TEST

for second-year students

Name:

I. LISTENING

Part 1. You will hear five people giving their opinions about travelling. Listen and match the

speakers (1-5) to what they say (A-F). There is one extra sentence you do not need.

A have some clothes in your fight bag

B travel abroad later in the year

C travel companies are less helpful than they should be

D organise your holiday yourself

E have a summer holiday in England

F a competition for a holiday is a good idea

Speaker 1 c

Speaker 2 d

Speaker 3 e

Speaker 4 b

Speaker 5 f

Part 2. You will hear a person giving advice on how to plan a successful holiday.

Decide if the statements (1-8) are true (T) or false (F).

1 . Toiletry manufacturers make special lightweight travel products. T

2. Inexpensive suitcases attract thieves. F

3 . Eating sweets is dangerous for children during take-off and landing. F

4. Limit the number of toys your child takes abroad. T

5. Taking addressed envelopes reminds you to contact all your friends. T

6. Shop for things which will actually fit in your suitcase. T

7. At the airport, you may be asked about certain items in your luggage. T

8. Taking care of small details is important T

II. READING COMPREHENSION.

Read the article. For questions 1-10, choose from the places (A-D). The places may be chosen

more than once.

Part1. Which place(s):

-is not a hotel? -- D Old Oxenhope Hall Cottage, West Yorkshire

-offers the chance to visit a famous person’s home? --D Old Oxenhope Hall Cottage, West Yorkshire

-is situated on a hill? --- C The Metropole Hotel, Cornwall

-is near a famous landmark? -- A Radisson SAS Portman Hotel, London

-offers regional food? -- C The Metropole Hotel, Cornwall

-presents the chance to eat outdoors? -- B Langley Castle Hotel, Northumberland

-is suitable for fitness fanatics -- A Radisson SAS Portman Hotel, London

-is near the sea? -- C The Metropole Hotel, Cornwall

-is not in the countryside? A Radisson SAS Portman Hotel, London

-is traditionally furnished? B Langley Castle Hotel, Northumberland

III. USE OF ENGLISH.

A. Define the form of the infinitive.

1. He seemed to have lost something. --- Perfect Infinitive

2. I a happy to see you. – Indefinite Infinitive

3. I don’t want to be deceived. – Present Passive Infinitive

4. You seem to be losing weight. Are you on a diet? – Present Continuous Infinitive

5. We were sorry not to have been informed about it. – Present Continuous Infinitive

B. Put “to” where necessary before the Infinitive.

1. Why not….. visit the museum?

2. They didn’t let her to wear jeans.

3. He made me…..believe that he had won the competition.

4. Yoou’d better not ….. say rude things.

5. The poet was made to leave the country.

6. I heard her…shout at the children.

7. The lecturer wants the students to attend the lectures.

8. He is known to be a well-qualified flight attendant.

9. They seem to be pretending to be ill.

10. She happened ….. hear them…… quarrel.

C. Replace the clauses with the infinities.

1. They decided to live quietly in a nice little town

2. I’m pleased to be of some service to you

3. He was the first person to leave the bar

4. She would be foolish to miss the chance

5. Alex pressed his finger to his lips to warn

D. Translate the sentences into English using the infinitives and infinitive complexes.

1. Я рада, що перетнула кордон без проблем.

I am glad that crossed the border without problems

2. Його змусили заплатити за надмірний багаж.

Him it was compelled to pay for excessive luggage

3. Здається, він зараз спить.

He seems to be asleep now

4. Номер його вагону легко запам’ятати.

His car number is easy to remember

5. Хіба ти не чуєш, що літак здіймається вгору?

Don't you hear the plane to take off?

6. Кажуть, він загубив закордонний паспорт і не може виїхати з країни.

They say he lost a passport and can not to leave the country.

7. Чому б вам не застібнути паски безпеки?

8. Рейс, здається, скасували через жахливі погодні умови.

The flight seems to have been canceled due to terrible weather conditions

9. Очікується, що кількість довгих перельотів буде зменшена.

The number of long flights is expected to be reduced

10. Оскільки нам не вдалося знайти підходяще житло, ми не зарезервували жодної кімнати і не

заселилися.

As we did not succeed to find a suitable accommodation, we reserved not a single room and not
occupied.

E. Complete the sentence by changing the form of the word in brackets when this is necessary.

1. Beijing has changed so much in the last few years that it’s almost irrecognisable (recognize).

2. The number of cars in the world (world) is about a billion and is increasing all the time.
3. Living in a foreign country does broaden (broad) your horizons.

4. All passengers must complete a visa form upon arrival (arrive) at Singapore airport.

5. None of us were sure which direction (direct) to go in, so we got out the map.

F. Circle the correct word or phrase.

1. I get the train to work every day and the fare is quite expensive.

2. The sunset over Niagara Falls really is a magnificent sight.

3. Captain Cook discovered Australia on a voyage to the Pacific.

4. It’s good to have someone to guide you when it is quite expensive.

5. Most tourist attractions in London charge an admission fee

G. Find the extra word (if any) in each line.

1.__ Oh, let tell you about our trip. Did you know that Sara is afraid of (be)

2.__ flying? We had arranged (it) with her family to go to France for a few days.

3.__I have always wanted to see Paris and would love to live (in) there one day.

4.__Well, we got to the airport and Sara appeared (being) nervous. I asked her if

5.__she was okay and she said she was fine, so we continued on( to) our way.

6.__We went through passport control and I could see (so) that Sara wasn’t

7.__ keen on going any further. Just then, a voice announced: “We regret( it) to

8.__inform passengers that Flight 114 to France is (been) cancelled. ‘That was

9.__our flight! Sarah said she was glad because (of)she was too frightened to

10.__fly anyway! So, we all went (to) home. That was the end of that trip!

H. Choose the correct answer.

1. “Whose is this plane ticket on the floor?’ ‘Oh, it…..to me. Thank you!

b) belongs;

2. ‘I’m really tired of travelling so much’. ‘I thought you…. a bit quiet’.

d) seemed

3. ‘You look thoughtful’. ‘I…… about our holiday last year’.

b) had just thought;

4. ‘You went to Chile, didn’t you? ‘No, but I ….. to Peru, which is right next door’.

d) was going

5. Last summer, I…. to the beach almost every day.

a) went;
IV. WRITING.

Choose one of the suggested topics and write a letter to your friend whose length is about 180-200

words.

1) Facing My Worst Travel Experience.

Dear Mary!

Hello! How are you? I hope you are well. In the last letter, you told me about your trip to America, so I
want to share my story of a failed trip.

Honestly, I have been preparing for a trip to Mexico for a long time. I booked a hotel room in advance,
took tickets, bought everything I needed, packed my things and went to the airport on the day of
departure without panic. When I got to my destination I was incredibly happy and looking forward to
the next day. I went on a bus tour, which cost a little money, but halfway the car broke down and we
waited for it to be repaired. It was very hot that day, so after a few hours in the sun I got very tanned
and tired. They promised to postpone the tour for a day and return some of the money, which never
happened. After rest I went down to breakfast. Unfortunately, I spent the next few days in the hospital
due to poisoning. But that's not all my problems in Mexico. As you know, there are many pickpockets in
this country, one of them stole the money in my pocket. Fortunately, I had other money.

In conclusion, I want to say that no one can avoid embarrassment when traveling. I am upset that such a
long-awaited trip was unsuccessful, but there were still positive moments. I concluded that you need to
go on trips with friends so at least it will be fun. Have you had any bad trips? If so, tell me about it.

Best wishes, Anna