unit test 2

Vocabulary It sounds like we already have all the

Rob: 
information we need about our next
1 Complete the text with the words in the box. 8
! So when is the best time to
breathtaking ferry prehistoric trip
go there?
Julie: Probably just after Easter.
romantic spicy sunset tour
Thanks very much. I’ll call back later to make
Rob: 
Rob: Hi. Is that Azure Seas Travel? our reservations.
Julie: Yes, it is. How can I help you? 2 Complete the sentences with the words in the
Rob: I’m interested in going to a Greek island this
boxes.
spring. Can you recommend something? erupts floats flows blows melts pours scorches
Julie: Our most popular Greek island is Santorini.
It’s about 200 kilometers from the mainland of 1 Snow .
Greece, and everyone loves it there. 2 The sun .
Rob: How can we get there? 3 A volcano .
Julie: You can take a 1 from Piraeus 4 A ship .
and arrive at the port of Skala. It only takes a 5 Heavy rain .
few hours. 6 The wind .
Rob: What’s the island like? 7 A river .
Julie: It’s one of the most spectacular islands in
Greece. Houses are built on the edge of a
3 Complete the sentences with the verbs in 2 in
the correct form.
volcano, and the views are 2 . 1 The wind so hard last night that our
Rob: What places can we visit? tent collapsed on top of us.
Julie: You can 3 the island first, and 2 Heavy rain from a dark sky all day,
then visit the Thera Museum, where they have so we stayed inside the cabin and played board
lots of 4 exhibits. games.
Rob: What can I do with my friends? 3 The campground is very peaceful, with a shallow
Julie: There are lots of bars and restaurants on the river that gently through the trees.
island. There are chill-out bars by the shore, 4 As you look out over the harbor, you can see
and dance clubs as well. And don’t forget many boats and small ships on the
to watch the 5 from one of the calm sea.
viewing spots in the town. Lots of couples 5 We actually saw a volcano when
just sit and watch as the sun sinks below the we went to Hawaii. It was spectacular!
horizon. It’s very 6 .
6 We’d thought it would be a good day for skiing,
Rob: Where can we eat? but when the hot sun came out, the snow
Julie: There are beach bars in Perissa, Kamari and and we had to stop for the day.
Perivolos. If you like 7 food, 7 In Death Valley in the summer, the sun is so hot
there are a couple of popular bars which that it the few plants that manage
create new flavors by mixing spices from to grow there.
different parts of the world.
Rob: Where can we stay?
Julie: There’s a campsite at Perissa Beach. Or
there are plenty of rooms you can rent for
reasonable rates.

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4 Complete the text using the correct form of the
words in the box.
sun economy friend hour wit weight drama Dusk Till Dawn.
If you’re looking for a pleasurable vacation spot, try
one of the Caribbean islands. Flights leave major
U.S. cities 1 during the peak season,
and if you have 2 concerns – in other
words, you want to save money – there are many
3 Choose the correct answer.
good deals to be found. When you arrive, you’ll
discover that the weather is usually
3
, the people are 4
and helpful and everything is ready for you to have
a good time. Don’t just stick to the tourist spots,
however. Visit a local café, where the conversations
can be 5 , dealing with politics and
crime, or 6 , full of jokes and laughter.
And don’t miss the performances of local music and
dances. These take place on the beaches by firelight,
and the haunting music and long shadows of the
dancers create a very 7 atmosphere.
Grammar
1 Complete the sentences with the present
perfect or present perfect continuous form of
the verbs in parentheses.
Jason Martin 1 (cycle) around the U.S.
for the past six months, and he still 2
(not get) tired of being on a bicycle. That’s because
the people in every town he 3 (visit)
greet him with cheers, good food, and plenty of
money, too. Jason 4 (collect) donations
for research on autism since he began the trip,
and so far he 5 (collected) nearly fifty
thousand dollars. Jason himself 6 (be)
autistic all his life, but that 7
(not keep)
him from traveling, meeting new people, and doing
good for others. “I 8 (enjoy) this trip
since the beginning,” he says. “And I plan to go on
enjoying it for another six months.”
2 Correct any tense mistakes in the text.
Quentin Tarantino was recently included on the list of
the Top 100 Living Geniuses. He is born in Knoxville,
Tennessee in 1963 and has written his first script at
the age of 14. His first feature film is Reservoir Dogs
in 1992, which set the tone for his later movies. His
next movie, Pulp Fiction (1994), has earned seven
Oscar nominations, one of which it won. He directed
and was writing other popular movies such as From
Dusk Till Dawn (1996) starring George Clooney and
Kill Bill (2003) with Uma Thurman.
Although Tarantino is best known for his work
behind the camera, he was also starring in some of
his movies, for example, Reservoir Dogs and From
He is still very young and working on many new
projects. One of which is Diary of the Dead. He has
filmed this in 2007 and, according to reviewers, it is
yet another example of Tarantino’s unique directing
style.
1 “Why didn’t you call me last night?”
“I your message until really late, so
I wasn’t able to call you until this morning.”
a haven’t gotten c have gotten
b didn’t get d got
2 People in this village for at least
4,000 years, and it remains a very popular place
for people to move to.
a lived c living
b live d have lived
3 I finished reading the book last night, but I
writing my essay on it yet.
a haven’t even started c even haven’t started
b don’t even star d not even start
4 Since he turned eighteen, Tomás in
six different countries. Will he ever decide where
to settle down?
a lived c has been living
b lives d has lived
5 “Is Candy still writing?”
“She writing her novel last year, but
it hasn’t been accepted by a publisher yet.”
a finished c did finish
b has finished d has been finishing
6 Even though we there many
times, every time we visit Mexico, we discover
something new and exciting.
a went c have been
b go d have been going
7 Jack has had some really memorable parties, but
the one he for his fiftieth birthday
was really unforgettable.
a threw c has thrown
b throws d was throwing
“Did you get to visit Taiwan last spring?”
8 
“No, I still there, but I’m planning to
go in September.”
a didn’t go c don’t go
b haven’t been d haven’t been going

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