Speak out A2 Unit I Version A

Choose the correct forms of the verbs to complete the text.

Sue works for a marketing company. The company      [have, has] a large office and it     [is, are] on the top floor of a

building in the city centre. She works in a team of six

people. Sue’s team members     [is, are] very nice and they

all work hard.

Sue’s job is interesting and she        [enjoys, enjoy] it, but she

             [doesn’t like, don’t like] her journey to work. She

     [go, goes] to work by train and it is really busy every

day. On Fridays, Sue’s team members              [doesn’t work, don’t work]in the office, they work from home. This means

they          [finishes, finish] work early on Fridays, so they’re

happy!

Complete the sentences with the correct possessive form of the word in brackets.

1. John is my __________ (mother) brother.

2.My __________ (friends) house is in the city centre. They like it.

3.Jack and Lily are __________ (Lucy) pet dogs.

4.That new car is my __________ (parents).

5. My __________ (managers) names are Mike and Jane

Choose the correct words to complete the text.

Some of my friends have interesting jobs. Leon and Holly are                [office workers, tennis players]. They work in a building in the city. Kyle is a               [taxi driver, hotel manager]. He takes people to different places. Olivia works outside. She is a 3             [farm worker, law student]. Damian likes talking to people and helping them. He is a               [train driver, hotel manager]. Peter is very tall. He is a 5                   [basketball player, bus driver]and plays for a famous team. And finally, Rita doesn’t work. She is a                     [business manager, university student]

Complete the sentences with the correct form of the verbs in the box.

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1 We are hotel managers. We __________ early every day.

2 I’m a taxi driver. I __________ a lot of money.

3 ________ they ________ in a big house?

4 She __________ Italian and French.

5 My parents are 65 years old. They __________ now.

6 ________ he ________ dinner for his family?

7 He __________ running in the evenings after work.

5 Complete the sentences with the words in the box.

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1 My sister _____       _____ alone in a flat in the city centre.

2 Andrew _         _________ business at university.

3 They ______    ____ out to the theatre a lot.

4 I like my job because I _____      _____ from home.

5 Mia is one of three children. She _____     _____ a brother and a sister.

6 He ____         ______ students maths at a school in the city.

7 From Monday to Friday, we ______        ____ at 6.30 a.m.

8 Anna and Harry __      ________ football every Saturday.

Choose the correct answer (a or b).

1.John wants to eat dinner. He is _____.

2.Tina works hard so she’s always_____ on Fridays.

3.I’m _____. I want some water.

4.I love weekends! I feel so _____.

5.They are not happy, they’re _____

Put the words in brackets in the correct order to complete the conversation.

Choose the correct answer (a, b or c).

I __        [go, live, get up]_ at 7.00 a.m. and start work at 9.00 a.m. I        [finish, work, stay]_ from home and I stop work at 6.00 p.m. In the evening, I sometimes       [play, have, watch]_ TV or I       [do, have, play]_ the guitar. On Friday evenings, I have a class. I       [study, work, do]_ Japanese. At the weekend, I      [go, do, have] ___ running in the park near my house.

Listen to five people talk about their lives. Choose the correct job for each person.

1 Chris is an                    [an office worker, train driver]

2 Bobby is                [police officer, shop assistant].

3 Maria is            [unemployed, singer]

4 Elizabeth is              [a scientist, teacher].

5 Sara is                 [a hotel manager, waitress].

Write about the people in your family. Write about 80 words.

Include this information:

• Their names.

• Their jobs.

• Where they live.