METU NCC

SFL Fall 2024

FP 1 (SO Units 1-4, OLR Texts 1,2,3,4,6&7)
BEGINNER GROUP
Answer Key

PART A. VOCABULARY
EXERCISE 1. Fill in the missing letters to find out the jobs. The first letters are given.

1) a teacher 2) a nurse 3) a doctor 4) a police officer 5) a shop assistant

6) an actor 7) a waiter 8) a taxi driver 9) an engineer 10) a singer

EXERCISE 2. Look at the shops, centers and facilities on METU campus. What kinds of jobs do
people do in these places?

Ring Buses e.g.: bus driver

Cafeteria cook

Library librarian

Classroom teacher/professor/student/instructor/lecturer

Deniz Plaza Bookshop shopkeeper

Health and Counselling Center doctor/ nurse

Computer Center student assistant / engineer

Taxi stand taxi driver

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EXERCISE 3. Think about these people’s jobs and fill in each blank with ONE word.

1. Fazıl Say is a famous musician/pianist/artist/person/composer.

2. Mehmet Öz is a famous doctor, and he is originally from Turkey.
3. Dan Brown is a/n author/writer/novelist, and his books are very interesting.
4. Mesut Özil is a/n footballer, and he plays in the German national team.
EXERCISE 4. Match the verbs on the left with the expressions on the right to make sentences.

1 Open H A. the sentences in your notebooks.

2 Listen B B. to the dialogue.
3 Come G C. your hand and then speak.
4 Write A D. at the board.
5 Answer E E. the questions.
6 Look D F. after me.
7 Raise C G. to class on time.
8 Repeat F H. your books.

EXERCISE 5. Write the country or the nationality in the blank provided.

1. I’m Pascal. I live in Paris. I’m French.

2. My name is Alison. The flag of my country is yellow and red. I live in Madrid. I am from
Spain.
3. Hello, I’m Rosario. My friend and I live in Buenos Aires. We are Argentinian.
4. I’m Alberto. I live in Rome, Italy.
5. Hi, I’m Aiko, from Tokyo. I’m Japanese. Nice to meet you.

EXERCISE 6. Fill in the blanks with the suitable adjectives from the box. Use each adjective once.
There is ONE extra adjective.
beautiful small new
big old fun

Sally: Hey Mary, how is your dorm room?

Mary: It’s fine. It is not very (1) ___big__. I only have a bed and a desk here. I am not happy
about that.
Sally: That’s true. The rooms are (2) ____small____, but the beds are (3) ____new___. That
is great, right?
Mary: Yes, you’re right. I am very happy about the beds.
Sally: Who is that over there? Look at her long brown hair! She is (4) ____beautiful___.
Mary: Oh, she is my roommate. Her name is Rachel. She is (5) ___fun___! She plays her
guitar in the room. I love it!

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 EXERCISE 7
a. Fill in the blanks with the correct word from the box. Be careful! There are EXTRA
words.

different good-looking masterpiece documentary

cute accountant transportation important

1. The actor in the movie is very good-looking with his big smile and blue eyes.
2. I’m interested in penguins, so I want to watch a/an documentary to learn more about
their lives.
3. The painting Mona Lisa is a/an masterpiece because it is a great example of art.
4. I want to be fit and healthy, so doing sports regularly is important to me.
5. In Ankara, public transportation is good with buses, dolmush buses, taxis and metro.

b. Fill in the blanks with the correct word from the box.

arrive start listen leave check

take go on get up by architect

Hi everyone! I am Lisa. I am a university student at the department of Architecture, and I

have a busy schedule. I 1.get up at 7 o'clock every morning and have breakfast at 7.30. I 2.
take the tube to school. My classes usually 3. start at 9 o'clock and finish at 3 o'clock. After
school, I go to the library, 4. check my e-mails, and do my homework. I 5. leave campus at 5
o’clock and 6. arrive home at around 6 o’clock. When I get home, I take a shower and then
sleep for an hour. I have dinner at 7 o’clock. After dinner, I watch my favourite TV series or 7.
listen to music. I sometimes 8. go on social media for about 20 minutes to see my friends’
photos. I go to bed at 10 o'clock and think about my dream: I want to be a very good 9.
architect, work in a/n international company and live 10. by the sea.

PART B. LANGUAGE

EXERCISE 1. Read the text below, and complete the sentences below with ONE WORD
ONLY. Contractions such as “I’m” and “isn’t” count as one word.
This is Mark Johnson. Mark is (1) a firefighter. He’s 35 years old. He’s married (2) to Mary,
and they have two children. Mark works at a fire station in a small town. Every day, he gets
up at 5 a.m. He (3) has a big breakfast because he heeds a lot of energy for the day. (4) After
breakfast, he goes to work. He (5) doesn’t have a car, so he takes the subway to work. He
starts work at 7 a.m.

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There is only one fire truck at the fire station. When Mark arrives at work, he checks (6) the
fire truck. Mark and his team sometimes get calls about fires. He works with his team to help
people stay safe. They (7) are always ready to help people.
(8) In the afternoon, Mark has lunch with his team. They talk about (9) their/the work, and
they laugh together. Then, Mark sometimes practices with his team, and checks all the tools
again.
At 5 p.m., Mark (10) finishes /leaves work, and he takes the subway back home. At home, he
has dinner with his family. He plays with his children, and reads them stories (11) before
bed. It is a difficult and dangerous job, (12) but Mark loves his job a lot.

EXERCISE 2. Fill in the blanks with ONE WORD. Contractions such as “you’re” count as one
word.

Skiing holiday

This is Juan in his apartment. He (1) is a student at Seattle Pacific University. He lives in this
apartment with his roommate, Silvano. Silvano has a cat, and (2) it is old. The apartment
(3) isn’t big. It has only two rooms, but Juan and Silvano are happy.
Juan’s roommate Silvano is (4) from Naples, a big city in the south of Italy. He isn’t (5) in
Seattle now. He is on vacation in Vermont. Silvano e-mails Juan every day and he says, “The
weather in Vermont is sunny and hot.” (6) He/Silvano and his friends are at the beach every
day. He is having a very nice time with them.

EXERCISE 3. Fill in the blanks with the correct Subject Pronoun (I/you/he/we/they/it).

Seattle is a city in the state of Washington. (1) It is a beautiful city. Mary and Bill Beck live in
Seattle. (2) They are the parents of Steve Beck and Carol Olson. Steve is a teacher. Actually,
(3) he is a chemistry professor at the University of Washington. (4) It is a big university with
40,000 students. Carol works in downtown Seattle. (5) She is a lawyer. Carol and her
husband Tim live in Redmond. (6) It is near Seattle. Carol says, “Redmond is a good place to
live. (7) We are happy here.”

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EXERCISE 4. Read about Paul and his family. Then, write the missing questions.

Paul is twenty-one years old. He is from Paris, France. His parents live there, but
he lives in the USA because he studies Economics at the Massachusetts Institute
of Technology (MIT) in Cambridge, Massachusetts.
Paul has a sister. Her name is Jane. She teaches mathematics at a high
school. She is married with two children, a boy and a girl.

You: (1) How old are you?

Paul: 21.
You: (2) Where are you from?
Paul: From France.
You: (3) What is your sister’s job/occupation/profession OR What does Jane (your
sister) do?
Paul: She’s a teacher of mathematics.
You: (4) Is your sister/Jane (she) married?
Paul: Yes, she is.
You: (5) Does she have (any) kids?
Paul: Yes, she does. She has two kids.

EXERCISE 5. Write the missing questions and complete the conversation between Adam
and Jenny.
Adam: 1.What’s your name?
Jenny: My name’s Jenny Wilson.
Adam: 2. How do you spell your surname?
Jenny: W-I-L-S-O-N.
Adam: Thank you. 3. Where are you from?
Jenny: I’m from the United States.
Adam: 4. What’s your address?
Jenny: It’s 64 Bond Street, New York City.
Adam: Thanks. 5. What’s your phone number?
Jenny: My phone number is 256-7588.
Adam: 6. What’s your e-mail (address)?
Jenny: It’s jennywilsn@gmail.com.
Adam: 7. How old are you?
Jenny: I’m 25.
Adam: 8. Are you married?
Jenny: No, I’m not. I’m single.

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EXERCISE 6. Fill in the blanks with the correct form of the verbs in parenthesis.
Kate’s from Ireland, and she’s an English teacher in Russia. She 1. lives (live) in St
Petersburg, and she 2. works (work) in a language school in the centre of the city. She 3.
doesn’t work (work) at the weekends because the school is closed. Kate 4. likes (like)
Russia, but she 5. doesn’t speak (speak) Russian very well. She 6. has (have) a Russian class
in the mornings every weekend, and she 7. studies (study) in the evenings on her
computer. She 8. watches (watch) TV at home, but she 9. doesn’t understand (understand)
very much. She 10. thinks (think) Russia is a fantastic country, so she 11. doesn’t want
(want) to go home.

PART C. READING

Spotlight on International Students

Meet some of our new students from around the world!

Petr Novak
My name is Petr. I’m a musician from
Prague. It’s the capital city of the Czech
Republic. I speak Czech. It’s the official
language, but
I also speak English. Many people from the
Czech Republic speak English. My parents
speak it, too. Our currency is the Czech
koruna. We also call it the crown.

Maria Jones
My name is Maria. I study art in
Mexico City. It is the capital city in
Mexico, but I am from Guadalajara.
My mom is Mexican. She is a
teacher. My dad is American, and
he is a teacher, too. People speak
Spanish in Mexico. I speak Spanish
and English. Mexico’s official
currency is the peso.
—Adapted from A Guide to Countries of the World, 4th ed., by Christopher Riches and Peter Stalker

EXERCISE 2. Read the student profiles. Then answer the questions.

1 What is the official language of the Czech Republic?
Czech/ It is Czech./ The official language of the Czech Republic is Czech.
2 What is the currency of the Czech Republic?
The Czech koruna/ It is the Czech koruna. / The currency of the Czech Republic is
the Czech Koruna.

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 3 What is Petr’s 2nd language?
English/ It is English. / Petr’s 2nd language is English.
4 Where is Maria’s school?
In Mexico City / It is in Mexico City. / Maria’s school is in Mexico City.
5 Where is Maria’s mother from?
From Mexico/ She is from Mexico. /Maria’s mother is from Mexico.
6. What is Maria’s dad’s nationality?
American/ He is American.

PART D. WRITING
EXERCISE 1. Write five sentences about a famous person. This can be a writer, singer, actor,
photographer, scientist or an artist. Use three of these words:

famous interesting actor big

married single years old small

e.g.: Adele is a famous singer. She is from England. She is 31 years old. She is single.
She has one child. She has wonderful albums.

PART E. LISTENING

Go to the following websites. Listen to the texts and do the tasks online.
Task 1. https://learnenglishteens.britishcouncil.org/skills/listening-skills-practice/spelling-
names
Task 2. https://learnenglishteens.britishcouncil.org/skills/listening-skills-practice/first-day-
school

Task 3. https://learnenglishteens.britishcouncil.org/skills/listening/a1-listening/introducing-
friend

Task 4. https://learnenglishteens.britishcouncil.org/skills/listening-skills-practice/library-
giving-personal-information

Task 5. https://learnenglishteens.britishcouncil.org/skills/listening-skills-practice/getting-id-
card

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PART E. PRONUNCIATION

a. Go to the following website. Practice pronouncing the long vowels in English.

The sounds of English: Long vowels 1:

https://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish/english/features/pronunciation/longvowel1

The sounds of English: Long vowels 2:

https://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish/english/features/pronunciation/longvowel2

The sounds of English: Long vowels 3:

https://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish/english/features/pronunciation/longvowel3

The sounds of English: Long vowels 4:

https://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish/english/features/pronunciation/longvowel4

The sounds of English: Long vowels 5:

https://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish/english/features/pronunciation/longvowel5

b. Go to the following website. Practice the differences between short vowels and long vowels.

https://www.cambridgeenglish.org/learning-english/activities-for-learners/a2p056-sit-or-
seat

PART F. SPEAKING (READ ALOUD PRACTICE)

1. Read the information about the following students.

2. Then, scan the QR code for each student’s speech and listen to the text-to-speech version.
Pay attention to their pronunciation and intonation.
3. Finally, try to read aloud the sentences yourself. (Be careful about your pronunciation and
intonation.) You can record your performance and compare it with the text-to-speech
version.

Mariana Bianchi

I’m a student and musician from Buenos Aires. It’s the capital
city of Argentina. Our official language is Spanish. The name of
our country means “the land of silver” in Spanish, but the
Argentinean currency is not silver. It’s the peso!
………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
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Kaito Fuchida

I’m from Tokyo, the capital city of Japan. I’m a student there.
Japanese is the official language of Japan. My father is Japanese,
but my mother is Korean. They’re both scientists. Our currency
is the yen.
…………………………………………………………………………………………………..

Hanna and Emilia Fischer

We’re from Germany. It’s a beautiful country! Our language is

German, and our currency is the euro. The German capital is
Berlin, but we’re form Munich in the south. I’m a
businesswoman, and my sister is a server in a restaurant.
………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..

Karim Abadi
My name’s Karim. I’m from the city of Alexandria in Egypt.
I’m a French teacher here. Alexandria isn’t the capital city.
It’s Cairo. Our currency is the Egyptian pound.