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Vocabulary
1 Complete the sentences with the words below.

encounter • guided tour • isolated • landmarks • achieve • scenery • awareness


1. The policeman talked to the teenagers to increase their …………………… of the dangers
of drink driving.
2. The little boy was upset after the frightening …………………… with an angry dog.
3. The company hopes to …………………… better results this year.
4. We chose to drive through the mountains because of the beautiful …………………… .
5. London has many famous …………………… which are popular with tourists.
6. We took a …………………… of Australia last winter.
7. My neighbours moved away from the city to an …………………… part of the country.

2 Complete the sentences to show that you have understood the meaning of the words in bold.
1. My neighbour warned us that ........................................................................................................ .
2. Visiting a foreign country is .......................................................................................................... .
3. I find it difficult to face .................................................................................................................. .
4. After climbing the steep hill, we .................................................................................................... .
5. When hiking, you should watch out for ........................................................................................ .
6. A good guide will .......................................................................................................................... .

3 Match A to B to form sentences.


A B
1. I won’t buy this house …… a. attracts lots of tourists.
2. Lynda likes colourful clothes …… b. because it’s in a noisy part of town.
3. The streets are often deserted at night …… c. and never buys black or brown outfits.
4. Nothing grows in our garden …… d. and can be very dangerous.
5. The fantastic scenery in Cape Town …… e. because the earth is very sandy.

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4 Complete the mini-dialogues with the words and phrases below. Make any necessary changes.

set off • take off • turn back • give up • run out of • arrangements • unpredictable
local • route • journey
1. A: When do we have to leave for the airport? The plane …………………………… at five o’clock.
B: I made …………………………… for the taxi to come at two o’clock.
2. A: My football team isn’t doing well. I hope they don’t …………………………… in the next
match.
B: You may be surprised. They’re an …………………………… team and they might win this time!
3. A: I always …………………………… paper when I have to print my homework!
B: Do you want me to go to the …………………………… shops and buy some?
4. A: I think we made a mistake. This isn’t the right …………………………… to the next town.
B: Let’s …………………………… at the next traffic light.
5. A: We’ve got a long …………………………… tomorrow. We have to drive 300 kilometres.
B: I think we’ll have to …………………………… very early in the morning.

5 Complete the passage with the words and phrases below.

exotic • hiring • travel arrangements • crowded • make reservations • going abroad

Today, many people 1. …………………………… for restaurants on the Internet. You can read the
restaurant reviews to check if it is a quiet or 2. …………………………… place to eat. You can also
look for restaurants that serve 3. …………………………… food if you are tired of hamburgers and
chips. People who are going on holiday often use the Internet to make 4. ……………………………
like buying plane tickets or 5. …………………………… a car. Whether you are
6.
…………………………… or staying closer to home, the Internet has changed the way we plan our
free time.

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Grammar
1 Complete the sentences with the verbs in brackets. Use the Present Simple or Present Continuous.

1. Eric never 1. …………………………… (miss) his favourite sports programmes. He


2.
…………………………… (watch) basketball games on Tuesdays and Sundays. The Sports
Channel 3. …………………………… (show) football matches on Mondays and Wednesdays.
There is no sport on TV today. What 4. …………………… Eric …………………… (do)?
He 5. …………………………… (go) with his friends to watch the local football team.

2. Jack 1. …………………………… (work) in his father’s office this summer. He usually


2.
…………………………… (get) a job at the snack bar at the swimming pool, but the manager
3.
…………………………… (not need) any help this summer. Jack 4. ……………………………
(like) working for his father. He 5. …………………………… (learn) how to use new computer
programs now.

3. I 1. …………………………… (meet) my friends at the shopping mall now. We


2.
…………………………… (shop) for a birthday present for Cathy. Her parents
3.
…………………………… (give) her a party tonight but she 4. ……………………………
(not know) about it. 5. …………………… you …………………… (think) she will be surprised?

2 Rewrite the sentences with the time expressions in brackets. Make any necessary changes.
1. Beth is driving to work now. (usually)
..........................................................................................................................................................
2. Rick doesn’t read the newspaper. (at the moment)
..........................................................................................................................................................
3. Dad empties the bin every evening. (now)
..........................................................................................................................................................
4. The dogs are making a lot of noise at the moment. (in the mornings)
..........................................................................................................................................................
5. Mark is working at Zara’s Café. (often)
..........................................................................................................................................................

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3 Complete the sentences with the verbs in brackets. Use the Past Simple or Past Continuous.
1. They …………………………… (arrive) home while their mother ……………………………
(cook) dinner.
2. The electricity …………………………… (go off) while Larry …………………………… (play)
a computer game.
3. The children …………………………… (talk) when the teacher …………………………… (enter)
the classroom.

4. David suddenly …………………………… (remember) the phone number while he


…………………………… (look) through his book.

5. …………………… the baby …………………… (cry) when the babysitter


…………………………… (leave) the room?
6. I …………………………… (buy) the film tickets while my boyfriend ……………………………
(park) the car.

4 Write sentences with the words below. Make any necessary changes.
1. expect / soon / Emily / to arrive / her friends / .
..........................................................................................................................................................
2. petrol / go up / last week / the price of / .
..........................................................................................................................................................
3. visit / their grandmother / every summer / the boys / .
..........................................................................................................................................................
4. usually / the postman / when / the letters / deliver / ?
..........................................................................................................................................................
5. not bring / yesterday / my lunch / to school / I / .
..........................................................................................................................................................

5 Complete the sentences with the verbs in brackets. Use the Present Simple, Present Continuous,
Past Simple or Past Continuous.

1. I 1. …………………………… (think) that Dani 2. …………………………… (come) to the meeting


tonight, but she is late. Everyone 3. …………………………… (wait) for her at the moment. A week
ago, she 4. …………………………… (call) me while I 5. …………………………… (plan) this
meeting. She 6. …………………………… (say) that she 7. …………………………… (want)
to participate.

2. Yesterday, Yvonne 1. …………………………… (watch) her baby brother when he


2.
…………………………… (fall) down the stairs. He 3. …………………………… (not stop)
crying and she 4. …………………………… (begin) to worry. She 5. ……………………………
(decide) to take him to hospital.

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