Straightforward Intermediate Unit Test 2

Name _______________________ Score _____________

Vocabulary

A Choose a, b, or c to complete 1–8.

(1) Where can I _______________ the bus into the city centre?

a) arrive b) catch c) pick up

(2) I’ll _______________ outside the station in five minutes.

a) arrive you b) catch you c) pick you up

(3) The train leaves in five minutes. Be careful you don’t _______________ it.

a) catch b) get off c) miss

(4) Did you _______________ by train?

a) arrive b) catch c) drop off

(5) No, I _______________ a bus.

a) arrived b) caught c) dropped off

(6) Could you _______________ outside the shopping centre?

a) arrive me b) catch me c) drop me off

(7) You should _______________ on the corner by the post office.

a) get off b) set out c) take

(8) How long does the journey _______________?

a) get off b) set out c) take

B Complete the text with the words and phrases in the box. There are four
extra words.

trip travelled took stop off set out ran into leave

last year hitchhike give up get over get by exploring

(9) _______________ I went on a fantastic holiday with my best friend. We had just
finished school and had never really (10) _______________, so we decided
to (11) _______________ around Europe. We (12) _______________ from London
and (13)_______________ the Eurostar train to Paris. We thought
we’d (14) _______________ there for a few days and then carry on. When we were
there we (15) _______________ a couple of girls from Sweden and decided to carry
on together. We spent six weeks (16) _______________ France, Italy, Greece and
Turkey – it was great. When we left, my parents were worried that we
wouldn’t (17)_______________, but it was easy to find jobs picking grapes and
working as a waiter. Next year …

C Match the verbs in italics in 18–21 to a phrasal verb from the box.

stop off sort out give up see off

(18) It wasn’t that difficult to solve. __________

(19) Don’t worry. You don’t need to come to the airport to say goodbye. __________

(20) You shouldn’t leave your job. It might be difficult to get a new one. __________

(21) If you stay for a few more nights in Rome, you should

go and see Antonio and Illaria. __________

Grammar

D Choose the correct verb form in 22–27 to complete the conversation.

Sally: Hi Angela, I (22) didn’t see / haven’t seen you for ages.

Angela: No, I’ve been on holiday with my boyfriend and we only arrived back (23) for
two days / two days ago.

Sally: Where did you go?

Angela: We (24) went / have been to Corsica.

Sally: Wow! I (25) didn’t go / haven’t been there. What’s it like?

Angela: It’s great. I really enjoyed it, but this wasn’t my first visit.

Sally: So you (26) went / have been there before?

Angela: Oh yes! I’ve been there three times (27) last year / over the past year.

E Write questions using the prompts.

(28)

A: Have / you / ever / visit / Australia / ?

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B: Yes, I have.

(29)

A: When / you / go / there / ?

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B: Last year.

(30)

A: Who / you / go / with / to Australia / ?

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B: I went with my brother and his girlfriend.

(31)

A: What is the most interesting country / you / ever / visit / ?

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B: Borneo.

(32)

A: Have / you / ever / travel / alone ?

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B: Yes, I have.

F Correct the mistakes in the sentences. There is one mistake in each

(33) I’ve been to Paris two months ago.

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(34) I went abroad twice in the last few months.

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(35) We have arrived here yesterday.

(36) During the last six months I didn’t go on holiday.

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(37) Where have you been two days ago?

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(38) How many holidays did you have over the past year?

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Functional language

G Rearrange the words to make sentences or questions.

(39) a / Bridge / please / return / Street / to

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(40) taxi / near / I / here / get / can / anywhere / a / ?

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(41) when / me / you / tell / could / there / we / get / ?

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(42) a / cab / from / I’d / please / station / the / like / train

(43) two / twenty / that’ll / pounds / please / be

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(44) tell / the / me / please / for / could / platform / North Park / to / train / the / you / ?

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H Complete the conversations with sentences from exercise G above.

Bus driver: Good morning, Madam.

Woman: Does this bus go to the town centre?

Bus driver: Yes, it does.

Woman: Good. (45) _______________

Bus driver: (46) _______________

Woman: Two, two ten, two twenty, here you are. (47) ________________

Bus driver: Certainly, Madam.

Conversation 2

Man: Excuse me.

Clerk: Yes, Sir?

Man: (48) _______________

Clerk: Certainly, Sir. It’s platform 4, but you’ve just missed the last train.

Man: Oh no! But I thought there was a train at 11.30.

Clerk: There is sir, but not on a Sunday. The last train on a Sunday is at 11.15.

Man: Oh well! (49) _______________

Clerk: Well, there’s a taxi rank about ten minutes away, but it would be better if you
phoned.

Man: Good idea. Thank you!

Clerk: Not at all, sir.

Taxi office: A to B taxi cabs, can I help you?

Man: (50) _______________

Taxi office: Your name?

Man: Smith, Sam Smith.

Taxi office: There’ll be a taxi there in about five minutes.

Answer key

Vocabulary

1 b) catch

2 c) pick you up

3 c) miss

4 a) arrive

5 b) caught

6 c) drop me off

7 a) get off

8 c) take

9 Last year

10 travelled

11 hitchhike

12 set out

13 took

14 stop off

15 ran into

16 exploring

17 get by

18 sort out

19 see (me/us) off

20 give up

21 stop off

Grammar
22 haven’t seen

23 two days ago

24 went

25 haven’t been

26 have been

27 over the past year

28 Have you ever visited Australia?

29 When did you go there?

30 Who did you go with to Australia?

31 What is the most interesting country you have ever visited?

32 Have you ever travelled alone?

33 I’ve been I went to Paris two months ago.

34 I went I’ve been abroad twice in the last few months.

35 We have arrived here yesterday.

36 During the last six months I didn’t go haven’t been on holiday.

37 Where have you been were you two days ago?

38 How many holidays did you have have you hadover the past year?

Functional language

39 A return to Bridge Street, please.

40 Can I get a taxi anywhere near here?

41 Could you tell me when we get there?

42 I’d like a cab from the train station, please.

43 That’ll be two pounds twenty, please.

44 Could you tell me the platform for the train to North Park, please?

45 A return to Bridge Street, please.

47 Could you tell me when we get there?

48 Could you tell me the platform for the train to North Park, please.

49 Can I get a taxi anywhere near here?

50 I’d like a cab from the train station, please.

Straightforward Intermediate Unit test 2