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TEST 2A

(Unit 2)

NAME

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CLASS

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100

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45 minutes)

Vocabulary

1 Choose the correct item.

1 In Thailand, people weave/grow rice in the

fields.

2 The Karen religion/tribe live in Burma and

Thailand.

3 They were late because of the heavy/long

traffic on the roads.

4 Our hotel room was small and

polluted/dirty.

5 There were too many people on the

crowded/enjoyable beach, so we left.

6 The flight was cancelled/delayed and Amy

had to wait an extra hour before boarding.

7 The train journey/voyage from London to

Liverpool was long and boring.

8 Kevin was late for his meeting because he

missed/lost the bus.

9 Lisa rented/hired a lovely house by the sea

last summer.

10 Robert went on a business travel/trip to

Barcelona.

2 Replace the adjectives in bold with their opposites.

• uncomfortable • smooth • tiring • awesome • safe

1 bumpy ride

2 relaxing holiday

3 terrible trip

4 cosy cabin

5 dangerous journey

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TEST 1

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TEST 2A

(Unit 2)

3 Fill in: stay, get, step, book, rent.

1 Tony decided to

…………….. his plane

tickets online.

2 Visit the History Museum and

……………..

back in time!

3 They always

…………….. in a hotel when

they go on holiday.

4 Tomorrow I want to

…………….. a bike and

go sightseeing in the city.

5

I found skiing quite difficult, but it didn’t take
Jenny long to

…………….. the hang of it.

Grammar

4 Put the verbs in brackets into the

past simple

.

1

They ………………………… (go) to
Morocco a month ago.

2

………………………… (you/buy) anything
for your holiday yesterday?

3

I ………………………… (try) some
interesting food when I was in Japan.

4

Paul ………………………… (not/visit) the
Pyramids when he was in Egypt.

5

On the cruise last year, we …………………
(stop) for two nights in Athens.

6

………………………… (Lucy/take) her
passport with her this morning?

7

Jake ………………………… (see) his
American cousins two years ago.

8

Megan ………………………… (travel) to
Paris by train last weekend.

9

Luke ………………………… (not/stay) with
his aunt last summer.

10

I ………………………… (find) the photos
last night from our holiday in Ireland.

5 Put the words in the correct order.

1 Katy / a / red / scooter / has / nice / new

2 long / beach / played / sandy / the children /

on / a

3 bought / expensive / Irene / a(n) / bracelet /

silver / oval

4 drives / a(n) / old / Italian / Anna / big / car

5 large / Steve / a / uses / brown / suitcase /

rectangular

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TEST 1

(Module 1)

TEST 2A

(Unit 2)

6 Use used to in the correct form and the words in brackets to complete the

sentences.

1 He ................................................. (travel)

by bus before he bought a car.

2 We ............................................... (not/go)

camping when we were young.

3 ............................................... your cousins

......................................... (live) in France?

4 She ............................................... (spend)

every summer by the sea when she was a

child.

5

…………………………… you ......................
............................. (stay) with friends when

you went to Scotland on holiday?

Everyday English

7 Read the dialogues (1-3). Complete the dialogues (1-3) with appropriate

responses by circling the appropriate letter (A, B or C).

1 X: What did you do on holiday?

Y: ...............................................................

A I had a great time!

B I went to Canada.

C I went swimming every day.

2 X:

………………………………….

Y:

Yes, I’m going on a trip to the coast.

A

How’s it going?

B Are you going out?

C Where are you going?

3 X: Our luggage got lost at the airport.

Y: ...............................................................

X: Thanks. Luckily we had travel insurance.

A

I’m sorry to hear that.

B Did you have insurance?

C It was disappointing.

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TEST 1

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TEST 2A

(Unit 2)

Reading

8 Read the information about three resorts (A-C) and the questions (1-4) below. For

every question choose the resort it refers to and write the appropriate letter in
the box. One of the resorts matches two questions.

RESORTS IN SPAIN

Which resort is best for someone who

1

enjoys Spanish food?

2

likes water sports?

3

would like to take dancing lessons?

4

wants to go swimming in the sea in the morning?

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Palm Beach is on the Spanish Riviera and all our rooms have spectacular views of
the Mediterranean Sea. Guests can visit our award-winning restaurant to try food
from around the world and listen to live Spanish music. We hold windsurfing lessons
at the beach from 9 am until lunchtime so we invite guests to use our rooftop pool for
swimming during these hours.

A

White Peaks is a five-star resort in the Sierra Nevada region of Spain and our
guests have access to some of the best ski slopes in Europe. Our gym, pool and
spa are open daily and we also offer guests the chance to learn traditional Spanish
dances. Our restaurant serves international cuisine cooked by some of the finest
chefs in Spain.

B

Tides Resort has 12 individual apartments for rent and a peaceful private beach
for our customers only. The small town of Almayate is just a short walk from the
resort. Here visitors from all over the world can enjoy traditional dishes in friendly
local restaurants and watch authentic flamenco dancing.

C

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TEST 1

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TEST 2A

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Listening

9 You are going to hear five short texts twice. For questions 1-5, choose the

answer which matches what you have heard by circling the appropriate letter
(A, B or C).

1 How did Julie get to the hotel?

A

B

C

2 What can you get for free this weekend?

A

B

C

3

What was James’ favourite part of his holiday?

A

B

C

4 Where are the people talking?

A

B

C

5 Adam is calling Simon

A to talk about the past.

B to invite him somewhere.

C to apologise to him.

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TEST 1

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TEST 2A

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Writing

10 Write an email to your English-speaking friend, James, telling him about a school

trip to a foreign country (50-100 words). In your email:

• mention where you stayed

• describe what you did/bought

• explain what you enjoyed the most

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To:

[e-mail]

From:

[e-mail]

Subject:

School trip

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