Vocabulary

A Complete the sentences with the correct word in the proper form.

culture • experience • adventure • pass • top • head • share • grab • embassy • run

1 Who was ... by when we talked about your holidays in Europe?
2 While travelling in Italy we learnt a lot about its ... and traditions.
3 I stood up on ... of a pile of books to see what was on the upper shelf.
4 I took up parachuting to have unusual ... in my life.
5 He couldn’t talk to me as he was ... to some important meeting.
6 When all gathered in front of the fire we could share ... of our trip to Singapore.
7 Mike had to get his new passport from the ... before going to the airport.
8 Polly ... her lunch with her classmate as both girls were hungry.
9 Don’t ... after the dog, it can easily bite you.
10 Leaving the flat Molly ... her school bag and said goodbye.

B Underline the correct item.
1. to catch / grab a bus
2. in the middle / centre of nowhere
3. the turning point / dot
4. an idea came / got to me
5. raise / get up money from investors
6. a catchy / caught name
7. to set / make up an office
8. a search machine / engine
9. show no sign / hint of fading
10. to launch / start a project

C Fill in the prepositions (on • into • to • by • from • at) if necessary.
1. Run … the bushes
2. Stop … a place
3. Feed an apple … some monkey
4. Play … ear
5. To get a passport … the embassy
6. Disagree … everything
7. Commitment … doing sth
8. Appear … a page
9. Criticism … experts
10. Respond … requests

D Fill in the missing part of the word taking them from the frame.
night tail chart breath user child singer net make high

1. a long-… boat
2. brain…
3. …-friendly
4. a ...working site
5. ...-topping
6. a ...-songwriter
7. wear ...-up
8. ...-pitched singing
9. a ...taking event
10. ...-time ghost

Grammar

E Choose the correct answer.
1 Sally was travelling while I … in Japan.
A stayed B has stayed C was staying

2 What did you do yesterday? I phoned you at two. – I … at two.
A was walking B walked C has walked

3 – Was Pete reading when we were drawing that picture? – Yes, …
A he was B he were C we were
4 The TV … for three hours when it suddenly broke.
A worked B has been working C had been working

5 Sue … all the house work by four.
A did B had done C had been doing
6 Pauline … to the park when a child.
A went B had gone C used to go

7 I was so happy as I … all the necessary stuff.
A had prepared B prepared C had been preparing

8 How long … you … here? – About a year.
A had been living B was living C lived

9 The child … to going to bed at nine.
A used B was used C uses
10 We … dinner from three to four yesterday.
A had B were having C had been having
Everyday English

F Choose the correct response.

1 A: What was it like?
B: a It was nice, really.
b Not really.

2 A: Did you enjoy it?
B: a It was nothing special.
b Yes, it was great.

3 A: It was fantastic!
B: a The performance was amazing!
b But not very much! 4 A: You didn’t answer your phone.
B: a Yes, sorry. I was away.
b Yes, that’s all right.

5 A: I was in the theatre.
B: a Really? Oh!
b What was it like?

Reading
G Read the text and mark the sentences T (true), F (false) or NS (not stated).

1 The speaker promised to himself to spend more time on travelling.
2 The speaker couldn’t afford an expensive trip.
3 The speaker’s habit was not to waste money on anything.
4 The speaker had an extravagant taste in travelling.
5 These days all the airlines offer a lot of cheap travels.
6 EasyJet is a budget airline company.
7 The speaker never worries about his travels with budget airlines.
8 The speaker prefers EasyJet to all other companies.
9 The speaker lives in Glasgow.
10 The best way to fly cheaply is to use Skyscanner.