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2 A (Module 2)

NAME: .. DATE:

CLASS: .. MARK: ______

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(Time: 50 minutes)

Vocabulary
A. Fill in the correct word.
belt solo headline advance towed reduce
e.g. You collect your luggage from a conveyor
belt.

3 The bank robbery in our neighbourhood

became . news.
4 Toms car was . away
after the accident.
5 Charles Lindbergh was the first person to fly
. across the Atlantic.

1 If theyre going to visit, please let me know

in . .
2 There are different ways we can help
. pollution.

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. Fill in the correct form of the words in brackets.

e.g. It was very thoughtless (thought) of Sam
to have a party without inviting his best
friend.

8 Its .................................... (legal) to drive

without a licence.
9 Anns letters were very ............................
(frequent) and then they eventually
stopped.
10 The train to the city centre was hot and
......................................... (comfortable).
I couldnt wait to get off.

6 It was ................................ (possible) for

us to sleep because of our neighbours
party.
7 Driving without wearing a seatbelt is very
.......................................... (responsible).

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C. Underline the correct word.

e.g. You must comply/obey with the regulations.

13 Try not to waste/lose fuel.

14 Could I lend/borrow your new CD?
15 I was the only person beside/besides you
who knew about the secret.

11 We spent/wasted all night studying.

12 Dan was so exhausted he could hard/
hardly walk.

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Grammar
D. Put the verbs in brackets into the correct past form.
e.g. I was doing (do) my homework when Sam
called.

18 What ............................................ (you/do)

when Alan came home yesterday?
19 Tory and I ............................................ (go)
to the cinema a week ago.
20 I ........................................................ (visit)
a museum in 1988.

16 I .............................................. (wait) for an

hour before the train arrived.
17 By the time I arrived, Brian ..........................
. (already/leave).

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E. Complete the second sentence so that it means the same as the first. Use up to
three words.
e.g. He hadnt visited his grandmother for a year.
The last time he visited his grandmother
was a year ago.

23 It was the first time they had travelled by plane.

They .................................. by plane before.
24 We didnt have dinner until all the guests
had arrived.
We waited until all the guests .......................
......................................................................
.............................................. having dinner.
25 She has been playing the piano for two
years.
She .............................................. the piano
two years ago.

21 I didnt call until I had finished studying.

I called ........................................................
finished studying.
22 How long is it since you saw Angela?
How long ago ..............................................
Angela?

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F. Underline the correct word.

e.g. I absolutely/fairly love the new Party Hits CD.

31 The Potts put behind/up a fence in the back

garden.
32 Our teacher doesnt put up with/for bad
behaviour.
33 We were rather/completely late for the
party.
34 We put the argument behind/with us and
stayed friends.
35 Please, put your toys away/behind.

26 Cheating in an exam is extremely/totally

unacceptable.
27 Simon put away/off going to the doctor for
another week.
28 Bill was in London two months ago/before.
29 My brother is completely/slightly taller than
me.
30 I have yet/already washed the dishes.

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English in Use
G. Circle the correct response.
e.g. A: I cant believe it! Ive lost my passport!
B: a Youre right.
b Oh dear!

38 A: I cant find my boarding card!

B: a Oh my goodness!
b Dont you dare!

36 A: I find taking the train less stressful than

driving.
B: a Nor do I.
b I feel the same way.

39 A: I think commuting by bus is tiring.

B: a Thats terrible!
b So do I.
40 A: It seems most people arent aware of green
issues.
B: a Nor do I.
b Youve got a point.

37 A: Oh, no! I left my handbag at home.

B: a You cant be serious!
b I dont think you should.

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Reading
H. Read the letters below about bad experiences sent to a travel magazine, then
say if the statements below are T (true) or F (false).

Living in the country can be a nightmare for simple

things like catching a plane. My husband Paul and I
were going on a holiday to Thailand. A friend picked us
up and we drove for three hours to get to the airport. We
arrived in plenty of time and waited in the queue at the
check-in desk. When it was our turn, a look of horror
came over Pauls face. He had forgotten all of our travel
documents on the kitchen table! We had to reschedule
our flight, drive all the way home and leave the
following day.
Olivia, New Zealand

I always wanted to travel to Venice and

I finally did last year. As a city full of
canals, one way to cross the water is to use
a gondola, a traditional rowing boat. I was
with my best friend, Sue, and we decided
to hire one. We had so much fun on the
boat, laughing and posing for photos! At
one point, I stood up to take a photo of
Sue. However, the boat started to rock, I
lost my balance and actually dropped my
camera in the water. It was horrible!
Kerry, Wales

I had travelled to Europe many times and was confident about getting around
different countries. I was with my younger sister who had never travelled abroad
before. In a way, I was responsible for teaching her about the right and wrong ways
of travelling. We caught an overnight train from northern Italy headed for Austria
to visit family. We had fallen asleep and woke up when the ticket inspector asked
us for our tickets. He looked closely at the tickets and then explained that we were
on a train going to Spain!
David, Canada

e.g. Olivias sister drove them to the airport.

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Olivia and Paul were waiting in the queue to board the plane.
Paul had forgotten their luggage at home.
Olivia and Paul changed their flight to Thailand.
It was Kerrys second trip to Venice.
Gondola is the name of a river in Italy.
Kerry and Sue rented a boat.
David gets nervous when he travels.
David and his sister caught a train that travels at night.
David and his sister had arranged to see relatives in Austria.
The ticket inspector told David to leave the train immediately.

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Listening
I. You will hear a dialogue between a check-in clerk and a passenger at an airport
check-in desk. Listen and complete the missing information.

Revised Travel Schedule

Passenger name:
Date of travel:
Destination:
Problem with flight:
Time of arrival:
Luggage:

Sam Andrews
23 February 2006
Hamburg
51) .................................. because of 52) .................................
trouble. New flight leaves at 11:45.
12:50 53) .................................. from Gate 27 at: 11:00
1 54) .................................. (hand luggage)

Note: Please wait in the departure 55) ...................................... until your flight is called.

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Writing

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J. Your school newspaper is running a short story competition about experiences.

Write a short story entitled It was the worst day of my life. (120-180 words)
Include:
where you were

who you were with

what happened

how you felt

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