UNIT 8: Language Test B

Grammar B: I know. She’s scared of flying.

Task 1 12 A: Are you going to a summer camp this year?

Complete the sentences with the present perfect B: I’m not sure. I haven’t decided .
simple form of the verbs in brackets.
13 A: I’m excited to see my friends. They’ve
come back from their holiday.

1 My sister (read) ‘Travels B: Where did they go?

With My Aunt’ and she loves it.
14 A: I love Rome! We’ve been to so many wonderful
2 Oh no! I think I (lose) places.
my keys. I can’t find them anywhere.
B: Have you visited the Colosseum ?
3 We (not meet) the
manager of the hotel. 15 A: How long have the Smiths lived here?

4 (Lou / take) a taxi to the B: They’ve lived here 2012.

airport?
16 A: Have you been to a water park?
5 (she / keep) the
B: No, I haven’t. Have you?
postcards that I sent her?
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6 It’s noisy outside the hotel at night and we
(not sleep) well.

7 What (you / do) today?

8 The bad weather

(delay) all of the flights at the airport.

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Task 2

Complete the conversations with these words. You

will need to use one word twice.

already ever for just never since yet

9 A: How long have the boys been at the beach?

B: They’ve been there hours!

10 A: Is Marco having skiing lessons?

B: Yes, he is, and he’s improved.

11 A: Helen has travelled in a plane.

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Task 3

Complete the email with the present perfect simple

form of the verbs in brackets.

From: Lily

To: Ben

Hi Ben,

I’m writing to you from the Greek island of Rhodes! We

arrived a few days ago and we (17)
(already explore) a lot of the island. The beaches are
incredible – I
(18) (never see) such
clear blue water. It (19)
(be) hot and sunny every day, so we (20)
(not stay) indoors at all. Our hotel is in the oldest part
of the island and it’s got a lot of history – we
(21) (visit) an amazing
museum too.

The food is great! (22)

(you ever have) octopus? I tried it yesterday. It’s a bit
unusual, but I really like it. My sister loves the Greek
yoghurt – she (23) (eat) it
very morning at breakfast.

Are you having a good time in Scotland? I hope it

(24) (not rain)!
(25) (you / take) any
photos? Please send me some!

Bye for now,

Lily

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Vocabulary
Task 1 A Good idea. It’s been ages since we took a trip.

Choose the correct words to complete the B Really? Is it going to be like Monopoly?
sentences.
C Of course. Here’s my passport.

D I know, I’m looking for one with a swimming pool.

26 There are seats for fifty passengers / guests on
this bus. E They check your passport.

27 Excuse me. How much does a full fare / ticket F You can improve if you have lessons.
cost?
G Yes, it’s cheaper to buy a ticket to go there and
28 Hello. I’d like to book / make a reservation for two come back.
nights, please.
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29 According to the diary / guidebook, the museum is
open every day.

30 It final / finally stopped raining on the last day of

our holiday!

31 They went on / took a very long journey across

Canada.

32 When you arrive at the hotel, go to / go through

reception first.

33 We must leave now or we won’t catch / get our

flight.

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Task 2

Match the sentences (34–40) with (A–G).

34 What happens when you go through security?

35 Let’s go to the mountains this weekend.

36 Tanya wants to develop a new game.

37 Should we buy return tickets to London?

38 We need to book a hotel soon.

39 I’m not very good at drawing

40 Can you show me your ID, please?

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Task 3

Complete the words in the sentences.

41 Every summer, thousands of t _ _ _ _ _ _ _ come to

this island.

42 The train to Manchester leaves from p _ _ _ _ _ _ _

four in ten minutes.

43 I always wear f _ _ _ f _ _ _ _ when I go to the

beach.

44 At night, before I go to sleep, I write about my day in

my d _ _ _ _.

45 That hotel is very popular. You need a b _ _ _ _ _ _

to stay there – you can’t just walk in and ask for a
room.

46 We use a website called WorldHotels4U to find

a _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ before we go on holiday.

47 At c _ _ _ _ _ _, there are signs that tell you what

you’re not allowed to bring on the plane.

48 We stayed in two d _ _ _ _ _ rooms – one for my

parents and one for me and my sister.

49 Do I need a v _ _ _ to visit the USA, or just my

passport?

50 You have a c _ _ _ _ _ of twenty different activities

at our summer camp.

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Total: ___/50

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