CHRISTMAS ACTIVITIES 2024
GRAMMAR
1 Underline the correct word(s).
Example: What does / do your husband do?
1 Kavita finish / finishes work at 4.00.
2 They don’t / doesn’t work late every evening.
3 My daughter always go / goes to the gym in the morning.
4 Jonas and his wife speak / speaks French, English, and German.
5 Does / Do Mike work on Saturday?
6 Ali and Salma watch / watches TV in the evening.
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2 Read about Sophie’s activities.
Complete the sentences with always, usually, sometimes, or never.
Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Sun
eat a big breakfast
work at home
go to the gym
read the newspaper
1 Sophie _________ eats a big breakfast.
2 Sophie _________ works at home.
3 Sophie _________ goes to the gym.
4 Sophie _________ reads the newspaper.
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Grammar total 10
VOCABULARY
3 Complete the sentences about Jenni with the correct form of the words in
the box.
watch have work finish start eat
Jenni works in a school. She 1 __________ a shower before work. She usually
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__________ toast for breakfast. She 3 __________ work at 8.30 in the morning and
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__________ work at 3.40 in the afternoon. At night, Jenni 5 __________ the news on
TV.
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CHRISTMAS ACTIVITIES 2024
4 Match the places in the box with the jobs.
school shop hospital office street restaurant
Example: shop assistant shop
1 receptionist ________
2 doctor ________
3 teacher ________
4 policeman ________
5 waitress ________
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Vocabulary total 10
PRONUNCIATION
5 Tick () the word in each group that has a different sound.
Example: likes has goes lives
1 finishes watches teaches writes
2 yes student yellow young
3 does goes teaches lives
4 usually yellow beautiful music
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6 Underline the stressed syllable.
Example: doc|tor
1 po|lice|man
2 fac|to|ry
3 tea|cher
4 jour|na|list
5 re|cep|tion|ist
6 res|tau|rant
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Pronunciation total 10
Grammar, Vocabulary, and Pronunciation total 30
Reading and Writing B
READING
1 Read the text. Tick () the correct answers.
The two Sams
Sam Thurton is 27 and he lives in Sydney, Australia. He’s married and has one daughter.
His wife’s name is Ellie and she is 25. Their daughter, Megan, is 2 years old. Sam works as
a taxi driver and his wife is a teacher in a school.
Sam works at night. He starts work at 9 p.m. and he usually finishes work at 6 o’clock in the
morning. When he gets home he always has breakfast with his family. He never watches TV,
but he sometimes likes to listen to music on the radio. Sam doesn’t work at the weekend. He
relaxes at home with his family.
Sam Chen is a student and she’s 21. She is from Hong Kong and she’s Chinese. She isn’t
married and she lives with her parents in a small flat. Sam usually gets up at half past six in
the morning and she walks to the gym. Then, at 8 o’clock she goes to university. She studies
business at university and she wants to work in a bank when she finishes her studies. In the
evening Sam does her homework and makes dinner.
Sam speaks good English, but her parents don’t speak English. Her parents have a
restaurant and Sam sometimes works there at the weekend.
Example: How many children do Sam and Ellie have?
A one B two C three
1 How old is Sam Thurton?
A 21 B 25 C 27
2 Where do Sam and Ellie live?
A China B Australia C Hong Kong
3 What time does Sam Thurton finish work?
A 6 o’clock in the morning B 8 o’clock in the morning
C 9 o’clock in the evening
4 What does Sam Thurton do at the weekend?
A he works B he goes to the gym C he relaxes with his family
5 Who does Sam Chen live with?
A her boyfriend B her husband C her parents
6 What does Sam Chen do at 8 o’clock in the morning?
A she gets up B she goes to the university C she walks to the gym
7 Where does she want to work?
A in a bank B in a school C in a restaurant
8 What does Sam Chen do in the evening?
A she works at a restaurant B she makes dinner
C she goes to the gym
9 Where does Sam Chen sometimes work at the weekend?
A at a restaurant B at the university C at a bank
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Reading and Writing B
2 Read the text again. Complete the sentences with the correct name.
Example: Sam Chen is a student.
1 ________________ works as a taxi driver.
2 ________________ lives in Hong Kong.
3 ________________ is married to Sam Thurton.
4 ________________ is Sam’s daughter.
5 ________________ doesn’t work at the weekend.
6 ________________ studies at university.
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Reading total 15
WRITING
Answer the questionnaire about a woman you know – a family member or
friend.
QUESTIONNAIRE
Work
Where does she work?
What does she do?
What time does she start work?
What time does she finish work?
Does she like her job?
Home
Where does she live?
Who does she live with?
What does she do in the evening?
What does she do at the weekend?
What does she usually watch on TV?
Writing total 10
Reading and Writing total 25
LISTENING
1 Listen to an interview with Ana-Maria about her job and daily routine.
Tick () True or False.
1 Ana-Maria works at a newspaper.
True False
2 She always finishes work at 3 o’clock.
True False
3 Sometimes she doesn’t have breakfast.
True False
4 She doesn’t work in an office.
True False
5 She never reads the newspaper.
True False
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2 Listen to five conversations and answer the questions. Tick () the correct
answer.
1 What does the man usually have for lunch?
A a salad or a sandwich B he never has lunch C fruit
2 Where does Emily’s husband work?
A in a school B at the university C at home
3 What time does Elmira usually finish work on Fridays?
A half past four B five o’clock C six o’clock
4 When is the tour today?
A there is no tour today B in the morning C in the afternoon
5 How does the woman usually go to work?
A she walks B by train C by car
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Listening total 10
