4 UNIT 4 TEST | Standard A2

Listening
1 UT Track 4 Listen to a tour guide giving
information about a cycling trip. Are the
sentences true (T) or false (F)?
1 The weather will be good for cycling
on Monday. T/F
2 They are meeting inside the city museum. T/F
3 The views along the river are lovely. T/F
4 The tour guide went to the
restaurant before. T/F
5 The cycling trip ends at the place
where it starts. T/F

2 UT Track 4 Listen again. For each question,

write the correct answer in the gap. Write
one word or a number or a date or a time.
Cycling trip
Day of trip: Tuesday
Meet: 1     am
Lunch: 2     pm
Restaurant: 3    
Trip ends: 4     pm
Tour guide’s phone number: 5    

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Grammar 5 When does your train arrive? I can meet you at

the r s .
3 Choose the correct words to complete each 6 Im my bus because I was late
leaving work.
sentence.
7 There’s an old b that goes over
1 I was travelling / travelled in Spain last year
the river.
when I met a school friend on the train!
2 He wasn’t / didn’t eating because he felt ill.
3 Where were you / you were going when I saw 
you last night?
6 Use one word from box A and one word
4 They were studying all weekend, because / from box B to complete the sentences.
when they had an exam on Monday. There is one extra word in each box.
5 We weren’t eating, but / and we were drinking
coffee when you saw us in the café. A car | driving | helicopter | petrol
6 They weren’t / didn’t listening while the teacher sailing | ticket | tour | traffic
was talking so they didn’t understand anything.
7 When / But she wasn’t practising piano, she was B boat | guide | licence | machine
going out with her friends. news | park | ride | station
8 We got very lost because / but we didn’t have a
map. 1 We stopped at a               to fill
9 I needed to buy the ingredients for the cake, up the car and check the tires.
but / because I forgot to bring any money. 2 They asked to see his              
10 Why you were running / were you running when he hired a car.
when he saw you yesterday? 3 The online               said there
are a lot of cars on the roads today so we are
going to travel tomorrow.

4 The               in town is usually
4 Complete the sentences with the correct really busy so it’s easier to walk or get the bus.
form (past continuous or past simple) of 5 When we were travelling in Asia, we had a really
the verbs in brackets. friendly               . She gave us
1 We        (help) the woman when the lots of interesting information.
ambulance        (arrive). 6 The               at the station
2 When the man        (come) home, his wasn’t working, so I bought one from the ticket
dog        (eat) the newspaper. office.
3 While we        (sit) on the plane, the 7 The best way to get to the island is to take a trip
pilot        (say) take off was delayed. on a               .
4 I        (not, look) at the road and my
bike        (hit) the car in front. 
5 She        (wait) at the train station when
there        (be) a bad rainstorm.
7 Choose the correct words to complete the
sentences.
1 We went / set into their house through the back
 door.
2 To get to the restaurant you need to turn / set off
Vocabulary at the traffic lights.
3 I can pick you off / up at 7 pm from the corner of
5 Read the sentences and complete the travel
your road.
or transport words. The first letter is given.
4 He set / turned off at 6 am, but he was still late.
1 I’m sorry I’m going to be late, my flight is
d . 5 My friend said ‘come in / up’ when we arrived at
her house.
2 He’s waiting at the b s for the
number 7 bus to arrive. 6 The plane was delayed taking up / off – we had
to wait an hour.
3 We drove in lots of circles around the
r because we were lost!
4 The car stopped at the 
t l because the lights
were red.

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Holiday ideas
Reading
8 Read the blog posts quickly and choose the
words in the box that match the definitions.

comfortable | hire | local | perfect | prefer

1 as good as it can possibly be        Why not take a holiday

2 to like one thing more than another thing
on a river? You can hire a
      
comfortable boat and spend
a week or two on the water.
3 pleasant to spend time in        You’ll see beautiful trees
and fields and you can
4 to pay to use something for a short time
stop at some of the lovely
      
villages you pass – or spend
5 in the area near you        Alex time visiting interesting
towns. If you enjoy taking
 pictures of nature or learning
about history, this is the
9 Read the blog posts again. For each ideal holiday for you!
question, choose the correct answer.
Alex Ben Chris
1 Who describes a holiday for
people who enjoy cities? A B C
2 Who talks about a holiday for Have you ever thought
people who like animals? A B C about taking a trip to the
Caribbean? This is the
3 Who suggests an activity for
perfect place for anyone
people who enjoy looking
who loves sunshine and
at paintings? A B C
sand! With so many
4 Who gives details about a fantastic islands to choose
holiday for people who like from, there’s something for
good weather? A B C everyone. Visit the amazing
5 Who says that this holiday forests, buy local food and
is good for people who souvenirs in the markets or
enjoy photography? A B C take a boat trip to look for
Ben dolphins and whales. The
choice is yours! I’m sure

that you won’t get bored!

Are you looking for

something different for your
next holiday? Then what
could be better than a long
weekend in London? You
can stay in a fashionable
hotel in the centre and visit
the incredible museums
and art galleries. Or if you
prefer shopping, there are
streets full of wonderful
shops with exciting things
Chris
to buy. And when you’re
feeling hungry, there are
many cafés and restaurants
that serve food from all
around the world.

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Speaking
10 Choose the correct words to complete the sentences and questions.
1 I’m sorry, I don’t understand / hear.
2 Could / May you please explain?
3 Did you say / repeat flowers?
4 Could you repeat / say that?
5 Pardon / Please ? I didn’t hear what you said.

11 Look at the exam task and then complete the dialogue with the words in the box.

Here are some pictures of different activities you can do on an adventure holiday. Which activities would you like
to do? Say why.

about | don’t | explain | like | repeat | prefer | say | see | would | you

Student A: We have three activities you can do on adventure holidays. Mountain biking, cooking and
white-water rafting.
Student B: Sorry, could you (1)        the last one?
Student A: Sure. White-water rafting. Which activities (2)        you like to do?
Student B: I really like sports so I would (3)        to go mountain biking.
Student A: Great. What (4)        white-water rafting?
Student B: I can’t swim so I (5)        think white-water rafting is for me. What about (6)        ?
Student A: I would (7)        to try white-water rafting. It looks really good fun and I’m sure it’s safe if
you have all the safety equipment.
Student B: I’m sorry, I don’t understand. Could you (8)        ?
Student A: The right safety equipment. I mean the right clothes, life jacket, helmet, things like that.
Student B: Oh, I (9)        .
Student A: What about cooking in the forest?
Student B: Did you (10)        cooking in the forest? No, I’m not really interested in that.
Student A: I see. I’d like to try it.
Student B: Great.

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Language in Use Writing

12 Choose the correct word to complete 14 Find and underline the spelling or
the sentences. punctuation mistake in the sentences. Then
1 We’ve just got back from a lovely journey / write the correct form.
holiday to Greece. 1 Let’s meet at 11 o’clock on Satrday.
2 Marcus and Cathy spent six months travelling / 
going in Asia. 2 Shall we go on the train.
3 Because of the recent war, it isn’t a friendly / 
safe place to visit at the moment.
3 The bus is two slow.
4 The museum gets over 100,000 visitors / tourists
each year. 

5 Please pay with cash / money . We cannot accept 4 Don’t forget to bring you’re camera.
credit cards. 
5 Sea you later!
 

13 For each question, choose the correct


answer.
In my country, travelling (1)     the school 15 You are going on a trip with your English
holidays is very common. For most families, it is friend Sam next Sunday. Write an email to
the only time of year when they can go away Sam.
together. People like to take a (2)     to the
In your email:
coast to spend time relaxing by the sea or to the
big cities to go sightseeing. My family travels • ask Sam what time you should meet.
every year. Last year, we stayed near a beautiful • say how you want to travel.
(3)     in the east of the country for two • tell Sam what to bring.
weeks. It was a long journey to get there. We
(4)     home at 6am and arrived at 9pm Write 25 words or more.
that evening. The journey was really boring,
(5)     the holiday was so much fun. We went Use these sentences to help you:
swimming every day and ate fish in the evening. • Let’s meet at … / Shall we meet at ...
I can’t wait until our next holiday! • Why don’t we go by … / We can take the ...
1 A in B on C to • Can you bring … / Remember …
2 A journey B travel C trip
3 A coast B seaside C beach 
4 A left B went C started
Total score
5 A and B but C because

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