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Grammar, Vocabulary, and Pronunciation A

GRAMMAR

1 Complete the sentences. Use the correct past simple form of the verb in
brackets.
Example: Julia left home at seven o’clock yesterday morning. (leave)
1 Sharon ____________ a new pair of shoes last week. (buy)
2 I ____________ a long email to Maxine. (write)
3 Martina ____________a taxi home last night. (not get)
4 Sam ____________ anything to me. (not say)
5 Jack ____________ his job application to the company yesterday. (send)
5

2 Complete the dialogue. Use the correct past tense form of verbs from the
box.

be buy go have stay visit

Helen Hi Mark! How was your holiday?

Mark It was fantastic! We 1 ___________ to Turkey.
Helen Turkey! That sounds amazing.
Mark Yes, it was. We 2 ___________ a great time. The first week we 3 ___________ at a
lovely hotel near the beach and then we 4 ___________ some friends in the south
of the country.
Helen Lucky you!
Mark Oh, I 5 ___________ you a souvenir. Now, where is it?
5
Grammar total 10

VOCABULARY

3 Complete the sentences with the correct past tense form of verbs from the
box.

exchange move see sit tell wait

Example: We saw the new film at the cinema.

1 We ____________ for an hour, but she didn’t come.
2 Toni ____________ some money at the airport.
3 My sister ____________ to Canada last year.
4 I ____________ you not to say that!
5 A strange man ____________ next to me on the train.

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4 Complete the sentences. Use the correct word or phrase.

Example: We __________ lunch at a Chinese restaurant yesterday.
A had B did C went
1 We ________ a taxi home last night.
A did B got C went
2 I didn’t have ________ this morning.
A breakfast B sport C up early
3 We ______ lots of housework last weekend.
A did B got C went
4 We checked ________ the hotel yesterday.
A at B into C onto
5 Steve didn’t go________ last night.
A home B homework C housework
5
Vocabulary total 10

PRONUNCIATION

5 Underline the stressed syllable.

Example: per|fume
1 con|cert
2 eve|ning
3 cla|ssi|cal
4 ho|li|day
5 ex|pen|sive
5

6 Underline the word that has a different sound.

Example: painted rained wanted
1 looked stopped waited
2 bought saw was
3 hated liked needed
4 got went was
5 played cooked watched
5
Pronunciation total 10
Grammar, Vocabulary, and Pronunciation total 30

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Reading and Writing A

READING

1 Read the blog. Tick () True or False.

A train in the mountains

Last year I went on the most fantastic holiday. I went to South America for six weeks! That’s
a long time to be away from home. I went with my sister, but our parents didn’t come with us.
It was the first time we were on holiday alone.

We visited three countries: Colombia, Ecuador, and Peru. In Colombia we visited the capital
city, Bogotá. I didn’t like the city but my sister loved it. Then in Ecuador we went to the
rainforest and to a market town called Otavalo. I bought some souvenirs there and we ate a
delicious meal. In the rainforest it rained every day. Now I understand why it’s called the
rainforest.

When we left Ecuador we travelled to Peru. We visited some famous places and stayed in
the mountains for three days. We saw the famous Condor – it’s a really big bird. Then we
went on my favourite part of the journey. We travelled on the train from Lima, the capital city
of Peru, up into the Andes mountains to a town called Huancayo.

The train journey was amazing. We travelled next to the Rimac river and we went on 58
bridges. There were a lot of small towns and the views from the train were beautiful. As the
train travelled up into the mountains the weather was good – it didn’t rain, but it was cold. My
sister was happy – she loves taking photos. The people that work on the trains speak
English, Spanish, and French, so we didn’t have problems.

After 12 hours we arrived in Huancayo, where the train journey finished. We were both very
tired but it was a journey to remember.

1 The writer went on holiday to South America.

True  False 
2 She went with her parents and her sister.
True  False 
3 The first country they visited was Colombia.
True  False 
4 The writer liked Bogotá, but her sister didn’t.
True  False 
5 Her sister bought some clothes in Otavalo.
True  False 
6 It rained a lot in the rainforest.
True  False 
7 In Peru the writer saw a big bird called a Condor.
True  False 
8 They started the train journey in Lima.
True  False 

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9 They had problems on the train because people didn’t speak English.
True  False 
10 At the end of the train journey they didn’t feel tired.
True  False 
10

2 Read the blog again. Complete the sentences with the correct number.
Example: The writer went on holiday for six weeks.
1 The writer visited ___________ countries.
2 It was the _________ time the writer and her sister were on holiday alone.
3 They stayed in the mountains in Peru for ___________ days.
4 There were ___________ bridges on the train journey.
5 They were on the train for ___________ hours from Lima to Huancayo.
5
Reading total 15

WRITING

1 Answer these questions about the last weekend.

1 Where did you go on Saturday or Sunday?
2 Who did you go with?
3 What did you do?
4 Did you enjoy it?
5 Did you feel tired in the evening?
5

2 Now answer the questions about a film you saw in the past.
1 What was the last film you saw?
2 What kind of film was it?
3 Where did you see it?
4 Who did you see it with?
5 Did you enjoy it? Why?
5
Writing total 10
Reading and Writing total 25

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Listening and Speaking A

LISTENING

1 Listen to Laura and Francoise talking about their holidays. Tick () True or
False.
1 Francoise went to France on holiday.
True  False 
2 Francoise is tired after her holiday.
True  False 
3 Francoise didn’t stay in a hotel.
True  False 
4 Laura moved to Ireland last year.
True  False 
5 Francoise bought some gifts for Laura.
True  False 
5

2 Listen to five conversations and answer the questions. Tick () A, B, or C.

1 What didn’t Max do?
A check-in 
B pack his passport 
C book a taxi 
2 Why did Carmen stay at home yesterday?
A she was on holiday 
B she had a lot of work to do 
C the office was closed 
3 What did Elif do at the weekend?
A she read a book 
B she passed her driving test 
C she worked 
4 What did the woman like about the holiday?
A the coffee 
B the food 
C the weather 
5 What kind of film did the woman see last night?
A horror 
B comedy 
C action 
5
Listening total 10

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Listening and Speaking A

SPEAKING

1 Ask your partner these questions.

1 Where did you go on your last holiday?
2 Who did you go with?
3 When did you go?
4 How did you travel?
5 How many days or weeks did you stay there?

2 Now answer your partner’s questions.

3 Your partner has information about Anwar’s last holiday.

Ask questions and complete the information.
Where / he visit?
_______________________________________________________________.
Who / with?
_______________________________________________________________.
When / go?
_______________________________________________________________.
How many days or weeks / for?
_______________________________________________________________.
What / do?
_______________________________________________________________.

4 Read the information about Cheryl’s last holiday and answer your partner’s
questions.
 Yellow Stone National Park in the United States
 With two friends from school – Dina and Amanda
 May
 6 days
 Go camping

Speaking total 15
Listening and Speaking total 25

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