Test 1 A

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> Grammar 4 What can you do in English now? What

could you do three years ago?
1 Put the verbs in the correct Simple present
1 understand a song
form.
1
2 read a magazine
(you / want) to travel
1 
around the world? English 2
(help) you to communicate with people 
everywhere. People in all countries 2 
3 (study) it at school or 
4
at university. It (be) the
international language. It is difficult to find 5 Complete these sentences with true
a person who 5 (not / speak) information. Use like, love, hate or don’t
at least basic English. mind and the correct form of the verbs in
brackets.

2 Complete the dialogue using the Present 1 I (travel) to other

continuous tense. countries and learning about new
cultures.
pat: What 1 (you / do)
2 I (watch) films in
Jenny?
English.
jenny: I2 (look) at this
3 I (read) books in
family photo. This is my grandpa.
English.
He 3 (sit) in front of
the computer. 4 I (go) to the theatre.
pat: 4
(he / read) the 5 I (do) dictation
news online? exercises.
jenny: No! He 5 (chat) with
friends. > Vocabulary
pat: Are those your twin sisters?
6 Fill in the blanks with words from the box.
jenny: Yes, they 6 (play)
with their Wii. about chat communicate do
pat: Why aren’t you in the photo? hard listen look up travel
useful watch write
jenny: Because I took it!
I’m studying English because I want to
3 Use the clues to write questions. Use the 1 and 2 with
Present simple or the Present continuous.
people from other countries. English is
1 your sister / What time / start her day /
really 3 because there are
usually / ?
4 750 million English
2 cook / at home / who / now / ?
speakers around the world.
3 people / around the world / English /
speak / how many / ? I like studying English, but it is
4 do / this afternoon / you / what / ? 5 work. I have to
5 Anna / skate / Where / like / ? 6 words in the dictionary
and 7 emails and
compositions. We 8 online

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Test 1 A
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with our teacher and 9 to A long time ago Freud worked on slips of the tongue
songs and sing them. When we and explained how unintended words that pop
10
out of our mouths can reveal hidden thoughts and
films we can understand
feelings.
what actors say and I can
At the same time, the power of words to shape our
11 research on the Internet. individual realities is enormous. We can use words
that empower us to think positively and in terms of
excellence. Transforming our habitual vocabulary
7 Fill in the blanks with words from the box.
produces totally different feelings, changes our
because download love emotional state and allows us to think in a more
online surfing qualitative way.

I1 learning English 8 Find words or expressions in the text

2 I can chat 3 meaning:
with friends from all over the world. We 1 Standard, normal
all like 4 the net to find sites
2 Mark at the end of the finger, used to
5
to music and videos. identify people
3 Something we say unintentionally
backpack check-in delayed queue
don’t mind trolley case waiting
4 To give someone the control
When I travel by plane, I 6 over their own life or situation
arriving early at the airport to do the
7 , or standing in a
8 9 Answer.
, but I hate 9
long hours when the planes are 1 What can we learn about people
10 . I usually travel with my through the words they use?
11 because I hate pushing 2 What do slips of the tongue show?
12
the along the corridors. 3 How can we use words to empower us?

> Reading > Writing

The Power of Words 10 Write a paragraph about your experience

as an EFL student. Say:
Did you know that the English language contains
some 750,000 words? Yet, the average person uses • Why you study English.
between 2,000 and 10,000 words. • What you can do in English.
Linguists say that, culturally, we shape and are • What you like / dislike about learning
shaped by our language. Words serve as windows English.
into people’s personalities and social connections.
• What you do to improve your English.
The words that people generate are like fingerprints.
Their analysis can help us to establish people’s 
identities and even backgrounds. People’s word 
choice might signal their social networks and the

role they play in their social contexts. Words can
serve as tools to find out about people’s thoughts, 
feelings, motivations and connections with others. 

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 Test 1 B
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> Grammar 4 What can you do in English now? What

could you do three years ago?
1 Put the verbs in the correct Simple present
1 understand a song
form.
2 read a magazine
How important 1__________ (be) English in
1 
the world? When you 2__________ (travel),
it 3__________ (not / matter) where in 
the world, you 4__________ (always / 2 
meet) someone who 5__________ (speak) 
English. You can use it to communicate
with almost anybody. 5 Complete these sentences with true
information. Use like, love, hate or don’t
2 Complete the dialogue using the Present mind and the correct form of the verbs in
continuous tense. brackets.

eugenia: What 1__________ (you / do) 1 I (travel) to other

Soledad? countries and learning about new
cultures.
soledad: I 2__________ (look) at this
photo. This is my sister. She 2 I (watch) films in
3__________ (sit) in front of the English.
computer. 3 I (read) books in
eugenia: 4__________ (she / chat) with English.
friends? 4 I (go) to the
soledad: No! She 5__________ (work) theatre.
online. 5 I (do) dictation
eugenia: Are those your pets? exercises.

soledad: Yes, they 6__________ (sleep)

under my chair. > Vocabulary
eugenia: Why isn’t your mother in the 6 Fill in the blanks with words from the box.
photo?
soledad: Because she took it! about chat communicate do
hard listen look up travel
useful watch write
3 Use the clues to write questions. Use the
Present simple or the Present continuous.
I’m studying English because I want to
1 live / your friend Amanda / where / at 1_________ and 2_________ with people
the moment / ?
from other countries. English is really
2 Martín / go / how often / skate / ? 3_________ because there are 4________

3 languages / Canadians / how many / 750 million English speakers around the
speak / ? world.
4 this evening / the girls / what / do / ?
I like studying English, but it is 5_________
5 the baby / cry / why / now / ? work. I have to 6_________ words in the
dictionary and 7_________ emails and
compositions. We 8_________ online with
our teacher and 9_________ to songs and

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sing them. When we 10_________ films we serve as tools to find out about people’s thoughts,
can understand what actors say and I can feelings, motivations and connections with others.
11______ research on the Internet.
A long time ago Freud worked on slips of the tongue
and explained how unintended words that pop
7 Fill in the blanks with words from the box. out of our mouths can reveal hidden thoughts and
feelings.
always check because check-in At the same time, the power of words to shape our
delayed don’t mind like individual realities is enormous. We can use words
long queues luggage that empower us to think positively and in terms of
When I travel abroad, I 1 excellence. Transforming our habitual vocabulary
produces totally different feelings, changes our
getting things ready in advance.
emotional state and allows us to think in a more
I2 that my passport is
qualitative way.
updated and I organise my 3
to make sure I’m taking the necessary
8 Find words or expressions in the text
things. I 4 having to arrive meaning:
an hour earlier to do the 5 ,
6 1 Having characteristics that are common
but I hate . People get
7
to most people 
nervous there is always
8 2 Produce 
some flight and they
complain a lot. 3 Selection 
4 Unveil 
because chat download
like videogames 9 Answer.
I have friends all over the world 1 What do the words we use show about
9__________ we all communicate in us?
English. We 10__________ online and 2 Who spoke about slips of the tongue?
play 11__________ on the net. We 3 How can we change our emotional
also 12__________ surfing for sites to state and way of thinking?
13__________ videos and music.

> Writing
> Reading
10 Write a paragraph about your experience
The Power of Words as an EFL student. Say:

Did you know that the English language contains • Why you study English.
some 750,000 words? Yet, the average person uses • What you can do in English.
between 2,000 and 10,000 words. • What you like / dislike about learning
Linguists say that, culturally, we shape and are English.
shaped by our language. Words serve as windows • What you do to improve your English.
into people’s personalities and social connections.

The words that people generate are like fingerprints.
Their analysis can help us to establish people’s 
identities and even backgrounds. People’s word 
choice might signal their social networks and the

role they play in their social contexts. Words can

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