A. Complete Liam's part of the conversation using the sentences below. The first one has been done for you.
- My name's Liam.
- Do you want to come and see the show?
- No, I'm not. Are you?
- No, it isn't. It's Irish.
- No, I'm not. I'm a dancer.
- I'm from Dublin.
- It's OK. We get free tickets. Here, take one.
- Yes, I'm in Riverdance.
- Yes, we're at the Empire Theatre for four weeks.
- L-I-A-M
Jenny: Hello. Are you on holiday here?
Liam: -------No, I'm not. Are you?--------------------------------------------------
Jenny: Yes, I am. My name's Jenny.
Liam: --------My name's Liam-------------------------------------------------------------------------
Jenny: Oh, that's a nice name. How do you spell it?
Liam: --------L-I-A-M------------------------------------------------------------------------
Jenny: Is it Scottish?
Liam: ------No, it isn't. It's Irish--------------------------------------------------------------------------
Jenny: Where are you from in Ireland?
Liam: ---------I'm from Dublin-----------------------------------------------------------------------
Jenny: Are you a student here in Liverpool?
Liam: -----------No, I'm not. I'm a dancer.------------------------------------------------------------------------
Jenny: Really? Are you in a show?
Liam: ----------Yes, I'm in Riverdance.-----------------------------------------------------------------------
Jenny: Here in Liverpool?
Liam: --------Yes, we're at the Empire Theatre for four weeks-------------------------------------------------------------------------
Jenny: Oh, that's great!
Liam: ---------Do you want to come and see the show?------------------------------------------------------------------------
Jenny: Yes, but .....
Liam: ------------It's OK. We get free tickets. Here, take one.---------------------------------------------------------------------
Jenny: That's very kind of you, thank you.
(9 marks)
B. Complete the text with verbs in the Present Simple. The first one has been done for you.
Oliver
My favourite band at the moment is Kula Shaker. I really ----like---------- them. I (1) ----go------ to all their concerts. My sister, Suzannah, works in a ticket agency, which is cool because she gets the tickets for me. She doesn't like pop music very much, so she (2)---doesn't go-------------------------- to pop concerts. When my parents (3) ---give----------------- me pocket money, I (4)----buy------------- a CD single or an album. Susannah and I are fans of Manchester United. We (5) -----go-------------- to their matches and we also (6) ----watch---------- them on TV.
(5 marks)
C. Write questions for the answers. The first one has been done for you.
1. ---Which band does Oliver really like ?------------------------------------------------------
Kula Shaker.
2. ------Does he go to their concerts?-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Yes, he does. He goes to all of them.
3. --------Where does his sister work?-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
In a ticket agency.
4. -----------Does she go to pop concerts?--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
No, she doesn't, because she doesn't like pop music.
5. --------What does Oliver buy with his pocket money?-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
A CD single or an album.
6.-------------Do Oliver and his sister watch Manchester United?-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Yes, they do - on TV.
(10 marks)
D. Underline the mistakes in the following sentences. Then correct them. The first one has been done for you.
1. Do you like classic music?
--------Do you like classical music?----------------------------------------------------------
2. He live in a flat near the town centre.
------He lives in a flat near the town centre.-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3. Where you are from?
------Where are you from?-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
4. I dont like techno.
---------I don't like techno.-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
5. What sort music do you like?
-----What sort of music do you like?----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
6. Wellcome to Liverpool.
--------Welcome to Liverpool.------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
7. What time you start work?
-------------What time do you start work?--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
(6 marks)
E. Write the names of these things in a room. The first one has been done for you.
1. You sleep on it. ----bed---------
2. You put your clothes in it. ---wardrobe----------
3. You put up notes and messages here. (2 words) --notice---------------- -----board----------------
4. In the bathroom, you wash your hands in it. ---washbasin--------------------------
5. You stand on it. ----floor-------------------------------
6. You can put pictures and posters on it. -----wall-----------------------------------
7. You look out of it. ----window---------------------------------------------
8. You can put books in it. ------bookshelf-/ bookcase-----------------------------------
9. You can keep food and drinks cold in it. ----fridge / refrigerator----------------------------------
10. You can look at yourself in it. ----mirror-------------------------------------------
11. You can cook food in it. -----oven / microwave / pan / pot-------------------------------------------------
(10 marks)
F. Complete the following sentences with an appropriate verb in the simple past. The first letter of the verb is given to help you. The first one has been done for you.
1. Our teacher ----brought--------------- some cakes to school.
2. In 1967, The Beatles --left--------------- Liverpool and went to India.
3. They ---took------------------ a lot of photos when they were in Spain.
4. I ---found--------------- a £10 note on the way home.
5. Dani and Sarah ----came-------------- to see me yesterday.
6. Our school holodays -----began------------------ last Monday.
7. My father -----wore------------------ a Beatles suit in the 1960s.
8. Roberto was in a bad mood so Carla -----told--------------- him to go home.
9. He just ----said------------ "Sorry" and went home.
10. I ---thought-------------------- about you every day when you were away.
11. Jenny ----went------------- shopping last Saturday.
(10 marks)
Score: 50 marks
The answer key will be posted shortly.
