2019-2020 - TRACK 1 DEGREE A2 - IAUP Workbook Main Course - Week 6

- UNIT 2: TRAVEL & TOURISM -

Past Simple and Past Continuous

I. Circle the correct answer.

1. I lived / was living in France for nine years.
2. Sue lived / was living in France when her uncle died.
3. At 6:15, when you phoned, I had / was having a shower.
4. We watched / were watching TV all evening.
5. Bill watched / was watching TV when Anne came in.
6. My father worked / was working hard all his life.
7. They got married while they studied / were studying at university.
8. Yesterday we drove / were driving from Oxford to Edinburgh and back.
9. It was a nice evening yesterday, so I walked / was walking home from work.

II. Complete the sentences. Use the past simple or past continuous form of the verbs in brackets.
1 When we ______________ (arrive) at the café, Ben ______________ (wait) for us outside.
2 It _______________ (rain) when we _______________ (go) out, so we took our umbrellas with us.
3 While we _______________ (drive) home, we _______________ (see) an accident.
4 The students _______________ (chat) when the teacher _______________ (come) in.
5 I _______________ (read) a book when the telephone _______________ (ring).
6 The lights _______________ (go) off while Jane _______________ (watch) a film.
7 He _______________ (eat) the pizza when he _______________ (find) a hair on it.

III. Complete this text with the Past Simple or the Past Continuous.
Jack’s father 1.___________________ (read) a book last night when he 2.________________ (hear) a noise
out in the garden. He 3.______________________ (open) the window and looked out. It
4.______________________ (be) a dark night and at first he could see nothing. But as he
5.______________________ (shut) his window, he 6.______________________ (see) a man. The man
7.______________________ (try) to climb over the garden wall. He was a thief. When he saw Jack’s father at
the window, he 8.______________ (jump) off the wall and ran away. Jack’s father 9._______________ (run)
after him. There was a car at the end of the street, and someone else 10.________________ (wait) for him
inside. The thief reached the car, but just as he 11._________________ (get) into it, Jack’s father
12.____________________ (catch) him.

Vocabulary

I. Underline the most suitable word or words.

a) David's plane was cancelled/delayed due to thick fog. He waited for 4 hours at the airport.
b) The ship's owner agreed to give the crew/passengers a pay-rise.
c) The plane from Geneva has just set off/landed.
d) We hope that you will enjoy your flight/flying.
e) Because of heavy snow, their plane was diverted/deviated to Luton.
f) I won't be long. I'm just packing my last luggage/suitcase.
g) You have to check in/check up an hour before the plane leaves.
h) All duty free goods must be declared/surrendered at customs.
i) The plane took off/took up and was soon high over the city.
j) I bought a simple/single ticket, as I was going to return by car.
k) A sign above the seats in the plane says 'Fasten your life belt/seat belt'.
1) On the plane the flight attendant/waitress brought me a newspaper.

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II. Complete the sentences with a word from the box.

terminal museum check in sightseeing tour sunbathing
tourists reception luggage cancelled cultures guide
accommodation hired trip book brochures coach
1. The national ...........................contains interesting objects from our history.
2. You need to ...........................a seat on the train to London.
3. Did you do much ...........................while you were in Paris?
4. We went on a guided ........................... of the city.
5. We're going to the airport by ............................
6. They went on a ...........................to the seaside.
7. Millions of ...........................visit France every year.
8. We looked at some holiday ........................... last night.
9. You should never leave your ........................... unattended
10. He collected his keys from ............................
11. The trip was ........................... because of the bad weather.
12. She spent the day ...........................on the beach.
13. I enjoy learning about the ........................... of other countries.
14. Some of the information in the ........................... is a little bit old.
15. Our ...........................was very clean and comfortable.
16. They ...........................a car for the weekend.
17. You should ...........................two hours before the flight.
18. The flight to New York leaves from ........................... 2.

IV. Circle the correct answer.

Is it better to go on a package (1) …., or to (2) …. on your own? I suppose the answer depends on what kind
of (3) …. you are. A complicated tour organized by a travel (4) …. has some advantages. You have a/an (5)
…., which gives you definite (6) …. and arrival dates, and a list of all your (7) …. . The (8) …. may be
cheaper, as it has been (9) …. in advance, so you spend less time worrying about where you are going to (10)
…. . If you book your own hotel, you might have trouble finding a/an (11) …. , unless you are going to stay
for a (12) …., for example. On the other hand, organizing your own (13) …. can be fun. Many students
(14) …. or buy cheap train tickets, and (15) …. the night in student hostels or guest-houses.

1) A travel B tour C journey D cruise

2) A travel B trip C voyage D tourist
3) A voyager B passenger C tourist D mover
4) A office B agent C tour D operation
5) A timetable B scheme C notice D itinerary
6) A departure B parting C leave D quitting
7) A cancellations B expeditions C organizations D destinations
8) A bedrooms B staying C flat D accommodation
9) A preserved B booked C reservation D hotels
10) A stay B pass C live D cross
11) A empty B free C vacancy D available
12) A fortnight B daytime C fifteen days D passage
13) A voyage B expedition C trip D package
14) A auto-stop B hitch-hike C lift D journey
15) A have B set off C land D spend

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Asking for information

I. Put the replies in the correct place to complete the dialogue.
1. A: Good morning. Can I help you? ……. a. B: Thanks for your help.
2. A: Yes madam, here you are. ……. b. B: We’d like to go to the history museum
3. A: No, it’s only about 5 minutes’ walk. ……. this morning. Is it far from here?
4. A: Certainly madam. Turn left out of the hotel and continue c. B: That’s great. And can you recommend
for 250 metres until you arrive at a set of traffic lights. Turn a good restaurant for this evening? Not too
right at the lights on to Museum Street. Continue down this expensive but good value for money.
street for a few minutes and you will see the history museum d. B: Thank you. After the museum we’d
on the right hand side opposite the police station. It’s clearly like to go to the zoo. How do we get there?
marked on the map. ……. e. B: Yes, do you have a map of the city
5. A: It’s £8.00 for adults. ……. centre?
6. A: I suggest you take the number 14 bus. It leaves every ten f. B: How much is the bus fare?
minutes from the bus stop in front of the museum and goes g. B: Could you give us some directions?
directly to the zoo. The bus journey is only about fifteen h. B: And do you know the admission price
minutes. ……. for the museum?
7. A: One moment madam and I’ll check. Oh! It’s £2.50 per
person madam. …….
8. A: Yes, of course. I recommend the White Hart Hotel on
King Street. A main course will cost around £10.00 and it has
a very nice atmosphere. …….
A: You’re welcome. Have a nice day.

Linking words

I. Circle the best word to complete these sentences.

1. I'd love to stay so / and / but I have to catch my bus.
2. His hot chocolate was too hot, so / and / but he put some cold milk in it.
3. Can you buy some milk because / but / when you go to the supermarket?
4. I passed my exam because / but / and you helped me.
5. They were hungry, but / because / so they made some sandwiches.
6. We can go to the pool and / but / or we can go horse-riding, whichever you prefer.
7. She didn't want him to see her, and / so / but she hid behind a plant.
8. He wants to look for shoes when / and / but he's in the town centre.

II. Match the two parts of the sentence.

1 We wanted to go to the show ……..a. so we don’t get there late.
2 I often make omelettes ……..b. or at the football match?
3 Shall we go to the cinema ……..c. because he laughs in his sleep.
4 Burgers are very tasty ……..d. and watch that film you were talking about?
5 My neighbours are friendly ….…..e. because they’re quick and easy.
6 Do you know if he’s at home …….. f. although they are not very healthy.
7 Pick me up early, please, …….. g. but they’re noisy.
8 We know he has great dreams …….. h. but there weren’t any seats left.

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