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 FIRST READING AND USE OF ENGLISH PART 1 2

Travel and holidays

Complete the sentences with the correct word from the box.
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along among around back beneath beyond through within

1. Luke saw his friends the crowd of tourists outside the castle.
2. I went for a tour the city and was impressed by how beautiful it was.
3. In Rome there are kilometres of tunnels the city.
4. It was getting late so we decided to head to the campsite.
5. It was really relaxing taking a walk the river.
6. In the distance, the mountain range, there is a huge lake.
7. Our guide led us the caves and showed us their interesting features.
8. Many important events have happened the walls of this palace.

Choose the alternative for each sentence which is NOT correct.

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1. We went on a travel / trip / journey to the jungle.
2. I enjoyed the beautiful view / scenery / outlook from the top of the hill.
3. The family boarded / got on / embarked the bus and it left almost immediately.
4. Giorgio packed his two bags / luggage / suitcases and took the early train.
5. The train fare / fee / ticket was much more expensive than Anna expected.
6. On the way to Scotland we sat in the front coach / carriage / cabin of the train.
7. A river voyage / trip / cruise is the best way to go sightseeing.
8. We decided to take a charter / programmed / scheduled flight to Spain.

In pairs, ask and answer the following questions.

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1. Where do you usually go on holiday?
2. Do you usually go to places where there are lots of tourists, or do you go to less well-known places?
3. What do you think are the advantages and disadvantages of exploring less well-known places when
travelling?

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 Exam task
For questions 1–8, read the text below and decide which
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answer (A, B, C or D) best fits each gap. There is an example
at the beginning (0).

Example:
0 A represent   B indicate   C 
refer   D mention
Example answer: C

Off the beaten track

The expression ‘getting off the beaten track’ is used to (0)

to the experience of avoiding famous tourist attractions and
choosing instead to explore less well-known places when travelling.
For many people the whole (1) of travel is to visit cities such as Paris or Venice that have
a great (2) as places of beauty and historic importance. Furthermore, they are not particularly
(3) by the crowds that are usually found in such locations. But for others who have more of
a (4) of adventure, a good holiday must (5) unfamiliar experiences, even taking
some risks.
Travelling off the beaten track may be done by some students who don’t (6) to a rigid plan, but
make decisions about what to do depending on how they feel. Other travellers prefer to spend money on
guided tours to unusual locations. Such tours are designed to (7) their particular needs, and all
the arrangements are made for them. However people choose to get off the beaten track, the hope is
always the same: to have a special, often unique (8) of a different culture.

1 A worth B point C aim D profit

2 A 
favour B 
approval C 
reputation D 
opinion
3 A 
bothered B 
interrupted C 
offended D 
disturbed
4 A 
feeling B 
impression C 
mood D 
sense
5 A 
possess B 
consist C 
involve D 
concern
6 A 
fix B 
stick C 
fasten D 
attach
7 A 
please B 
fit C 
agree D 
meet
8 A 
experience B 
understanding C 
awareness D 
knowledge

Exam tips
• Read through the whole text first.
• Look at the words before and after each gap.
• Try each word (A, B, C and D) in the gap and decide which is correct. If you are not sure, choose
the word that you think best fits the gap.

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 First Listening PART 3 3

Travel and holidays

Match the definitions with the words in the box.
1a

amused cheerful dissatisfied enthusiastic

fed up impressed puzzled relieved

1. happy that something unpleasant has not happened, or has ended ................................
2. showing that you think something is funny ................................
3. feeling admiration or respect for someone or something ................................
4. annoyed or bothered by something you have experienced for too long ................................
5. feeling positive and happy ................................
6. confused because you do not understand something ................................
7. feeling energetic interest in something and eager to be involved in it ................................
8. not pleased or happy with something ................................

In which situations might you use these adjectives to describe how you’re feeling?
1b

Exam task
Track 9 You will hear five short extracts in which people are talking about holiday
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accommodation. For questions 1–5, choose from the list (A–H) each speaker’s first impression
of the accommodation. Use the letters only once. There are three extra letters which you do
not need to use.

A the size of the building

B how peaceful the surroundings were

Speaker 1 ......
C how impressive the setting was
Speaker 2 ......
D how suitable the location was
Speaker 3 ......
E how beautiful the scenery was
Speaker 4 ......
F how comfortable the furnishings were
Speaker 5 ......
G how well-equipped the accommodation was

H how welcoming the people were

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 Complete the sentences with words connected with flying.
3a
1. The flight leaves from Gate 12 in T_ _ _ _ _ _ _ 3.
2. Once everyone has safely b_ _ _ _ _ _ , the doors will be closed.
3. All electronic devices must be switched off while the a _ _ _ _ _ _t is in flight.
4. Air traffic control have just cleared us for t _ _ _ o _ _.
5. This is your c_ _ _ _ _ _ speaking. We are currently cruising at a height of 10,000 metres.
6. We are now making our a_ _ _ _ _ ch into Doha.
7. The plane had to make its l_ _ _ _ _ _ in stormy weather.
8. All sc_ _ _ _ _ _ d flights have been cancelled until further notice.

Match the words from exercise 3a with the definitions.

3b
1. travelling at a regular time each day or week ................................
2. the person who controls a ship or plane ................................
3. the part of a flight when the plane starts to slowly descend towards an airport ................................
4. get onto a plane or other form of public transport ................................
5. the moment when a plane leaves the ground and starts to fly ................................
6. any vehicle that can fly, for example, a plane or helicopter ................................
7. when a plane arrives on the ground at the end of the flight ................................
8. the area of an airport where you can get onto an plane ................................

Get it right!
Look at the sentences below and choose the correct one.

Our holiday was very amused, and Crete was beautiful.

Our holiday was very amusing, and Crete was beautiful.

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 FIRST WRITING PART 2 1
AN ARTICLE

Exam facts
• In this part, you choose one writing task from four options.
• In Cambridge English: First the possible tasks are: an article, an informal letter or email, a
formal letter or email, a review and a report.
• In Cambridge English: First for Schools the possible tasks are: an article, an informal letter
or email, a formal letter or email, a review and a story.
• You have to write between 140 and 190 words.

Travel and holidays

Complete the travel problems with the words and phrases in the boxes. There are two
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words in each box that you don’t need.

horn   lane   overtake   reverse   rush hour   traffic jam

Driving in Paris isn’t easy. We made the mistake of trying to drive across the city at 7.30
in the morning – right in the middle of the morning (1) .......................... ! First, we were
stuck in a huge (2) .......................... for about twenty minutes. When we started moving
again, we tried to (3) .......................... another car because it was going so slowly,
but we ended up in the wrong (4) .......................... by mistake and had to turn off in
completely the wrong direction – it was a nightmare!
12 3

connection  immigration  landing  scheduled  stopover  terminal

I flew to Australia last summer with my family and it was awful! We chose a cheap route,
changing at Singapore. Although our flight from London to Singapore was
(5) .......................... to leave at 6.30 in the morning, it didn’t take off until 10.30, so
we spent hours waiting in the (6) .......................... . Then, because this flight was
delayed, we missed our (7) .......................... to Sydney, so we had to spend an extra
day in Singapore. When we finally got on our plane to Australia, the weather was really
bad, and the (8) .......................... at Sydney airport was very scary. I was so glad to
finally be there!

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 Choose the correct alternatives to complete the article.
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A trip to a different

Are you looking for somewhere different to go on holiday? Why

not try India? I went there last year, and had an amazing three
weeks!
(1) As soon as / At first we drove out of the airport, I felt as
though I was in a different world. There were so many people,
and so many interesting things to look at. I couldn’t speak
(2) after / for some time because I was so busy looking
around me. Half an hour (3) later / longer we arrived at our hotel, left our bags there and decided to go out and
explore. (4) Immediately / At first, everything felt strange. Seeing cows on the streets of busy towns and cities
was certainly new to me! But (5) before long / at the same time I started to feel more at home in this fascinating
and colourful country. We saw many wonderful sights (6) as / between we travelled around. One day we watched
some people riding camels through a town centre, while (7) finally / at the same time normal life went on around
them! Everyone we met was really friendly. I felt ill one day when we were out sightseeing, and people (8) at first /
immediately came to offer me help. When it was (9) lastly / finally time for us to go home, I was surprised at how
upset I felt. I can’t wait to go back!

Exam task
You see this announcement on an English-language website. Write your answer in 140–190
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words in an appropriate style.

Articles wanted

The best holiday I have ever had

Where was your best holiday, and who were you with?
What did you do, and why was it so good?
We will publish the best articles on our website.

Write your article.

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 First Speaking PART 2 3

Travel and holidays

Complete the sentences using the phrases in the box.
1

doesn’t look as far more isn’t quite as

much later than nowhere near as the more annoyed

1. The man in the second photo looks ................................................. bored than the woman
in the first picture.
2. The train journey in the first picture looks ................................................. stressful as the road
journey in the second picture.
3. The man in the second picture ................................................. happy as the woman in the
first picture.
4. The more the man sits in traffic, ................................................. he’ll probably get.
5. Travelling by car ................................................. comfortable as travelling by train.
6. The man in the car will probably arrive ................................................. he wanted to.

Choose the correct alternative to complete the sentences.

2a
1. It looks / looks as if the man is about to run into the sea.
2. The hotel seems / looks to be in a very peaceful location.
3. The tourists look like / appear to be lost.
4. The pool looks / appears really inviting. I’d love to dive in!

Write four sentences about the picture using looks

2b
(as if / though), looks like, appears and seems.

1.
2.
3.
4.

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 Exam task
Track 18 Here are some photographs of people on holiday. Talk about them with a partner.
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Answer the questions.
Student A, here are some photographs (1 and 2) of families having different kinds of holidays.
Why might these families have chosen these different holidays?

Photograph 1   Photograph 2

Student B, which of these holidays would you prefer? Why?

Student B, here are some photographs (3 and 4) of people sightseeing in different ways.
What do you think the people enjoy about sightseeing in these ways?

Photograph 3   Photograph 4

Student A, do you enjoy guided tours? Why? / Why not?

Get it right!
Look at the sentence below. Then try to correct the mistake.

She looks as a shy young girl.

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First and First for Schools Speaking tests.

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 unit 0 1

Words easily confused

Use the correct form of the w ords in the boxes to com plete the sentences in each group A-H below. You
m ay use some of the words m ore than once. In som e cases, m ore than one w ord m ay be correct.

job occupation work employment profession

1 People in the medical work long hours.

2 In order to get a (n )__ as a computer analyst, you need a degree in computer science.

3 Betty has been out o f _____________________ __since January.

4 agencies help people find work in their field.

5 I was asked to write my present________________________ on the application form.

B task course duty

1 They were set the of cleaning the room after the meeting.

2 It is a nurse's____ to make the patients feel comfortable.

3 Her marks are quite high, so she can choose between a medical or a law at university.

employer employee colleague assistant clerk officer attendant

1 The shop helped me choose a jumper that suited me.

2 The car park __ is responsible for parking customers’ cars.

3 A ll_________ are expected to be at work by 8.30. Our insists on it.

4 Jill worked as a(n) for a law firm before entering politics.

5 All m y __________ at the office are friendly.

6 Bob is a senior _______ in the armed forces.

D party crew staff

1 A member of a political gave a speech in the town centre last night.

2 The teaching_________ at our school have formed a basketball team.

3 The search___________ _ had no luck in finding the missing child,

4 The ship's____________ served drinks as the ship set sail.

aim goal intention challenge success ambition

1 The Maths problem was a (n )________________________ and took me over an hour to solve.

2 T h e ________________________ of environmental organisations is to stop environmental destruction.

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3 People with will always try to achieve their

4 Their first album was a great and sold two million copies worldwide.

5 I have n o __________________ of changing my plans for tonight.

achieve fulfil cope deal face succeed

1 John in convincing his boss to give him the day off.

2 He doesn’t _____with crisis situations very well.

3 Despite his health problems, Joe his ambition to play in the local football team.

4 The Johnstons a r e _____________ financial difficulties after Mrs Johnston lost her job.

5 Kim put a lot of work into her project and _____________________ excellent results.

6 During his career as a teacher, he h a s ___ with students from different backgrounds.

manage run operate undertake

1 You have to read the instructions carefully before you the photocopying machine.

2 Brett couldn't find experienced staff so h e ___________ his business on his own for a few months.

3 Kate was supposed to the training of the new staff.

4 The company is _____ by two people who share the responsibilities.

H skills qualities qualifications experience

1 To get the job you must have three years’ in telecommunications and the necessary

_________________________ one of which is a university degree.

2 Leadership_______________________are required by a Prime Minister, as well as communication

3 Learning to windsurf was a fantastic________________________ !

A Look at the sentences below. W h at p art of speech (verb, noun, ad jective or adverb) is each of the w ords
in bold typ e?
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Each part of speech has a different function in the sentence.

describe actions, events, feelings or situations.

(e.g. The two patterns differ from each other.)

refer to people, animals, things, actions, situations or ideas.

(e.g. There is a difference between the two patterns.)

2 2 E 5 2 E Z S I describe the qualities of nouns.

(e.g. This pattern is different from that one.)

describe verbs, adjectives, other adverbs, phrases or whole sentences.

(e.g. The two patterns have been differently designed.)

A lot of English words can be used as roots for the formation of other words, which are called derivatives.
Most adverbs, for instance, are formed by adding the ending -ly to the root adjective.
careful 4 carefully terrible 4 terribly different 4 differently

B Choose the co rrect w ord A, B or C to com plete the follow ing sentences.

1 The zoo's main ___________________________ are the pandas.

A attractively B attractive C attraction

2 The teacher w a s ___________________________ with the student because he didn’t do his homework.

A anger B angry C angrily

3 Before I set off on my journey, my father told me to d rive ___________________________ .

A safe B safety C safely

4 What's th e ___________________________ between increase and decrease?

A difference B differently C different

5 I hired a ___________________________ to take pictures at my wedding.

A photographer B photography C photographic

6 Despite his age, he leads an ___________________________ life.

A activity B acting C active

7 She completed the project___________________________ and was promoted.

A success B successfully C successful

C Read the sentences below and decide w hat part of speech is m issing. Then, com plete the sentences w ith
the correct form of the w ords in capitals.

1 I love sitting on my new sofa. It's so (Part of speech:______________________) _______________________ . COMFORT

2 She chose light-coloured furniture to (Part of speech:______________________) ____________________ BRIGHT

up her dull flat.

3 It’s certainly (Part of speech:__ ___________________ ) ________________________to drive at high speed. DANGER

4 August is a (Part of speech:................... ............... ) ___________ _______ month in our city, as PEACE

everyone is away on holiday.

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5 The (Part o f speech:_____________________ ) _______________________ held up the bank and ROB

stole £200 0 00 .

6 Nobody could find the (Part of speech:_____________________ ) _______________________ to the SOLVE

d iffic u lt Maths problem.

7 Even though they had financial difficulties, they were (Part of speech:_____________________ ) HAPPY

______________________ married.

8 I feel very (Part of speech:_____________________ ) _______________________ today. I th in k I’ll have SLEEP

some coffee.

Examination Practice

A R ead th e tex t b e lo w and d e c id e w h ich an sw er A, B, C o r D b est fits each space.

F I N D I N G E M P L O Y M E N T

My firs t (1)_ was as a sales (2)_ at a large d epartm ent store.

I w anted to w ork part-tim e, because I was still studying (3). ___university and I was only

( 4 )________________________to w ork a few nights a week.

I came (5)_ the advertisem ent in the local

newspaper. I rem em ber the intervie w as though

(6 ) were yesterday. The personnel

m anager sat behind a large desk. He asked me various questions

w hich surprised me because all I w anted was to w ork in sales. An hour

later, I was to ld th a t I had g ot the jo b and was given a co ntract to go

(7 ) . I was to be trained fo r ten days before I

to ok m y post. Also, as a m em ber of ( 8 ) _________________ ;______

I was entitled to some benefits, including discounts.

When I eventually started, I was responsible (9 ). the to y section. I really enjoyed it there

and I loved dem onstrating the differen t toys. I was surprised at how frien dly my ( 10) ___

were, too. They made w orking there fun even when we had to (11)____________________ custom ers who

(12)____________________ on our nerves. On the whole, w orking there was a great experience which I will never

forget.
 1 A occupation B job C work D employment

2 A employee B attendant C officer D assistant

3 A in B on C at D for

4 A excellent B able C proud D experienced

5 A across B into C on D round

6 A it B I C that D there

7 A on B over C ahead D with

8 A staff B crew C team D party

9 A of B at C with D for

10 A assistants B staff C colleagues D employees

11 A control B deal with C manage D cooperate

12 A came B went C got D were

Complete the text below with the correct form of the words in capitals.

AN UNUSUAL OUTING
Last week I made a (1)_____ to my cousin Alex, offering to SUGGEST

take him to an (2 )____________________ park. He was very excited because it AMUSE

was his (3) _________ place. However, from the moment I picked FAVOUR

him up, he was very (4) ____________which surprised me since NOISE

his behaviour was (5)______________________ very different. At one point, NORMAL

while waiting to get on a ride, he disappeared. (6 )______________________ , LUCK

the manager, who was very (7)______________________ .found him an hour HELP
later amongst a crowd. Apparently, Alex had seen a famous basketball player and

wanted his autograph. He (8 )______________________ to me immediately but I APOLOGY

was so (9 )______________________ at him that we left. It was then that I made ANGER
the (10)______________________ never to take Alex out again. DECIDE
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