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English for International Tourism Intermediate Unit Test 4A

Answer all 40 questions. There is one mark per question.

GRAMMAR: ARTICLES
Complete the sentences below. Use the, a, an, or Ø if no article is necessary.

The Faroes is 1_____ archipelago in 2_____ middle of 3_____ North Atlantic Ocean and 4_____ northwest of
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_____ Scotland. There are 18 islands in total and 6_____ capital is called 7_____ Tórshavn. You are never
more than 5 km from 8_____ ocean at any time.
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_____ Faroe Islands have 10_____ population of around 49,000 and their national languages are 11_____
Faroese, which is 12_____ old Nordic language, and Danish. English is also widely spoken, especially among
the younger generations.

If you are 13_____ tourist, the best time to visit is between 14_____ May and 15_____ September, when 16_____
weather is warmer and 17_____ mountains and valleys are stunning and green. If you are looking for 18_____
quiet holiday and enjoy being close to 19_____ nature, this could be just 20_____ place for you. There are also
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_____ variety of summer music festivals to enjoy, catering for both modern as well as classical tastes.

So, if you feel like 22_____ break with 23_____ slower pace of life and more time for relaxation, why not come
to the Faroes?

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VOCABULARY: WEATHER FORECASTS AND CLIMATE
Complete the sentences with words from the box. Write a) to l) in the gaps. Use each word once only.
There are two words you do not need.

a) foggy b) intervals c) low d) scattered e) chilly f) storm

g) sunny h) freeze i) reach j) overcast k) heavy l) drops

1 The weather forecast said that it would be hot and _____ tomorrow.

2 As the sun went down, it began to get a bit _____.

3 It was so _____ that I couldn’t see more than a few metres in front of me.

4 In the Sahara, temperatures can _____ 50°C in the hotter months of the year.

5 I think they got the forecast wrong. They said we’d have sunny _____ but all we’ve had today is rain.

6 On the news, it said that this afternoon would be sunny with _____ showers.

7 The average minimum temperature in England rarely _____ below 0°C in the winter.

8 In Caracas, sunshine often follows _____ rain during the wet season.

9 Temperatures in the Russian city of Yakutsk, the coldest city in the world, can go as _____ as –64°C.

10 They forecast a dull and _____ day tomorrow.

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PROFESSIONAL SKILLS: OFFERING ADVICE
Complete the sentences below. Choose the correct answer for each one.

1 Maybe I could [advise / suggest / interest] you in a weekend trip to Tikal National Park.

2 If I were you, I [will visit / would visit / would be visiting] the waterfalls during the rainy season.

3 [I suggest you / Why don’t you / I recommend] book tickets for the tour from your hotel.

4 Why [don’t you think / not you think / you don’t think] about the different packages on offer and call me
back?

5 I [am recommending / recommend / recommend for] the excursion to Florence.

6 I [am advising you / advise you for / advise you to] keep all your valuables hidden.

7 If you’d like to go snorkelling, I [recommend / am recommending / will recommend] you visit the San
Pedro Marine Reserve.

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