Test 2 Module 2 Traveller

1. VOCABULARY
A. Complete the sentences with the correct form of the words in capitals.

1. Todays is to finish all the housework. PRIOR

2. Niles owns an collection of 19 century paintings.
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IMPRESS
3. Shall we plan a short to the sea for next Saturday? OUT
4. Leave your bag in the changing room . LOCK
5. The new hotel by the marina is really . LUXURY
6. When are you moving your into the new flat? BELONG
7. I think the fee to the Goya exhibition is 5 euros. ADMIT
8. We are having a new lounge added to our home. SPACE

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B. Complete the sentences with the correct form of words/phrases in the box.

in advance pathway feature stroll

fitness regime observation tower pastry shuttle service

1. The apartment owner wants three rents .

2. The MP3 player is one of the cars most popular .
3. Astronauts must keep to a strict .
4. The lake is a lovely place for an evening .
5. What do you want for dessert? Ice cream or a(n) ?
6. The valley has a clearly sign-posted .
7. The prison yard is watched over by guards in a(n) .
8. The George Hotel offers its guests a free city centre .
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C. Choose the correct option a, b, c or d to complete the sentences.

1. There are some lovely at the ski resort to stay in.

a. chairlifts b. slopes c. courts d. chalets
2. We drove through a stretch of land with no sign of vegetation.
a. corporate b. active c. barren d. ideal
3. The bad weather has the plane from taking off.
a. attached b. prevented c. ensured d. surrendered
4. My grandfather has a(n) cottage with a magnificent view of the mountain.
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a. spacious b. inhospitable c. absolute d. pale

5. Is there a(n) swimming pool near here?
a. attached b. individual c. regular d. indoor
6. The members of the to the South Pole will carry out a number of scientific experiments.
a. outing b. trip c. travel d. expedition

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7. What is the amount you are selling your car for?
a. minimum b. optimistic c. active d. low
8. Six people were injured when a bomb near an army camp last night.
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D. Circle the correct option.

1. This villa belongs to a diamond merchant / client.
2. The architects fare / fee is very high.
3. Motorcyclists are required by law to wear a helmet / gun.
4. What amount / altitude of money do you have to pay back to the bank every month?
5. A thief grabbed / indicated two mobile phones from the table and quickly ran out of the caf. SCORE 5

2. GRAMMAR
E. Complete the sentences with the Past Simple or the Past Progressive of the verbs in brackets.

1. While I (drive) home from work the other day, I (see) a fox
run across the road.
2. While Henry (study) for his degree, he (have) a part-time
job in a coffee shop.
3. When Sarah (be) eighteen, she (win) a local beauty contest.
4. My father (advise) me to get some work experience over the summer.
5. I (think) about chocolate when Peter (walk) through the
door with a box of chocolates for me!
6. Eric (sit) in the park reading his book when a strange man
(come) up to him.
7. We (buy) a new computer in the sales last week. SCORE 12

F. Read the sentences below and circle the correct answer.

1. By the time I had completed / completed my degree, I had been finding / had found a good job.
2. James had already finished / had been finishing painting the house by the time Jenny had arrived / arrived home.
3. The man had been standing / stood at the edge of the pier for hours before he had seen / saw the shark.
4. After Rachel had left work, she realised that she had been forgetting / had forgotten to switch off her
computer.
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5. For the past five years, the scientists at the university have been searching / had searched for a way to reduce global
warming.
6. As Brian and Adam had played / had been playing golf all afternoon they decided / had decided to stop and have
something to eat.
7. Although the manager had already explained / been explaining the new procedures to the team,
they still didnt understand what they had to do. SCORE 11

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G. Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first, using the word
given. Do not change the word given. You must use between two and five words,
including the word given.
1. A few years ago, I did the gardening every weekend. used
A few years ago, I the gardening every weekend.
2. My grandparents had arranged to go to the concert, but there were no tickets available. going
My grandparents to the concert, but there were no tickets available.
3. As a young girl, Celia spent her free time reading books. would
As a young girl, Celia reading books.
4. I would go jogging every afternoon before I got a second job. to
I jogging every afternoon before I got a second job.
5. Elizabeth didnt always want to be a writer; when she was a little girl she wanted to be an actress. not
Elizabeth to want to be a writer; when she was a little girl she wanted
to be an actress.
6. Matt had worked for the company for 10 years and then he decided to open his own. working
Matt the company for 10 years and then he decided to open his own.
7. Philip finished reading his novel and then called Natalie. already
Before calling Natalie, Philip his novel.
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3. READING
H. Read the text below and answer the questions 1-7. Choose a, b, c or d.

Somewhere deep in the rainforests of South America lies a mysterious place that time has forgotten and this
line 2 is where our expedition was heading. For two days we travelled up a large river, dark in colour, yet transparent, so
that one could see the bottom. On either side of the river was thick jungle; the trees were incredibly tall and thick
and they seemed to shoot upwards in magnificent columns forming a green roof far above our heads.

Occasionally, if I looked up, I saw a ray of sunshine through the green branches. As we walked noiselessly
through the thick soft carpet of vegetation, a silence fell upon us and even Professor Challengers loud voice sank
into a whisper. We passed amazing plantlife: vivid orchids and clusters of flowers curled around ancient tree trunks
it was like a fairyland. There was no sign of animal life on the ground, but a constant movement above our heads
told us that there existed another world inhabited by monkeys, birds and snakes. At dawn and sunset the monkeys
screamed and the parakeets screeched, but during the long slow hours of the day, the buzz of insects, like the
crashing of waves, filled our ears.
On our third day, we heard something that terrified us. A deep rhythmic beating in the air. Our Indian
companions froze with terror; it was as if they had been turned into bronze statues.
What is it? I asked.
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War drums, replied Challenger.

Yes, sir, war drums, said our guide Gomez. Wild Indians. They are watching us. They will kill us if they can.
The drums continued beating throughout the day. Sometimes they beat quickly, sometimes slowly, at one
point, one far to the east let out a high, fast beat, which was quickly followed by a deep roll coming from the north.
They were communicating with each other through the drum beats. There was something terribly threatening about
those sounds; they seemed to form an endless repetition of Gomezs words, We will kill you if we can.We will kill
you if we can.

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All day we heard the beating of the drums. I learnt that day that despite their constant quarrelling, both
Professor Challenger and Professor Summerlee were extremely brave men. While the other members of the group,
myself included, shivered with fear, those two men observed and commented happily on the wealth of wildlife that
existed in that place.
That night we made camp and prepared ourselves for an attack.
Nothing came, and as the dawn approached we moved on, leaving the
frightening drumbeat behind us. We carried on up the river until we arrived
at a shallow stream with a sandy bottom. On either side of it, there was thick
luxuriant vegetation. The vegetation overhead formed a natural arch and
through this golden tunnel flowed the green river. The river was beautifully
coloured by the vivid sunlight from above filtering through the green
archway. For three days we travelled through this tunnel of green sunshine
until the stream became too shallow and we had to continue on foot. We
walked up and up a rocky slope until an open plain came into view.
That night we caught a small pig-like animal, half of which was
given to the Indians, while our share was slowly roasted over a fire. It was a
moonless night with a few stars. We huddled close to the warmth of the fire; our mouths were watering at the thought
of our meal when suddenly out of the darkness something flew into our camp. I felt leathery wings touch my skin and
caught a glimpse of red, greedy eyes, a long snakelike neck and razor-sharp teeth. Then, with a flap of wings the monster
was gone and so was our dinner.

1. In line 2, what does the word transparent mean? 5. What did the writer find impressive while travelling up
a. clear the stream?
b. pleasant a. the colour of the trees
c. obvious b. the drumbeat
d. frightening c. the strange-looking animals
d. the natural beauty
2. The expedition group
a. could see the animal life. 6. The monster
b. could hear the animal life. a. attacked the expedition group.
c. knew there was animal life on the ground. b. stole their food.
d. were scared of animal life. c. injured the writer.
d. looked like a snake.
3. In the beginning, who didnt know what the drum
beating meant? 7. It is evident from the passage that
a. the Indian companions a. the expedition group had reached a lost world.
b. Gomez b. Challenger disliked the writer.
c. Challenger c. the group were lost.
d. the writer d. the writer was a fearless man.
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4. What did the writer learn about Challenger and

Summerlee?
a. They were good friends.
b. They quarrelled with the other members of the group. SCORE 14
c. They were courageous.
d. The beating of the drums upset them.
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4. LISTENING Traveller
I. You will hear short conversations. After you hear each conversation, you will be asked a
question about what you heard. Choose the picture which answers the question correctly.

1 a. b. c.

2 a. b. c.

3 a. b. c.

4 a. b. c.

5 a. b. c.
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TOTAL SCORE 90
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