Q1 - LESSON 2 Student’s name: ............................................Class: 12A ................

Corrector’s name: .........................................

A. GRAMMAR
I. Complete the sentences with the correct form of the verbs below.
buy enter bake break have read offend discover lend speak

0. This device will enable you to bake your own bread quickly and easily.
1. You are forbidden ................................................................ the laboratory without protective clothing.
2. Tim pretended .................................................................. a headache as he didn’t want to go to school.
3. The customer wanted to know who ................................................ to about the faulty goods she had
purchased.
4. I was delighted ................................................................. that I had won £1,000.
5. Jan lay by the pool ........................................................ a magazine.
6. Why don’t you let me ......................................................... you the money that you need?
7. I’m sorry, I didn’t mean ....................................................... anyone with my thoughtless remark.
8. The witness said she saw the man ........................................................... the car window.
9. The estate agent advised us ....................................................... a bigger property.

II. Choose the correct verb to complete each sentence. Make any necessary changes.
10. offer / mind
Did you ......................................... helping out in the school shop?
Did you ......................................... to help out in the school shop?
11. demand / make
The police officer ...................................... to see my driving licence.
The police officer ...................................... me show him my driving licence.
12. threaten / persuade
My father ..................................................... me to stay home and study.
My father ..................................................... to stop my pocket money if I didn’t stay home and study.
13. dare / fancy
Joseph doesn’t .......................................... tell her the bad news.
Joseph doesn’t .......................................... telling her the bad news.
14. consider / hesitate
I ....................................................... not replying to her letter.
I didn’t ...................................................... to reply to her letter.
15. recommend / encourage
The headmistress ....................................................... taking the examination a year early.
The headmistress ......................................................... some students to take the examination a year early.

III. Complete the text using the gerund or infinitive form of the following verbs
accept welcome say fill in give attend achieve offer contact inform

We are pleased (16) ...................................... you that your application for a place on our Media Studies
course has been accepted. This is conditional on your (17) ........................................... the following at A level:
English Literature - grade B
two other subjects at grade C or above
We regret (18) ...................................... that we will be unable (19) .................................... you a place if
you do not meet these requirements.
If you wish (20) ........................................................... this offer, please do so within 15 days by (21)
............................................. the acceptance slip at the bottom of this letter. The college will automatically be
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 informed of your exam results in August, so it will not be necessary for you (22) .......................................... the
college at that time. You will be sent confirmation of your place and registration details in due course.
Should you change your mind about (23) .......................................... Sutton College, please let us know to
allow the opportunity (24) ......................................................... to another applicant.
We look forward to (25) ......................................................... you as a student at Sutton.
Yours sincerely,
K. Taylor
Registrations Supervisor

B. VOCABULARY
I. Use the words below to complete the compound nouns that match the definitions.
trip lag operator season board

0. feeling of tiredness and confusion about time after a long plane journey jet lag
26. popular time of the year for holidays peak ....................................
27. person or business which plans and sells tours tour.....................................
28. journey to a place and back round ........................................
29. hotel accommodation with all meals full ..............................

II. Complete the sentences using the compound nouns below.

check-in getaway outset let-up touchdown mix-up letdown
pile-up stopover washout

30. The camping trip was a complete ............................................ - it poured down the whole weekend.
31. There was a ............................................ with our tickets - we were charged for one-way tickets and not a
round trip.
32. We didn’t fly directly to Australia - we had a one-night ........................................ in Singapore.
33. The motorway was blocked because there had been a .................................................
34. There was no ........................................... in the noise outside our hotel and we couldn’t get to sleep.
35. I wish I had known at the .......................................... that the climb would be so difficult.
36. The celebrity couple spent their honeymoon at their island ........................................ to avoid the press.
37. Your luggage may be inspected at ........................................... for security reasons.
38. After ............................................ please remain seated until the aircraft comes to a standstill outside the
terminal building.
39. In comparison with the exotic pictures in the brochure, the resort was a real .........................................

III. Match each formal sentence with its informal paraphrase.

0. I didn’t set foot in London until I was 20. …….. A. I did something before leaving.
40. I broke my journey in Paris. …….. B. I found a place that everyone would like.
41. I was bound to Glasgow. …….. C. I was not allowed to go there.
……..
42. I didn’t have access to that part of the airport. D. I set off on my travels.
……..
43. I got to the port ahead of the schedule. …….. E. I stopped there on the way.
44. I found a resort that caters for all taste. …….. F. I arrived earlier than I expected.
45. I crossed the North Pole in the footsteps of Scott. …….. G. I went everywhere in the nearby area.
46. I checked the jeep prior to departure from Cairo. …….. H. I took a route someone had taken before.
47. I embarked on the journey. ……... I. I was heading there.
48. I visited all the museums in the vicinity. …0... J. I visited the city for the first time.

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I. Choose the correct answer for the following questions.
1. The writer collected these three opinions to _______.
A. convince people that technology is not necessary for travel
B. illustrate the pros and cons of travel-related technology
C. show the different ways people are using technology to improve travel
2. What does the writer mean when he says the three travelers have not looked back (line 9)?
A. They only use the best and latest technology when traveling.
B. They now prefer to use technology instead of going to travel agencies.
C. They are thinking back to their experiences using technology while traveling.
3. Why does Geoff like using traveler-review websites?
A. Real travelers often give the most accurate and helpful information.
B. He tries to find the cheapest options for his business trips.
C. The sites help him meet local people in the places he travels to.
4. How do websites like Couchsurfing or Airbnb work?
A. They help you find cheap and comfortable accommodation in hotels.
B. They give you sightseeing tips and information on the local culture.
C. They help you meet local people who are willing to let you stay with them.
5. What does a smart phone makes navigating the city a breeze (line 55) mean?
A. It’s very easy to get around the city with a smart phone.
B. You get exercise and fresh air doing a walking tour with a smart phone.
C. A smart phone helps you connect to other people for information about a city.

II. Match the word in the box to the correct definitions. Write A-H. The words are from the passage.
A. treasure B. potential C. genuine D. personalize
E. spare F. add up G. route H. navigate

6. _________ the way to get from one place to another

7. _________ extra
8. _________ possible
9. _________ to make one’s own; to make for oneself
10. ________ something that is valued highly
11. ________ to increase
12. ________ to plan a path or direction, to find a way
13. ________ real, honest

III. Discuss and write one synonym and antonym for the following words.
Word Synonym Antonym
14. genuine
15. comfort
16. spare
17. frequently
18. treasure

IV. Discuss the following questions.

19. How has making travel arrangements changed in the last 20 years?
20. Have you ever used the Internet to plan vacations? If so, how?
21. Do you think technology makes vacation planning easier?

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 Q1 - LESSON 2 Student’s name:...................................... Class: 12A .............
Corrector’s name: .....................................

HOMEWORK

I. Read the text below and decide which answer best fits each space.
A WOMEN WHO WENT WHERE FEW MEN WOULD
Freya Stark (1893-1993) was an extraordinary woman who ventured into (1) …...... areas where few
Europeans had over (2) …...... foot. Born in Pans, brought up in Italy, and educated in London, she was
already (3) …...... before deciding to learn Arabic at the age of 30. She travelled (4) …...... through Greece,
Italy and Cyprus. However, her passion was for exploring ancient lands of the Middle East She was
determined to make contact with the tribes that populated the area before their traditional (5) …...... of life
vanished forever. She led (6) …...... into the most dangerous areas and despite the risks (she was
even thrown into a military prison on one occasion), she always returned safe and (7) …...... During her
travels, she completed a (8) …........ across the Valley of the Assassins, famous not only for its rough (9)
…...... but also for its murderous inhabitants, and followed in the (10) …....... of Alexander the Great, in her
long career she produced maps, (11) …....... lost cities, and worked as a spy and propagandist, although
it is as a travel writer that she is best remembered. She died at the age of 100, (12) …...... most women of
her generation in more ways than one.
1. A. wide B. outward C. far D. remote
2. A. set B. put C. got D. placed
3. A. multipurpose B. outsmarted C. overvalued D. multilingual
4. A. broadly B. extensively C. deliberately D. privately
5. A. nature B. type C. way D. route
6. A. destinations B. explorations C. operations D. expeditions
7. A. round B. sound C. again D. back
8. A. turn B. track C. trek D. transfer
9. A. terrain B. itinerary C. scenery D. stopover
10. A. time B. trail C. footsteps D. departure
11. A. isolated B. discovered C. pioneered D. embarked
12. A. outnumbering B. outliving C. outstaying D. outweighing

II. Use the word given in capitals at the end of some lines to form a word that fits in the gap in the
same line.
INSIGHT TOURS
We are the only tour (13) ........................................ that cater for the OPERATE
discerning traveller - the traveller who wants something more than just a
holiday. Our new brochure features a range of (14) .................................. SPECIAL
designed tours which will take you off the (15) .......................................... BEAT
track to learn a bit more, to experience a bit more and to prove that travel
really does (16) ..................................... the mind. Whether you are (17) BROAD
................................. by historic cities, prefer the peace and tranquility FASCINATE
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 of (18) .......................................... countryside, or are looking for a far- SPOIL
(19) ............................................ corner of the world where few (20) FLING
.......................................set foot, Insight has a tour that’s perfect for you. TRAVEL
We offer a range of all-(21) ........................................... packages at the INCLUDE
most (22) .......................................... prices on the market. COMPETE

III. Choose the best answer to complete each of the following sentences.
23. Would you like the doctor ……….?
A. coming B. to come C. come D. comes
24. I expected them ………. me a job.
A. offer B. offering C. to be offered D. to offer
25. I would rather ………. unemployed than ………. in that factory.
A. being - work B. to be – to work C. be – work D. being – working
26. My husband wants me ………. this letter before afternoon.
A. to post B. posting C. post D. posts
27. We looked everywhere but the intruder was nowhere ……….
A. to see B. seen C. to be seen D. having seen
28. For the most part, young children spend time playing, eating, and ………. a lot.
A. sleep B. sleeping C. they sleep D. are sleeping
29. That ugly old yellow Chinese toy car is not worth ……….
A. buying B. being bought C. to buy D. having bought
30. I always find my heart ………. whenever I ………. a test or a speaking exam.
A. to thump – am doing B. thumping – am doing
C. thump – was doing D. thumped - do
31. I don’t appreciate ………. when I’m speaking.
A. interrupting B. being interrupted C. to interrupt D. to be interrupt
32. We all ………. working with you. You are so dynamic.
A. think B. judge C. believe D. appreciate

IV. Choose the underlined part among A, B, C, or D that needs correcting.

33. You aren’t allowed (A) smoking (B) because you are (C) too young to (D) do it.
34. Fred (A) asked me (B) help him (C) while he (D) was doing his homework.
35. Have you considered (A) to move to another city (B) to find a new job that uses the (C) same skills but
offers a (D) better salary?
36. The staff (A) has asked the smokers to avoid (B) to take their breaks (C) in the office so the smoke won’t
(D) bother the non-smokers.

V. Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the sentence that is closest in meaning to each of the
following questions.

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 37. She says that it’s good if I make my own decisions.
A. She encourages me making my own decisions.
B. She encourages me to make my own decisions.
C. I was encouraged by her to make my own decisions.
D. Making my own decisions is her encouraging.
38. Apparently, the car did not sustain any damage.
A. The car seems to have sustained some damage.
B. The car appears not to have sustained any damage.
C. It looks as if the car did not sustain any damage.
D. It is apparent that the damage to the car was not sustainable.
39. The Minister said that he had not done anything improper.
A. The Minister denied having done anything improper.
B. The Minister denied that he would do anything improper.
C. The Minister refused to have done anything improper.
D. The Minister refused to do anything improper.
40. He now goes to work on his bicycle instead of by car.
A. He still goes to work by car but more often on his bicycle.
B. He has never gone to work in his car but always on his bicycle.
C. He has now stopped driving to work and goes by bicycle.
D. Since he bought the car, he has never used the bicycle to go to work.

VI. Complete the second sentences so that it has similar meaning to the first sentence, using the word
given. You must use between three and six words, including the word given.
41. Alice didn't want to go to the shops with her friends that Saturday. (FEEL)
Alice …………………………………………………………………. shopping with her friends that Saturday.
42. If you need any advice, you can always ask me. (HESITATE)
If you need any advice …………………………………………………………………………………........ me.
43. You can't go to lunch until you have finished the report. (NEEDS)
The report …………………………………………………………………. ………………… you go to lunch.
44. Having an argument about the referee's decision would be a waste of time. (POINT)
There's ………………………………………………………………….……………… the referee's decision.
45. Tony doesn't have the ability to memorise long poems. (CAPABLE)
Tony is ………………………………………………………………….…………………………… long poems.
46. Janet couldn't identify the thief as she didn't get a clear view of him. (ENOUGH)
Janet didn't see the thief …………………………………………………………………….…. to identify him.
47. I hope you broke my computer by accident! (BETTER)
You …………………………………………………………………………………… my computer on purpose!
48. After telling us about the hotel. Max described the resort to us. (WENT)
Max told us about the hotel and ………………………………………………… a description of the resort.

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