Name __________ Class ____________

English for International Tourism Intermediate Unit Test 10A

Answer all 40 questions. There is one mark per question in Exercise 1 and 3, and one mark per gap in
Exercise 2.

GRAMMAR: PAST PERFECT

Match the sentence endings (a–l) to the beginnings (1–12).

1 The match had already started a) but she’d already eaten.

2 When I walked into the restaurant b) when I got to the stadium.

3 By the time we reached the airport, c) of all the key documents I produce at work.

4 The swimmers had just finished the race d) where he’d lived since he was a child.

5 He moved out of the flat e) our plane had left.

6 I’d just locked the front door f) she had bought on holiday in Thailand.

7 She joined us at our local café, g) but couldn’t remember who the main actor was.

8 I knew I had seen the film before h) when I heard the phone ringing in the hallway.

9 As he arrived at the platform, i) I had a funny feeling I had eaten there before.

10 I always keep a backup j) we had already bought the tickets.

11 She gave me the souvenir k) when the pool lights went out.

12 When he met us at the venue l) the guard blew his whistle for the train to leave.

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VOCABULARY: IDIOMS AND METAPHORS
Complete the sentences with words from the box. Write a) to l) in the gaps. Use each word once only.

a) shoestring b) gone c) foot d) brakes e) on f) bone

g) put h) on i) cut j) bill k) horizon l) roof

• We had to 1 _____ production costs to the 2 _____ in order to keep the company operating.

• When Richard was a student, he often spent the summer break travelling 3 _____ a 4 _____.

• They would soon be very busy as there was a lot of work 5 _____ the 6 _____.

• Although it wasn’t our fault that the hire car had broken down, we were still expected to 7 _____ the
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_____ when it was repaired.

• There were fears that the economic situation could really 9 _____ the 10 _____ on the number of guests the
hotel might receive that year.

• The price of accommodation in the area has really 11 _____ through the 12 _____ since the area was
developed for the Olympics.

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PROFESSIONAL SKILLS: MAKING SMALL TALK
Complete the tips on how to make small talk using appropriate words.

Making small talk in another language can be very difficult at first. Here are some tips to help you get started.

• Say ‘hello’ first and offer your 0___card___ to the other person.
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• I_________ people you are with to others. Make an effort to 2r_________ new names and use them.

• Make a 3r_________ about where you are from and what’s happening.

• Remember to use open 4q_________ to encourage the other person to speak more, rather than simply
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a_________ ‘yes’ or ‘no’ (as they might with closed questions).
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• L_________ more than you talk and look the other person in the 7e_________, rather than look around
the room.

• Be aware of your 8b_________ language and remember that people who look ill at ease often make
others 9u_________. Act as if you’re 10c_________ and comfortable, even if you aren’t.

• Have something 11i_________ to say. It helps if you know what’s happening in the
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n_________/current affairs as this can give you an 13o_________ to start a conversation.

• Find out which 14t_________ are popular for small talk in the country you are in, e.g. sport in the U.K.
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• P_________ some ‘exit lines’ so you can gracefully end a 16c_________ and move on.

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