Module 3

Types of holidays

l, Muo.iais a 1) .' lt was 5) .....,.................. with a

, temperature of -5"c. We stayed in
Son a small 6) ..................... Village high
up in the mountains. our hostel
,rite ,, Was clean and 7)

|save an: th_e:ood was r] .... ...,,,..,...,'..'

/rite

marks
al=10C
]',,almost always 1

n g_,it
i:h 1v
i
.p 9 11:ry_"::

b) Match the texts to the pictures.

o tirt"n and check. choose a text and translate it into polish.
lmagine you went on either a safari or a sightseeing holiday.
Use these words and adjectives to talk about the holiday,
o q u i et + no isyl crowded ( p l ac e l streets l h ote l )
;sity) . crowded + desertedlsecluded (beachlsquare) adventurous
. scorching hot + freezing cold tiring
agree . beautiful + ugly (ptace) , clean + dirty (place) thrilling
. exciting + boring (nightlitelcity) exciting
. clean + polluted (water)
ions to exhausting
. safe + dangerous (area)
. modern + historic (buildinglcity)
amazing
. cheap + expensive (shoplhotellrestaurant)
. łriendly + untriendly (locals)
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O loot at the picture and

listen to the sounds. How do
you think you would feel if
you were in this place?

Check these words/phrases in

the word List. use five of
them to complete the gaps.
. thunder o plunge into
. natural wonders . rainbows
Ę eefore the of Africa in the 19th century, myths
and legends circulated around Europe about the continent.
. unique experience Europeans knew very little about this vast mass of land as few
o tourist attraction . named travellers had ever dared venture into its mysterious interior,
1 Victoria Falls is in Africa. l|'s One enthusiastic Scottish explorer by the name of Dr David
one of the seven Livingstone was passionate about Africa and extremely eager
of the modern world. to discover its secrets. t
Livingstone ..,................ the Dr Livingstone was sent to South Africa in ]840 as a
waterfall after his wife. medical missionary. He would end up spending a large part of
Every minute 200 million litres his life there. Between 1842 and 1846, he explored south and
of water a gorge. central Africa and became the first European to travel across
you can hear the water make the entire country West to East. On 'l6th November'l855, Dr
a noise like ................... even Livingstone stumbled upon a huge waterfall. PTl "No one
when you are 50 km from the can imagine the beauty of the view from anything witnessed
wateńall. in England, lt had never been seen before by European eyes;
5A visit to the waterfall is a but scenes so lovely must have been gazed upon by angels in
flight," he later wrote. il But Livingstone named it Victoria
Falls after his queen.
a) Which of the sentences in Ex. 2
are true about victoria Falls? Victoria Falls is located in the national park of the same
name in southern Africa on the border between zambia and
b) o Listen and read to check Zimbabwe, While it is neither the highest nor the widest
your answers. Then correct them. waterfall in the world, it is the largest. The falls itself is
is the author's intention? 1,708 m wide and 108 m in height. m Every minute,
500 million litres of water plunge 100 m into a narrow gorge.
The spray from the falls rises to a height of 400 m and can be
seen up to 50 km away.
The waterfall is undoubtedly one of the most magnificent
natural spectacles in the world. E] Victoria Falls is
considered one of the seven natural wonders of the world and
the entire national park is a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
il The noise from the water falling sounds like thunder and
the air above it seems as if it is filled with clouds of smoke.
Spectacular rainbows form in the skies above it in all seasons
and the natural beauty of the surrounding area adds even more
to its magnificence. ru All stand before the falls in awe, just
as Dr Livingstone did over 150 years ago.

The forest around victoria Falls is the Missing sentenGes

only place on Earth where it rains 24
hours a day. This is due to the spray Read the text to get to know what it is about. Read the missing
from the Falls. sentences and identify the main point in each. Read the text again ar
pay attention to the words before and after each gap. Look for clues
e.g. reference words (hą it, etc) or linking words. Check that your
choice fits grammatically. Read the whole text to check it makes sens
 Read the text and fill in the gaps 1-7 with a correct
sentence A-H. One sentence is extra.
A Consequently, it has become a very popular tourist attraction.
B Little did he know what marvels he would find.
C Around 300,000 people visit the falls every year.
D He described it as the most wonderful sight he had seen
in Africa.
E The discovery would be unlike any he had made before.
/ths F A visit to Victoria Falls is a truly unique experience.
ent.
few
G The waterfall was known to the local people as'the smoke
that thundersi
rior.
avid
H This makes it the biggest single sheet of falling water on
the planet.
l9er
ln your own words, and based on the text, answer the
lsa questions. Do not copy from the text.
,t of

and 1 Why did Dr Livingstone go to Africa?

ross 2 What was Dr Livingstone's reaction when he first saw the
,Dr waterfall?
one 3 Why did Dr Livingstone call the waterfallVictoria Falls?
;sed 4 Why did the locals call it'the smoke that thunders'?
yes; 5 Where would you expect to find this kind of text?
ls in
,orla Explain the words in bold. Check in the Word List.

ame Write a synonym (=), an opposite (+), a definition or

and a sentence for the following words to show that you
dest understand their meaning in the text. Use your own
lf is words. Check in your dictionaries.
ute,
1 vast (P..3);2 extremely (2 6);3lovely (Ł. 16);
r9e.
4 widest (Ł.21);5 adds (Ł.3a'l;6 unique (sentence F)
rbe
1 vast -- extremely large * small
cent The sahara is a yast deserf in Africa that covers an area
s ls almost as large as the United Staies,
and
iite.
and False friends
oke.
" :leorotion . circulate . dare False friends are words or phrases in two languages that look or sound
lą::ure . stumble upon . witness'i
i
sons similar but they differ in meaning. e.g, oktualny resembles actualbut
"
nore " ,,tr6= o name after . plunge it means current.
j ust *
_,il.l.F , undoubtedly . unique
. a*_:ocular . magnificence Are there any false friends in the text?

tin and
:lues
lr
sen5e.
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i;= l"il
Replace the underlined words/ =i=+:_ei+l;
phrases with: wonders, spreod, i1,51iliti3{il
had strong feelings, unbelievable, Read the
seen, inspired, centre. sentences.
1 Dr Livingstone was passionate
what means
about Af rica. of transport is *"",-tr
ln Europe, strange stories each person :
circulated about the continent. referring to? What
is your favourite
ln the 1700s, much of the
interior of Africa was unfamiliar means of transport for
to Europeans. travelling short distances? long distances? Why?
His visit to the wateńall a lt takes off at 2:30 and we need to go to Gate 39.
encouraged him io write a novel.
b Excuse me, which platform is it for the Bristol service?
lt was unlike anything they had
ever witnessed.
c You must always wear your helmet, even for a short ride.

The men told fantastic stories

d There's a restaurant and a juice bar on the lower deck.
about what they had seen in e l can give you both a lift if you like; there's plenty of room_
the jungle.
They can't wait to experience ( r] Listen to the Announcement l
the marvels of Africa. announcements. which Announcement i
means of transport does
each match? which words Announcement 3
use the verbs in their correct
helped you decide?
form to complete the gaps.
. rrse . rarse . arrse
a) Use these words to complete the spidergrams.
He.......,.... ....... his voice so . seatbelt . cabin . flight . carriage . luggage .
that they could hear him. "hq
. rear view mirror . landing . road map . bufłet car
Black smoke,.....,............,., . deck . check-in desk . brakes o port . station
up making it impossible to . handlebars . tyre . cruise . takeofł . boarding pass
see what was going on. . compartment . boot o platform
A lot of problems have
.. since he left.

:l gr.:9,,* : ńlt_1ił*t l
4 He was upset when he .,..,....
she had lied to him.
5 Amerigo Vespucci
America.
6 A.G.Bell the telephone.

r glimpse .'walch . notiCe

_ . Iook
7 He ]. at the child
and smiled,
8 l only .. the man's
face briefly.
9 Let's .. the news
on TV.
10 Suddenl.y, he
that his watch had stopped.
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 -c,
bf, on, olong, towards or off. choose the correct word. check in the
Eajty enjoy travelling ................
Word List. What style is the text written in?
'] .. plane.
Give reasons. Check on p. 165.
ł!ę łalked . the platform, looking
Er i,]is carriage.
*-e stewardess
walked the rear
:ń le plane.
JE ny got ......,........... her bike and went tnto
tre llbrary.
'!$.en they got ..,l,.........,.... the ship, they went
E 5eir cabin.

Pa: ties/Senvi{es .--

the symbols (a-n) to what they

Bt§
(1-14).
rvice?
1
lort ride
,deck. 2 The Black Swan is 1| locatedlpositioned only 2,5

EĘ"
kilometres from the city centre and is peńect for a city
of roorr H"t{;::",::,,. 2) breaklstop. Because of the hotel's beautiful 3) rurall
urban surroundings, you will feel as if you are in the
)nt l ffi,:!!i{:::-""
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countryside. The hotel's 4| tacilitieslquipment include a
five-star restaurant, a gym and an indoor swimming pool.
ment 2 facilities tor the lnternet connection is provided 5)lreelopen to all guests
disabled and there is also ample parking 6) space/area free of
tt3 air-conditioning charge. All rooms are furnished to the highest standards
restaurant and we ofier 7) circlelround-the-clock room service.
menft .:
hairdryer in room Laundry ironing and dry-cleaning services are also
available on request. We pride ourselves on our service
conference facilities
i. which is second to 8) nonelalL All our 9) sta/f/seruants are
children over the age friendly and helpful and wish to make your 10) stay/stop as
l o chair indicated welcome comfortable as possible.
ń car pets welcorne
)n dry-cleaning seryice
n9 pass
l Wttich facilities/services are important to
gl when you 90 on holiday?
ri a,.ays choose hotels where pets are allowed. aCross
Pfur*sel v*rhs: CGM§
l\ :rd forrnaticn {forming -inEf-ed
:,:.2ctives)
CompIete the UP With tir

sentences with the

H the theory. Then complete the appropriate particle(s). roul With
-ntences wlth the correct adjective. While l was on holiday l came
We use -ing a an old schoolfriend. (meet by chance)
d see o, rnething is like. lt was an exciting holiday.
He didn't enjoy his weekend break because
We use -ed adjectives to describe feelings.
he came ..... measles. (become
łlc,,łV€f€ excited.
ill)
ht witho, I The journey was extremely tiring/tired. He came . a huge fortune which
2 'ilJe were annoying/annoyed by the included two hotels when his uncle passed
service rceptionist's bad manners. away. (inherit)
Sne was shocking/shocked to find out her She came ...... the idea for the
sĘht had departed. story while she was visiting Victoria Falls.
rts in ti
ł 'ihe service in the restaurant was (think of)
appalling/appalled. lt took him some time to come ..,,.....
from 5 She didn't know which gate to go to. She was after he slipped and fell down the stairs.
confusing/confused. (recover consciousness)
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 Grammar in use
Past simple, Past continuous, Past
perfect and Past Perfect continuous
Hl Jess,
Guess what! l'm in the Bahamas My boss to|d me l cou|d take a holiday as l 1) had been
working so hard and he was pleased with my resuIts l 2) checked online and decided to book a
ten-day holiday at this 5-star hotel
When larrived at the hotel, lwalked up to the check-in desk and informed the receptionist that l

3) had made a reservation under the name of 'Dumas'. lmagine my surprise when I heard her te||
the porter to take my bags up to the €5,000-a-night penthouse suite!
When l got to my room, l 4) tipped the porter, quick|y unpacked my bags and went out onto the
balcony to see the view. lt was a glorious day The sun 5) was shining and the sea sparkled below
me. As l 6) was admiring the view, the phone rang lt was the hotel receptionist. Nervously, she
told me there had been a mix-up, and that lhad to pack my bags and leave the room at once!
You won't beIieve what had happened Apparently, lwasn't the only Dumas who had booked for
that day. My namesake is a famous writer and the receptionist had mistaken me for him!
Anyway, my new room is nice and l'm having a 9reat time l'lI tell you a|| about it when lget back
See you soon.
Alex

see pp. 154 (GR5) - 155 (GR6)

a) ldentify the tenses in bold Put the verbs in brackets into the correct past tense to
(1-6) then match them to thelr complete the exchanges. Justify your answer5.
uses (A-F). Check in the
1 A: How (be) your holiday in Spail'
Grammar Reference.
B: Great, thanks. l ...................... (have) a fantastic tirrł|
ET_l
lll
action which happened at a 2 A: What (you/do) when the photi
l

certain time in the past (there (ring)?

is direct/indirect reference to l ....,,,,........ (wash) my hair and l ...........,.. ._
the time)
(not/hear) it.
trT_-] actions which happened one Tony ..,,,.,... (surf) the Net when 1
after the other in the past
,.,..... (find) a great deal on a trip to Pa,q
ET-l action which had been in
B: l know, but by the time he .............. (tell) q
progress before another
l
about it, l ..,..........,.. ... (already/book) 1
action in the past

il
i holiday to Berlin.
action which gives background
4A: How ..........
I

(you/miss) your fl
I

l
information
We ............
l
B: .. (shop) in the duty-free s
ET_-l action which was in
progress
I

we .... (not/hear) the announcem

]

and
i
in the past and another action
5A:
i

i
interrupted it ., (you/stay) in a hotel du
i
your holiday?
tpn action which happened before
I

We
I

l
another action in the past B: No. (rent) an apartmen:
l
I two weeks.
l
b) ldentify the rest of the past 6 A: Jane ... (look) exhausted when l saw
I
forms in the text. How is each B: That's because she ...........
l long hours for the last three weeks.
used?
l
l
I
c) Are there similar structures use these time adverbs to make sentences about
I
in Polish? How do you use
yesterday,two weeks ago, while, last year, before,
i
yesterday, last summer, already, yet, for hours yesterdoy,
I
1 them?
l yeors, by the time.

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I

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I Yesterday, l got my driver's licence!

I
 ltarł= sentences as in the Choose the incorrect word/phrase.
mlanple.
l a flight/depart
As a child, my mum would go/used to go/was going to
France on holiday.
b start/rain My grandad had/used to have/would have jet black hair
c someone/ when he was young.
steal/wallet
nM@]lltil{łdP-1
-s
We went/were going/used to go fishing every morning on
ruE$lil]Tir
-]JfS d get/flat tyre holiday.

r|x6iir$ł -! cool e lose/

pasSport
When she was younger, she would stay/was staying/
stayed with her cousins every summer.
ĘffiE':i-= a rPOrt
,
:, :::. riding my bike for an He would have/used to have/had a part-time job as a
,_
, li, nen l got a flat tyre, waiter during summer while he was studying in England.
Where did you use to live/would you live/did you live as
a child?

trąłer t travelled abroad since 2008. What did/didn't you use to do on holiday when you
ilErT :3 5pain last May. were ten? Write six sentences. Tell your partner.
l used ta get up late. l didn't use fo travel abroad,
xa
l-
bł ffi*::h the sentences (1-2) to the Key wmrd tramsforn*atiens
,ę," A D\
A-B). For each question, complete the second sentence using
the word in bold so that it means the same as the first.
lse to t__ =.. :. which finished in the past
ń Use two to five words. Do not change the word in bold.
=: :n which started in the past
n Spair
=-: :ontinues Up to the present 1 As a child, l went swimming every summer. USED
As a child, l ................
stic tim. D.n verbs in brackets into
every summer.
2
:,]-le
Peter telephoned during lunch. HAV!NG
re phor ttę :orrect tense.
We ..,......... .... Peter telephoned.
After working as a receptionist for twelve years, Sam
l sit) Bome twice. opened his own B & B. BEEN
(set)
when i Before Sam opened his own B & B ........
--_ :he taxi and
to Par. .. a receptionist for twelve years.
-ead) for the station.
(telI) r lt rained every day during our holiday. STOP
look) n
-ove) to Madrid in 2010.
lt ............... our holiday.
The last time we went abroad was two years ago. FOR
ur fligh: We .... tWo years.
1ory'ever/try) scuba diving?
'ree shc
,,]cemen
-olbook) our flight yet. a) Read the text below.
:el durir
i " -=: iime
:-eylarrive) last night?
tment lc
lt hod 6een \right and sunng all morning and tle aere
saw he haoing fun on our 6oat trip around the island. Then, all
,. (worlł ł[ i :- :, l used to golwould ofa sudden, łhe aealher changed, ond rhings took a
W,]
,tęńt to the seaside every turn for the tlorse.
,hl!li{ l',-:i did you use to do?
t yours. ijLil!ć :- _l b) ", tisten to the sounds. Use the key words to
re, oll . ]lę€ :: hrave/had long hair, but continue the story.
lay, for,
,,,i.t,,',llil -=,= shOrt hair.
|rx,(:- . started blowing . huge waves . hit boat . got scared
hove.) (past state)
. radioed for help . coastguard came to our rescue
see p. 155 (GR6) . felt reIieved
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 Listening skills
Holiday problems a) You will hear an interview about trave
a) You will listen to a story. Before you listen experiences. Before you listen, check thesr
check these words/phrases in the Word List. words in the Word List.
Which ones can you see in the pictures? . resort . disastrous . thrill-seeker
. check-in . exhilarating

b) () Usten to the interview and for questi(

1-6 choose the correct answer A, B or C.

The radio presenter wants listeners to talk abc

A a bad experience in a restaurant.
o passport is out of date o car breaks down B the attractions of Rome.
o dirty beachlsea o get sunburnt C a disastrous holiday experience.
. miss flight . get food poisoning
o lose luggage c have credit card stolen Mike and his family decided to spend their holidt
c have terrible weather . rude hotel stafl A sky diving in Australia.
. cramped hotel room B skiing in Austria.
c not speak the language c at a resort in the caribbean.

They missed their plane because

b) ( ) listen to the story, Which of the
problems in Ex. 1a does the narrator mention?
A they were stopped by the police.
B their reservation was incorrect.
() t-irt"n again and complete the gaps (1-1o).
C they had car trouble.

use two to three words. katie went to vietnam because

A she could afford it.
Jenny went to lndia on the recommendation of
B
El
she had never been to another country befo
C she had always wanted to go there.
Before she left, she had :2__ Katie's holiday was ruined because
the money she needed.
i
A her hotel room was cramped.
After getting off the plane she was shocked to find out
B the beach was filthy.
C she got badly sunburnt.
At first she wanted to get El-
to the hotel, 6 The competition ends
A in the afternoon. B at midnigh:
c tomorrow afternoon,

The hotel wasn't as it was described in

pronunciation
(stress in exclamations)
\l
Her room was i S and but it
a) Read the table. Complete the sentena
_

had a great view.

What a/an (+ adjective) + singular noun
During her holiday she visited tne il,_ What (+ adjective) + plural/uncountable nou
Although she liked the local food, she got How + adverb/adjective
lb- bad ...................... 3
weather! experience!
Have you ever had a problem while on
2 terrible! exhilai
holiday? Where were you? Who were you it must have bee:
3 disappointing!
with? What exactly happened? Tell the class,
Last summer we decided to spend our holidays b) O Listen to the sentences. Which
in a friend's country cottage,As we were driving syllable is stressed in each sentence?
to the village we got a flat tyre. lt took us two
hours to fix it. c) (,) Listen again and repeat.
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For questions 1-12, read the text below and Complete the second sentence so that it
decide which answer (A, B, C, D) best fits a similar meaning to the first sentence. Do
each gap. There is an example at the not change the word given. You must use
beginning (0). two to five words, including the word
given. Here is an example (0).

Tou rm 0 Bill said it was my fault that we were

BLAMED
Bill blamed me for the fact that we were
Stretching from the east to the west of central
Northern scotland 0) n the rare and fragile 1 "What is the height of the mountain?"
environment of the Cairngorm National Park. After the tourist. HOW
driving about eight miles on the road south of The tourist asked
Aviemore, you come 1) ........ the Cairngorm
Mountain Railway, which takes visitors on a scenic The hotel is sending a car to meet us at
ride up the mountain until they 2) ........ the airport. PlCK
Cairngorm plateau.
The hotel is sending a car to
Since its construction in 2001, the Mountain Railway ...,... from the ai
has 3) ........ many visitors and, despite the 4) ........
Our holiday is postponed till later this
effects this has had on the region's economy, 5) ...,....
PUT
tourism has also done a great deal of 5) ........ to the
fragile environment of the national park. Our holiday has ........,..
till later this
The region's council has 7) ........ the issue of whether
the benefits of the railway outweigh the Dan lost his way in the mountains
disadvantages, and environmentalists have been he didn't have a map. LOST
looking at 8) ,....... in which tourism can be continued lf Dan had had a map, he ............,.......-
while 9)...,..,. damage to the region at the same .,....., his way in the
time. l don't feel like going out tonight. PREF
Finally, a series of talks and negotiations between
environmental organisations and local authorities "Would it be possible to see a copy ol
has 10) ........ to a compromise according to which hotel brochure?" asked Leon. LOOK
visitors will still be 11)..,..... to use the railway, but Leon asked
with some restrictions. For now at least, it seems at the hotel
that the 12l ........of whether the railway is good or
bad for the area has been resolved.
Tom couldn't go skiing because he
have the right equipment. ABLE
lf Tom had had the right equipment, he

0 Alies Boccupies
1 Aon Bacross
C
C against
D spreads
reaches
D along
, ;; ;";;, ;, ;;;;;.;i, ;,";;i; ,^;'."*
EAsY
2 Aget Barrive C reach D come
3 Adrawn Battracted C dragged D grabbed to locate the ski
4 Areal Btrue c decisive D positive
Complete the gaps with the correct fo
5 Adeep Bstrong C mass D thick
the words in capitals.
6 Ahurt Binjury C harm D trouble
7 Aput Bcaused C raised D brought 1 we were taken up the mountain
climber. PROFE
8 Aways Bmanners c directions D routes
My brother has visited some really
9 A preventing C influencing
places. ORDlNARY
B helping D defending
The thing l remember most about
10 Aled Bdriven c directed D guided the amazing .......... SC
11 Alet Ballowed C granted D offered Weekend breaks have grown in .........
12 A demand C question over the last decade. POPULAR
B request D challenge We learned some ........,
at the museum. FASCINATE
ĄB
hat it
H,F=!F
ds| -:
r Voca bu la ry
lh(€, t * =t :orrect item. choose the correct item.
ust us= !
ord
"'Tl* :l=::- -=S SrrUnk." Please let us knoiv rf you are unable to , . tl].,,
'|'l :trllfi| _::-, to me to check the label and l meeting
wrłł]llul|!i: ł,: - -::,,,ater"' A intend B present C attend D vlsit
Were $ slr*- C never
The mayor has made for peop,|e i,,u ii|,l
ili- D somewhat
disabilities.
Were
'il '|ll|1llilllh,]l |.1 __ = :xcited?" A provision C adlustment
iln?"
, :: - -: -cme f rom college .... than we B expansion D
e.,
],iiuł[Tłi arrangement
The police said that the driver cf the rnini bLls
C very earlier
was at. . ..
D much earlier
A error B guilt C mistake D failit
etusa
1l

1
3 years, she got a job ..... a
lt's difficult to predict the weather .. .

A exactly C accurately
the airp ł! 3 .,. Cas Dfor B evenly D perfectly
;r this nfl"T |ż= ż-, .eason why we shouldn't go by
The windows of our house are. all with
iij]I',+
l,!l]
security locks.
'łiłłxĘ- ---3ern is the cost."
;r this y. Afurnished cattached
$ - _-_ .,=ż-. C great
Bfitted Ddecorated
ns beca t FĘi::, D greater
Physics, Chemistry and Maths are .. relatu.d
,ł,iilr, ]] i] =: :re tournament five years in a
su bjects.
mounta -Łl
A widely B carefully C heavily D clcseiy,
PREFE:
Ą, C from his winning
fi D about having won l bought this leather coat at a .. of the orir;;lal
..... toni_
prlCe.
copy of
A fraction B sample C part D psrli;:lr
)oK
Nobody can . , . that Mozart was one of ihe 'cest
el broch- composers of his time.
sehed A defend B assume C dispute D t:xarn,ne

Members of our club share a ,. . interesi lil ;rlt.

ent, he A joined C cooperative
... go ski B combined D common
le ski loc ,l0
The kind of iPhone you buy is .,,,. dc,pelrdełi on
the money you have to spend"

re ski loc.
A quite B very C entirely D aione

C soaml 11 Don't .... the problem: it's not that serious łnd il
ect form
D l don't either
:
should be easy to solve,

ruch thick smoke that they coulCn't

A extend C enlarge
untain b
- ::
--: -ailtvay.
B overestimate D exaggerate
oFEsslo,
3 slch C too D very 12 Joshua was ...., fi,om the quiz show afte], nF gci
ally
_ ,--:-ber..... the heating before you
five answers wrollg"
)lNARY
A elinlinated C deportecl
rout Spai- B expelled D
,-., :ched off the heating and then ihe
evicted
, SCENE =,,,
13 My parents don't . of me stayinq .::,;i l.;]1i;l
l.............
midnight.
R C turn off
D to turning ofl
A approve C agr€c
........,. fac
B prove D cotrseni
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 use the words in their Gorrect form to Phrasal verbs & Prepositions
complete the gaps. choose the correct item.
. dare . risk . challenge . venture 1 They've decided to travel on/by train.
You shouldn't ..,...................... going on the 2 we came down/across this beautiful vi
train without buying a ticket first. while on holiday in ltaly.
The explorer ...,...,........,...,,... into unknown 3 Let's get a cab. lt'll take too long to get th
areas of the jungle during the expedition. on/with foot.
No one had ever ...... to ask the 4 He hasn't come up/into with an idea yet.
boss for a pay rise before. 5 The children walked aIong/over the bea
Paul ........,.. me to a game of chess looking for pretty shells.
yesterday afternoon.
word formation
. explore . examine . investigate
Complete the gaps with the correct form
Police are............. the cause of the the words in bold.
car accident last night,
They.......... my passport carefully
before allowing me into the country. Our holiday was a complete
disaster from start to irnish!
The tourist spent the whole afternoon
First, we missed our flight, and
were 1)
...... the centre city. ...,. (abte)

. witness . observe . gaze o stare to get on another until the

foilJwing evening. Second, the hotel we'd book,
When l told him the news, he just turned out to be in a really 2) """""""""""
at me without saying anything. (convenient) location. Not only that, the rooms \^-t
The karate teacher told his students to old and 3) ...................., (dirt) and the beds u,t
.,.... him doing the move. really 4) .-... (comfortable), Last, but I

10 lhave never...,,.,.. anything like least, the day tours we went on rrl
Brian's card trick before. 5) ................ (organised) and every stĘ
beach we went to was 6)
(crowd), I ht
Lisa .......,.,, in wonder at the
we never have a holiday like that again,
11
ballerina dancing gracefully on the stage.

. feature . characteristic . sights . sites

12 One of Russia's most amazing natural
....,. is Baikal Lake.
' put the verbs in brackets into the correct
Karen visited many archaeological
13
.... during her holiday in Crete.
l tense. Then complete the gaps with an
appropriate word.
14 They hired a guide to show them around
the,,......,,... of Prague. James and Lily 1)..........,... . (wai{
their flight to take off for three hours when ,|

Thatched cottages are a .,....................... of

15
the landscape of Western lreland.
heard an announcement that said fr
2) .............. be further delays. At that g
. . hit .
strike beat . knock they both wished that they 3) ....,..............._-
(choose) to travel by train. But they thought1
16 Sales of the toy ...... record flying to Edinburgh would save them l
numbers during the Christmas period. 4) ............... wrong they turned out to be! Artr
17 During the sales, shops often .......,., two hours passed and there was still 5) ......_,
down their prices by 50 per cent. sign of their flight taking off any time soon. t
l
18 Arsenal ..... Manchester United made things 6) ............... was that no one
I

by two goals to one and won the cup, tell them the reason 7) ............... there was
long delay. Finally, the couple gave 8) ,.....
I

Paul usually wakes up when the church

They decided 9) ,..........
I
19
(return)
clock near his house
I

l putting 10) ......,..,..,.. their city break fo

seven.
following weekend, Of course, this time
plane would be 11)
l

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of the questionl
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ltext and match the headings A-H to the paragraphs 1-7. One heading is extra.

-,l. ilńfrffi, 'llme : -],-as. you've probably never been to Changi

l[Mfr,: ],r=:,3:g. Changi is the airport most often voted
ful ,..
]lffiililr -: ard it's not hard to understand why.
]!iT][E i],Ę

il-
-
fu Ą|]- -as two free cinemas, free computer games,
iiliiMlllllltlliltluffir :e: a^d CD listening stations, and a free karaoke-
a Yet
ffi,lrmumc --: : There's a roof-top swimming poolfor people
; bea ffimmnĘ, i :-,, -, a two-storey indoor tropical butterfly garden
lMnrilM - :-] a sports area to watch the latest sports neWS.
frm ;,= =_<: 3}0 free lnternet stations; free foot- and leg-
ilmmom_F -a:. -es: and for transit passengers who have more there are freshly-cut orchids in the bathrooms. There
lilliiln]llll[l |n]|illP -l:-=10 spare before their next connecting
are even touch screens beside the bathroom sinks so
form _ flight,
travellers can send text messages to supervisors
ililm;m ?u?- ;3€ bus tours of Singapore city!
*fl,B when toilet paper runs out!

-1:i i Changi Airport also has a fitness centre and

Changi has changed the way travel is done and has
rTĘ= ,,,:- can get massages and beauty treatments,
jr set the benchmark for service excellence. lt is
:+dicures'where small fish eat the dead skin off
unique because it offers regular travellers the kinds
Ą:: :c this, 290 tax{ree shops, 110 food outlets and
of perks and first-class luxury usually given only to
indoor slide for kids and you'll see why
=l-- 9h first-class travellers. Little wonder then ihat
Ą,Ę,:: s a popular destination even for Singaporeans
Changi is one of only a handful of airports in the
lD, hl@+: -any go to Changi Airport at weekends just to
world where passengers are actually happy if
;; ;., :.-: enjoy the facilities|
their flight is delayed. After all, at what other

l =*"
dS we ]ł!l
airport can you go for an open-air swim and
., but fu@ :-:.eilers with the best possible travel experience get your feet cleaned by fish?
1 we 1IIIM M,f"r:F,, laid off for the airport. Since opening in 1981,
y sing milMmW *iiś over 370 international 'best of 'awards.
ńr,]1,1

l). l ho: i
'ffill rE*e +s now deliberately choose Singapore as their
, Ell:..st because of Changi. Others deliberately arrange
tmmn- _mrs s: fiey will have as long a stopover there as possible.
],i

llfit i@fir:r :: its amazing range of amenities, the level of

.ect illll@lEE :=,=ęd at Changi is second-to-none. At ChangiAirpoń
n
- s:ening
,:,- łlill hear a conversation between a travel agent and a customer. (7x3=21)
(wait)
,hen tl^. Jsten to the conversation and choose the correct answer A, B or C. ls the dialogue formal or
d the l-,:,-gP Check on p. 165.
hat po : i: ]] isn't certain about 4 What does Alex want to do on holiday?
lught tl-,
l -: .! cng he can go away for. A relax on the beach
)m tin -:, he can 9o away. B go on a 2-day tour
l! Anotl,. -:,e he wants to go. c see some historical sites
-- -=3ards to accommodation, Alex says he Alex has plans to travel
lon.
|ne WoL
Wl^ !, : s <es hotels. A alone.

as sucl^
-=s already booked a studio apartment. B with his parents.
:::sn't want to stay in a bed and breakfast. c withafriend.
rn) hon- -:- asked about his budget, Alex says he
: for t, t ::esn't have one.
;atching ::,r spend a maximum of €1500.
rn! -:s around €1500.
(5x2=10)
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 Speaking Choose the correct word(s).
Choose the correct respon5e. l haven't travelled abroa

1 A: The sightseeing tour wasn't what l had in mind. from/since l was a child.
He used to/would have blon
B: a What was the problem?
hair when he was a kid.
b Did you enjoy your holiday?
He has been travellią
2 A: The service was terrible. travelled constantly for ttl
B: a Why not? b Did you complain? past two months.
4 l didn't use to
3A: We changed hotels, but our holiday was still ruined. haven't sunbathed when
B: a l hope you'll be luckier next time. Was younger.
b That wasn't what l had in mind. 5 They haven't finished
yet.
4A: The hotel staff were rude and unfriendly.
B: a l can't believe it. b Not really.
6 What have you been
had you been doing all
A: The weather was really awful. time?
B: a What did you mean? b l'm sorry to hear that, 7 l was/have been in S
(5x2=10) this time last year.

Vocabulary 8 l used to/would have a

rabbit when l was little.
Fill in with: eager, rush, deserted,located, undoubtedly, 9 She has already/since l

facilities, attractions, boarding, circulated, passionate. 10 By the time/Since he

1 There was no one on the beach. lt was ........ it had stopped raining.

2 The city is ....,.......,...,... in the Valley of Anahuac, Mexico.

3 He has always been ...,...,. about saving the tiger.
(10x1

4 Big Ben is ...........,........ the most visited place in London. Writing

5 We were ......... to visit Victoria Falls. Read the rubric, then write
6 lavoid the town centre during .............. hour. your article.
7 lt's surprising how fast they the story.
Your teacher has asked you to w
8 The Louvre is one of paris's most famous tourist
a description of a p|ace you have
9 Flight 206 is now........,.. at Gate 20. visited and your stay there, Write
10 The hotel offers a wide range of your description ('l20-180 words

(10x1=10)
Grammar
Put the verbs in brackets into the correct past tense.
1 Yesterday, we .,............., (eat) at a lovely little restaurant.
2 They ......... ....... (live) in Madrid for ten years . talk about travel & holidays
before they moved to Paris,
. talk about transpoft
3 He ............. (watch) a film when l interrupted him.
. talk about hotel facilities & sen
4 By the time she arrived, the plane .. ., (leave).
. describe past events
5 They ....,..,,.,,...,... (go) to Hawaii last summer.
. describe holiday problems
6 He ........,. .. (never/try) Brazilian food
. describe pictures
before he went there.
. ask for information
7
8 We
(they/eat) out Iast night?
............,,.., (wait)for an hour before the train arrived.
. express dissatisfaction/surpri
disbelief/sym pathy
9 l,,...,.,,.,,.... (see) that film twice.
. write a description of a visit to :
10 He was tired; he (not/sleep) well the
previous night.
(10x2=20)
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