Unit 1 grammar circle the correct word or phrase elizabeth

A. Circle the correct word or phrase.

1   Elizabeth usually goes / is usually going to bed at around eleven o’clock.

2   Dan talks / is talking on the other phone right now.

3   We don’t eat / aren’t eating any meat at the moment as we’re both on a diet.

4   Does air travel get / Is air travel getting increasingly safe?

5   My mum calls / is calling me every weekend without fail.

6   How much do babysitters generally earn / are babysitters generally earning?

7   You always come / You’re always coming up with excuses for not having done your homework. It’s so annoying!

8   I don’t go / I’m not going out much during the week but I always try / I’m always trying to go out somewhere on Saturday night.

9   No, the train does stop / is stopping at Cirencester on Saturdays.

10   My mum takes / is taking part in ice-skating competitions almost every weekend.

Answer

1 usually goes   2 is talking   3 aren’t eating

4 Is air travel getting   5 calls

6 do babysitters generally earn

7 You’re always coming

8 I don’t go/I always try

9 does stop   10 takes

B. Rewrite correctly. Change the words or phrases in bold.

1   My dad is often getting up late on Saturday mornings.

     ……………………………………..

2   Are you speaking any other languages apart from English?

     ……………………………………..

3   I already buy all my Christmas presents and it’s only October!

     ……………………………………..

4   It’s the first time I’m ever having a party at home.

     ……………………………………..

5   Actually, I think Darren does works quite hard sometimes.

     ……………………………………..

6   Carlo is never eating Chinese food before.

     ……………………………………..

7   Sean already books a table for tonight.

     ……………………………………..

8   Needs Melanie any help painting her new flat?

     ……………………………………..

Answer

1 often gets up   2 Do you speak

3 I’ve already bought   4 I’ve ever had

5 works/does work   6 has never eaten

7 Sean has/Sean’s already booked

8 Does Melanie need

C. Complete using the correct form of the verb in brackets.

1   It’s the first time ……………………… (I / ever / eat) octopus!

2   Sandy ……………………… (not / see) his sister since she went to university.

3   They ……………………… (go) on holiday to Spain and won’t be back until the end of the month.

4   Poor Tracy! She ……………………… (write) that essay for hours now and she still hasn’t finished!

5   ……………………… (you / ever / meet) anyone famous?

6   ……………………… (I / try) to get in touch with Jenny all morning but I can’t find her anywhere.

7   ……………………… (I / not finish) the book yet so I can’t tell you what happens.

8   ……………………… (you / already / decide) where you’re going this summer?

9   ……………………… (We / live) here for the last six years.

10   ……………………… (I / never / hear) such nonsense!

Answer

1 I’ve ever eaten   2 hasn’t seen

3 have gone   4 has been writing

5 Have you ever met   6 I’ve been trying

7 I’ve been trying   8 Have you already decided

9 We’ve lived/been living   10 I’ve never heard

D. Complete using the words in the box.

already • before • ever • for • just • rarely • since • so • still • yet

1   Have you ………………… dreamt of winning the lottery?

2   I haven’t worked out how to set the timer on the video ………………… .

3   My dad’s lived in the same house ………………… he was born.

4   The film’s only been on ………………… a couple of minutes.

5   Bruce has knocked three men out of the competition ………………… far.

6   I ………………… get the chance to get any exercise – I’m just too busy.

7   He’s only ………………… got home.

8   It’s eleven o’clock and Todd ………………… hasn’t come home. Where could he be?

9   I’ve never met Ruth ………………… . What’s she like?

10   Have you finished …………………? That was quick!

Answer

1 ever   2 yet   3 since   4 for   5 so

6 rarely   7 just   8 still   9 before   10 already

E. Choose the correct answer.

1   Ian ………… a shower at the moment, so could you call back in about half an hour?

      A   takes

      B   is taking

      C   has taken

      D   has been taking

2   ………… to Ipswich before?

      A   Do you ever go

      B   Are you ever going

      C   Have you ever been

      D   Have you ever been going

3   I ………… to all the local newspapers and TV stations to complain.

      A   already write

      B   already writing

      C   have already written

      D   have already been writing

4   ………… TV for the last four hours? Turn it off and get some exercise!

      A   Do you watch

      B   Are you watching

      C   Watched you

      D   Have you been watching

5   Eric, ………… hockey competitively or just for fun?

      A   do you usually play

      B   are you usually playing

      C   have you usually played

      D   have you usually been playing

6   That’s the first time ………… an answer right today!

      A   I get

      B   I am getting

      C   I have got

      D   I have been getting

7   Jessica has ………… left, I’m afraid.

      A   already

      B   yet

      C   still

      D   so far

8   Dan ………… in the living room while we redecorate his bedroom.

      A   sleeps

      B   is sleeping

      C   has slept

      D   does sleep

9   Unfortunately, Simone ………… a day off very often.

      A   doesn’t get

      B   isn’t getting

      C   hasn’t got

      D   hasn’t been getting

10   Actually, I ………… a cup of tea first thing every morning but then I switch to coffee.

      A   do drink

      B   am drinking

      C   have drunk

      D   have been drinking

Answer

1 B   2 C   3 C   4 D   5 A   6 C   7 A   8 B   9 A   10 A

F. Complete using the correct form of the words in the box.

be • disagree • do • include • know • look • see • seem • understand

Ancient aviators?

Everyone (1) ………………… that humans have been flying for only a few hundred years. But (2) ………………… it possible that ancient civilizations also had the ability and technology to fly?

In the Nazcan Desert in southern Peru, there are hundreds of lines which an ancient culture drew in the dust. On the ground, they just (3) ………………… like straight lines. But when you (4) ………………… them from the air, you (5) ………………… exactly what they are. They are incredible and enormous pictures. The pictures (6) ………………… animals, birds and symbols.

One bizarre theory, which most mainstream scientists (7) ………………… with, is that the people who made the lines thousands and thousands of years ago flew above the lines in balloons. It (8) ………………… incredible, but a few people (9) ………………… believe it’s possible.

Answer

1 knows   2 is   3 look   4 see

5 understand/know/see

6 include   7 disagree   8 seems   9 do

G. Match to make sentences.

1   I think …………

2   I’m thinking …………

3   Phil’s looking …………

4   Phil looks …………

5   Claire has …………

6   Claire is having …………

7   Andy is …………

8   Andy is being …………

A   darker hair than her sister.

B   I’m going to buy the new Racetrack CD.

C   a haircut at the moment.

D   for his glasses. Have you seen them?

E   not old enough to drive a car.

F   of getting Dad a CD for his birthday.

G   very annoying at the moment!

H   like he needs a holiday!

Answer

1 B   2 F   3 D   4 H   5 A   6 C   7 E   8 G

H. Find the extra word.

International friends

(1) I’ve been to travelling round Europe all summer. It’s the first time I’ve (2) ever been going abroad, and I’ve had a fantastic time! I’ve seen (3) loads of interesting places and I have to also made loads of new friends. (4) I’ve been decided to stay in touch with them now I’m back. One of (5) them, Giselle, is French. She was making on holiday too. We now send (6) text messages are to each other all the time. They’re usually in English (7) because my French isn’t very good! I’m planning to have visit her in (8) France next year sometime. I hope I can. I am love meeting people from (9) other countries! I want to have had lots of friends from all over the world! (10) Travelling certainly broadens the mind but it also is broadens your circle of friends!

Answer

1 to   2 going   3 to   4 been   5 making

6 are   7 have   8 am   9 had    10 is

I. Write one word in each gap.

Holiday Blues

‘You’ve (1) …………………… looking at that timetable for the last ten minutes. It can’t be that confusing!’ said Sheila angrily.

‘I (2) …………………… wish you’d be quiet! I’ve (3) …………………… a splitting headache thanks to you!’ replied Matt.

‘Mum! Dad! Please!’ said Alison. ‘You’re both (4) …………………… very silly. (5) …………………… is no point at all in blaming each other. That’s not going to help us find out what time the next train to Budapest is due to leave.’

‘You (6) …………………… quite right, darling. I (7) …………………… sorry,’ said Sheila.

‘Me too,’ mumbled Matt. ‘Now, let’s have another look at this timetable. Well, it (8) …………………… like we (9) …………………… definitely missed the last train today. That was the 18.20 we just missed, wasn’t it?’

‘I (10) …………………… so,’ said Sheila. ‘I mean, it did leave at 18.20. Whether it’s actually going to Budapest or not is another question.’

‘Well, one thing is (11) …………………… in doubt,’ said Matt.

‘What’s that?’ asked Sheila and Alison together.

‘This is the worst holiday we’ve (12) …………………… been on,’ said Matt. ‘Next year, we’re going to try something far less adventurous.’

‘Agreed!’ said Sheila and Alison.

Answer

1 been   2 do/really   3 got   4 being

5 There   6 are   7 am   8 looks/seems

9 have   10 think   11 not   12 ever

J. Complete each second sentence using the word give, so that it has a similar meaning to the first sentence. Write between two and five words in each gap.

1   What’s the price of the tickets, Jimmy?   much

     How ……………………………………………, Jimmy?

2   Are these your trainers?   to

     Do …………………………………………… you?

3   Sasha’s not keen on team sports at all.   like

     Sasha …………………………………………… team sports at all.

4   It’s only her second time in a recording studio.   been

     She …………………………………………… in a recording studio once before.

5   We got here three hours ago.   have

      We …………………………………………… three hours.

6   I started writing this hours ago and it’s still not right.   writing

     I …………………………………………… hours and it’s still not right.

7   This is my first experience of flying alone.   time

      It is the first …………………………………………… alone.

8   Sharon’s in the bath at the moment.   a

     Sharon …………………………………………… at the moment.

9   Paul enjoys surprises apart from on his birthday.   does

     Paul …………………………………………… surprises, just not on his birthday!

Answer

1   much do the tickets cost/ much are the tickets

2   these trainers belong to

3   does not/doesn’t like

4   has only been

5   have been here (for)

6   have been writing this for

7   time I have flown

8   is having a bath

9   does enjoy

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Ex. 5. Circle the correct word or phrase:
1   Elizabeth usually goes\ is usually going to bed at around eleven o’clock.
2   Dan talks\ is talking on the other phone right now.
3   We don’t eat\ aren’t eating any meat at the moment as we’re both on a diet.
4   Does air travel get\ is air travel getting increasingly safe
5   My mum calls \is calling me every weekend without fail.
6   How much do babysitters generally earn\ are babysitters generally earning
7   You always come\ You’re always coming up with excuses for not having done your homework.
8   I don’t go\ I’m not going out much during the week but I always try I’m always trying to go somewhere on Saturday night.
9   The train does stop\ is stopping here.
10 My mum takes\ is taking part in ice-skating competition almost every weekend.

1)
1. Suits
2.скорей всего focus
3.bushy
4. Fit и obsessed
5. Curly
6.affect
7. Overweight

Hannah looks after ill people.
Now she is dancing at the disco.
The Tuckers teach children at school.
Now they are swimming at the swimming pool.
Now he is sleeping in his bed.
Jim plays the guitar.

1 was swept 2 was damaged 3 managed 4 are investigating 5 is thought 6 is looking for 7 be kept 8 has been lost 9 will be opened 10 was hurt

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Present time: present simple, present continuous, present
perfect simple, present perfect continuous, stative verbs

Use Example

Situations and states that started in the past and are still
true Shes had her motorbike for over six years.

A series of actions continuing up to nowWeve travelled by taxi,
bus, plane and train all in the last twenty-four hours!

Completed actions at a time in the past which is not mentioned
Have you ever fl own in a helicopter?

Completed actions where the important thing is the present
result Ive booked the coach tickets.

Use Example

Actions happening now Mike is driving to work at the moment.

Temporary series of actions Taxi drivers arent stopping at the
train station because of the roadworks.

Temporary situations Are they staying in a hotel near the
Olympic stadium?

Changing and developing situations Holidays abroad are becoming
increasingly popular.

Annoying habits (usually with always) Dad is always cleaning the
car when I want to use it!

Use Example

Current habits Toby walks to work.

To talk about how often things happen Angela doesnt visit us
very often.

Permanent situations Carlo works in a travel agents.

States Do you have an up-to-date passport?

General truths and facts Poland is in the European Union.

Form have/has + past participle

statement: I/you/we/they have fl own … He/she/it has fl own
… negative: I/you/we/they havent fl own … He/she/it hasnt fl
own … question: Have I/you/we/they fl own … ? Has he/she/it fl
own … ?

Form statement: I am driving … You/we/they are driving …
He/she/it is driving … negative: Im not driving … You/we/they
arent driving … or Youre/were/theyre not driving …

He/she/it isnt driving … or Hes/shes/its not driving …
question: Am I driving … ? Are you/we/they driving … ? Is
he/she/it driving … ?

Form statement: I/you/we/they travel … He/she/it travels …
negative: I/you/we/they dont travel … He/she/it doesnt travel …
question: Do I/you/we/they travel … ? Does he/she/it travel …
?

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Present simple

We can also use do/does in present simple statements for
emphasis. You dont like going by bus, do you? Actually, I do like
going by bus for short distances. The bus isnt quicker than the
train but it does stop right outside the factory.

Present continuous

Present perfect simple

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Phrases such as Its the fi rst/second/etc time … are followed
by the present perfect simple. Its the second time Ive been on a
plane.

Speakers of American English often use the past simple in
situations where speakers of British English would use the present
perfect simple.

US: We already saw the Sphinx. UK: Weve already seen the
Sphinx.

Speakers of American English use gotten as the past participle
of the verb get, except when get means have or possess. Speakers of
British English only ever use got.

US: Weve already gotten Dan a new backpack for his summer
vacation. UK: Weve already got Dan a new rucksack for his summer
holiday.

US vs U

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Present time: present simple, present continuous, present
perfect simple, present perfect continuous, stative verbs Unit
1

Use Example

Actions continuing up to the present moment We have been driving
for hours. Cant we have a break soon?

Actions stopping just before the present moment Im out of breath
because Ive been running to get here in time.

Present perfect continuousForm statement: I/you/we/they have
been travelling … He/she/it has been travelling … negative:
I/you/we/they havent been travelling … He/she/it hasnt been
travelling … question: Have I/you/we/they been travelling … ?
Has he/she/it been travelling … ?

The present perfect continuous is often used with words and
phrases like all day/week/year/etc, for, since, just, etc.

Weve been walking for hours and I need a rest.

The present perfect continuous is not normally used with the
words ever and never. Have you ever fl own in a helicopter before?
Have you ever been fl ying in a helicopter before?

Sometimes there is very little difference in meaning between the
present perfect simple and the present perfect continuous and
sometimes there is a difference in meaning.

I have worked at the airport for four years. = I have been
working at the airport for four years. I have read that book about
cruise ships. (I have fi nished it.) I have been reading that
book

about cruise ships. (I have not fi nished it.)

Stative verbs

UseStative verbs often refer to: Example

thinking believe, imagine, know, mean, think, understand

existence be, exist

emotions hate, like, love, need, prefer, satisfy, want

the human senses hear, see, smell, sound, taste

appearance appear, look, resemble, seem

possession and relationships between things belong to, consist
of, have, include, involve, own

Stative verbs are not normally used in continuous tenses because
they dont describe actions. I see what you mean. I am seeing what
you mean.

Some verbs (such as be, have, imagine, look, see, smell, taste,
think) are stative with one meaning and non-stative with another
meaning.

Do you have your plane ticket with you? (state: possession) Are
you having lunch at the moment? (action: eating)

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Watch out

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Unit 1 Grammar

A Circlethecorrectwordorphrase. 1 Elizabeth usually goes / is
usually going to bed at around eleven oclock. 2 Dan talks / is
talking on the other phone right now. 3 We dont eat / arent eating
any meat at the moment as were both on a diet. 4 Does air travel
get / Is air travel getting increasingly safe? 5 My mum calls / is
calling me every weekend without fail. 6 How much do babysitters
generally earn / are babysitters generally earning? 7 You always
come / Youre always coming up with excuses for not having done
your

homework. Its so annoying!

8 I dont go / Im not going out much during the week but I always
try / Im always trying to go out somewhere on Saturday night.

9 No, the train does stop / is stopping at Cirencester on
Saturdays. 10 My mum takes / is taking part in ice-skating
competitions almost every weekend.

B Rewritecorrectly.Changethewordsorphrasesinbold. 1 My dad is
often getting up late on Saturday mornings.
………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….

2 Are you speaking any other languages apart from English?
………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….

3 I already buy all my Christmas presents and its only October!
………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….

4 Its the first time Im ever having a party at home.
………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….

5 Actually, I think Darren does works quite hard sometimes.
………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….

6 Carlo is never eating Chinese food before.
………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….

7 Sean already books a table for tonight.
………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….

8 Needs Melanie any help painting her new flat?
………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….

C Completeusingthecorrectformoftheverbinbrackets. 1 Its the
first time ………………………………………….. (I /
ever / eat) octopus! 2 Sandy
………………………………………….. (not / see) his
sister since she went to university. 3 They
………………………………………….. (go) on holiday
to Spain and wont be back until the end of

the month.

4 Poor Tracy! She
………………………………………….. (write) that
essay for hours now and she still hasnt finished!

5 ………………………………………….. (you / ever
/ meet) anyone famous? 6
………………………………………….. (I / try) to get
in touch with Jenny all morning but I cant find her

anywhere.

7 ………………………………………….. (I / not
finish) the book yet so I cant tell you what happens. 8
………………………………………….. (you / already /
decide) where youre going this summer? 9
………………………………………….. (We / live) here
for the last six years. 10
………………………………………….. (I / never /
hear) such nonsense!

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Present time: present simple, present continuous, present
perfect simple, present perfect continuous, stative verbs Unit
1

D Completeusingthewordsinthebox.

1 Have you …………………… dreamt of winning the
lottery? 2 I havent worked out how to set the timer on the video
…………………… . 3 My dads lived in the same house
…………………… he was born. 4 The films only been on
…………………… a couple of minutes. 5 Bruce has knocked
three men out of the competition …………………… far. 6 I
…………………… get the chance to get any exercise Im just
too busy. 7 Hes only …………………… got home. 8 Its
eleven oclock and Todd …………………… hasnt come home.
Where could he be? 9 Ive never met Ruth …………………… .
Whats she like? 10 Have you finished …………………… ?
That was quick!

E Choosethecorrectanswer.

already before ever for just rarely since so still yet

1 Ian ………… a shower at the moment, so could you call
back in about half an hour?

A takes B is taking C has taken D has been taking

2 ………… to Ipswich before? A Do you ever go B Are you
ever going C Have you ever been D Have you ever been going

3 I ………… to all the local newspapers and TV stations to
complain.

A already write B already writing C have already written D have
already been writing

4 ………… TV for the last four hours? Turn it off and get
some exercise!

A Do you watch B Are you watching C Watched you D Have you been
watching

5 Eric, ………… hockey competitively or just for fun?

A do you usually play B are you usually playing C have you
usually played D have you usually been playing

6 Thats the first time ………… an answer right today!

A I get B I am getting C I have got D I have been getting

7 Jessica has ………… left, Im afraid. A already B yet C
still D so far

8 Dan ………… in the living room while we redecorate his
bedroom.

A sleeps B is sleeping C has slept D does sleep

9 Unfortunately, Simone ………… a day off very often.

A doesnt get B isnt getting C hasnt got D hasnt been getting

10 Actually, I ………… a cup of tea first thing every
morning but then I switch to coffee.

A do drink B am drinking C have drunk D have been drinking

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Unit 1 Grammar

F Completeusingthecorrectformofthewordsinthebox.

G Matchtomakesentences. 1 I think ………… A darker hair
than her sister. 2 Im thinking ………… B Im going to buy the
new Racetrack CD. 3 Phils looking …………. C a haircut at the
moment. 4 Phil looks ………… D for his glasses. Have you seen
them? 5 Claire has ………… E not old enough to drive a car. 6
Claire is having ………… F of getting Dad a CD for his
birthday. 7 Andy is ………… G very annoying at the moment! 8
Andy is being ………… H like he needs a holiday!

H Findtheextrawordineachline.

be disagree do include know look see seem understand

Ancient aviators?Everyone (1) ……………………. that
humans have been flying for only a few hundred years. But (2)
……………………. it possible that ancient civilizations
also had the ability and technology to fly?

In the Nazcan Desert in southern Peru, there are hundreds of
lines which an ancient culture drew

in the dust. On the ground, they just (3)
……………………. like straight lines. But when you (4)
……………………. them from the air, you (5)
……………………. exactly what they are. They are
incredible and enormous pictures. The pictures (6)
……………………. animals, birds and symbols.

One bizarre theory, which most mainstream scientists (7)
……………………. with, is that the people who made the
lines thousands and thousands of years ago flew above the lines in
balloons. It

(8) ……………………. incredible, but a few people (9)
……………………. believe its possible.

1 ……………………. Ive been to travelling round Europe
all summer. Its the first time Ive 2 ……………………. ever
been going abroad, and Ive had a fantastic time! Ive seen 3
……………………. loads of interesting places and I have to
also made loads of new friends. 4 ……………………. Ive
been decided to stay in touch with them now Im back. One of 5
……………………. them, Giselle, is French. She was making
on holiday too. We now send 6 ……………………. text
messages are to each other all the time. Theyre usually in English
7 ……………………. because my French isnt very good! Im
planning to have visit her in 8 ……………………. France
next year sometime. I hope I can. I am love meeting people from 9
……………………. other countries! I want to have had lots
of friends from all over the world! 10 …………………….
Travelling certainly broadens the mind but it also is broadens your
circle of friends!

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Present time: present simple, present continuous, present
perfect simple, present perfect continuous, stative verbs Unit
1

I Writeonewordineachgap.

J
Completeeachsecondsentenceusingthewordgiven,sothatithasasimilarmeaningtothefirstsentence.Writebetweentwoandfivewordsineachgap.

1 Whats the price of the tickets, Jimmy? much How
……………………………………………………………………………
, Jimmy?

2 Are these your trainers? to Do
……………………………………………………………………………
you?

3 Sashas not keen on team sports at all. like Sasha
……………………………………………………………………………
team sports at all.

4 Its only her second time in a recording studio. been She
……………………………………………………………………………
in a recording studio once before.

5 We got here three hours ago. have We
……………………………………………………………………………
three hours.

6 I started writing this hours ago and its still not right.
writing I
……………………………………………………………………………
hours and its still not right.

7 This is my first experience of flying alone. time It is the
first
……………………………………………………………………………
alone.

8 Sharons in the bath at the moment. a Sharon
……………………………………………………………………………
at the moment.

9 Paul enjoys surprises apart from on his birthday. does Paul
……………………………………………………………………………
surprises, just not on his birthday!

H o l i d a y B l u e s

Youve (1) ……………………. looking at that timetable
for the last ten minutes. It cant be that confusing! said Sheila
angrily.

I (2) ……………………. wish youd be quiet! Ive (3)
……………………. a splitting headache thanks to you!
replied Matt.

Mum! Dad! Please! said Alison. Youre both (4)
……………………. very silly. (5) …………………….
is no point at all in blaming each other. Thats not going to help
us find out what time the next train to

Budapest is due to leave.

You (6) ……………………. quite right, darling. I (7)
……………………. sorry, said Sheila. Me too, mumbled Matt.
Now, lets have another look at this timetable. Well, it (8)
……………………. like we (9) …………………….
definitely missed the last train today. That was the 18.20 we just
missed, wasnt it?

I (10) ……………………. so, said Sheila. I mean, it did
leave at 18.20. Whether its actually going to Budapest or not is
another question.

Well, one thing is (11) ……………………. in doubt, said
Matt. Whats that? asked Sheila and Alison together.

This is the worst holiday weve (12) …………………….
been on, said Matt. Next year, were going to try something far less
adventurous.

Agreed! said Sheila and Alison.

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Wordformation

Wordpatterns

Phrasesandcollocations

Phrasalverbs

Topicvocabularyincontrast

Travel and transport

VocabularyUnit2

voyage / journey / trip / travel / excursion fare / ticket / fee
live / stayview / sight miss / lose border / edge / lineworld /
earth take / bring / go length / distancearea / territory book /
keep guide / leadseason / period arrive / reach native / home

catch up with reach the same point/level as pick up stop in a
vehicle to give someone a liftcheck in register at a hotel or an
airport pull in stop by the side of the road in a carcheck out
leave a hotel; investigate run over hit with a cardrop off let
someone get out of a vehicle; fall asleep see off go to a train
station, etc, to see someone leaveget back return from a place set
out/off start a journeygo away go on holiday take off leave the
groundkeep up with stay at the same point/level as turn round go
back in the opposite directionmake for go in the direction of

accident have an accident; be (involved) in an accident; do sth
by accidentadvance in advance; advance to/towards a placeahead go
straight ahead; go ahead; be ahead of sth/sbdirection a change of
direction; in the direction of sth; in this/that directionhead off
the top of your head; head for/towards a place; head over heels (in
love)holiday go/be on holiday; have/take a holiday; bank
holidayleft go/turn/etc left; on the left; on the left-hand side;
in the left-hand corner; left-handedroute plan your/a route; take a
routesights see the sightssightseeing go sightseeingspeed at
(high/full/etc) speed; a burst of speed; speed limittour go on/take
a tour of/(a)round somewhere; tour a place; tour guidetrip business
trip; school trip; go on a trip; take a trip (to a place)way
lose/make/find your way; in a way; on the way; go all the way (to
sth/swh)

afraid of sth/sb/doing; afraid to do invite sb to doappear to be
keen to do; keen on sth/sb/doingarrange sth (with sb); arrange for
sb to do live in/at a place; live on/for sth; live here/therearrive
in/at a place; arrive here/there regret (not) doing; regret sth;
regret to tell/inform youcontinue sth/doing; continue to do;
continue with sth think of/about sth/sb/doing

differ from sth/sb write about sth/sb/doing; write (sth) (to
sb); write sb sth; write sth down

dream about/of sth/sb/doing

arrange rearrange, arrangement direct indirect, direction,
director, (in)directly recognise (un)recognisable,
recognitionarrive arrival distant distantly, distance time
timetablebroad breadth, broaden enter entrance tour tourism,
touristculture cultural(ly), (un)cultured inhabit inhabitant world
worldwidediffer different(ly), difference photograph photography,
photographer, photographic

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Travel and transport Unit 2

Topic vocabulary in contrast

A Choosethecorrectanswer.

B Circlethecorrectword. 1 I hope to go on a trip round the world
/ earth one day. 2 You learn a lot about the local territory / area
by speaking to local people. 3 Its good to have someone to lead /
guide you when you are on holiday. 4 I get the train to work every
day and the fare / fee is quite expensive. 5 Captain Cook
discovered Australia on a voyage / travel to the Pacific. 6 Most
tourist attractions in London charge an admission fee / ticket. 7
The sunset over Niagara Falls really is a magnificent look /
sight.

Phrasal verbs

C Completeusingthecorrectformofthewordsinthebox.

1 Lets go to the airport to
………………………………. Grandpa off when he flies
back home. 2 If it starts to rain,
………………………………. for a nearby cave to wait for
it to pass. 3 We would like to remind all guests that they must
………………………………. out before midday. 4 Please
………………………………. in and stop so that I can buy
something to drink. 5 Every Saturday night my dad
………………………………. us up outside the cinema. 6 I
think the neighbours have ……………………………….
away for the weekend. 7 Johns up ahead so Greg is pedalling fast to
………………………………. up with him. 8 Were going on
holiday tomorrow, but well call you when we
………………………………. back.

1 You need a passport to cross the ………… between Mexico
and the United States.

A edge C border B line D rim

2 The hotel where we are ………… is quite luxurious.

A living C existing B remaining D staying

3 When you ………… your destination, your tour guide will
meet you at the airport.

A arrive C reach B get D achieve

4 It can be quite busy here during the tourist …………
.

A season C phase B period D stage

5 David ………… me to the train station every morning.

A goes C has B takes D makes

6 I always enjoy our school ………… to France.

A excursion C trip B journey D travel

7 Hurry up, or well ………… the bus! A avoid C drop

B miss D lose

8 The brochure says that the hotel has a great ………… of
the sea.

A appearance C sight B look D view

9 I must remember to ………… a souvenir back from Spain for
my grandmother.

A go C bring B take D keep

10 The ………… from London to Berlin is about 919
kilometres.

A measure C gap B length D distance

11 Make sure you ………… a hotel before you come to our
island, especially in the summer.

A book C put B keep D take

12 I live in Barcelona, but my …………. town is Madrid.

A birth C native B home D origin

catch check get go make pick pull see

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Unit 2 Vocabulary

D
Writeaphrasalverbinthecorrectformtoreplacethewordsinitalics.Addanyotherwordsyou

need.

1 We can start our journey
………………………………………….. towards the
mountains at dawn. 2 Dad fetched the luggage while Mum registered
………………………………………….. at the hotel. 3
I asked the taxi driver to let me get out
………………………………………….. outside the
train station. 4 Oh, no! Ive forgotten my passport! Well have to go
back …………………………………………. and get it!
5 The most exciting moment is when the plane leaves the ground
…………………………………………… . 6 Stop the
car! I think weve hit
………………………………………….. a dog. 7 I dont
think a horse can ever stay at the same speed as
………………………………………….. a car.

Phrases and collocations

E Writeonewordineachgap. 1 The speed …………………….
in towns is 50 km/h and you shouldnt go faster than that. 2 Why
dont we ……………………. the scenic route along the coast?
3 If you buy your plane ticket ……………………. advance,
its often cheaper than if you wait. 4 I cant remember the name of
the hotel we stayed at off the ……………………. of my
head. 5 Im sorry Im late! I ……………………. my way and
had to ask for directions. 6 My mums away in Germany on a business
……………………. at the moment. 7 The bank? Well, turn
left here, then go ……………………. ahead for a kilometre
and its on the left. 8 If you look on your left-hand
……………………. as we turn this corner, youll see Big
Ben. 9 Ill look round the shops in the morning and then
……………………. sightseeing in the afternoon. 10 My
grandma hasnt driven since she …………………….. an
accident last year. 11 I love visiting foreign places,
……………………. the sights and learning about other
cultures. 12 During the 70s, many British people started to go
……………………. holiday to Spain. 13 While youre in
London, you should take a tour ……………………. the Houses
of Parliament.

Word patterns

F Choosethecorrectanswer. 1 Ive always dreamt …………
China. A to visit B of visiting C I visit D visit

2 The travel agency is arranging for us ………… at a really
nice hotel. A stay B of staying C to stay D staying

3 My dad says he always regrets ………… more. A to not
travel B not travelling C he not travel D of not travelling

4 John seems keen ………… how to drive as soon as he can. A
of learning B he learn C for learn D to learn

5 Now, class, Id like you all to write ………… a
description of your last holiday. A me B to me C it me D about
me

6 When you arrive ………… , have your passport ready. A to
the airport B in the airport C on the airport D at the airport

7 The Joneses have invited us ………… to Australia with
them this summer. A going B for going C about going D to go

8 The in-flight entertainment may differ ………… that
advertised. A to B from C in D at

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Travel and transport Unit 2

G Findtheextrawordineachline.

Word formation

H
Usethewordgivenincapitalsattheendofeachlinetoformawordthatfitsinthegapinthesameline.

I
Completethesentencesbychangingtheformofthewordincapitalswhenthisisnecessary.
1 Beijing has changed so much in the last few years that its almost
…………………………. .

(RECOGNISE). 2 The number of cars
…………………………. (WORLD) is about a billion and is
increasing all the time. 3 The new maglev trains run on a
completely …………………………. (DIFFER) system from
ordinary

trains.

4 Living in a foreign country really does
…………………………. (BROAD) your horizons. 5 I cant
find a …………………………. (DIRECT) flight from London
to Delhi so Ive booked one that

changes in Frankfurt.

6 All passengers must complete a visa form upon
…………………………. (ARRIVE) at Singapore airport.

7 You can still see old milestones by the side of the road in
England, showing the …………………………. (DISTANT) to
the nearest town.

8 The Museum of Transport has a full-sized jet plane next to the
…………………………. (ENTER).

1 ……………………. Oh, let me 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 wasnt 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!

Its not always easy being a (1) ………………………….
. You spend half your TOUR time making (2)
…………………………. for your holiday and the other half
ARRANGE worrying about sticking to the (3)
…………………………. . I think its relaxing TIME
sometimes to spend a holiday at home. There are no (4)
…………………………. CULTURE problems, you dont need
someone to be the (5) …………………………. and
PHOTOGRAPH you know that the local (6)
…………………………. are always friendly! INHABIT

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A Writeonewordineachgap

B
Completethesentencesbychangingtheformofthewordincapitalswhenthisisnecessary.
16 Ive always wanted to be a travel ………………………….
(PHOTOGRAPH) and take pictures of exotic

places.

17 None of us were sure which ………………………….
(DIRECT) to go in, so we got out the map. 18 Since I was here five
years ago, Delhi has changed so much that its practically

…………………………. (RECOGNISE). 19 Once we got to
the station, I quickly looked through the
…………………………. (TIME) to see when

the next train was.

20 Ive got a cousin at university who is studying
…………………………. (TOUR) and hopes to open a
hotel.

21 As we got closer to the Amazonian village, the
…………………………. (INHABIT) came out to meet us. 22
The …………………………. (ARRIVE) of Flight 472 from
Amsterdam has been delayed by one hour.

C
Completeeachsecondsentenceusingthewordgiven,sothatithasasimilarmeaningtothefirstsentence.Writebetweentwoandfivewordsineachgap.

23 As soon as we got on the plane, the pilot told us to get off
again. just We
…………………………………………………………………………..
the plane when the pilot told us to get off again.

24 We arrived in Budapest two days ago. for We
……………………………………………………………………….
two days.

25 I visited Paris once before. second This is the
……………………………………………………………………………
Paris.

26 I find it hard to go at the same speed as my husband on
walking holidays. up I find it hard to
……………………………………………………………………………
my husband on walking holidays.

Review1Units1and2The GreaT BriTish seaside

What (1) ……………………. the phrase the great British
seaside bring to mind? Most people, if asked to respond (2)
……………………. the top of their heads, associate (3)
……………………. on holiday to places such as Blackpool or
Torquay with poor weather, old, faded attractions and a low
standard of

accommodation. These days, when people are more likely to go
abroad to (4) ……………………. the sights, traditional
British seaside towns (5) ……………………. suffering from
an image problem. Now, finally, some of the resorts (6)
……………………. decided to bring their images up to date
in the hope that a (7) ……………………. of direction will
bring back the tourists. Many will need a lot of convincing, but
those that (8) ……………………. come will find that todays
Blackpool differs quite a bit (9) ……………………. the
picture postcard past.

After years of neglect, Blackpool has to work hard to catch (10)
……………………. with foreign destinations but thats
precisely what it (11) ……………………. doing. Its the
first time so much (12) ……………………. happened to
improve the place in such a short time. A massive building project,
including a new

casino and indoor entertainment centre, (13)
……………………. that rainy days are no longer a problem.
And it appears (14) ……………………. be working. As the
tourists start to make (15) ……………………. the bright
lights of Blackpool once again, it seems that the great British
seaside has a bright future

ahead.

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27 Joan has always been very fond of travelling and has been
everywhere. keen Joan has always been very
……………………………………………………………………………
and has been

everywhere.

28 We drove away as fast as we could, ready to begin our
adventure. full We drove away
……………………………………………………………………………
, ready to begin our adventure.

29 As the storm started, we went towards the old house.
direction As the storm started, we went
……………………………………………………………………………
the old house.

30 Im sorry I didnt look at the hotel room before I booked it.
regret I
……………………………………………………………………………
the hotel room before I booked it.

D Choosethecorrectanswer.

E Choosethecorrectanswer.

T o t a l m a r k : . . . . . . / 5 0

31 Our next door neighbour ………… his car every
Sunday.

A is washing B washes C has washed D is wash

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

A went B was going C have been D have been going

33 Whose is this plane ticket on the floor? Oh, it …………
to me. Thank you. A is belonging B belongs C has belonged D
belonged

34 Im really tired of travelling so much. I thought you
………… a bit quiet. A were seeming B have seemed C have been
seeming D seemed

35 You look thoughtful. I ………… about our holiday last
year. A just think B had just thought C am just think D was just
thinking

36 You went to Chile, didnt you? No, but I ………… to Peru,
which is right

next door. A had gone B was gone C did go D was going

37 Three people were captured at the ………… today trying
to get into the country.

A line C border B equator D edge

38 Theres a fantastic ………… from the top of the Empire
State Building!

A view C appearance B sight D look

39 Once we get to the hotel, lets just ……….. quickly and
then do a bit of sightseeing.

A set down C check in B make up D turn up

40 Im going to ask for directions because I think weve
………… our way.

A missed C mistaken B misplaced D lost

41 We usually do go by train, even though the car …………
is a lot quicker.

A travel C trip B journey D voyage

42 Passengers requiring a special meal during the flight should
inform the airline in ………… .

A ahead C advance B front D forward

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