Unit 4 Short Test 1B

Grammar
1 Complete the sentences. Use the future continuous, future perfect or future perfect continuous form of
the verbs in brackets. Use continuous forms whenever possible.
1 Where _______________________ (you / go) next on your trip? We’d like a forwarding address in case there are any
letters we need to send on.
2 We return to London on the twelfth. By then, we _______________________ (visit) eight capital cities on our
European tour.
3 To help homeless people, Crisis at Christmas needs £20,000. Hopefully, before Christmas, the charity
_______________________ (raise) all the money it needs.
4 By the time the best cyclists reach the top of the second big climb, they _______________________ (cycle) all
morning.
5 In exactly one hour from now, I _______________________ (stand) on the stage at the start of the play. I hope I won’t
be too nervous.

Mark: ___ / 5

2 Complete the advertisement. Use the future perfect or future continuous form of the verbs in brackets.

The Highland Classic Bus Company

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By the end of this year, the Highland Classic Bus Company _______________________
(carry) over two thousand passengers on journeys among the smaller towns and villages of
the region. That’s a remarkable number for a company that only began two years ago. We
have exciting plans for the coming year: we 2_______________________ (give) away free
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tickets to anybody who books five journeys or more, and we _______________________
(hold) competitions for young people who will win great prizes if they enter. Be advised that
we sell tickets online and in advance, so it is probable that we 4_______________________
(sell) out of tickets by the time of departure in peak season and at weekends. However, we
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_______________________ (provide) extra buses on popular routes during July and August.

Mark: ___ / 5

Vocabulary
3 Complete the sentences with the correct words.
1 We usually book a ___________ holiday to Spain or Greece. The price includes flights, accommodation and all our
meals, and the tour company arrange everything.
2 ___________-surfing is a great way to travel around cheaply and to meet people from different countries. Basically,
you contact people online and stay at their houses for free!
3 My parents went on a short ___________ break to Paris. They stayed Friday and Saturday night in a hotel and flew
back home late Sunday evening.
4 We went on a cycling holiday and stayed in ___________ hostels along the route. Most of them were simple and basic,
but they were cheap and a good place to meet other young travellers.
5 In the summer, my brother and I go to a holiday ___________ where we enjoy lots of organised activities.

Mark: ___ / 5

Solutions Third Edition Upper-Intermediate Tests 1 Unit 4 Short Test 1B

4 Choose the correct verbs or adjectives to complete the sentences.
1 It was a relaxing holiday – we were able to ___ our batteries before the long winter ahead.
a recharge b try c meet
2 I want to relax and do nothing on holiday – I want to ___ it easy!
a take b do c go
3 The beach was far too busy and ___ . There were souvenir stalls and small gift shops everywhere.
a mind-blowing b commercialised c unique
4 The resort had a really ___ nightlife. There were loads of clubs and a party every evening.
a vibrant b remote c run-down
5 All the hotels were full, so there were a lot of people sleeping ___ on the beach. Some of them didn’t even have
sleeping bags.
a over b light c rough

Mark: ___ / 5

Total: ___ / 20

Solutions Third Edition Upper-Intermediate Tests 2 Unit 4 Short Test 1B