Unit 1: Photo Description People & Things Description

I. Basic points for test taking

1. Subject + be + prepositional phrase/ There +be + noun+ prepositional phrase (file 02)

1. B

British accent => American accent => British accent

The man is ahead of the woman in a race.

2. A

American accent => Australian accent => American accent

There is a lamp on either side of the bed.

2. The present continuous tense (file 04)

1. B

British accent => Australian accent => British accent

The dog is lying on the grass

2. A

American accent => American accent => American accent

They are facing the same direction.

3. The present perfect tense (file 06)

1. B

British accent => American accent => British accent

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He has wired some money

2. A

American accent => Australian accent => American accent

The man has finished cleaning the office.

4. The passive voice (file 08)

1.A

British accent => Australian accent => British accent

The bridge is closed to pedestrians.

2.B

American accent => American accent => American accent

The walls have been covered with boards.

II. Learning basic grammar points used to describe actions

1. The present continuous tense (file 10)

1. A

British accent => American accent => British accent

Hes writing something down.

3. A

American accent =>Australian accent => American accent

The woman is using the copier

2. The present continuous passive (file 12)

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1. B

British accent => Australian accent => British accent

Flyers are being distributed by the boys

2.A

American accent => American accent => American accent

The patient is being examined by a doctor

3. There + be + people/animals +V-ing (file 14)

1.A

British accent => American accent => British accent

There are many people swimming in the pool.

2. B

American accent => Australian accent => American accent

There is a man standing in front of the door

4. Get/have + object + past participle (file 16)

1. A

British accent => Australian accent => British accent

The woman is having her fingernails painted.

3. B

American accent => American accent => American accent

Hes having his car serviced.

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Practice (file 21)

1.D 2.A 3.C 4.B

1. American accent

A. Hes planting some flowers

B. Hes cleaning the yard
C. Hes raking the leaves
D. Hes shoveling some dirt

2. Australian accent

A. A car is being refueled

B. The driver is getting into the car
C. The man is opening the car door
D. Cars are waiting in line for gas.

3. British accent

A. Workers are loading the shipment

B. The boxes are being carried on a forklift
C. A van is parked in the warehouse
D. Boxes are stacked on the shelves

4. American accent

A. Shes developing a roll of film

B. Shes looking through the lens
C. Shes arranging the photographs
D. Shes getting her picture taken

2. Choose the statement (file 26)

1.D 2.C 3.B 4.D

1. British accent

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A. The doors of the train are closed.
B. The train is pulling into the station
C. The train conductor is greeting the passengers
D. The passengers are boarding the train

2. Australian accent

A. Theyre watching a slide show

B. The men are all smiling at each other
C. Two of the men are pointing at the chart
D. The men are looking at a blueprint

3. American accent

A. The people are in a line to get food

B. The tables have been arranged in rows
C. The diners are eating on picnic tables
D. A concert is just beginning

4. American accent

A. The beach is closed to the public

B. The waves are crashing on the shore
C. The boat is sailing on the sea
D. The people are walking along the beach

3. Choose the statement (file 31)

1.B 2.C 3.A 4.D

1. British accent

A. The flowers are being arranged

B. The table has been set
C. The chairs have been placed against the wall
D. The dishes are being cleaned
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2. American accent

A. The road is made of bricks

B. The trees have lost all of their leaves
C. A pathway runs between the trees
D. Children are playing in the park

3. Australia accent

A. Some bicycles are parked in a line

B. The boats are moving away from the shore
C. There are people standing by bicycles
D. There are people walking along the beach

4. American accent

A. Water is crashing along the shoreline

B. The dock is full of waiting passengers
C. Sailors are beginning to board the boats
D. The trees are reflected in the water

Mini Test (file 32)

1.D 3. A 5.C 7.C

2.B 4. D 6.D 8. B

1. Australian accent

A. they are fixing their guitars

B. they are performing music in an auditorium
C. they are looking for their keys
D. they are playing instruments

2. American accent

A. Theyre climbing up the staircase

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B. Theyre getting off the airplane
C. Theyre moving their luggage
D. Theyre taking their seats in the plane

3. British accent

A. A car is parked beside the truck

B. Two vehicles are in front of a stop sign
C. The road is being paved
D. The cars are waiting at the rail-road crossing

4. American accent

A. The woman is organization some files

B. The woman is browsing through a book
C. Some books are stacked on the floor
D. The shelves are filled with books

5. Australia accent

A. One person is bringing a box to another

B. The people are putting the boxes against the wall
C. The boxes have been piled up in stacks
D. The cart is being pushed toward the door

6. American accent

A. The speaker is in front of a podium

B. The people are setting up the projector
C. The woman is pointing to the slide
D. The woman is gesturing with her hands

7. American accent

A. A woman is putting on a hat

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B. Sunglasses are on display
C. Hats have been placed on a stand
D. A clerk is packing a hat into a box

8. American accent

A. An airplanes is flying overhead

B. There are buildings of different heights
C. The office has many visitors today
D. There are antennas on all the rooftops

Mini test 2

E. Answer the question and dictate what you listened to (File 33)

1. (A) People are waiting in line.

(B) A customer is checking out

(C) A woman is placing her tray onto the counter

(D) A man is taking off his apron

2. (A) A couple is lying under the shade

(B) A man has his legs crossed

(C) The men are using their bags as pillows.

(D) All of them are holding books with both hands.

3. (A) They are exchanging business cards.

(B) All of the women have their name tags on

(C) They are having a discussion at a round table

(D) Some of the people are shaking hands.

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4. (A) There are several painting on the wall

(B) They are looking away from each other.

(C) A man is talking to a group of people.

(D) Some papers are stacked up.

5. (A) Several clouds are moving in.

(B) A guide is giving an explanation

(C) Some of the people are reading books.

(D) The flowers are planted in a row.

6. (A) Some of the people are dancing

(B) People are marching in the same direction

(C) All of the people are holding pickets.

(D) One man is packing his luggage.

7. (A) One of the man is walking up the ladder.

(B) All the people are collaborating at a construction site.

(C) They are carrying a steel bar

(D) The entire building is covered with vinyl layers.

8. (A) A crew is working on the rooftop

(B) There is a crane full of materials.

(C) One of the men is tossing down a brick

(D) They are having a conversation

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Mini test 3 (file 34)

1. (A) The man is paying for some items.

(B) The man is holding onto the cart.

(C) The man is displaying the products.

(D) The man is reaching for the items on the shelves.

2. (A) He is addressing the audience.

(B) He is shaking his hand.

(C) He is speaking into the microphone.

(D) He is putting on his jacket.

3. (A) The woman is about to take a book out of the shelf

(B) The woman is reading some books

(C) The woman is placing some books on the reshelving cart.

(D) The woman is piling some books up.

4. (A) She is resting her computer on her lap.

(B) She is installing some computer software programs

(C) She is carrying a chair into the office

(D) She is staring at the monitor.

Mini test 4 (file 35)

1.

A. people are playing the same instruments

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B. The band is marching in lines

C. People are purchasing their instruments

D. Some people are carrying water pipes

2.

A. The picture is hanging on the wall

B. People are entering the hall

C. People are registering for a workshop

D. One of the men is leaning onto the counter

3.

A. One woman is pouring water into the bottle

B. One of the women is holding a bottle in her hand

C. The women are standing in a group

D. The women are walking toward the building entrance

4.

A. All the people are warring short sleeved shirts

B. People are standing around a rectangle shaped shirts

C. people are piling the boxes up onto the table

D. People are moving the canopies

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