Unit 7 – Practice Quiz: Written Quiz

A. Josh and Lisa are talking about a trip to Denmark. Listen and mark (x) true or false for each
sentence True False

1. Lisa is going to Europe for the first time. ____ ____

2. Lisa is going to spend a week at the beach. ____ ____

3. It’s hard to find bargains in Copenhagen. ____ ____

4. It’s necessary to know the language in Denmark ____ ____

B: Mike is going to a trip to Italy, so he wrote the “to do” list below. Why does he need to do these
things? Find the correct reasons in the box. Then write the sentence using infinitives.

Change some money find out about hotels Learn some Italian expressions
Buy a sweater check on flights borrow a suitcase

Example: He needs to go shopping to buy a sweater.

To Do
Go shopping 1. ___________________________________________________________
Go to the bank
Take a class 2. ___________________________________________________________
Talk to Al 3. ___________________________________________________________
Get a guidebook
Call the airline 4. ___________________________________________________________

5. ___________________________________________________________

C: Complete the conversations. Use the words in the box in sentences with “It’s + adjective + to.”

Good/ make reservations good/use a guidebook hard/get a cheap flight

Important/ take comfortable shoes nice/ travel by train easy/ get cash

1. A: Are you going to go to France in July?

B: I don’t know. _____________________________________________in the middle of
summer.

2. A: How are you going to travel around Europe?

B: I’m not sure. _________________________________________________________________.
3. A: We’re going to do a lot of walking on this trip.
B: Yeah. _______________________________________________________________________.

4. A: Do I need to change money in a bank?

B: Not really. _________________________________________________________ from ATMs
5. A: How can I find out about the interesting places to see?
B: _____________________________________________________________________ for that.

6. A: Are you going to go online to find out about hotels?

 B: Yeah. __________________________________________________________________early.

D. Write the advice in the correct order? Use capital letters where necessary.

1. (take / forget / good / a / to / map / don’t )

_____________________________________________________________________________________
2. (need / insect / you / to / have / repellent)
_____________________________________________________________________________________
3. (Spanish / you / don’t / learn / some / why)
_____________________________________________________________________________________
4. (take / idea / good / a / kit / first-aid / a / to / it’s)
_____________________________________________________________________________________

E: Read the situations. Then match the suggestions with the best responses.

A. I’d like to, but I already have plans C. I guess we could, but …
B. That sounds great. What time? D. I’d like to , but I’m busy tonight

1. Carol likes to go to movies, and she’s
free Thursday night.
Amy: Why don’t we go out to a movie
after work on Thursday?
Carol: _________________________.
2. Dan went camping when he was a child,
and he hated it.
Mark: We should go camping together.
Dan: ___________________________.
3. Gene went backpacking last summer,
but this summer he has a job.
Sam: Do you want to go backpacking
again this summer?
Gene: _________________________.
4. Celia loves to go shopping, but she has
a big test tomorrow.
Jill: Let’s go shopping after school.
Celia: _________________________.

II. Oral Quiz

Ask these questions. Answer your partner’s questions. Discuss the topics.

1. Is it easy to travel around in this country?

2. It is hard to get a visa?
3. Is it safe to carry a lot of cash?
4. What kind of clothes should you pack for a trip in June?
5. Do you think it’s expensive to visit this country?
6. It is safe to drink the water?
7. It is hard to get around?
8. Do you have to carry your ID with you?

Strategy: When responding, show your opinion by using expressions such as “That’s a great idea,”
“I’d love to,” “That sounds great,” or “Maybe, I don’t know, I’d like to, but…”

9. Why don’t we go to a movie tomorrow night?

10. You know, we should have lunch together sometime.
11. Do you want to go jogging together sometime?
 12. Let’s go out to dinner together soon.

Unit 7 Quiz - Answers

A 1. It’s hard to get a cheap flight.

2. It’s nice to travel by train.
1. F 3. It’s important to take comfortable
2. F shoes.
3. T 4. It’s easy to get cash.
4. F 5. It’s good to use a guidebook.
6. It’s good to make reservations.
B
D
1. He needs to go to the bank to change
some money. 1. Don’t forget to take a good map.
2. He needs to take a class to learn some 2. You need to have insect repellent
Italian expressions. 3. Why don’t you learn some Spanish.
3. He needs to talk to Al to borrow a 4. It’s a good idea to take a first-aid kit.
suitcase.
4. He needs to get a guidebook to find out E
about hotels.
5. He needs to call the airline to check on 1. B
flights. 2. C
3. A
4. d

II Oral Quiz Sample Responses

1. Yes, it is. It’s easy to travel with public transportation…
2. No, it isn’t , because we want tourist to visit…
3. Not really, You should probably use your credit card…
4. It’s usually pretty warm. You should pack light clothes…
5. Yes. I think things are a little expensive…
6. Yeah, in most places. Maybe not everywhere…
7. Not at all. You can get anywhere by bus or train…
8. Yes. It’s usually a good idea to carry your passport…
9. Sure. That sounds great…
10. I’d love to, but I usually work during lunch…
11. Yeah, that’s a great idea. When do you usually jog?...
12. That sounds good. How about Thursday?...