Grammar
1 Complete the text with the correct form of the
verbs given. You may need to add not.
Kelmscott Manor is a beautiful limestone house in the
Cotswolds. The designer William Morris spent his
summers there between 1871 and 1896. On his death his
daughter, May, collected most of his work there. If she
(1) ……………………………………………… (do) this, there wouldn’t
be such a great collection of his art today. When May
died, she left the house to Oxford University, who then
gave it to the Society of Antiquaries, the current owners.
If the university (2) ……………………………………………… (keep)
the manor, it would be in a terrible state today. As it is,
the new owners have restored it to its former glory. If it
weren’t for the refurbishment, it (3) ………………………………
………….… (open) to the public today. Morris’ fame as a
designer has also helped the village. (4) …………………..…
it ……………………………… (be) for his legacy, the village
wouldn’t have thought to host a weekly craft fair.
This helps bring extra income into the village. Had I
discovered Kelmscott sooner, I (5) ………………………………
………….…… (visit) it again before now, because there was
so much to see.
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2 Complete the dialogue with the correct form of
these verbs. There are two extra verbs.
know • never persuade • not choose
not run • should be • take • try
A: Hi! Could I ask you some questions for a hotel
survey?
B: Of course. What do you want to know?
A: How did you come to book this hotel?
B: To be honest, if Turner Travel (1) ……………………
………………………………..…… such a big advertising
campaign, we wouldn’t be here at all. We were
planning on going to Spain, but we saw their adverts
and changed our mind. This hotel was part of the
package.
A: I see. What do you think of the service here?
B: It’s very good. The staff are attentive.
A: What about the extra activities?
B: Well, if it wasn’t for the sporting activities,
I (2) ……………………………………………………………………..… my
children to come here. They love doing all the water
sports and things.
A: Excellent. And do you like the food?
B: (3) ……………………………………………………………………… that
the food was going to be this good, I would have
booked the all-inclusive option!
A: So you’re pleased you came?
B: Absolutely. If we (4) …………………………………………………
…………………… this deal, we would be staying in the
same resort we’ve been to for the last five years.
I think it’s been good to have a change. In fact, we
(5) ……………………………………………………………………… more
adventurous sooner. There are so many places
to see!
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3 Choose the correct alternatives to complete the
text.
Looking back on it now, I (1) wish I’d planned/would have
planned our trip to Washington in more detail. I know
everyone (2) sooner would/would rather have seen the
inside of the Pentagon than just look at it from the
outside, but I didn’t realise you had to book the tickets
months in advance. (3) If only/Had I’d thought about it
sooner. I would have reserved tickets to enter the White
House as well. Instead, we had to be content with the
traditional photo from the outside. I (4) wish I looked/
should have looked into the logistics of going up the
Washington Monument as well. It never occurred to me
that that would be fully booked. We had a good time and
saw pretty much everything, but I know the others
(5) wish they would have gone/would sooner have gone
inside the star attractions. Next time I’ll be more
organised.
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4 Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first. You should use between two
and six words, including the word given.
1 I regret not taking the mosquito spray on our jungle
walk today as I’m covered in bites now. SHOULD
I …………………………………………………………………………………
…………………… the mosquito spray on our jungle walk
today as I’m covered in bites now.
2 It was a shame we had to walk on the forest floor
instead of on the high canopy bridges. SOONER
I …………………………………………………………………………………
………………… the high canopy bridges than the forest
floor.
3 I can’t believe I was too busy using my phone and
missed seeing the spider monkey. ONLY
………………………………………………………………………………………
…………………… using my phone – then I wouldn’t have
missed seeing the spider monkey.
Vocabulary
5 Complete the text with these words. There are
two extra words.
better off • detrimental • disregard • growth
hostile • troubled • unconcerned
Tourism on the island of Busuanga in the Philippines is
growing fast, but is it good for the local population or is it
(1) ……………………… to them? On the one hand, there is no
doubt that tourism has increased employment in the area.
There’s been a rapid (2) ……………………… in the demand for
boatmen, tourist guides and workers in hotels and
restaurants. This influx of income should mean that the
people are (3) ………………………. On the other hand, the
sharp rise in hotels, restaurants and shops in the area
has occurred with complete (4) ……………………… for the
local area. The main town on the island is built on the
coast and it’s unclear whether all the necessary steps
have been taken to protect the environment. At the
moment the locals seem (5) ……………………… about this,
but in the long run if enough attention isn’t paid to this
issue, it could become a big problem.
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4 I was really disappointed that we finished the trek
without seeing a single macaw. WISH
I …………………………………………………………………………………
…………………… before we finished the trek.
5 Jason said he didn’t enjoy the trek and would have
preferred to visit the Amazon tribe. RATHER
Jason ……………………………………………………………………...…
…………………… the Amazon tribe than go on the trek.
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6 Choose the correct alternatives to complete the
text.
Puebla is an old colonial town in the centre of Mexico. In
recent years the centre has undergone a transformation.
Buildings that were in (1) decay/slam/trouble have been
transformed into modern constructions. The traditional
buildings in the centre have been repainted to
(2) condone/enhance/better their beauty. Interesting new
structures have appeared on the skyline such as an
enormous wheel rather like the London Eye. However,
some people feel that the local government has
been (3) spending too much time/paying too much
attention to/disregarding superficial changes and is
(4) unconcerned/troubled/inattentive about the deeper-
rooted problems such as traffic congestion and pollution.
These groups (5) praise/condone/slam the governor of
the city in particular and say he is disregarding the views
of the majority.
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7 Complete the text with the correct form of these
verbs. There are two extra verbs.
make out • miss out on • point out • run into
run through • take on • turn out
Last summer we went on a boat trip off the coast of
Mexico to snorkel with whale sharks. I’d been snorkelling
before, but I have to say that this trip (1) …………………..…
………………………………… to be quite different to what I
expected. On the way to where the whale sharks had
been sighted, the guide (2) ………………………………………..…
the procedure because it’s quite different from a normal
snorkelling trip. First of all, you don’t snorkel as a group.
You stay on the boat, grouped in pairs and try to
(3) ………………………………………………………… any fins on the
surface of the water. When it’s your turn, you wait for the
guide to (4) ………………………………………………………… a whale
shark approaching and you jump into the water. The first
time I did this, I came face to face with one as I entered
the water and I was so surprised by its size that I forgot to
swim and it quickly disappeared. I realised that I’d
(5) ………………………………………………………… something, so on
the next attempt I swam like mad and stayed alongside
the creature for a while, which was incredible.
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8 Choose the correct alternatives to complete the
text.
It was 5.30 am and I was beginning to wonder if watching
the sunrise at Machu Picchu was such a good idea.
I hadn’t (1) bargained for/taken on the early start. We
should have been collected at 4.30 am, but the van got
held up and didn’t reach us until 5.00, by which time we
were all frustrated, (2) giving ourselves away/making
ourselves out as a bunch of tourists on a tight schedule.
On the journey up the mountain we (3) ran through/ran
into a herd of llamas, which delayed us even more. The
weather wasn’t helping either as it had been raining all
night and was still rather cloudy, so I didn’t think we were
going to see much. We finally made it into the site at
about a quarter to six and miraculously things started to
(4) pick up/grow on. As we wandered around the lower
elevation of the ruins, the clouds began to shift and the
sun peeked through. By the time we reached the top, the
clouds had moved enough for the weak sun to light up
the entire site and it was magical. I was very glad I had
(5) taken it on/seen it through and not gone back to bed.
Best of all, with hardly any other tourists on the site
we had the place pretty much to ourselves and our
imaginations.
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 Reading
9 Read four holiday reviews. For each statement (1–6), choose the correct review (A–D). You may choose
each review more than once.

Learning on holiday
A
My friend and I went on a week’s holiday to Tuscany to learn the art of cooking the Italian way. I have to say
it wasn’t quite the holiday I’d bargained for, but we did have a good time. The first surprise was that our
accommodation was on a working farm. Had we known that we were going to be right out in the
countryside, we probably wouldn’t have chosen this school. We had been looking forward to spending the
evenings strolling round the town or enjoying coffee in a little square. However, the accommodation was
very good and the cookery classes were excellent. We spent every morning in the kitchen learning how to
make different types of pasta, sauces and desserts and we were much better at it by the end of the week. In
the afternoons we were taken on trips to see how the food was grown and processed: olive oil, cheese, wine
and so on. I would rather have been allowed a little free time to explore the area, but as we weren’t near a
town it didn’t really matter. In the evenings we all watched the chef put together a variety of different
dishes, which we then demolished while he regaled us with the history of the dishes and how they differed in
the various regions of the country. Alice
B
When my friend told me he’d booked us onto a riding holiday in Andorra, I initially said I would rather stay at
home. We both enjoyed riding when we were young, but we hadn’t done it for years and I wasn’t sure I
wanted to get back in the saddle. As it turns out, I wouldn’t have missed out on it for the world. The first day
was tough. We rode for about seven hours and my muscles ached by the end of the day. I wasn’t sure I would
be able to see it through to the end of the week. However, the next day was a little easier and the mountains
provided the most spectacular scenery. I have nothing but praise for our guide, who knew the area like the
back of his hand and provided us with entertaining tales of local history. Were it not for my friend taking
matters into his own hands, I wouldn’t have realised how much I still enjoy riding. We’re now planning our
next horseback adventure. Flor
C
I’ve just come back from a month in Oxford where I stayed with a host family and was immersed in the
English language. Every morning I had English lessons in one of the old colleges in the centre of Oxford.
Entering the college felt like stepping back in time as the building was from the 1700s and so beautiful. The
teacher was very young and enthusiastic and the classes were very entertaining. There weren’t any other
students from my country – they were all from Spain, Italy and Greece – so I had to speak English with them,
which was good. Some afternoons, the school organised trips to different places like Warwick Castle,
Stratford and Stonehenge, which were interesting. On the other days my host family entertained me. They
were lovely and their two children, who were a year older and a year younger than me, were great fun. We
went punting, visited the museums, saw Blenheim Palace and did some country walks. They didn’t speak any
German either, so I had to speak English all the time and by the end of the month I really felt I’d improved.
I think I learnt quite a lot about English customs, too. It was a great experience and well worth it. I wish I’d
gone when I was younger! Stefan
D
Last summer I spent a month in Zimbabwe somewhere near Victoria Falls. It was an amazing adventure.
I joined a group of 15 volunteers helping out in an orphanage. My duties included serving food at mealtimes,
assisting in the classes and entertaining the children at the end of the day. The accommodation was very
basic and I found the first week quite difficult. I was homesick and thought I was missing out on things back
home. Although the other volunteers were friendly, some of the orphans were a little hostile. However, the
place and the people grew on me and the children began to trust me and we built up a rapport. As the weeks
progressed I began to feel that I was accomplishing something. I learnt a lot about myself on that trip. I didn’t
know that teaching was so satisfying – I wish I could have done it for twice as long! I’m now certain that I
want to be a teacher. I just haven’t decided where I want to teach. Javier

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 Which person could have said the following?
1 ‘Had I known how I would feel at the start, I might have
had second thoughts about booking the trip.’ ………………
2 ‘If I had known about the location, I wouldn’t have
booked that place.’ ………………
3 ‘Were it not for my friend I wouldn’t have taken up this
activity again.’ ………………
4 ‘If only I’d gone on this holiday sooner. I would have
reached an even better level.’ ………………
5 ‘If I had been able to have some time to myself, it would
have been better.’ ………………
6 ‘Had I known how rewarding the trip was going to be, I
would have stayed longer.’ ………………
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10 Read the reviews again and complete the notes.
Write one word in each gap.
Alice’s cooking holiday (1) ……………………… her cooking skills
and taught her something about the (2) ………………………
food.
Flor’s riding holiday (3) ……………………… her how much she
enjoys riding.
Stefan’s experience of hearing and speaking English in
class, on trips and while staying as a (4) ………………………
with an English family improved his language skills and he
also learnt about English (5) ……………………….
Javier’s African adventure helped him to (6) ………………………
that he wants to be a teacher.
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Use of English
11 Complete the dialogue. Write one word in each gap.
A: So that’s the famous Leaning Tower of Pisa!
B: Yes, it’s beautiful, isn’t it?
A: It is. It makes you think though. I mean, I’m sure the
tower builders would (1) ……………………… it was famous
for its architecture than the fact that it leans.
B: Probably! If (2) ……………………… they’d checked the
ground first! They could have prevented it.
A: True, but then you have a different problem.
(3) ……………………… they had stopped the tower leaning,
it probably wouldn’t be as famous today. The question
is what impact the tower’s fame has had on the town.
I think Pisa is probably better (4) ………………………
because of the tourism the tower has generated.
B: I’m sure it is. So an engineering mistake turns
(5) ……………………… to be advantageous. Oh look! I think
I can just (6) ……………………… out Tim at the top of the
tower. That’s him waving, isn’t it?

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12 Complete the second sentence so that it has a
similar meaning to the first. You should use
between two and six words, including the word
given.
1 Were it not for Jack going off on his own, we would be
at home now. HADN’T
If …………………………………………………………………………………
on his own, we would be at home now.
2 I wish you hadn’t told him he’d made a mistake. He
wouldn’t have got cross and walked off. POINTED
If you …………………………………………………………………………
he’d made a mistake, he wouldn’t have got cross and
walked off.
3 I don’t understand how you didn’t notice where he went.
ATTENTION
I can’t believe ……………………………………………………………
………………………………… where he went.
Listening
13 Listen to a dialogue about a forthcoming
holiday and complete the list. Write one word
from the listening in each gap.
Vietnam To-Do List
 Find out which is the best (1) ……………………… to go.
 Research some (2) ……………………… words like ‘please’
and ‘thank you’ in the guidebook.
 Reserve the (3) ……………………… trip around Halong
Bay.
 Look up the different kinds of fruit and vegetables.
 Book the (4) ……………………… flights: arrive in Hanoi
and leave from Saigon.
 Check out internal flights.
 Investigate the car with (5) ……………………… option.
 Complete the visa application forms.
 Get passport photos.
 (6) ……………………… the passports off to get visas.
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14 Listen again. Choose the correct answer, A, B
or C.
1 What does Tom say about the Mediterranean?
A It’s renowned for its beach holidays.
B There are lots of contrasts between the countries.
C It’s a beautiful place for a beach holiday.
4 If you’d gone after him straight away, you wouldn’t have
lost sight of him. HAD
……………………………………………………………………………………
away, you wouldn’t have lost sight of him.
5 I suppose it’s possible he met someone he knew and lost
track of time. RAN
Perhaps ……………………………………………………………….……
of his and lost track of time.
6 If anyone is worried about us, they’ll probably call my
mobile. SHOULD
………………………………………………………………………………………… us,
they’ll probably call my mobile.
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2 Why does Jenny want a change of destination?
A She gets annoyed that she doesn’t know the local
language.
B She finds the holidays in the Med too hot and
boring.
C The holidays in the Med don’t live up to her
expectations.
3 How does Jenny think they’ll communicate in Vietnam?
A She’s going to learn the local language beforehand.
B She reckons most people will speak English.
C They’ll have to mix a few simple words with
gestures.
4 Why does Tom not like the idea of Vietnam?
A He thinks he’d prefer a different adventure.
B He believes holidays are for taking it easy.
C He likes to go to familiar places.
5 What does Jenny say about the food?
A She has no idea what kind of food they eat.
B She’s seen pictures of fruit and vegetables that she
doesn’t recognise.
C She thinks it will all be very tasty.
6 When will Jenny send off for the visas?
A As soon as she’s completed the paperwork.
B When they’ve got their passport photos.
C When her father is no longer abroad.
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 Writing
15 Write a review based on the following information. Make sure you organise your review appropriately and
include all the information that is asked for.

Your local paper is running a competition for the best holiday review. Write a review
of a holiday you went on recently and include information about the location, the
possible activities, who it would appeal to and whether you have any regrets or would
do anything differently, along with your final recommendation.

Write 250–275 words.

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Speaking
16 Read the topic card below and prepare to talk about that topic for one to two minutes.

Describe an exciting activity that you did on holiday once.

You should say:
• what the activity was
• who else was with you
• what exactly you did
• why you found it exciting.
Explain whether you would do it again and why or why not.

Now tell your partner about your topic.

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