01 GXP A1 Progress Test 1

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Grammar 1

Put the words in the correct order.

1

There’s / on the table. / a TV There’s a TV on the table.

2

There are / next to the computer. / some books There are ____________________ _________________________________ _____________ .

3

under the bed. / some clothes / There are There are ____________________ _________________________________ _____________

4

There’s a / near the chair. / computer game There’s _________________________________ _________________________________

5

in front of the cupboard. / a mobile phone / There’s There’s _________________________________ _________________________________

6

a cushion / There’s / next to the bin. There’s _________________________________ _________________________________

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Answer the questions.

1

Is there a poster?

Yes, there is.

2

Is there a clock?

No, ___________________ _________________________________ ______________ .

3

Are there any comics? Yes, _________________________________ _________________________________ .

4

Is there a bed?

Yes, _________________________________ _________________________________ .

5

Are there any books?

No, _________________________________ _________________________________ .

6

Are there any shelves? Yes, _________________________________ _________________________________ .

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Choose the correct words.

1

There’s/There are a poster on the wall.

2

There are/aren’t  any comics under the bed.

3

There are/aren’t  some clothes in Ella’s room.

4

There isn’t /aren’t  a TV in Adam’s room.

5

There aren’t /isn’t  any animals in Gina’s house.

6

 Is there a/ Are there any music player in your room?

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4

Write sentences with have /   has got (+) or haven’t /   hasn’t got (–).

1

Eva’s house / a red door (+)  Eva’s house has got a red door.

2

my apartment / white walls (+)  _________________________________________________________________

3

your school / a football team? (+)  _________________________________________________________________

4

we / a big apartment (–)  _________________________________________________________________

5

you / my English homework? (+)  _________________________________________________________________

6

Jim / a computer in his room (–)  _________________________________________________________________

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Vocabulary 5

Complete the sentences with about, of  or from.

1

This postcard is from my friend.

2

That book is __________ animals.

3

This menu is __________ a French restaurant.

4

Look at this photo __________ my friend and his cat.

5

‘What’s the film __________ ?’ ‘An American boy.’

6

That website is __________ learning English.

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Write the parts of the house.

1

omobtrah

bathroom

2

itkhcne

k__________

3

moorbde

b__________

4

tassir

s__________

5

ingnidoomr

d__________ r__________

6

vilngiomor

l__________ r__________

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Read the clues and complete the words.

1

This is above my head and next to my bed.

light

2

The shower is in here.

b__________

3

These are next to your music player.

s__________

4

Your clothes are in this.

c__________

5

This is behind your house or in front of your house.

g__________

6

These are on the windows.

c__________

7

This is on the wall.

p__________

8

This is outside your apartment.

b__________

9

This is under your feet.

r__________

10

This shows the time.

c__________

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Books and CDs are on this.

s__________

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Listening 8

Listen to the conversation between Cathy and James and answer the questions.

1

Is Cathy’s new home a house or an apartment?

a house

2

Does James like Cathy’s house?

__________________________ 

3

Has Cathy’s house got a balcony?

__________________________

4

What colour is Cathy’s bedroom?

__________________________

5

Has Cathy got a TV?

__________________________

6

Where is Cathy’s music player?

__________________________

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Listen again. Are the sentences true (T) or false (F)?

1

Cathy’s home is yellow.

T 

2

It’s a big house.

______

3

It’s got four bedrooms.

______

4

It’s got a small garden.

______

5

The cushions are under her bed.

______

6

She hasn’t got a computer.

______

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Speaking 10

Which words do you use with family, friends and children? Which words do you use with other people? Write these words in the correct group.

 bye

goodbye

hello

hi

thank you

thanks

Family, friends, children: bye, ________________________________________________ Other people: _____________________________________________________________

5 11

Put the conversation in the correct order (1–6).

 ____

Your English homework? I’m not sure … Oh yes. It’s in my bag!

 ____

Have you got my English homework, Susie?

 ____

Hi, Susie! How are you?

1 

Hello?

 ____

Fine, thanks!

 ____

Oh good. Thanks, Susie.

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Reading 12

Read the text. Whose room is it? Write J  for Jack or R for Rocio. Write J+R for Jack and Rocio. My room

Jack, England

My bedroom is small but it’s nice. It’s got yellow walls and a big window. There are a lot of posters on the walls. My favourite is the big sports poster. My desk is under the window. There’s a computer on the desk and my chair is next to the computer. There’s a big black shelf but there aren’t any books on the shelf. There are a lot of clothes on the bed. There’s an electric guitar next to the bed. It isn’t on the floor – it’s on the wall. My room is fantastic! I love it! Rocio, Mexico

My bedroom is very big. It’s my room and my sister’s room. There are two beds, two desks and two chairs. Above my bed there are lots of music posters. Above my sister’s bed t here’s a noticeboard and a shelf. There’s a clock on the shelf. There are a lot of cushions on the floor. My cushions are pink and white. My sister’s cushions are green and blue. Our music player is on the table next to the cushions, and our football is under the table. There are some clothes on the bed, and our shoes are under our beds.

1

There’s a big window.

2

This room is for one person.

____

3

This room isn’t small.

____

4

There’s a shelf.

____

5

There are some cushions.

____

6

There are some posters above the bed.

____

7

There’s a computer.

____

8

There’s one chair.

____

9

There’s a shelf above the bed.

____

10

There’s a table.

____

11

There are clothes on the bed.

____

 J 

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Read the text again. Are the sentences true (T) or false (F)?

1

Jack’s room is big.

F 

2

The walls in Jack’s room are white.

____

3

Jack’s got one poster on his wall.

____

4

Jack’s window is above the desk.

____

5

There are some shoes under Jack’s bed.

____

6

Jack’s shelf is black.

____

7

Jack’s guitar is on the floor.

____

8

Rocio’s room is for one person.

____

9

There’s a noticeboard above Rocio’s bed.

____

10

Rocio’s cushions are green and blue.

____

11

Rocio’s clothes are under her bed.

____

10 Writing 14

Match the questions (1–6) with the answers (A–F).

1

Who’s that postcard from?

 D

A

It’s of my dog.

2

Where is this menu from?

____

B

It’s from my favourite café.

3

Who’s in that photo?

____

C

No, I haven’t.

4

What’s that book about?

____

D

It’s from my mum.

5

Have you got any concert tickets?

____

E

My dad is.

6

What’s this photo of?

____

F

It’s about tennis.

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15

Complete Simon’s notes. Use these words. You do not need two of the words.

 blue

colour

cool

favourite

football

from

of

photo

Here’s a photo from my aunt Sarah. She’s my 1)  favourite aunt! She’s 2) __________ America. The 3) __________ is of me with my brother Jim. He’s 4) __________ ! We are in our football kit. Red’s a great 5) __________ . We are at the 6) __________ match. Simon Lewis

5 16

Write about a photo. Use the prompts and the text in Exercise 15 to help you. •

the photo / from / uncle Jim

•

he / favourite uncle

•

he / from England

•

the photo / of / me / my sister Jayne

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she / great!

•

we / at / the zoo

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