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TEST 1

Name ___________________________________________________ No. _______ Class _______

Date ______________________ Mark _________________________ Teacher ________________

READING

Read a text from a blog where teenagers share their holiday experiences.

VACATION* BLOG
Our users share their vacation experiences

A great summer vacation – by @charlie345

Hi there!
I’ve just returned from the greatest summer vacation! It was so fantastic, I didn't want it to end. I
spent eight days in Paris, France. My best friends, Henry and Steve, went with me. We had a
beautiful hotel room in the Latin Quarter, and it wasn't even expensive. We had a balcony with a
wonderful view. We visited many famous tourist attractions. My favourite was the Louvre, a well-
known museum. I have always been interested in art, so that was a special treat for me. The
museum is so huge, you could spend weeks there. Henry got tired walking around the museum and
said he wanted to take a rest. We took a lot of breaks and sat in cafés along the Seine River. The
French food we ate was delicious. Steve’s favourite part of the vacation was the hotel breakfast. We
had so much fun that we are already planning our next summer vacation. Maybe Rome or Madrid?
What do you think?

*American English
https://www.scribd.com/document/414282548/Reading-TEXT-Vacation-Blog (abridged and adapted)

1. Decide if the following sentences are True (T) or False (F).

a) Charlie’s vacation was so bad he didn’t want to return. ____________
b) They didn’t visit any touristic places. ____________
c) He enjoyed visiting the Louvre because he likes art. ____________
d) His friends didn’t mind walking around the museum for several hours. ____________
e) He loved the food. ____________
f) They had a lot of problems, so they are not planning to travel together again. ____________

2. Find synonyms in the text for the following words / expressions:

a) most extraordinary ____________
b) pricey ____________
c) famous ____________
d) enormous ____________
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VOCABULARY

1. Hobbies – Read and match.

book a 1 arranging
cooking b 2 puzzles
jewellery c 3 sports
flower d 4 teasers
crossword e 5 biking
play f 6 classes
team g 7 and crafts
brain h 8 chess
arts i 9 clubs
mountain j 10 making

2. Complete the text with the words in the box.

• cloudy • train • friends • campsite • picnic

• warm • fun • swimming

Last weekend we decided to visit some a.____________ in the countryside. We went by b.____________
and the landscapes were amazing! The weather was a bit c.____________ but still very d.____________,
so perfect to have a e.____________ by the lake. We spent the afternoon there, relaxing on the grass,
doing sports, f.____________ and enjoying ourselves. It was so much g.____________! When we were
going home we saw an amazing h.____________ with outdoor activities and we promised to return and
spend a weekend there!

GRAMMAR
1. Circle the appropriate verb tense.

a) John play / plays football with his cousins every afternoon.

b) Danielle usually go / goes jogging twice a week.
c) Yesterday I watch / watched a very interesting film.
d) My mum cooked / was cooking dinner when my dad arrive / arrived.
e) John finishes / is finishing his homework upstairs right now.
f) Last year we visit / visited Egypt and it were / was amazing!
g) The boys have / were having breakfast when the phone ring / rang.

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h) My sister travels / is travelling to work by bus every morning.

SUGGESTED ANSWERS

TEST 1

Reading

1. a) False; b) False; c) True; d) False; e) True; f) False

2. a) greatest; b) expensive; c) well-known; d) huge

Vocabulary

1. a – 9 | b – 6 | c – 10 | d – 1 | e – 2 | f – 8 | g – 3 | h – 4 | i – 7 | j – 5

2. a) friends; b) train; c) cloudy; d) warm; e) picnic; f) swimming; g) fun; h) campsite

Grammar

1. a) plays; b) goes; c) watched; d) was cooking / arrived; e) is finishing; f) visited / was; g) were having / rang;
h) travels

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