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English for International Tourism Intermediate Unit Test 7A

Answer all 40 questions. There is one mark per question.

GRAMMAR: THE PASSIVE

Complete the sentences. Choose a), b), c) or d).

1 The next plane to Lisbon _____ due to mechanical problems. Please check on the departures board for
further information.
a) is delayed b) was delayed c) has been delayed d) can be delayed

2 Your holiday documents _____ to you via email in a moment.

a) are sent b) will be sent c) have been sent d) were sent

3 They were very surprised when they _____ by customs and asked to open their cases.
a) are stopped b) were stopped c) will be stopped d) have been stopped

4 The ferry from Manila _____ to arrive in the next five minutes.
a) is expected b) is being expected c) was expected d) has been expected

5 Not only _____ our hotel room _____ incredibly clean but the staff were also very welcoming.
a) was ... kept b) is ... kept c) has been ... kept d) will be ... kept

6 We loved Singapore for its cleanliness. We heard that most streets _____ daily.
a) have been cleaned b) will be cleaned c) are cleaned d) are being cleaned

7 There must be a mistake – our tickets _____ last Monday for today’s flight.
a) were reserved b) have been reserved c) will be reserved d) are being reserved

8 In the majority of airports, passengers’ passports _____ as they pass through customs control.
a) are being scanned b) have been scanned c) were scanned d) are scanned

9 As a new hotel _____ beside ours it is rather noisy most of the day.
a) is constructed b) was constructed c) will be constructed d) is being constructed

10 We make sure that each person ____ the appropriate training before they start working at the resort.
a) is being given b) is given c) will be given d) was given

11 The pilot told us that we _____ a complimentary drink after our hot air balloon has landed.
a) will be offered b) were offered c) are being offered d) are offered

12 The Petronas Towers in Kuala Lumpur City Centre _____ officially _____ in 1999.
a) will be ... opened b) has been ... opened c) were ... opened d) is being ... opened

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13 According to the article, a new cave _____ in a remote jungle in Vietnam. It is thought to be the largest in
the world.
a) will be discovered b) is increased c) is being discovered d) has been discovered

14 People arriving into the country _____ about the extreme weather conditions expected later today.
a) can be warned b) has been warned c) have been warned d) are warned

15 The cabin crew checked that all hand luggage _____ safely before take-off.
a) is stowed away b) was stowed away c) will be stowed away d) has been stowed away

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VOCABULARY: LINKING WORDS

Complete the sentences below. Choose the correct answer for each one.

1 [However / Consequently / On the whole], younger holidaymakers tend to be attracted to Ibiza.

2 Turkey has many historic attractions for tourists to visit. [Furthermore / However / As a result], it is
relatively cheap to travel around.

3 [Consequently / Although / Furthermore] I spoke some Arabic, the market seller spoke too quickly for
me to understand him.

4 The train to the airport was late leaving the station. [However / On the whole / As a result], we had to run
to catch our flight.

5 We want to go somewhere quiet and romantic for our honeymoon. [However / Although / As a result],
we also want to try some adventure sports and travel a bit.

6 [However / Although / Consequently] it was a rather exclusive resort, everyone was very friendly and
down-to-earth.

7 The durian is thought be the king of fruits in Thailand because it has such a unique taste. [On the whole /
Furthermore / However], tourists are often put off from trying it because of its smell.

8 The tree houses offered a unique holiday experience and enjoyed stunning views of the ocean. [On the
whole / Although / Consequently], it was almost impossible to make a booking in the same year you
wanted to travel.

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PROFESSIONAL SKILLS: TAKING PART IN MEETINGS
Complete the gaps in the useful expressions with words from the box below.

add agenda (x 2) agree agreement aim begin business

comment covered decided move reach start sum talk think

Opening a meeting Stating the purpose of a meeting

• Shall we 1_______________? • The 4_______________ of this meeting is to

discuss ...
• Let’s make a 2_______________, shall we?
• We need to 5_______________ a decision on ...
• The first item on the 3_______________ is ...
• We’re here to 6_______________ about ...

Asking someone to speak Introducing another topic

• Would anyone like to 7_______________? • The next item on the 10_______________ is ...

• James, do you have anything to • Can we 11_______________ on to ... ?

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_______________?

• Tina, what do you 9_______________ about it?

Checking everyone agrees Concluding the meeting

• Is that 12_______________ then? • I think we’ve 15_______________ everything.

• Do I take it we’re all in 13_______________? • So to 16_______________ up ...

• Do we all 14_______________? • Is there any other 17_______________?

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TOTAL / 40

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