files 1–6 ENGLISH FILE
Elementary
Grammar, Vocabulary, and Pronunciation   A

5 Write the opposite. 9 My phone doesn’t ________.

Example: high  low work go speak
10 I can’t ________ the housework now because I’m
1 strong _______ 6 difficult _______
very tired.
2 always _______ 7 safe _______ make have do
3 cheap _______ 8 get up _______ 10
4 dirty _______ 9 turn on _______
5
beautiful
_______
10
start
_______ Vocabulary total 40

10 PRONUNCIATION
8 Underline the stressed syllable.
6 Complete the words in the sentences.
Example: o|range
Example: I usually sleep for eight hours every night.
1 ex|pen|sive 6 twen|ti|eth
1 They want to g_______ married in July.
2 ti|ssue 7 e|mail
2 Can you s_______ another language?
3 news|pa|per 8 grand|mother
3 I c_______ my emails five times a day.
4 Ja|pan 9 I|ta|lian
4 My sister’s an administrator. She works in an
o_______. 5 home|work
Wednes|day
10
5 I usually w_______ up very late at the weekend. 10

6 Jackie’s son loves planes. He wants to be a p_______.

7 I r_______ a newspaper every weekend.
9 Match the words with the same sounds.
8 Do you l_______ in a house or a flat? find file him tall  open cousin glasses
9 I always h_______ breakfast before I go to work. receptionist shopping  June  house
10 Helen is tall, but her brother is s_______.
Example: shower  house
10
1 German _______

7 Complete the sentences with the correct word. 2 horse _______

3 photo _______
Example: I usually pay in shops with my credit card.
stamps  credit card  identity card 4 clock _______
5 she _______
1 Let’s ________ shopping on Saturday.
6 diary _______
do go get
7 fish _______
2 My son likes ________ to the radio.
having hearing listening 8 scissors _______
3 Her mum’s a ________. She works in a hospital. 9 flower _______
housewife nurse journalist 10 jazz _______
4 I’d like to be a ________. I love playing the guitar. 10
musician painter music
Pronunciation total 20
5 What do you usually do ________ the weekend?
by at to Grammar, Vocabulary, and Pronunciation total 100
6 Rob ________ a lot of exercise. He cycles to work
every day.
practises makes does
7 I usually go ________ at 8.00.
home  to home  at home
8 Oliver’s in the kitchen. He’s ________ the dinner.
having making taking

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 NAME CLASS
Progress Test  Files 1–6 ENGLISH FILE
Elementary
Reading and Writing   A

READING 8 Happy Sunday normally meet once a week to

practise.
1 Read the text and tick (✓) A, B, or C. A True ■  B False ■  C  Doesn’t say  ■
9 Jimmy’s band is practising every night at the
Two young musicians moment.
A True ■  B False ■  C  Doesn’t say  ■
Frank and Jimmy are music students. They live in the same
house and they are good friends but they like very different 10 Jimmy’s band is making its first album.
kinds of music. A True ■  B False ■  C  Doesn’t say  ■
Frank comes from a family of musicians. His father is the
10
conductor of one of England’s top youth orchestras and his
stepmother gives lessons in classical guitar. Frank is
studying classical music. He can play the violin very well
2 Read the text again and answer the questions.
and he’s also learning the viola. He practises every evening 1 What instrument does Frank’s stepmother teach?
and sometimes he plays for three or four hours. He also ___________________________________________
loves listening to classical and modern tango and plays the 2 How often does Frank’s band give concerts?
violin in a modern tango group called Tangota. Tangota play ___________________________________________
once a month at a small nightclub.
3 Why doesn’t Jimmy go to a lot of concerts?
Jimmy is doing a university course in pop music. He likes
___________________________________________
listening to many kinds of music. He listens to slow music
4 What music does Jimmy listen to when he’s happy?
when he’s stressed, he listens to jazz when he’s tired and
when he’s in a really good mood he listens to reggae or rock
___________________________________________
music. He loves going to concerts but he doesn’t have a lot 5 Where does Jimmy’s band practise?
of money so he can’t do that very often. Jimmy’s a big fan of ___________________________________________
Tangota but he doesn’t like listening to Frank’s violin every
evening when Frank is practising, so he listens to loud music 5

on his headphones. Jimmy also plays in a band. It’s a rock

Reading total 15
band called Happy Sunday. They usually get together once
a week to practise. Jimmy’s friend has a club and the band
can practise there in a large room upstairs. At the moment
WRITING
they’re meeting twice a week because they’re making an Answer the questions. Write 25–35 words for each
album. question.
1 Describe the people in your family.
Example: Frank and Jimmy are cousins. 2 What do the people in your family do?
A  True ■ B False ■ ✓   C  Doesn’t say ■ 3 What do you at the weekend in the summer?
1 Frank and Jimmy both live in a flat. Writing total 10
A True ■  B False ■  C  Doesn’t say  ■
2 They study at the same university Reading and Writing total 25
A True ■  B False ■  C  Doesn’t say  ■
3 Frank’s father works with young people.
A True ■  B False ■  C  Doesn’t say  ■
4 Frank’s band has a recording contract.
A True ■  B False ■  C  Doesn’t say  ■
5 Jimmy’s parents are musicians.
A True ■  B False ■  C  Doesn’t say  ■
6 Jimmy likes Frank’s group’s music.
A True ■  B False ■  C  Doesn’t say  ■
7 Jimmy sings in a band.
A True ■  B False ■  C  Doesn’t say  ■

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 NAME CLASS
Progress Test  Files 1–6 ENGLISH FILE
Elementary
Listening and Speaking   A

LISTENING SPEAKING
1 Listen to two people meeting for the first time at a 1 Ask your partner these questions.
party. Tick (✓) A, B, or C to complete the 1 Where are you from?
sentences. 2 What’s your email address?
1 The woman’s name is ______________. 3 How often do you exercise?
A Ella ■  B Bella ■  C Stella ■ 4 What time do you get up on weekdays?
2 Steve is _____________. 5 What’s your favourite month? Why?
A blond ■  B dark ■  C short ■ 6 What books do you like?
7 What do you like doing on Sundays?
3 The woman ____________ Mike.
8 Where do you go on holiday?
A  works with  ■  B  studies with  ■  9 Can you play a musical instrument?
C  lives near  ■ 10 Who is your favourite actor / actress?
4 Steve is a _______________.
Now answer your partner’s questions.
A footballer ■  B teacher ■  C journalist ■
5 The woman’s phone number is ______________. 2 Read this information and answer your partner’s
A 835932 ■  B 845932 ■  C 855932 ■ questions.
5
Lingo Language School
36, King Street
2 Listen to five conversations. Match them with the
locations A–E. Classes: 7.00 p.m. – 9.00 p.m. Monday to Friday
Languages: French, German, Chinese, Spanish
Conversation 1  ■
Conversation 2  ■ Small classes – Excellent teachers

Conversation 3  ■ £200 for ten weeks, £350 for twenty weeks

Conversation 4  ■ Call 01654 293817 or email [email protected]

Conversation 5  ■
A an office 3 Now ask your partner these questions about an
B a hotel ice-skating rink.
C a classroom • Where / ice-skating rink?
D a clothes shop • What time /it / open / in the morning?
E a café • How much / skating lessons?
5 • What / do there / Saturday nights?
• What / eat and drink?
Listening total 10
Speaking total 15

Listening and Speaking total 25

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