2C Unit test

Vocabulary
1 Complete the text with the words below. Write the correct letter.

A new people B adventure C time off D destination E beaten track F the

crowds G new places H lost I trip

Camping and kayaking in Sweden

If you want to have an __B__ of a lifetime, discover (1) _____ and get off the (2) _____,
then this is the vacation for you. Off Sweden’s west coast there are around 8,000 beautiful,
rocky islands. Sea-kayaking between them and wild camping on them is an incredible
experience in which you escape (3) _____ and get away from everything. You can hire
kayaks and get tips and safety information on the island of Lottas, where you will get
maps, so you don’t get (4) _____! Of course, if you want to meet (5) _____, then you can
join a group and take a (6) _____ together. And when you reach your (7) _____ each
evening, you can make a campfire and make new friends under the stars. So, take some
(8) _____ and have the time of your life.

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2 Match the words to their definitions.

sightseeing __B__ A a vacation that you spend relaxing in your home

1 backpacking _____ B visiting interesting places in a particular location
2 working vacation _____ C traveling around, carrying your things on your back
3 house swap _____ D a short vacation spent in a place like New York or Paris
4 all-inclusive _____ E doing physically challenging activities, e.g. kayaking
5 adventure _____ F exchanging homes with another person or family
6 staycation _____ G seeing a country by getting short-term employment
7 city break _____ H your meals and activities are included in the price
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Grammar
3 Choose the correct alternatives.

My great-grandmother’s hobby

My great-grandmother would love / loved skiing. She was one of the first people to ski
for fun. From the age of 14, she (1) would travel / traveled up the mountains every
weekend with her brothers and they (2) spent / would spend two days flying down
mountains! There (3) weren’t / wouldn’t be ski lifts in those days, so they (4) walked /
used to walk up the mountain, which took an hour or two! They (5) didn’t use to
have / wouldn’t have light skis and waterproof clothing. Back then, there were only
heavy wooden skis and woolen clothes!

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4 Choose the correct answers.

Last summer, I __B__ my friend in Guatemala. It’s an interesting country.

A would visit B visited C was visiting
1 I _____ last weekend when I saw a shark! I got back to the beach quickly!
A surfed B would surf C was surfing
2 Why _____ so fast when I saw you this morning? Were you late for something?
A were you running B did you run C had you run
3 I _____ to study medicine, but now I think I’ve changed my mind.
A would plan B did plan C had been planning
4 We _____ to Europe until last summer.
A didn’t use to go B didn’t go C hadn’t been
5 I _____ for a marathon when I broke my leg!
A used to train B had been training C had trained
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