NAME
CLASS
1 Grammar, Vocabulary, and Pronunciation
A
American
ENGLISH FILE 2
3 Underline the correct word or phrase.
GRAMMAR
Example: Martin goes / go / is go to the movies every
week.
1 Put the words in the correct order.
Example: is Lily now what doing ?
What is Lily doing now?
1 All of my friends has / have / are have good jobs.
2 We don’t know / doesn’t know / not know
ow Kerry
very well.
3 What time finishes Dave / Dave finishes / does
oes
Dave finish work?
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1 read every do a day newspaper you ?
___________________________________________
2 wearing are they why warm-up suits ?
___________________________________________
3 cups many drink how of did coffee you ?
___________________________________________
4 musical can any instruments Tony play ?
___________________________________________
5 to Sasha which does school go ?
___________________________________________
4 Listen! Someone playing / is playing
aying / he’s playi
playing
the violin.
5 Tom and Kate not working
no
ng / aren’t workin
working / n
are working today.
day.
6 Why you’re using / you using / are you us
using my
computer?
6
6 are what studying you college in ?
___________________________________________
6
Grammar total
20
VOCABULARY
ABULARY
4 Match
Match the words
wo in the
t box with the definitions.
There
words you don’t need.
here are five
fiv wor
2 Complete Paloma’s email. Use the verb in
parentheses in the present simple or present
continuous.
a warm-u
warm-up su
suit a coat a bracelet sandals a cap
gloves tights
t
tig
a ring a scarf a suit boots
a T-shirt
Hi Mandy,
My name’s Paloma and I live (live) in Manhattan.
hattan. I go to
Ex
Example: You wear them on your feet in summer.
sandals
the movies sometimes, but I 1 __________
____ (love)
ove) the
theater. What about you? 2 __________
_____ you _________
__________
ter?
(prefer) the movies or the theater?
1 Jewelry you wear on your finger. __________
er vacation,
ion, so now I
I’m a student, but it’s winter
2 A jacket and a pair of pants or a skirt. __________
3
__________ (not study)
y) – I 4 __________
_________ (work) in a store
store.
3 A top you wear in summer. __________
I 5 __________ (want)) some extra money be
because I’m
Japanese very
ry well, so I 7 __________ (take)
(ta
some
som
4 You wear them on your hands when it’s cold.
__________
lessons. 8 __________
____ you __________ (learn)
(learn any
5 Winter footwear. __________
ages at the moment?
languages
6 You wear it over your clothes when you go out.
__________
pan next
xt year! I 6 _________
going to visit Japan
__________ (not s
speak)
rite soon!
on!
Write
6
Paloma
8
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NAME
CLASS
1 Grammar, Vocabulary, and Pronunciation
5 Underline the correct preposition.
American
ENGLISH FILE 2
A
PRONUNCIATION
Example: Who do you sit next to / under / on at
work?
7 Match the words with the same sound.
1 There’s a big tree behind / in front / in the middle
of our house.
address belt hard-working
mean wears
2 My son has posters in / between / on the walls of
his bedroom.
Example: people
3 My desk is the one between / on the left / near the
window.
2 university
__________
4 This is a photo of my family. That’s me in / on / to
the middle.
3 actor
__________
_
4 glasses
__________
____
5 Who’s the man standing behind / on the right /
under you in this photo?
5 boots
__________
_______
___
mean
ntr
e.i
r
1 friend
laughs
__________
5
6 There’s a table on / in front / between my desk and
the window.
8 Underline
ne the stressed
tressed syllab
syllable.
Example:
mple: ccur
ur|ly
ec
e
6
ous
1 ge|ne|rous
2 un
n|kind
6 Complete the sentences with the correct word.
Example: You were very quiet. Why didn’t you say
anything?
talkative friendly quiet
weig
3 o|ver|weight
4 ac|cee|sso|ry
ag
5 carr|di|gan
eight.
1 He’s __________ height and a little bit overweight.
short medium tall
gu
2 Mary never does any work! She’s very __________.
______.
generous hard-working lazy
3 Tammy’s very __________. Shee loves meeting new
people.
extroverted hard-working
king clever
lever
5
Pronunciation total
10
Grammar, Vocabulary, and Pronunciation total
50
lan
4 Antonio is __________
__ because
cause he doesn’t get any
exercise.
thin overweight
ght slim
w.
5 My teacher’s
nice to
r’s really __________.
_________. Sh
She’s nic
everybody.
ody.
funny
ny mean
meean friendly
friendly
6 Jamie
amie doesn’t have any hair.
ha He’s
He __________.
blond
fair bald
bald b
lond
ww
curly hair.
7 Olga
ga has _______
__________ cu
tall sstraight
traigh long
traight
8 David
David
vid m
makes me laugh. He’s really __________.
quiet serious
fun
funny
8
Vocabulary total
20
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NAME
1 Reading and Writing
CLASS
American
ENGLISH FILE 2
A
READING
1 Read the profile on a dating website and check (✓)
A, B, or C.
College Connection
6 Sophie is _____.
A pretty short ■ B pretty tall
C medium height ■
■
7 Sophie wants to meet someone who has _____.
A dark hair ■ B blue eyes ■
C a good sense of humor ■
7
.ir
College Connection is a dating website for college and
university students. Read Sophie’s profile on the
website.
2 Read the profile again. Are the
he sentences
tences true (T)
or false (F)?
tre
My name’s Sophie, and I’m 26 years old. I’m from New York,
and I’m single. I’m studying film at New York University – it’s
Example: College Connection
ection
on
n is a dating website for
students. ___
T
___
really interesting. My dad is an actor and my mom is a movie
director, so I grew up watching movies. I want to work in the
1 Sophie thinks her university
boring.
niversity major is b
boring _____
I have a nice group of friends at the university. My best
2 Sophie’s dad is an actor. _____
__
friend Anna is studying here, too. We all get along well. We
movie dire
3 Sophiee wants to work as a m
director. _____
go out to the movies together every Friday night and on
4 Sophie
phie and her friends llike going to music
bars. _____
___
en
movies when I leave college – as a movie director, too.
also love cooking for my friends. Most of my friends love
shopping for clothes and jewelry, but I prefer making my
own. It’s cheaper and more fun.
I don’t like playing sports very much, but I like watching
making her own jewelry. _____
6 Sophie
So
ophie enjoys m
think
7 Sophie’s
Sophie’s friends
fr
th she is quiet. _____
Sophie
looking for a partner who is kind. _____
8 So
ophie iis looki
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gu
ag
ga
football on TV. My favorite team is the Giants. I’m into yoga
Sophie
5 So
ophie hates cook
cooking for her
h friends. _____
ec
Saturdays we like going out to restaurants or music bars. I
at the moment and I try to eat lots of healthy food.
8
ry
I’m a pretty sociable person. My friends say I’m very
m
talkative! I have long dark hair and green eyes, and I’m
Reading total
15
ciable, a
and
pretty tall. I’m looking for a partner who is fun, sociable,
kind. I’d like to meet someone who has a good sense of
WRITING
WR
humor and who is tall, too!
Would you like to go on a date with
ith me?
? If so, I’m waiting for
your reply!
Example: Sophiee is _____.
___
A married ■ B divorced
divorce
C single
gle ■
✓
■
1 In college,
ollege, Sophie is studyin
studying _____.
____
A acting
ng ■ B film
fil ■ C yoga
■
Write your profile for the College Connection
website. Write about these things. (100–150 words)
r ZPVSQFSTPOBMEFUBJMT
r ZPVSKPCTUVEJFT
r ZPVSJOUFSFTUT
Writing total
10
Reading and Writing total
25
2 Sophie’s
phie’s friend Anna studie
studies _____.
A cooking ■ B in Boston
B
■
C in
n New
New Y
York ■
3 They
T hey
ey _____
___ every Friday night.
A watch a movie
mo
■ B go dancing
C sstay
tay at home
h
■
■
4 Sophie’s
Sophie _____ love buying clothes and jewelry.
A sisters ■ B friends ■ C parents ■
5 Sophie enjoys _____.
A watching football on TV ■
B playing football ■ C all sports
■
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NAME
CLASS
American
ENGLISH FILE 2
A
1 Listening and Speaking
LISTENING
SPEAKING
1 Listen to a description of a famous painting,
Nighthawks. Check (✓) A, B, or C.
1 Ask your partner these questions.
2 Where are the customers in the painting?
A Standing at the bar. ■ B Sitting at the bar.
C Sitting on the floor. ■
3 What is the street like outside?
A It’s very bright. ■ B It’s very dark.
C It’s very busy. ■
■
4 What are the two men wearing?
A Red suits and hats. ■
B Dark coats and hats. ■
C Dark suits and hats. ■
5 What is the woman’s hair like?
A Long and red. ■ B Long and dark.
C Short and red. ■
■
■
Now answer your partner’s questions.
uestions.
ons.
2 Read the information about
out
ut Rob and answer your
yo
partner’s questions.
Name: Rob Britten
tten
Age: 24
tion: web designer
Occupation:
onality: shy,
hy, serious, kind
kin
Personality:
Hobbies:
music
obbies:
s: art, classical m
5
Conversation 3
Conversation 4
Conversation 5
r
r
r
r
r
OBNF
BHF
HF
KPC
QFSTPOB
QFSTPO
QFSTPOBMJUZ
I
IPCC
C
IPCCJFT
Speaking total
15
Listening and Speaking total
25
lan
in class
at home
at work
in a shop
in a restaurant
staurant
on a train
at the movies
ww
w.
A
B
C
D
E
F
G
gu
Conversation 2
■
■
■
■
■
3 Now
w write questio
questions and ask about the person in
your partner’s
partner information.
informa
ag
2 Listen to five conversations. Where are the people
le
in each conversation? Match the conversations
with the places (A–G). There are two answers
ers you
u
don’t need.
Conversation 1
Where do you work / study?
What are your interests?
What kind of personality do you have?
What’s your ideal partner like?
What clothes do you usually wear when you go
o out?
out
.ir
■
1
2
3
4
5
ec
en
tre
1 When was Edward Hopper born?
A 1882. ■ B 1892. ■ C 1942.
5
Listening total
10
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