NAME

CLASS
American
3  Grammar, Vocabulary, Pronunciation, ENGLISH FILE
and Practical English   A Starter

GRAMMAR 1 A Where are we? My _______ isn’t very good.

B I don’t know. But my cell phone has a GPS. Let’s
1 Underline the correct word. check it.
Example: It’s a bag / bags. 2 A Excuse me. Can you take a _______ for us?
1 They’re her book / books. B Yes. Sure.
2 It’s not my coat / coats. A This is my camera. Just push this button.
3 It’s an / a umbrella. 3 A Look at this _______________. Let’s buy it and
4 Where are my photoes / photos? send it to Bill.
B No. Let’s just email vacation photos to him.
5 They’re expensive watchs / watches.
4 A Look at this funny _________. Is it good
5
for Larry?
B Yes. Let’s get a large.
2 Complete the dialogues with this, these, that,
5 A I’m cold!
or those.
B Well, where is your ________?
Example: Are these your vacation photos? (near
5
the speaker)
1 Are ________ your keys? (near the speaker) Vocabulary total 10
2 Is __________ my umbrella? (far from the speaker)
3 Is __________ a phone? (near the speaker) PRONUNCIATION
4 Are _________ pencils or pens? (far from 5 Underline the stressed syllable.
the speaker)
Example: co|ffee
5 Are _________ sunglasses good? (near the speaker)
6 Is __________ my car? (far from the speaker) 1 do|llar
7 Is __________ a school? (far from the speaker) 2 sun|gla|sses
5 3 post|card
4 um|bre|lla
Grammar total 10
5 wa|llet
5
VOCABULARY
3 Check (✓) the one that doesn’t belong. 6 Match the words with the same sound.
Example:
this  books  hat  euro  watches  cameras
credit card  ■ID card  ■ photo  ■ coat  ■
✓
1 photo  ■ coat  ■ hat  ■ t-shirt  ■ Example: sure euro
2 student  ■ credit card  ■ cell phone  ■ keychain  ■ 1 map ________
3 postcard  ■ bus  ■ photo  ■ map  ■ 2 glasses ________
4 cell phone  ■ laptop  ■ camera  ■ postcard  ■ 3 those ________
5 pen  ■ pencil  ■ coat  ■ book  ■ 4 laptops ________
5
5 the ________
5
4 Complete the sentences with the things in the box.
Pronunciation total 10
sunglasses  photo  map  postcard  coat
T-shirt  laptop

Example: A Oh, no! Where are my new sunglasses?

B They’re on your head!

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 NAME CLASS
American
3  Grammar, Vocabulary, Pronunciation, ENGLISH FILE
and Practical English   A Starter

Practical English
7 Read the dialogue. Write the missing words.

here  dollars  much  please  regular

Waiter Hi. Welcome to Joe’s Coffee.

Woman Hi. One latte, 1_________. And a muffin.
Waiter A 2_______ latte, or a large?
Woman How 3________ is a large?
Waiter It’s four 4______ and 25 cents.
Woman Oh, a regular is OK.
Waiter OK. That’s one muffin and one regular
latte.
Woman Yes.
Waiter That’s five dollars and 36 cents, please.
Woman 5
________ you are.
5

Grammar, Vocabulary, Pronunciation, and Practical English total 30

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 NAME CLASS
American
ENGLISH FILE
3  Reading and Writing   A Starter

READING 5 The bag is from Mexico.

True  ■ False ■
1 Read the conversation and check (✓) true or false. 6 The bag and the hat are $65.
Salesperson: Good afternoon, ma’am.
True  ■ False ■

Woman: Oh, good afternoon. This is a beautiful 6

store.
Salesperson: Thank you, ma’am. My store has things from 2 Read the text again. Who says this? Write S for the
all over the world. Japan, Brazil, France, salesperson or W for the woman.
everywhere! Are you from New York?
Example: S Good afternoon, ma’am.
Woman: No, I’m here on vacation. It’s a great city.
1 ____ I’m here on vacation.
Salesperson: Yes, it is.
2 ____ That’s a lot.
Woman: Wow. That bag is beautiful!
3 ____ The hats are very nice, too.
Salesperson: Yes, that is a very nice bag. It’s from Mexico.
4 ____ Here’s your credit card!
Woman: How much is it?
5 ____ Credit cards are fine.
Salesperson: It’s twenty-five dollars.
6 ____ Here are your new hat and bag.
Woman: Oh, really? Twenty-five dollars. Hmm...
that’s a lot. How about those hats? 7 ____ Look at this hat.
Salesperson: The hats are very nice, too. They’re from 8 ____ That’s a good price.
Italy. Look at this hat. It’s eighteen dollars. 9 ____ How much is it?
Woman: Eighteen? That’s not bad.
9
Salesperson: Yes, look at the bag and the hat. They’re so
nice together. How about forty dollars for Reading total 15
the bag and the hat?
Woman: Forty dollars? That’s a good price. OK. WRITING
Salesperson: Thank you very much.
1 Answer the questions.
Woman: Is a credit card OK?
1 What are three things in your bag or in your pocket?
Salesperson: Yes, credit cards are fine. ________________________
Woman: All right. Here’s my credit card. 2 How much is a regular coffee at a coffee shop?
Salesperson: Thank you. Please sign here. And here are ________________________
your new hat and bag. 3 Where is your ID card?
Woman: Thank you very much. Goodbye. ________________________
Salesperson: Goodbye. Oh... just a moment! Here’s your 4 Where is your phone?
credit card! ________________________
Woman: Oh, thank you! 5 Where are your keys?
________________________
Example: The woman is on vacation.
True  ■
✓ False  ■ 10

1 The hats are from France. Writing total 10

True  ■ False ■
2 The woman is in New York. Reading and Writing total 25
True  ■ False ■
3 The bag is $25.
True  ■ False ■
4 Credit cards are OK in this store.
True  ■ False ■

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 NAME CLASS
American
ENGLISH FILE
3  Listening and Speaking   A Starter

LISTENING 3 Your partner has information about where Amy’s

things are. Ask questions and write the place.
1 Listen to Lisa talk to a hotel receptionist about a
Where / bag?
lost bag. Check (✓) true or false.
Where / ID card?
1 Lisa is in room 23.
True  ■ False  ■ Where / umbrella?
2 Her keys are in her bag. Where / phone?
True  ■ False  ■ Where / family photos?
3 Her dictionary is in her bag.
True  ■ False ■ bag: in her ________
4 Her wallet is in her bag. ID card: in her _________
True  ■ False ■ umbrella: at _________
5 Her cell phone is in her bag. phone: on her _________
True  ■ False ■ family photos: at her _________
5
4 Read the information about where Simon’s things
are and answer your partner’s questions.
2 Listen to five conversations and complete the
sentences. Check (✓) A, B, or C. wallet: in his pocket
1 What kind of coffee is it? credit cards: on his desk
A  A regular coffee  ■  B  A large latte  ■  keys: in his pocket
C  A large cappuccino  ■  camera: in his bag
2 How much are the cookies? hat: in his car
A $1.00 ■  B $3.12 ■  C $3.20 ■  Speaking total 15
3 How much is a large coffee?
Listening and Speaking total 25
A $1.39 ■  B $1.89 ■  C $2.39 ■ 
4 How much is the map?
A $3.00 ■  B $7.00 ■  C $10.00 ■ 
5 Where is the pen?
A  in his bag  ■  B  in his pocket  ■ 
C  in the coffee shop  ■
5

Listening total 10

SPEAKING
1 Ask your partner these questions.
1 Where are your keys?
2 Where is your ID card?
3 Is your phone also a camera?
4 What is in your bag or pocket?
5 What things do you take on a plane trip?
2 Now answer your partner’s questions.

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