UNIT 2: Language Test A

Grammar Vocabulary
Task 1 Task 1
Choose the correct words to complete the Choose the correct words to complete the
sentences. sentences.

1 St Ives in Cornwall would / used to be a fishing 16 I’m so excited! We’re going on holiday to Peru. My
village. Now it’s a very busy holiday resort. mum booked / ordered the flights last night.
2 By the time our flight finally landed / was landing, 17 Apps like Duolingo allow you to learn daily /
we didn’t eat / hadn’t eaten for twelve hours. everyday words in another language before your
3 Helen was riding / rode her bike downhill when she holiday.
hit / was hitting a cat that ran in front of her. 18 You can use your mobile to keep / guard a record
4 They were going to ride / had been riding on the of where you go and what you do on holiday.
London Eye but it was / had been fully booked. 19 I don’t want to lose / spend time queuing to see the
5 ‘Now, have you done / were you doing your sights. I’m going to pre-book my tickets on the
homework, all of you?’ asked / was asking our internet.
teacher. 20 Danny achieved / succeeded his goal of climbing
6 Kurt had been planning / was planning to go to the Rysy, the highest mountain in Poland.
USA, when he had won / won a week’s holiday. 21 Walking on ancient ruins causes severe damage /
7 I was / had been late for my exam and by the time I casualty to the stones in the parts of the ruins that
got to school, the teachers had finished / had been are left.
finishing taking in all the exam papers. 22 Tourism can have a negative reaction / impact on
the country visited and cause an increase in
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pollution or prices
23 The popularity of mass / multitude tourism
Task 2 destinations can mean there are too many tourists
in places like Venice.
Complete the text with the correct past form of 24 I hope we don’t meet / run into problems at the
these verbs. airport. Last year, our flight was delayed by eight
ask book cost have reach smoke hours!
take off wait ___/9

Task 2
I am writing to complain about the summer holiday my
family took with you to Crete last August. Our flight Complete the sentences with the correct form of a
(8) two hours late, and, to make matters phrasal verb with up.
worse, there wasn’t any food left by the time the flight
stewards (9) our row in the plane. We 25 I waited an hour for the bus, but none came. In the
thought we (10) a free transfer from the end, I waiting and called a taxi.
airport to the hotel, but when we came into arrivals 26 We saw an amazing Shakespeare play last night.
no-one (11) for us. We had to get a taxi The actors were in costumes from the
instead and it (12) fifty Euros! But there 1600s.
27 My parents have just bought a house in Spain and
was worse to come. The previous holiday makers
want us to a name for it. I like the
(13) in our rooms and so they smelled
name ‘Villa Bella’, but my sister wants to call it
very strongly of smoke. We (14) for our
‘Buena Vista’.
money back, but changed our minds when the hotel
28 For some people, the word ‘England’
manager came and talked to us. He said he was sorry
images of Big Ben and afternoon tea.
we (15) such a bad experience so far
29 Our flight was delayed by twelve hours so we
and arranged for us to have non-smoking rooms. He
spending the night at the airport.
also ordered us a free meal on room service when he
30 The activity holiday my expectations.
found out that we hadn’t eaten. I still think we should
get some money back, though. There wasn’t enough to do each day.
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Use of English
Task 1
Choose the correct articles to complete the text. If no article is needed, choose '–'.

For most teenagers like you, (31) a / an / the / – ideal travelling companions are unlikely to be your parents. However,
the family holiday is still a reality for most teens under (32) a / an / the / – age of eighteen. So, what can you to avoid
being taken to (33) a / an / the / – remote cottage where there is (34) a / an / the / – nothing to do? Well, you could
ask your parents to take you to New York. (35) A / An / The / – street culture is lively and the Museum of Modern Art is
ultra-cool, with (36) a / an / the / – exhibitions by well-known artists. If staying in (37) a / an / the / – hotel will break the
budget, your parents can rent (38) a / an / the / – apartment, where you can save (39) a / an / the / – money by
sometimes having meals there. The city doesn’t disappoint when it comes to food. You can have (40) a / an / the / –
intergalactic meal at the restaurant Mars 2112 which is designed around the Red Planet. So what are you waiting for?
Ask your parents to take you to the Big Apple now.

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Task 2
Read the article and decide which answer (A, B, C or D) best fits each gap.

Cadiz, in the south of Spain is a (41) destination for Spanish and (42) tourists. In February, the
residents of Cadiz (43) Carnival for two weeks and the city has to cope (44) huge numbers of
holidaymakers. The old town becomes full of people dressed (45) in exotic costumes and bands that sing
carnival songs. This sort of tourism (46) money, but it has a negative (47) , too. The next morning, the
streets are filled with rubbish and the bin men have to clean up the streets as the partygoers aren’t concerned with
responsible (48) disposal. In summer, tourism is centred around the new town and Victoria beach. Families and
friends (49) most of their time sunbathing on the sandy beach, eating and drinking at the cafes and restaurants,
and swimming in the cool sea. Cadiz should be at the (50) of anyone’s list if they want a fun or beach holiday.

41 A mass B public C popular D social

42 A neighbouring B exotic C local D foreign
43 A celebrate B party C entertain D festival
44 A for B with C on D from
45 A to B into C up D over
46 A brings in B brings off C brings under D brings into
47 A shock B meeting C contact D impact
48 A mess B waste C basket D destruction
49 A involve B run C spend D invest
50 A top B summit C capital D roof
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Total: ___/50

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