Vocabulary 20 points

1 Match the words in A to their meanings in B. (5 points)

A B
1. survive ...... a. solve problems
2. thrilled ...... b. arrive
3. journey ...... c. not friendly
4. enthusiastic ...... d. alone
5. overcome obstacles ...... e. learn about
6. antisocial ...... f. begin a trip
7. on your own ...... g. continue living
8. explore ...... h. excited about
9. reach your destination ...... i. a long trip
10. set off ...... j. happy

2 Complete the sentences with the words and phrases below. (5 points)
dream came true  make our way  annoyed  feel lonely  on the way  set off  ran out of
energetic  reach our destination  shocked
1. The train trip was very long. It took us two days to …………………… .
2. Did you …………………… while you were travelling on your own?
3. They …………………… water as they were crossing the desert.
4. The girls were feeling very …………………… , so they could ride their bikes for hours.
5. We went on a trip to Marbella and met our friends …………………… .
6. They …………………… from home early in the morning.
7. I was …………………… when the bus came an hour late.
8. Sue had always wanted to visit Disney World. Last month, her …………………… .
9. Ellen was …………………… to discover that someone had stolen her bag.
10. It took us a long time to …………………… through the crowded streets of Delhi.

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3 Complete the text with the words below. (5 points)
thrilled  made my way  explore  enthusiastic  feel lonely  on my own  on the way
dream come true  ran out of  setting off
Last year, I went to London. I had always wanted to go, so this was a 1. …………………… .
But I was going 2. …………………… , so I was a little worried. That’s why I was
3.
…………………… to learn about the Greeters website. On this website, you can find a
list of people called Greeters. These people live in a city and know it well. They volunteer
to introduce visitors to their city and help them 4. …………………… it. My Greeter was
Beth Simpson. She had lived in London all her life. On my first evening in London,
I 5. …………………… to her house on the underground. We had dinner together and then
she drove me all around the city. Beth was particularly 6. …………………… about all the
architecture in London. She drove me around for hours and 7. …………………… , she told
me all about the famous buildings. She knew so much that she never 8. ……………………
things to say! Beth and I became good friends. Tomorrow, I’m 9. …………………… on my
first trip to Paris. I know I won’t 10. …………………… while I’m there because I’ve already
found a Greeter on the website to show me the city!

4 Choose the correct answer. (5 points)

INTRO 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9

1. Dan was irritable / delighted / upset when his favourite cousin invited him to visit.
2. He studied computer animation / made pottery / represented his country because
he wanted to make films for Disney.
3. I don’t want to go windsurfing / orienteering / rock climbing because I can’t swim.
4. Organisations that save the environment / earn money / do charity work help protect
animals and nature.
5. You should perform in a band / make pottery / learn survival skills before going to
the desert.
6. The rainforest / river / waterfall was 30 metres high.
7. We took an underground / a cruise ship / a ferry around the world.
8. We were miserable / cheerful / confused because we were touring Paris in heavy rain.
9. You should drink a lot when the weather is foggy / rainy / dry.
10. The architect / actor / sculptor of St Paul’s Cathedral in London was Sir Christopher Wren.

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 Grammar 30 points
1 Complete the sentences with the verbs below. Use the Past Perfect Simple. (5 points)
not perform  reach  buy  not have  start
1. When you arrived, …………………… the film already …………………… ?
2. As soon as we …………………… our destination, we went to our rooms to rest.
3. I …………………… on stage before, so I was a little nervous.
4. We …………………… breakfast yet, so we were very hungry.
5. After they …………………… a map, they started their journey.

2 Complete the sentences with the verbs in brackets. Use the Past Simple or Past Perfect Simple.
(5 points)
1. ……………………you …………………… (buy) those souvenirs before you ……………………
(leave) Mexico?
2. I …………………… (not be) to Sicily before I …………………… (visit) you there last year.
3. It …………………… (not begin) to snow before we …………………… (set off).
4. Michael …………………… just …………………… (close) his eyes when the aeroplane
…………………… (land).
5. Jake …………………… (not feel) lonely until he …………………… (move) into his own flat.

3 Write sentences with the words below. Use the Past Simple or Past Perfect Simple. (5 points)
1. After / he / finish / work, / he / go / home / .
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2. you / send / your e-mail / before / you / receive / mine / ?
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3. We / already / stop / for lunch / when / it / start / to rain / .
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4. When / we / reach / the bus stop / the bus / not leave / yet / .
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5. Before / he / see / the Colosseum / he / visit / the Vatican / .
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4 Complete the sentences with the verbs below. Use the Past Simple or Past Perfect Simple.
(5 points)
land  visit  know  see  not get up  set off  live  not sleep  be  read
1. I …………………… early because I …………………… well all night.
2. The aeroplane …………………… after it …………………… in the air for only a few minutes.
3. …………………… you ever …………………… another country before you ……………………
on your trip around the world?
4. The boys …………………… the city well because they …………………… there for several years.
5. …………………… your sister …………………… the book after she …………………… the film?

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5 Complete the text with the correct form of the verbs in brackets.
INTRO 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
(10 points)
People 1. …………………… (travel) by aeroplane for many years, and today we
2.
…………………… (think) it’s natural. But how long 3. …………………… we
…………………… (know) how to fly? The first flight 4. ……………………
(take place) on 17th December 1903, over a century ago. On that day, two American
brothers, Orville and Wilbur Wright, 5. …………………… (go) to the beach with a
flying machine they 6. …………………… (build). They wanted to fly it and they tried until
they succeeded. Once, while Orville 7. …………………… (sit) in the pilot’s seat, the aeroplane
8.
…………………… (leave) the ground but it landed after only 12 seconds! This was not
good enough. Finally, with Wilbur as the pilot, the aeroplane 9. …………………… (take off)
and was in the air for a whole minute! This was something no one 10. ……………………
ever …………………… (do) before and it changed the history of travel forever.

Writing 10 points
Imagine something really exciting happened to you while you were on holiday. Write a narrative.