DEPARTMEN T OF BASIC ENGLISH

CURRICULUM UNIT

ELEMENTARY
PACK

P R E P A R E D BY
N A VİD M . TALAEİ
 NC1 REVISION ASSIGNMENT 1

EXERCISE 1. Read the texts and circle a, b, c, or d.

Hi! My (1) John. I am 18 years old, and I am a student. I am from Australia, but
my parents are not from Australia. They (2) Chinese. My father is (3)
engineer. He is 45 years old, and (4) name is Lee. My mom is a teacher. She is
40 years old, and her name is Chen. I have two brothers and a sister.

(1) a. names’ b. name c. names d. name’s

(2) a. are from b. from c. are d. is from
(3) a. a b. an c. - d. one
(4) a. he’s b. his c. her d. their

My family and I live in Melbourne. Melbourne isn’t a (5) city. Four million
people live there. I like the weather in Melbourne, but my mother (6) it. She
thinks it changes a lot, especially (7) autumn. My father (8) summers,
because it gets warm. He doesn’t like cold or rainy days. I like rain very much, and I
like autumn, because it (9) a lot. Now, the weather is very good. The sun
(10) and sky is very clear. I can see some birds flying, too!

(5) a. big b. small c. clean d. dirty

(6) a. likes b. like c. don’t like d. doesn’t like
(7) a. in b. on c. at d. –
(8) a. wants b. takes c. loves d. watches
(9) a. rain b. rains c. is raining d. raining
(10) a. shine b. shines c. is shining d. shining

I have a (11). She’s my aunt’s daughter. Her name is Nancy. She is 25. She is a
(12) and she works in a restaurant and cooks nice meals. She likes her job very
much. She gets up early every day to go to work. She has a car and she drives to work,
but she (13) drives fast, because it is not very safe to drive fast. At work, she
(14) a white uniform and a funny hat!

(11) a. sister b. cousin c. sister-in-law d. aunt

(12) a. hairdresser b. chef c. pilot d. nurse
(13) a. usually b. often c. always d. never
(14) a. plays b. wears c. spends d. forgets

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EXERCISE 2. Find and correct the mistakes in these sentences and dialogues.

example: He goes to work in 9:00.

He goes to work at 9:00.

1. - Who is keys are these?

- They are Sam’s.

2. .- Is this your book?

- No, it is Toms’.

3. We always goes to that restaurant.

4. She doesn’t never smoke.

5. He can dances really well.

6. It rains now.

7. How often are you going to the hairdresser?

8. John always is late!

9. It is noisy in here. Let’s closing the window.

10. I need many boxs.

11. He is studying English on Hacettepe University.

12. My birthday is in 6th January.

EXERCISE 3. Put the words in correct order to make questions.

1. he have a car does?

2. do they live where?

3. she can computers with work?

4. emails how many you do have?

5. movies what kind of like she does ?

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 EXERCISE 4. Use the words in the box to solve the puzzle.

Monday Cloudy Empty Strong Nephew Uncle

Ugly Cheap French Grandmother Musician Sunglasses

Comfortable

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 NC1 REVISION ASSIGNMENT 2

EXERCISE 1. Read the text and circle a, b, c, or d.

I live in an old apartment building in Bronx. It is old, but I like it. The building has 5
floors and I am living on the second floor. The apartment is not very big. It has two
small bedrooms, a small kitchen and a bathroom. I like some of my neighbours. Two
of them are very nice people. They are living next door. They are very quiet. They
hardly ever (1) noisy parties. But some neighbours in the building are not very
quiet. For example, my upstairs neighbours are very noisy and I think they are
(2) people in the building! They always talk loudly and play loud music. I really hate
it. Another neighbour has a small baby, and she (3) all the time. Sometimes, her
parents argue loudly, too.

(1) a. are having b. has c. have d. having

(2) a. the noisiest b. noisier c. noisiest d. noisy
(3) a. cry b. are crying c. cries c. cried

I usually go to bed around 11:00 pm and get up at 7:00. I like (4) books in bed
and I always read some pages before I sleep. But now, it is 2:00 in the morning and I
can’t read or sleep because my upstairs neighbours (5) music very loudly. Last
week, I (6) the same problem and I (7) to them about it, but I think they
didn’t listen to me! Some people are not very nice in this building. But it is not the only
problem at the moment. Sometimes, dogs bark a lot on the streets, and it is a problem,
too. Now, (8) some dogs on the street and they are barking. Oh God! I really
hate noisy neighbours and noisy dogs!

(4) a. reading b. to reading c. read d. reads

(5) a. are playing b. is playing c. play d. played
(6) a. am having b. have c. had d. to have
(7) a. am talking b. talked c. talk d. to talk
(8) a. there are b. there is c. it is d. they are

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EXERCISE 2. Read the text and choose the best word for each gap from the box.
There are TWO extra words.

too much amusing many temple delicious

surprise fridge fast food

My sister is an architect and she is working out of the city at the moment. She has a
son. His name is Paul. He is 12 years old and he is staying in my house these days. He
is a nice boy and I love him. He is quite fat because he likes eating food very much.
Actually he loves (1), for example hamburgers, pizza, and hot dogs,
but he doesn’t like vegetables or fruit. He eats (2) sugar, too. He hardly
ever does any exercise but he likes watching TV a lot.
Last Sunday, I wanted to cook a healthy food for him. I went to the supermarket and
bought some fresh fish and vegetables. I cooked a very (3) grilled fish
with lots of vegetables. After lunch, we watched a(n) (4) movie and
we ate some popcorn. After the movie, we went to the park and had an ice cream. The
weather was really good, and there were (5) people at the park.
It was a fun day, and at the end of the day, Paul had a little (6) for
me! He wanted to eat only some salad for dinner! I think he is going to be more careful
about his diet.

EXERCISE 3. Find and correct the mistakes in these sentences.

1. There is a lot of books in this box. I can’t move it.

2. I ate an hamburger for dinner.

3. She drinks two boxes of water every day.

4. Give me a orange. I love oranges.

5. This chocolate doesn’t have some sugar in it. You can eat it.

6. This is Tom. I met his yesterday.

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 7. Russia is more bigger than Bulgaria.

8. Everest is the dangerousest mountain in the world.

9. I am never reading newspapers.

EXERCISE 4. Use the words in the box to solve the puzzle.

bed armchair enemy seafood takeaway wet detective

worry cloudy thin

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 NC1 REVISION ASSIGNMENT 3

EXERCISE 1. Read the text and circle a, b, c, or d.

A Super Soccer Fan

I am a huge soccer fan. I love my team, the Corinthians

Football Club in Sao Paulo, Brazil, and I am not alone.
According to statistics, the Corinthians are the favourite team of the 15 percent of the
Brazilian population. That’s about 25 million people! The Corinthians are really
popular in Brazil, but the (1) team is the Flamengo Football Club of Rio de
Janeiro which has over 35 million fans.

(1) a. more popular b. most popular c. popular d. much popular

I go to lots of Corinthians games because they’re fun and exciting. Before the game,
fans meet in the parking lot. They often (2) about the game. They sometimes
have something to eat, too. During the game, it’s very noisy and (3) lots of people
shouting and singing.

(2) a. talked b. talk c. are talking d. have talked

(3) a. there is b. they are c. there are d. their

I always dress in special clothes for the games. I wear a black and white Corinthians
shirt. Sometimes I wear red, too, because that’s another Corinthians team colour. I have
never (4) to a game without my special Corinthian shirt! When I go to important
games, I wear my special hat. It’s big and funny, and black and white, of course. People
really notice me when I wear it!

(4) a. been b. done c. had d. got

I sometimes buy official Corinthians shirts at the team store. They’re beautiful. They
(5) large black numbers and the names of players on the back. Some customers
think that the official shirts are expensive. Some cost a hundred dollars. That’s
(6) money for a shirt!

(5) a. had b. has had c. are having d. have

(6) a. many b. a lot of c. a little d. a few

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When I was a boy, I was a Corinthian fan, too. I went to lots of games with my father
and my brother. We always took snacks and juice, and we (7) lots of fun. I have
some of my old Corinthian clothes. They don’t fit me now, but my son likes (8).

(7) a. are going to have b. have c. are having d. had

(8) a. them b. they c. there d. their

My son sometimes goes to games with me, and we also watch games on TV. When we
watch games on TV, we turn the volume up really loud, and we feel we’re at the game.
My wife usually turns the volume down so she can (9) her book.

(9) a. reads b. is reading c. read d. has read

Maybe you don’t know the Corinthians Football Club, but I think you know the teams
in your city and country. Perhaps, you know lots of soccer fans, too!

EXERCISE 2. Read the text and choose the best word or phrase for each gap from
the box. There are THREE extra words.

remember asleep quietly me worried experiments

get stressed them healthcare

First Write… It Helps!

You have an important test tomorrow. You study very hard. You
understand the information. You’re doing well in the class. But you’re
still (1). You need to relax. What can help? Maybe a
quiet walk? A cup of tea? A little yoga? Psychologists have another
idea: Sit down and write! Write about your stress.

Why does writing help? There are two reasons. First, stress uses space
in the brain. So, there is less room for memory. Writing moves the stress out of brain.
It puts it on paper. Then there is more space for memory.

Your memory works like the memory in a computer. You need to delete some files to
make space for other files. Students need to (2) a lot of information.
So they need a lot of space in their brains for memory. They need to delete their “files”
of stress.

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The second reason is writing helps you to focus. Sometimes, people can think only
about their stress. Writing can help (3). How? People write about
their stress. So they feel less worried. They can focus better on other things.

Psychologists are studying the link between stress and writing. They do
(4) with students. They put students into two groups. One group of
students writes about their stress for ten minutes. The other group sits
(5). Then all the students take a test. What are the results? The
students in the writing group do better than the other group of students. In fact, their
marks are better and higher!

Do you (6) about tests? Try this way: Go to class 10 minutes

early, and write down about your stress. You can write in English or your own language.
Then take the test. Maybe the psychologists are right. Maybe writing will help you, too.

EXERCISE 3. Find and correct the mistakes in these sentences.

1. I would like study history.

2. My nephews are very politely.

3. His grandmother walks very slow.

4. They really enjoy to watch TV in the evening.

5. His brother goes to the gym three times week.

6. I really like travelling by the train.

7. Mike is best student in class.

8. They have arrived yesterday morning.

9. Have you ever readed any of his novels?

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 10. She has never gone to Cappadocia.

11. Can I have cup of tea, please?

12. She has work in this school for many years.

EXERCISE 4. Put the words in the right order to make correct sentences and
questions.
1. is Max Germany from.

2. garden sometimes in we have the dinner.

3. they late are always .

4. goes never she park to Fridays the on .

5. does the film when start ?

6. she up usually get does what time ?

7. you last weekend where did go ?

8. when she start did English learning ?

EXERCISE 5. Re-write: Complete the second sentence in a way that it has the
same meaning with the first. DO NOT WRITE MORE THAN THREE WORDS.

Look at these words and try to find similar words

Example: - John is 5 years old and Peter is 3 years old.
- John is older than Peter.

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 1. I don’t eat much sugar.

I eat sugar.

2. There is no salt in this food.

There isn’t in this food.

3. Mike is 180 cm tall and Tom is 185 cm tall.

Mike is Tom.

4. Yukon is about -19 °C in January. New York is about -4°C, and Berlin is
about -1°C.

Yukon is city in this group.

5. Ferrari is about $ 400,000. Ford is about $ 50,000 and Fiat is about $20,000.

Ferrari is car in this group.

6. Scorpions can’t kill a person but “the black Mamba” can kill a person.

The black mamba is a scorpion.

EXERCISE 6. Fill in the blanks WITH ONLY ONE WORD:

Julia is a doctor. She (1) in a big hospital. She is married. She has
a son named John. He is a student at London University and (2)
mechanical engineering. Julia goes to work (3) bus. But when the
weather is nice, she walks to work. It takes her 20 minutes to go to work on foot. She
thinks her job is very interesting and she likes (4) very much. She
lives in a big house outside London. (5) are two floors. The kitchen
and the sitting room are on the first floor. There are three bedrooms upstairs. She never
stays at home (6) the weekends. She always
(7) out with her friends. They go swimming in the city pool. In the evenings, the family
has dinner in a good restaurant. After dinner, they sometimes go to a bar.

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EXERCISE 7. Complete the crossword using the clues.

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