Тесты

1 Correct the mistakes in B’s answers.

1. A:Have you read The Shadow of the Wind?B:No, I haven’t, but it’s supposed to good. Is it?
   Исправление (ключ)

   supposed to be good
2. A:Have you discussed the problem with Matt?B:Yeah, he’s actually rung me about ten minutes ago to talk about it.
   Исправление (ключ)

   he actually rang me
3. A:Have you been to that new market yet?B:Yes, I have, actually. I’ve been shopping there yesterday – and guess what? I bumped into Rick while I was there.
   Исправление (ключ)

   I went shopping there yesterday
4. A:We went to see the musical We Will Rock You last night. Have you seen it?B:No, but I like to. I’ve heard it’s really good.
   Исправление (ключ)

   No, but I’d like to
5. A:We went to that Italian restaurant round the corner. Have you eaten there yet?B:No. What it’s like?
   Исправление (ключ)

   No, (I haven’t), what’s it like?
6. A:Have you ever done a parachute jump?B:No never, but I always want to ever since I was a kid.
   Исправление (ключ)

   I’ve always wanted to
7. A:Have you ever been to that fish restaurant on the high street?B:Yeah! I went there loads of times. It’s one of my favourite restaurants.
   Исправление (ключ)

   I’ve been there
8. A:Have you ever been to Seoul?B:No, but I’ll go there next week.
   Исправление (ключ)

   I’m going there

2 Complete the dialogues by putting the words in brackets into the correct form.

1. A:I went to that bar in Hanway Street last night. (you / be there)B:Yeah, of course. (I / be there / lots / times)
2. A: She might want to come. (you / tell Agnes / we / go out)B:Yeah, She said she can’t come. (speak / her this afternoon)
3. A: (eat / wild boar)?B:No, (you)A:No, but (I / think / order it / my main course. / it / supposed / nice)
4. A: (you / see / new Bond film)B:No, , so don’t tell me too much about it. (I / actually / go / see it / Sunday)

1 Complete the conversation below with one word in each gap.

1 Complete the sentences with the words in the boxes.

1. There’s a huge about ten miles outside of town, which is a great place to go fishing.
2. There’s a great street out in the east of the city.
3. There are lots of nice cafés and restaurants in the main .
4. There’s an old royal down by the river. They were restoring it for years and they’ve just reopened it.
5. It’s a very cultural city. There are lots of great museums and there.

6. There’s an incredible there, where the Royal Family spend their holidays.
7. There’s a really fun down by the beach. They’ve got some great rides there.
8. There are some historic buildings in the .
9. There are lots of ancient to go and see all along the coast.
10. There’s a beautiful near here. You’ll hear the call to prayer in the morning.

2 Complete the expressions with prepositions from exercise A.

1. about ten miles / sixty kilometres / an hour of town
2. in the west of the city / desert / country
3. by the river / beach / lake
4. all the coast / river / canal

3 Complete the sentences from Listening 3.1 (tourist and receptionist).

1. I if you can help me.
2. I’m of going sightseeing today.
3. Can you anywhere good to go?
4. It depends you like.
5. I’m not really a big of churches, to be honest.
6. Well, in that case, you try Kazimierz.
7. a guided tour of Nowa Huta?
8. I can call and a for you, if you want.

4 Put the two conversations into the correct order.

5 Complete the sentences with the pairs of words from the box.

1. Our flight was delayed so we our connecting flight. Then they our luggage.
2. Two days before we left, we got robbed. Someone my bag with my camera, purse and passport. We’d actually had a lovely time up till then, but that rather the holiday.
3. The beach was always really . You could hardly find a to put your towel.
4. The weather was awful. It with rain most of the time and it was really as well.
5. I don’t know if it was the food or the water, but I had a really bad stomach. I was in and out of the toilet for three days and I twice.
6. We got a couple of times. In one restaurant, they €20 for a salad.
7. My sisters didn’t stop with each other the whole time we were away, and then my parents got with them. It was a nightmare!
8. There was an accident on the motorway. We were in a traffic jam for .

6 What do these numbers in the article Workers Can’t Bank on Holidays refer to?

1. millions →
2. 20 →
3. 16 →
4. hundreds →
5. eight →
6. one →
7. three →
8. twenty-one →

7 Match the sentence halves.

1. It said it’ll be hot and humid during the day, and so …
2. They said it’s going to be really windy, so …
3. Apparently, it’s going to be really sunny, so …
4. They said it’s going to be freezing and …
5. They said it’s going to be boiling hot all week and …
6. Apparently, it’s going to pour down tomorrow, so …
7. They said it’s going to be generally quite warm, but …
8. The same as today: grey, cloudy, cold, but …

1. it might drop to minus 10°.
2. on Tuesday it might reach 36°. I hate the heat!
3. there might possibly be a storm this evening.
4. we should take down the parasol or it’ll blow away.
5. I’ll probably stay at home and keep out of the rain!
6. hopefully I might get a bit of a suntan!
7. they said it might clear up next week!
8. it might be a bit chilly, especially at night.

8 Match the structures 1–7 from Listening with a–d below. Some structures match more than once.

1. I’m not going to be here. →
2. I’ve got a week off work. →
3. It’ll probably clear up later. →
4. We’re thinking of going to Palermo. →
5. I’ve got to work. →
6. I’m having lunch with my parents. →
7. I might go for a picnic in the park. →

1. Something which is definite / planned / organised.
2. Something which is uncertain / unplanned.
3. An obligation.
4. Only a 50% certainty.

9 Complete the conversations with the words in the box.

10 Put the sentences from the story It was dangerous, but I knew I had to do it in order.

1. I could feel the wind rushing past me as I fell. →
2. I floated slowly down. →
3. I moved my feet closer to the edge and looked down! →
4. Eventually, I pulled the cord. →

11 Match the sentence halves.

1. I was just about to give up and stop looking …
2. She was just about to go back to bed …
3. We were just about to kiss …
4. Just as we were all sitting down to eat dinner, …
5. Just as the band appeared on the stage, …
6. Just as I was walking out of the store, …

1. when she suddenly heard a strange noise downstairs.
2. three men ran in, holding guns and pushed past me.
3. when suddenly I saw something shiny in the dirt.
4. there was a loud knock at the door.
5. when my ex-boyfriend suddenly walked in.
6. the woman next to me started screaming like crazy!

12 Rewrite 1–5 as one sentence. Link your ideas using the words in brackets.

1. We were planning to leave. Then they gave us a table. (just about to)
   
2. I was planning to give up and go home. Then I saw him walking towards me. (just about to)
   
3. I was planning to go to bed. Then the doorbell rang. (just about to)
   
4. We were walking towards our car. A police car drove up and stopped right in front of us. (just as)
   
5. We were starting to think the holiday would be a disaster. At that moment, the sun came out. (just as)
   

13 Match the descriptive verbs and definitions.

1. say very quietly →
2. move very quietly / slowly →
3. look at something a long time →
4. close / put something angrily / loudly →
5. say very loudly →
6. run / go in a hurry →
7. take hold with your hand suddenly →

14 Complete the sentences with a word from exercise A.

1. The train was leaving in ten minutes, so we to the station.
2. He ran out and the door shut behind him.
3. I at the paper. I couldn’t believe it!
4. Just as I was leaving, someone my bag and ran off.
5. It was chaos. Everyone was screaming and .
6. I down the stairs trying not to make a noise.
7. I tried to the answer to my friend, but the teacher heard me.