Unit test 3 | Group A

Name: _____________________ Class: ____

LISTENING 3 Choose the correct option to complete the

sentences.
1 [Track 04] Listen and choose the correct
answer A, B or C. 0 My parents are on a cruise / a taxi rank /
the underground around the Mediterranean.
1 The problem with the bus journey was that
1 We’re going on an experiment / expedition /
A there were no seats on the bus.
experience into the jungle.
B the bus was cancelled.
2 Have you got your booked / board / boarding
C Pete didn’t get the right bus.
pass ready?
2 In the end, they got to the airport
3 You need a valid / visa / solo ticket if you want to
A on another bus.
travel on this train.
B by taxi
4 Do you want to buy a sight / sunrise / souvenir to
C by hitchhiking.
remember your holiday?
3 Their flight was
5 We’ve got an excursion / a package / a season
A five minutes late.
holiday, so our flight and hotel are all included.
B twenty minutes late.
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C four hours late.
4 Pete thought that the journey home was
A better than the journey there. GRAMMAR
B the same as the journey there. 4 Complete the dialogue with the correct form
C worse than the journey there. of the verbs in brackets. Use the Past Simple
5 The conversation is about or the Past Continuous.
A a bad journey.
B the worst way to travel. David: I 0 tried (try) to call you last night. What
1_________________ (you / do) yesterday
C a bad holiday.
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Zara: I 2_________________ (sleep) at 9pm!
David: Really? Why so early?
VOCABULARY Zara: I 3_________________ (be) so tired that
2 Complete the sentences with the missing I 4_________________ (fall) off my bike
words. The first letters are given. while I 5_________________ (cycle) home
from school!!
0 It’s important to book your plane ticket or you
David: Oh no, poor you!
might not be able to go.
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1 We usually s___________ in budget hotels
because they aren’t very expensive.
5 Choose the correct option A–C to complete
2 It’s a good idea to a___________ plenty of time
the sentences.
for your journey.
3 Let’s hurry so that we can g___________ a seat 0 Taylor Swift is a musician __ songs I love.
on the train. A who B whose C where
4 We need a t___________ for all these 1 The Caribbean is the place __ Toni was born.
suitcases. They’re too heavy to carry. A which B who C where
5 It’s nice to know that my parents are waiting for 2 Valerie is the woman __ I want to marry.
me in a___________. I’ll see them soon after my A who B whose C where
plane lands. 3 That’s the train __ was delayed.
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4 That’s the city __ I used to study.
A which B that C where
5 Jan is the man __ car I borrowed.
A who B whose C which
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USE OF ENGLISH READING
6 Choose the correct option A–D to complete 8 Read a blog about a woman who travelled
the text. around the world. Match sentences A–H with
gaps 1–5. There are three extra sentences.
We flew to Majorca in July on a 0__ airline. There
was another 1__ half an hour before ours but it was Around the world in 30 days
much more expensive. When we got through One of my favourite books when I was young was
security, we could see a big group of people 2__ Around the World in 80 Days by Jules Verne. It’s
were looking at the departures board. They weren’t about an explorer who was called Phileas Fogg.
happy. They were going to Majorca too but on the He tried to travel around the world in 80 days. 1__
other plane. There was a delay for some reason. He went by train, boat and elephant! It was a long
Luckily, our plane was 3__ time. Everything was and difficult journey, but he did it! Today modern
fine. The seats weren’t very comfortable, but it was transport is very different and we can choose from
only a two and a half hour 4__, so it didn’t matter too lots of different ways of travelling. I wanted
much. It was sunny when we arrived and by 4pm we a challenge. If Phileas Fogg could do it 80 days,
5__ on the beach enjoying the warm weather. I wanted to see if I could travel around the world in
just 30 days!
I knew that I didn’t want to travel alone, so I asked
0 A package B departure C budget D boarding
my best friend, Lisa, to come with me. 2__ We
1 A depart B fly C flight D travel
planned our trip very carefully. We made a list of all
2 A which B what C they D who
the things we wanted to see and we booked round-
3 A on B in C at D with
the-world plane tickets. It took us a long time to
4 A journey B travel C cruise D excursion
pack because we didn’t want to forget anything.
5 A lay B were lying C used to lie D are lying
We began our trip in New York, America, and took
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a plane to Amsterdam in Holland. This beautiful city
on the water was a great place to start. Then we
7 Choose the word or phrase (A–C) which can went by train to Rome in Italy. This took us a few
best replace the words in bold. days and we passed through many interesting
countries. After that, we flew to Mumbai in India
0 We stayed in Rome for a few days last week.
where we saw a number of attractive temples. Then
A checked-in to
we flew to Bangkok in Thailand. This is a
B went on a city break to
spectacular, colourful city! From there, we took the
C booked a flight to
train to Ho Chi Min City in Vietnam. This was our
1 The train got to the station ten minutes late.
favourite country because the people were so
A arrived at
welcoming and friendly. 3__ But the other
B left from
passengers were very kind and looked after me until
C landed at
I felt better. We flew from Vietnam back to San
2 Have your passport ready for when we cross
Francisco on the west coast of America and then
from one country to another.
the last part of our journey was the flight back home
A the destination
to New York.
B the border
Overall, we had a really wonderful time. Even
C the arrival
though we spent more than 50 hours in the air, we
3 The plane journey started at 7am.
still had time to explore the countries that we visited.
A took place
We saw amazing places that we will never forget.
B took off 4__ We learned a lot about the world.
C took up
What advice do I have for other people who want to
4 Barcelona is the place. I want to live there.
travel around the world? Do it! 5__ Think about the
A where I want to live.
places that you want to visit in each country and
B which I want to live.
give yourself enough time in each place. Also, travel
C that I want to live.
light! Travel as light as possible! Your bag will feel
5 The hotel receptionist told us that there were no
very heavy after three or four days! Finally, when
free rooms.
you get home, write a blog about your adventure!
A the rooms weren’t valid.
I’m always very interested to read about other
B we couldn’t check in to our rooms.
people’s travels! Happy travelling!
C the hotel was fully booked.
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A The view from the top of the mountain was Hi, I’m now home again after my
amazing. summer holiday.
B At first, she wasn’t sure about the trip, but
I managed to persuade her.
C That’s why we decided to come home.
D We also met some great people who taught us
about their culture and history.
E But make sure you plan your trip very carefully.
F This was a difficult thing to do in 1872!
G In the end, she decided that she couldn’t come
with me.
H While we were travelling on the train through
Vietnam, I began to feel very ill.
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WRITING
9 Do the exam task.

Kilka dni temu wróciłeś(-aś) do domu z wakacji.

Podziel się swoimi wrażeniami na blogu.
• Zrelacjonuj krótko podróż do miejsca
wypoczynku.
• Opisz miasto lub miejsce, które odwiedziłeś(-aś).
• Napisz, co tam robiłeś(-aś) w trakcie pobytu.
• Wyjaśnij, co ci się najbardziej podobało, i
uzasadnij swoją opinię.

Rozwiń swoją wypowiedź w każdym z czterech

podpunktów. Długość wypowiedzi powinna wynosić
od 80 do 130 słów.

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TOTAL ___ / 50

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