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English 1 Medio Elementary

READING
A. Read the e-mail messages. Are the sentences true or false?

Hi,
I’m fourteen years old, and I’ve got dark hair and brown eyes. My parents are Indian, but
we live in England. I go to Blackwell Secondary School in Birmingham. I’ve got a sister,
Tahira, (she’s seventeen) and a brother, Karim (he’s twelve). He really likes computer games; he
plays for two hours every day! They go to my school, too. I’m really into pop music – I play the
guitar and I go to the disco on Fridays or Saturdays.

What about you?

Jamilla

1. _______ Jamilla hasn’t got fair hair.

2. _______ She’s got two sisters and a brother.
3. _______ Tahira is Jamilla’s brother.
4. _______ Jamilla’s interested in music.
5. _______ She plays a musical instrument.

Hello,
I’m Pierre and I live in Canada. I’m thirteen years old and I’ve got short fair hair and
brown eyes. At school we speak French and English and my favorite subjects are History and
P.E. I’m good at hockey, but I prefer American football. I’m in the computer club at school.
We’ve got a website and we’re in contact with students from many different countries. In my
free time during the week I listen to music and watch TV. On the weekend, I relax with my
friends.

Write soon,
Pierre

1. _______ Pierre is French.

2. _______ He speaks two languages at school.
3. _______ He prefers hockey to American football.
4. _______ In the computer club they write to people in other countries.
5. _______ He sees his friends on Saturday.

GRAMMAR
A. Write sentences with the correct form of have got.
1. my dog / big nose
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2. I / computer game
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3. you / not / 100 books
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4. they / five CDs
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5. I / not / a website
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B. Write sentences with the correct form of BE.
1. she / from Japan
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2. I / English
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3. we / students
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4. they / not / from London
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5. he / not / in the school orchestra
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6. you / my best friend
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7. my parents / very friendly
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8. my car / very old
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C. Write questions with BE.
1. you / English ?
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2. Rickey Martin / from Puerto Rico ?
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3. Rivaldo and Ronaldo / famous for football?
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4. Chinese / an important subject at your school?
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5. your teachers / nineteen years old?
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VOCABULARY

A. Complete the sentences with the correct school subjects.

1. I like computers. My favorite subject is __________________ _________________.
2. I’m good at __________________. I like all sports, especially baseball.
3. Susan is good a Biology and Chemistry. Her favorite subject is __________________.
4. In Britain most children learn French at school, but in my country they usually learn
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5. Paul is very good at __________________. He’s in the school orchestra.
6. I’m interested in __________________. My favorite period is 1492-1560.
B. Complete the description with the correct parts of the face.
1. My sister’s got green 1) __________________ , a small nose a big 2) __________________
and small 3) __________________. She’s got long dark 4) __________________ and
fair 5) __________________. She hasn’t got a beard or a 6) _____________________.

C. Write two more words in each group.

1. P.E., Music, English, __________________ , ___________________
2. watch TV, relax, exercise, __________________ , ___________________
3. CD, book, poster, __________________ , ___________________
4. fish, bread, vegetables, __________________ , ___________________
5. water, __________________ , ___________________
6. eyes, ears, nose, __________________ , ___________________

WRITING
A. Write an e-mail message about your lifestyle. Include information about:
 Your height / hair / eyes
 Your interests
 Your favorite things
 Your family
 What you do in your free time
 Your school

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B. Write a personal description of your best friend, your brother or your sister. Include
his or her interests and possessions.

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