Pre-intermediate Group. Reading time

The Alchemist

Reading time. Teens Group

                             The Vesuvius Mosaic

B1 GROUP. PRACTICE 1

GRAMMAR

Tick (ü) A, B, or C to complete the sentences.

Example: My parents _____ in China.

A  are born  c    B  were born  cü    C  was born  c

1   Anna’s in the kitchen. She _____ dinner.

     A  cooks  c    B  ’s cooking  c    C  will cook  c

2   I _____ to eat fresh vegetables – I don’t like frozen.

     A  prefers  c    B  ’m preferring  c    C  prefer  c

3   Today most people _____ on junk food.

     A  cuts down  c    B  are cutting down  c    C  is cutting down  c

4   It’s hot in here! _____ open the window?

     A  Will I  c    B  Shall I  c    C  Do I  c

5   He _____ swimming on Tuesdays.

     A  always goes  c    B  is always going  c    C  goes always  c

6   A  Is there anything on TV tonight?

     B  I don’t know. _____ in the paper.

     A  I’ll look  c    B  I’m going to look  c    C  I look  c

7   We _____ the cinema on Saturday. Would you like to come?

     A  will go to  c    B  go to  c    C  are going to  c

8   My brother _____ a job at the moment.

     A  isn’t having  c    B  won’t have  c    C  doesn’t have  c

9   I predict that you _____ marry someone rich and famous!

     A  are going  c    B  shall  c    C  should  c

10   We’re _____ about you at the moment, and we hope you’ll be home soon.

       A  believing  c    B  knowing  c    C  thinking  c

11   The traffic’s terrible. I _____ miss my train.

       A  will to  c    B  ’m going to  c    C  go to  c

12   A  _____ we order some salad?

       B  Good idea.

       A  Must  c    B  Will  c    C  Shall  c

13   Tom _____ arrives on time. He’s always late.

       A  never  c    B  sometimes  c    C  often  c

14   Where _____ you going on holiday this year?

       A  will  c    B  are  c    C  do  c

15   People’s characters _______ on their family background.

       A  are depending  c    B  depends  c    C  depend  c

16   What _____ next weekend?

       A  do you do  c    B  will do you  c    C  are you doing  c

17   I’m not ____ speak to Jason any more.

       A  will  c    B  going  c    C  going to  c

18   She _____ eats meat or fish. She’s a strict vegetarian.

       A  often  c    B  never  c    C  sometimes  c

19   How many cups of coffee _____ a day?

       A  do you drink  c    B  are you drinking  c    C  you drink  c

20   What _____ when he finishes university?

       A  is he going to do  c    B  does he do  c    C  he does  c

VOCABULARY

a   Tick (ü) A, B, or C to complete the sentences with food words.

Example: We had _____ chicken and vegetables for dinner last night.

A  grilled  cü    B  grill  c    C  grills  c

1   Beetroot and cabbage are types of _____.

     A  vegetables  c    B  fruit  c    C  meat  c

2   I love seafood, especially _____.

     A  chicken  c    B  duck  c    C  prawns  c

3   Food that isn’t cooked is _____.

     A  boiled  c    B  raw  c    C  fried  c

4   Can you pass me the _____ of milk, please?

     A  jar  c    B  carton  c    C  tin  c

5   This curry is really _____. It has lots of chillies in it.

     A  fresh  c    B  raw  c    C  spicy  c

6   We don’t like that restaurant because the service isn’t _____.

     A  fast  c    B  healthy  c    C  delicious  c

7   I don’t want to cook tonight. Let’s get a _____ from the Chinese restaurant.

     A  diet  c    B  takeaway  c    C  food  c

b   Tick (ü) the correct word(s) for the definitions, A, B, or C.

Example: a woman who marries someone with children

A  stepdaughter  c    B  mother-in-law  c    C  stepmother  cü

8   your grandfather’s / grandmother’s mother

     A  great-grandfather  c    B  great-grandmother  c    C  grandmother  c

9   the number of people born every year

     A  birth number  c    B  birth amount  c    C  birth rate  c

10   description of a family who keep in touch and help each other

       A  close  c    B  near  c    C  open  c

11   competition between two people, e.g. a brother and a sister

       A  attitude  c    B  rivalry  c    C  rebellion  c

12   relatives who aren’t immediate family

       A  close family  c    B  stepfamily  c    C  extended family  c

13   a child without brothers and sisters

       A  an only child  c    B  a single child  c    C  a one child  c

14   your sister’s / brother’s daughter

       A  nephew  c    B  cousin  c    C  niece  c

c   Tick (ü) the opposite adjective, A, B, or C.

Example: generous

A  bossy  c    B  mean  cü    C  spoilt  c

15   stupid

       A  clever  c    B  reliable  c    C  sensible  c

16   talkative

       A  quiet  c    B  bossy  c    C  moody  c

17   self-confident

       A  selfish  c    B  shy  c    C  jealous  c

18   honest

       A  inhonest  c    B  unhonest  c    C  dishonest  c

19   hard-working

       A  moody  c    B  lazy  c    C  sociable  c

20   patient

       A  inpatient  c    B  unpatient  c    C  impatient  c

Essay for Teens English Group

Parents should limit the amount of time their teenage children spend online. Do you agree? 

Please write at least 140 words. 

In the first paragraph give your general opinion. 

In the second and third paragraphs give some examples and arguments. 

Make a conclusion.

Academic Writing

Share your academic writing assignments below: 
you should read the essays and make a short comment on their opinions