REVISION EXERCISES UNIT 3

Vocabulary
1 Choose the correct continuation to show you understand the meaning of the bold words.
1. Take a guided tour.
a. You’ll arrive quickly.
b. You’ll learn a lot.
2. What’s the atmosphere like there?
a. Is it expensive?
b. Is it peaceful?
3. It’s a good idea to book in advance.
a. It’s usually very expensive.
b. It’s always very crowded.
4. What’s the youth hostel like?
a. Is it in a good location?
b. Is it interesting?
5. Could you please help me locate the box?
a. It’s missing.
b. It’s very heavy.
6. We haven’t found accommodation yet.
a. Could you recommend a good place to eat?
b. We need a place for two nights.

2 Match the sentences in A to the expressions in B.

A B
1. He knows how to get home. ...... a. on time
2. He never arrives late. ...... b. find (one’s) way
3. Nothing can stop me from doing this. ...... c. for the time being
4. Sally is working here until she goes on holiday. ...... d. one way or another
5. We arrived a lot earlier than we had expected. ...... e. all the way
6. We didn’t stop driving until we reached our destination. ...... f. in no time at all

3 Complete the sentences with the words below.

run • view • hire • last • fare • ride
1. From this mountain there’s a beautiful …………………… of the sea.
2. Do you think the trains will …………………… on Sunday?
3. The best way to see London is to take a bus …………………… around the city.
4. The bus …………………… has gone up since last year.
5. We’ll use public transportation. We won’t …………………… a car on holiday.
6. I hope the good weather will …………………… all week.

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1. something people put in their luggage ……………………
2. a landmark in your city ……………………
3. something people bring when they go sightseeing ……………………
4. something people do on a guided tour ……………………
5. a place where you have to check in ……………………

5 Complete the sentences with a suitable word to show that you understand the meaning of the bold words.
1. The queue is very long. There are so many …………………… .
2. Everything in the shop is at a fixed price, so don’t expect any …………………… .
3. We’re getting closer. We’ll soon …………………… .
4. The …………………… will land in an hour.
5. The shop is out of the way. It’s not …………………… to where I live.
6. We’re leaving today, so we need to check out of the …………………… .
7. Offer her your seat. She shouldn’t …………………… .
8. You lead and we’ll all …………………… you.

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 Grammar
1 Complete each sentence with a suitable modal, affirmative or negative. There may be more than one possible answer.
1. No pushing, please. You ………………… wait your turn in the queue.
2. You ………………… book in advance. It’s a very popular restaurant.
3. You ………………… hire a driver. We will take you around the city.
4. ………………… you see the Eiffel Tower from your window?
5. It ………………… rain later, so take an umbrella.
6. We ………………… be late. Our host will be insulted.
7. We ………………… go sightseeing yesterday because the weather was very bad.

2 Complete the sentences with the modal perfects below and the correct form of the verbs in brackets.
would have • should have • must have • may have • could have • shouldn’t have • couldn’t have
1. Thanks for your help. We ……………………………… (do) it without you.
2. You ……………………………… (take) a guided tour. You didn’t see many of the landmarks in the city.
3. We ……………………………… (hire) a guide, but our friends insisted on showing us around the city.
4. He ……………………………… (forget) to meet us. He’s not very reliable.
5. I’m not certain, but we ……………………………… (meet) before.
6. It’s too bad you didn’t tell me she was in hospital. I ……………………………… (send) her some flowers.
7. The necklace is beautiful, but you ……………………………… (buy) me such an expensive gift.

3 Complete each sentence with a logical continuation. Pay attention to the modals and modal perfects in bold.
1. We might cancel our trip to Paris because ...........................................
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2. The plane must have landed because .................................................
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3. We should have taken warmer clothing because .................................
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4. We ought to wear comfortable shoes because .....................................
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5. I can’t meet you tonight because ...........................................................
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6. I couldn’t meet you because .................................................................
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7. We could have driven, but ....................................................................
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8. We would have checked in earlier, but .................................................
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9. That can’t be Tom because ...................................................................
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4 Rewrite the sentences using the words in brackets. Do not change the original meaning.
1. There’s a possibility that we’re going to check out a day earlier. (might)
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2. Smoking in the hotel is forbidden. (mustn’t)
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3. They had tickets to the concert, but decided not to go. (could have)
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4. Does she know how to drive? (can)
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5. It’s impossible that his story is true. (can’t)
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6. I’m certain that’s my luggage. (must)
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7. I suggest you book in advance. (should)
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8. It wasn’t polite that you didn’t thank them for their hospitality. (should have)
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