Module 2

Vocabulary

 Travel

A Replace the word in bold with its opposite from the list.

 chaotic  return  tasty  lush  noisy  steep  unspoilt  unique

1 Mike lives in a quiet neighbourhood. Noisy. 5 The region is known for its polluted
2 Everyone thought the dishes were quite countryside. Unspoilt
bland. Tasty 6 There are some gentle slopes that we
3 Dave thought that it was a common can ski down. Steep
experience. Unique 7 How much is a one-way ticket to LA?
4 Everything seemed totally organised in the Return
old market place. Chaotic 8 The area has sparse vegetation. Lush

B Match the words to form collocations.

1 F archaeological a apartment
2 D day b holiday
3 H guided c hostel
4 B package d break
5 G seaside e trip
6 A self-catering f site
7 E weekend g resort
8 C youth h tour

C Fill in: deals, feast, highlight, remains, sight, skin.

1 I lost sight of Lee in the market and couldn’t 4 On the last day of our holiday we were
find her anywhere. invited to a feast in the village.
2 Michelle almost jumped out of her skin 5 I think the highlight of the evening was
when she saw the huge spider. definitely the fireworks display.
3 You can get some special deals on holidays 6 The 4,000 year-old remains of the city
if you book at the last minute. could be seen from the sky.

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D Choose the correct item.

1 The ferry was cancelled due to ......... 4 Passengers were asked to ......... the
seas. plane through the front and the rear doors.
A bumpy B rough C tough A board B embark C dock

2 My flight had been ......... by three hours 5 The passengers had to wait in the .........
and I was fed up of waiting. lounge for 5 hours for the flight.
A cancelled B held C delayed A departure B leaving C exit

3 We have a very tight ......... so we need to 6 My dad regularly goes on business .........
be careful what we buy. to New York.
A allowance B budget C fund A journeys B trips C voyages

E Complete the sentences with the correct form of the verb from the list.

 sample  catch  change  give  fasten  miss  rent  use

1 Could you give me a lift to the airport 5 While you’re in China, don’t forget to
tomorrow? sample the delights of Chinese cuisine.
2 Ray cancelled his holiday after missing his 6 If everyone had used public transport,
flight. there would be less pollution.
3 The announcement asked passengers to 7 Next year, we will rent a cottage in the
fasten their seatbelts. West of Ireland for our holidays.
4 James forgot to change trains and ended 8 Greg has to catch an early flight to Milan
up in Manchester. for a business meeting.

 Money & Shopping

F Match the words to form collocations.

1 e credit a bargain
2 f foreign b value
3 b good c instalments
4 a hard d cheques
5 c monthly e card
6 d traveller’s f currency

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G Replace the words/phrases in bold with a word/phrase from the list with
a similar meaning.

 excellent  discount  buy  on credit  disadvantage  a refund

1 Jennifer wants to purchase a new 4 The service in the restaurant was first-
swimsuit for her holidays. buy rate. . excellent
2 Many shops offer a price reduction if you 5 The only downside was that we had to
buy in bulk. discount wait in the queue for about twenty
3 It is common for people to buy a car with minutes. disadvantage
an agreement to pay later. On credit 6 Jane got her money back for the
damaged camera she bought. a refund.

 Word formation

H Complete the sentences with the correct form of the word in bold.

1 New Zealand is known for its impressive landscapes. IMPRESS

2 I thought the restaurants were very expensive in London. EXPENSE
3 Barcelona has some amazing architecture
4 The Eiffel Tower is one of the most famous landmarks in the world. ARCHITECT
5 I like hanging out in the trending cafés in Paris. FAME
6 The local women wear lovely colourful dresses.
7 Irish storytellers have some fascinating stories to tell. TREND
8 Mr Walsh was not happy with his accommodation . COLOUR
FASCINATE
ACCOMMODATE

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 Phrasal verbs

I Replace the phrases in bold with an appropriate phrasal verb from the list
in the correct form.

 take off  pick up  set off  check in  stop off

1 Can you collect Harold from the airport 4 We stopped for a short period of time
tomorrow? Can you pick up Harold at the in York to visit a friend. We stopped off in
airport tomorrow? York to visit a friend
2 It is wise to register about two hours 5 They left on their long road trip at 5 am.
before departure time. It is wise to check They took off on their long road trip at 5
in about two hours before departure time. am.
3 What time does your plane leave at
exactly? What time does your plane set
off at exactly?

 Prepositions

J Complete the sentences with an appropriate preposition.

1 When all the passengers were on board 5 Jimmy avoids tourist areas and always
the cruise ship set sail. goes in search of places off the beaten
2 Everyone was in a rush to get on the bus track.
to the airport. 6 Liz got two pairs of sunglasses for the
3 The hotel is located in the heart of the city. price of one.
4 Local art and craftwork is put on display
for tourists along the streets of the old
town.

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Grammar
 Past tenses

A Put the verbs in brackets into the correct past tense.

1 I was sleeping (sleep) at midnight when the 4 Ted was on crutches because he had
phone rang (ring). broken (break) his leg.
2 We went (go) to Portugal on holiday last 5 He had been waiting (wait) for a long
year. time before the bus came.
3 Where did you go (you/go) last night? 6 Ann was listening (listen) to music while
she was cooking (cook).

B Choose the correct item.

1 They were tired because they ......... for 4 It ......... raining while they were
hours. sunbathing.
A had shopped B had been shopping A was starting B started

2 What ......... you ......... at 10 pm 5 When ......... you ......... from school?
yesterday? A were, graduating B did, graduate
A had, been doing B were, doing
6 Mike was writing a postcard while Ann
3 The plane ......... by the time they got to ......... a book.
the airport. A was reading
A had left B was leaving B had been reading

C Put the verbs in brackets into the correct tense.

1 A: Did you watch Grey’s Anatomy on TV 5 A: That was an interesting site, wasn’t
last night? it?
B: Yes, I hadn’t seen (not/see) that B: Yes, but I thought you had already
episode before. gone (already/go) there.
2 A: Did you enjoy (you/ enjoy) your trip to 6 A: What happened exactly?
London? B: I was waking (walk) down the street
B: Oh, it was wonderful. when this guy bumped into me.
3 A: Why was Sue shouting at her brother? 7 A: How long had you lived (you/live) in
B: Because he had been playing (play) Cameroon before you moved here?
computer games for hours and she B: About 7 years.
wanted to find information for her History 8 A: Have you ever been to Egypt?
project. B: Yes, I went (go) a couple of years
4 A: Where were you at lunchtime? ago.
B: Oh, I had (have) a meeting.
D Underline the correct tense.

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1 Harry was upset because he had/has lost 5 The children were happy because they
were playing/had been playing in the
park for hours.
his mobile phone.
6 They finished/had finished eating by
2 Charlotte hasn’t been/wasn’t to Madrid
the time Mary arrived.
since 2009.
3 I was writing/write a postcard when I heard
a bang.
4 They rented/had rented a house in Spain
last summer.

E Choose the correct form.

1 I’ll never be/get used to staying up late at 4 When we went on holiday, we were
night. used to/would always buy souvenirs.
2 My grandparents would/used take me on 5 I used to/am used to high temperatures
holidays when I was a child. now that I live in North Africa.
3 Jill would/used to work as a tour guide 6 Ben didn’t like living in the city centre at
before she got her own shop. first, but he got used to/been used to it.

 Clauses of results

F Join the sentences using the words in brackets.

1 The airport had to be closed. 3 There are ATMs on every street.

Travellers were left stranded. (As a result) People can get cash easily. (Therefore)
The airport had to be closed, as a result There are ATMs on every street;
travellers was left stranded. therefore, people can get cash easily.
2 She didn’t book in time. 4 Prices have increased a lot.
She couldn’t find a room. (Consequently) There are fewer tourists. (As a result)
She didn’t book in time; consequently, Prices have increased a lot, as a result
she couldn’t find a room. there are fewer tourists

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G Choose the correct word.

1 It was so/such hot outside that we stayed 4 There were so/such a lot of people on
indoors most of the time. the bus that we couldn’t get on.
2 It was so/such nice weather that they went 5 The ferry was so/such fast they arrived
on a picnic. on the island in no time.
3 It was so/such a fascinating place that they 6 It was so/such a disappointment that
decided to go back the following year. they decided to call off their holiday.

 Articles

H Choose the correct item.

Hi Mum & Dad,

Greetings from 1) a / an / the / --- USA! It’s 2) --- / a / an / the amazing place and we’re having
3) a / an / --- / the time of our lives here! We arrived in 4) a / an / the / --- Los Angeles after 5) --- /
a / an / the eight-hour drive from 6) --- / a / an / the Lake Tahoe. We’re staying in 7) an / a / --- /
the nice hotel. I am very excited about exploring 8) --- / a / an / the city tomorrow. I’ll let you know
how it goes.

Goodnight,
Anabella

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Reading
Read the text and choose the best answer, A, B, C or D.

When I landed in America, I could not help being strongly impressed with the contrast their
Custom-house presented, and the attention, politeness and good humour with which its officers
carried out their duty. As we did not land at Boston, in consequence of some delay at the quay,
until after dark, I received my first impressions of the city in walking down to the Custom-house on
the morning after our arrival, which was Sunday. When I got into the streets on this Sunday
morning, the air was so clear, the houses were so bright: the signboards were painted in such
vivid colours; the gold-painted letters were so very golden; the bricks were so very red, the stone
was so very white, the window blinds and area railings were so very green, the knobs and plates
upon the street doors so marvellously bright and twinkling – that every main road in the city
looked exactly like a scene in a pantomime. It rarely happens in the business streets that a
tradesman, if I dare to call anybody a tradesman, where everybody is a merchant, lives above his
store; so that many occupations are often carried on in one house, and the whole front is covered
with signs.
As I walked along, I kept glancing up at these signs, confidently expecting to see a few of
them change into something; and I never turned a corner suddenly without looking out for the
clown and stage comedian, who, I had no doubt, were hiding in a doorway or behind some pillar
close at hand. The suburbs are, if possible, even more make-believe than the city. The white
wooden houses, with their green blinds, are so scattered about in all directions, without seeming
to have any root at all in the ground that I almost believed the whole affair could be picked up
piece by piece like a child’s toy, and crammed into a little box.
The city is a beautiful one, and cannot fail, I should imagine, to impress all strangers very
favourably. The private dwelling-houses are, for the most part, large and elegant; the shops
extremely good; and the public buildings handsome. The State House is built upon the summit of
a hill, which rises gradually at first, and afterwards gets steeper and steeper, almost from the
water’s edge. In front is a green area, called the Common. The site is beautiful and from the top
there is a charming panoramic view of the whole town and neighbourhood.
There is no doubt that much of the intelligence and good taste of Boston is due to the quiet
influence of the University of Cambridge, which is within three or four miles of the city. Many of
the upper class in Boston and its neighbourhood have been educated at this same school.
Whatever the defects of American universities may be, they do not spread prejudices; never
come between the people and improvement; exclude no man because of his opinions; above all,
in their whole course of study and instruction, recognise a world, and a broad one too, lying
beyond the college walls.

(adapted from American Notes by Charles Dickens)

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1 Why did the writer wait till the following day to visit Boston?
A His boat arrived a day late.
B He was detained at customs.
C He arrived at night time.
D He was too tired.

2 The author’s first impression of the city was that

A its streets were very narrow.
B everyone had more than one job.
C it was gloomy and depressing.
D everything reminded him of a play.

3 In paragraph 2, the author compares the suburbs to

A stage equipment.
B a playground.
C a plaything.
D a small container.

4 In the last sentence of paragraph 4, what does ‘their’ refer to?

A the upper class
B students
C Bostonians
D American universities

5 What is the writer’s purpose in the passage?

A to explain why he visited a city
B to show the impact a city had on him
C to describe the residents of a city
D to give the history of a city

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Listening
Listen to a man talking about a trip he went on and for questions 1-5 choose
the correct answer A, B or C.

1 The speaker states that this destination is for people who

A prefer to take it easy.
B want to go sightseeing.
C dare to take risks.

2 What does the speaker say about tourism in the area?

A There are a range of package tours.
B It’s still in the early stages.
C It hasn’t grown much over the years.

3 The speaker’s fellow travellers

A were all the same age.
B had the right attitude for the trip.
C didn’t all enjoy themselves.

4 What part of the trip did the speaker enjoy most?

A climbing a mountain
B visiting an island
C sailing up a channel

5 What does the speaker say about life on board the boat?
A It was difficult to deal with the changing environment.
B The sleeping arrangements were unpleasant.
C The crew were always at their disposal.

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