Perspectives Intermediate Unit 2

Complete each sentence with the correct word from the list.
backpacking commute cruise destination excursion
expedition flight lift ride route trip

1. Last year I went on a ____________ to Alaska. Our ship was huge!

2. I don’t have a car, but my friend gives me a ____________ most days. Sometimes, we take a different
____________ to the office and pick up another friend, too.

3. Sally works in London, but she has to ____________ every day from her home 100 miles away.

4. The scientists have just left on their ____________ to Antarctica to do some research.

5. Our ____________ to Amsterdam was late as the plane wasn’t ready.

6. Young people often prefer to go ____________ instead of staying in a hotel.

7. The train stopped for a long time in Manchester, so we were late getting to our ____________.

8. Earlier this year, we went to Canada for a month. It was a fantastic ____________!

9. When your cruise ship stops in a port, you can leave the ship and go on a short ____________. Sometimes,
we even had the chance to go for a bike ____________.

Choose the correct answer.

____ 10. A very tall building is a ________.

a. sky scraper
b. skyscraper
c. skyline
____ 11. When I visit a new city, I always use public ________ to get around.
a. transport
b. parks
c. buildings
____ 12. Last month, I went on a great walking ________ of the financial district in New York.
a. sightseeing
b. tour
c. trip

Match the definition to the underlined word or phrase. There are two definitions that you do not need.
a. a significant number
b. a feeling of embarrassment at doing something bad.
c. a few
d. achieve success
e. work together
____ 13. Why don’t we team up with Kieran and Alex for this project?
____ 14. There’s only a handful of people who can do this.
____ 15. The boy remembered his sense of shame when he’d hit the other boy.

Complete each sentence with the correct option.

16. The film was so ____________ (excited / exciting) that I forgot to eat my popcorn!

17. The children were all ____________ (exhausted / exhausting) after their long day.

18. I didn’t finish the book. I found it very ____________ (confused / confusing).

19. The passengers were ____________ (shocked / shocking) when the driver asked them all to get off the bus.

20. They said the play was brilliant, but I found it a bit ____________ (disappointed / disappointing).

Choose T (True) or F (False).

____ 21. If something is annoying, it means that makes you a little bit angry.

____ 22. Depressed is how you feel when you can’t understand someone.

____ 23. Something that is terrifying makes you really scared.

____ 24. You feel bored when you don’t have enough to do.

____ 25. Something that is worrying makes you very angry.

Complete each sentence with the correct option.

26. I _________________ (had lived / used to live) in Cambridge, but I don’t live there now.

27. I _________________ (studied / was studying) Economics at Newcastle University from 2004 until 2006.

28. I _________________ (was walking / used to walk) down the street when the accident happened.

29. John explained that he _________________ (had seen / was seeing) Jim the day before.

30. We _________________ (watched / were watching) TV when there was a sudden crash.

Choose the option (a or b) which is closer in meaning to the original sentence.

____ 31. I had been to the bank before I went shopping.

a. I went to the bank, then I went shopping.
b. While I was shopping, I went to the bank.
____ 32. Jack’s favourite subject used to be Maths.
a. Today, Jack’s favourite subject is Maths.
b. Today, Jack’s favourite subject isn’t Maths.
____ 33. As we were walking down the street, we heard a loud bang.
a. We walked down the street, then we heard a loud bang.
b. We heard a loud bang at the same time as we walked down the street.
____ 34. She started work when she’d had her dinner.
a. She had dinner, then she started work.
b. She started work, then she had dinner.
____ 35. The Spanish class had already started when Joe arrived.
a. Joe arrived at Spanish class, then the class started.
b. The Spanish class started, then Joe arrived.

Complete the sentence with the past simple, past continuous or past perfect form of the verb in
brackets.

36. I _________________ (eat) dinner, then got ready to go out.

37. We _________________ (be) at home for five minutes when the telephone rang.

38. Sheila _________________ (read) the newspaper when George got up.

39. When Ken got home, he told his wife that he _________________ (see) his friend in the street.

40. Rachael told her boss that she _________________ (decide) to leave her job.

Read. Choose T (True) or F (False).

Want to travel cheaply? Why not couch surf?

If you love travelling but don’t want to spend much money on your lodging, couch surfing may be for you!
Instead of staying in a hotel or guest house when you take a trip, couch surfing allows you to be a guest in
someone's home. You can also host travellers in your own home. It’s an example of what people call the ‘gift
economy’; there is no money paid between members and there is no expectation by hosts for future rewards.
It’s also a way of seeing the ‘real life’ of a town or city, because you are staying with someone who actually
lives there – a local. You’re more likely to find the hidden places in a city when you’re with a resident. So, if
you see yourself as a ‘traveller’ and not a ‘tourist’, couch surfing may be for you. It’s ideal for backpackers,
but you can be any age to enjoy it.

Couch surfing was first thought up by computer programmer Casey Fenton in 1999, when he was 25 years
old. The idea arose after Fenton found a cheap flight from Boston to Iceland but didn’t have a place to stay
and didn’t really want to stay in a ‘boring’ hotel. He wanted to do something far more exciting. Fenton hacked
into a university database and randomly e-mailed 1,500 students from the University of Iceland asking if he
could stay with them. He received 50 offers of accommodation. On the return flight to Boston, he came up
with the idea to create the website. He registered the couchsurfing.com domain name in June 1999. The couch
surfing community now has 12 million members and covers 200,000 cities.

Couch surfing isn’t for everybody, but, if you have a sense of adventure, it’s a great way to see the world. And
by the way, when couch surfing, you may get a couch or, if you’re lucky, a bed!
____ 41. Couch surfing is free.

____ 42. When couch surfing you stay in a guest house.

____ 43. You have to be young to couch surf.

____ 44. You can couch surf in 200,000 cities.

____ 45. When couch surfing you have to sleep on a couch.

Read. Complete each sentence with the correct word from the list.
accommodation exciting host local member

Want to travel cheaply? Why not couch surf?

If you love travelling but don’t want to spend much money on your lodging, couch surfing may be for you!
Instead of staying in a hotel or guest house when you take a trip, couch surfing allows you to be a guest in
someone's home. You can also host travellers in your own home. It’s an example of what people call the ‘gift
economy’; there is no money paid between members and there is no expectation by hosts for future rewards.
It’s also a way of seeing the ‘real life’ of a town or city, because you are staying with someone who actually
lives there – a local. You’re more likely to find the hidden places in a city when you’re with a resident. So, if
you see yourself as a ‘traveller’ and not a ‘tourist’, couch surfing may be for you. It’s ideal for backpackers,
but you can be any age to enjoy it.

Couch surfing was first thought up by computer programmer Casey Fenton in 1999, when he was 25 years
old. The idea arose after Fenton found a cheap flight from Boston to Iceland but didn’t have a place to stay
and didn’t really want to stay in a ‘boring’ hotel. He wanted to do something far more exciting. Fenton hacked
into a university database and randomly e-mailed 1,500 students from the University of Iceland asking if he
could stay with them. He received 50 offers of accommodation. On the return flight to Boston, he came up
with the idea to create the website. He registered the couchsurfing.com domain name in June 1999. The couch
surfing community now has 12 million members and covers 200,000 cities.

Couch surfing isn’t for everybody, but, if you have a sense of adventure, it’s a great way to see the world. And
by the way, when couch surfing, you may get a couch or, if you’re lucky, a bed!

46. ‘Lodging’ is another word for ____________.

47. When you have someone to stay in your home, you are called the ____________.

48. A person who is resident in a place is called a ____________.

49. Casey Fenton didn’t think that staying in a hotel would be ____________.

50. To couch surf, you have to be a ____________ of the community.

Read the text. Answer the questions.

 Want to travel cheaply? Why not couch surf?

If you love travelling but don’t want to spend much money on your lodging, couch surfing may be for you!
Instead of staying in a hotel or guest house when you take a trip, couch surfing allows you to be a guest in
someone's home. You can also host travellers in your own home. It’s an example of what people call the ‘gift
economy’; there is no money paid between members and there is no expectation by hosts for future rewards.
It’s also a way of seeing the ‘real life’ of a town or city, because you are staying with someone who actually
lives there – a local. You’re more likely to find the hidden places in a city when you’re with a resident. So, if
you see yourself as a ‘traveller’ and not a ‘tourist’, couch surfing may be for you. It’s ideal for backpackers,
but you can be any age to enjoy it.

Couch surfing was first thought up by computer programmer Casey Fenton in 1999, when he was 25 years
old. The idea arose after Fenton found a cheap flight from Boston to Iceland but didn’t have a place to stay
and didn’t really want to stay in a ‘boring’ hotel. He wanted to do something far more exciting. Fenton hacked
into a university database and randomly e-mailed 1,500 students from the University of Iceland asking if he
could stay with them. He received 50 offers of accommodation. On the return flight to Boston, he came up
with the idea to create the website. He registered the couchsurfing.com domain name in June 1999. The couch
surfing community now has 12 million members and covers 200,000 cities.

Couch surfing isn’t for everybody, but, if you have a sense of adventure, it’s a great way to see the world. And
by the way, when couch surfing, you may get a couch or, if you’re lucky, a bed!

51. What two ways are there to participate in couch surfing?

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52. From reading the article, how do you think a traveller is different from a tourist?

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53. When and where do you think Casey got the idea for couchsurfing.com?

54. From the article, how do you think you can start couch surfing?

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55. Why do you think the writer says that couch surfing is not for everybody?

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Listen. Choose T (True) or F (False). Audio 2.02

____ 56. Greta and Sally went to Paris last year.

____ 57. They had booked a hotel.

____ 58. It was late in the evening when they arrived.

____ 59. They spent the night walking around the streets.

____ 60. They had breakfast in a police station.

Listen. Match the word to the correct meaning. Audio 2.02

____ 61. accommodation

a. dinner b. lodging c. shows
____ 62. deserted
a. empty b. lively c. crowded
____ 63. cell
a. office b. small room c. hotel room
____ 64. scared
a. optimistic b. frightened c. worried
____ 65. bench
a. chair b. bed c. a long seat for two or
more people

Listen. Match the two parts of the sentence. Audio 2.02

a. on hard benches.
b. on a trip to Paris with her friend.
c. had gone to bed already.
d. when they saw a police station.
e. led them to a cell.
____ 66. Greta went
____ 67. They were walking down the street
____ 68. The streets were empty, like everyone
____ 69. The young policeman
____ 70. Greta and Sally slept

Writing

71. Write a short story about something that happened to you on a trip. Use past narrative forms (past simple, past
continuous, past perfect). Write at least four sentences.

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Choose the correct sentence.

____ 72.
a. Sally just had left the airport when her phone rang.
b. Sally had just left the airport when her phone rang.
____ 73.
a. Paris looked just as wonderful as I’d imagined.
b. Paris just looked as wonderful as I’d imagined.
____ 74.
a. She was walking just down the Champs Elysees when she saw an old friend.
b. She was just walking down the Champs Elysees when she saw an old friend.
____ 75.
a. We didn’t have much to eat, just some fruit.
b. We didn’t just have much to eat, some fruit.

Watch and answer the questions. Write one or two sentences. Video 2.2

76. In what way did Daniele change after his experience?

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77. How are the new maps different from the old ones?

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78. How did Daniele find out what was most enjoyable for people?

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79. Which are the different paths you can access using this map?

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80. What does Daniele say about routine?

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Perspectives Intermediate Unit 2
Answer Section
1. ANS: cruise

PTS: 1 REF: Unit 2 p21 OBJ: Vocabulary TOP: Travel

2. ANS: lift, route

PTS: 2 REF: Unit 2 p21 OBJ: Vocabulary TOP: Travel

3. ANS: commute

PTS: 1 REF: Unit 2 p21 OBJ: Vocabulary TOP: Travel

4. ANS: expedition

PTS: 1 REF: Unit 2 p21 OBJ: Vocabulary TOP: Travel

5. ANS: flight

PTS: 1 REF: Unit 2 p21 OBJ: Vocabulary TOP: Travel

6. ANS: backpacking

PTS: 1 REF: Unit 2 p21 OBJ: Vocabulary TOP: Travel

7. ANS: destination

PTS: 1 REF: Unit 2 p21 OBJ: Vocabulary TOP: Travel

8. ANS: trip

PTS: 1 REF: Unit 2 p21 OBJ: Vocabulary TOP: Travel

9. ANS: excursion, ride

PTS: 2 REF: Unit 2 p21 OBJ: Vocabulary TOP: Travel

10. ANS: B PTS: 1 REF: Unit 2 p24 OBJ: Vocabulary
TOP: Compound nouns
11. ANS: A PTS: 1 REF: Unit 2 p24 OBJ: Vocabulary
TOP: Compound nouns
12. ANS: B PTS: 1 REF: Unit 2 p24 OBJ: Vocabulary
TOP: Compound nouns
13. ANS: E PTS: 1 REF: Unit 2 p29 OBJ: Vocabulary
TOP: Vocabulary in context
14. ANS: C PTS: 1 REF: Unit 2 p29 OBJ: Vocabulary
TOP: Vocabulary in context
15. ANS: B PTS: 1 REF: Unit 2 p29 OBJ: Vocabulary
TOP: Vocabulary in context
16. ANS: exciting

PTS: 1 REF: Unit 2 p22 OBJ: Grammar TOP: Adjectives ending in -ed and -ing
17. ANS: exhausted

PTS: 1 REF: Unit 2 p22 OBJ: Grammar TOP: Adjectives ending in -ed and -ing
18. ANS: confusing

PTS: 1 REF: Unit 2 p22 OBJ: Grammar TOP: Adjectives ending in -ed and -ing
19. ANS: shocked

PTS: 1 REF: Unit 2 p22 OBJ: Grammar TOP: Adjectives ending in -ed and -ing
20. ANS: disappointing

PTS: 1 REF: Unit 2 p22 OBJ: Grammar TOP: Adjectives ending in -ed and -ing
21. ANS: T PTS: 1 REF: Unit 2 p22 OBJ: Grammar
TOP: Adjectives ending in -ed and -ing
22. ANS: F PTS: 1 REF: Unit 2 p22 OBJ: Grammar
TOP: Adjectives ending in -ed and -ing
23. ANS: T PTS: 1 REF: Unit 2 p22 OBJ: Grammar
TOP: Adjectives ending in -ed and -ing
24. ANS: T PTS: 1 REF: Unit 2 p22 OBJ: Grammar
TOP: Adjectives ending in -ed and -ing
25. ANS: F PTS: 1 REF: Unit 2 p22 OBJ: Grammar
TOP: Adjectives ending in -ed and -ing
26. ANS: used to live

PTS: 1 REF: Unit 2 p26 OBJ: Grammar TOP: Narrative forms

27. ANS: studied

PTS: 1 REF: Unit 2 p26 OBJ: Grammar TOP: Narrative forms

28. ANS: was walking

PTS: 1 REF: Unit 2 p26 OBJ: Grammar TOP: Narrative forms

29. ANS: had seen

PTS: 1 REF: Unit 2 p26 OBJ: Grammar TOP: Narrative forms

30. ANS: were watching

PTS: 1 REF: Unit 2 p26 OBJ: Grammar TOP: Narrative forms

31. ANS: A PTS: 1 REF: Unit 2 p26 OBJ: Grammar
TOP: Narrative forms
32. ANS: B PTS: 1 REF: Unit 2 p26 OBJ: Grammar
TOP: Narrative forms
33. ANS: B PTS: 1 REF: Unit 2 p26 OBJ: Grammar
TOP: Narrative forms
34. ANS: A PTS: 1 REF: Unit 2 p26 OBJ: Grammar
TOP: Narrative forms
35. ANS: B PTS: 1 REF: Unit 2 p26 OBJ: Grammar
TOP: Narrative forms
36. ANS: ate

PTS: 2 REF: Unit 2 p26 OBJ: Grammar TOP: Narrative forms

37. ANS: had been
 PTS: 2 REF: Unit 2 p26 OBJ: Grammar TOP: Narrative forms
38. ANS: was reading

PTS: 2 REF: Unit 2 p26 OBJ: Grammar TOP: Narrative forms

39. ANS: had seen

PTS: 2 REF: Unit 2 p26 OBJ: Grammar TOP: Narrative forms

40. ANS: had decided

PTS: 2 REF: Unit 2 p26 OBJ: Grammar TOP: Narrative forms

41. ANS: T PTS: 1 REF: Unit 2 p24 OBJ: Reading
TOP: Reading for general meaning
42. ANS: F PTS: 1 REF: Unit 2 p24 OBJ: Reading
TOP: Reading for general meaning
43. ANS: F PTS: 1 REF: Unit 2 p24 OBJ: Reading
TOP: Reading for general meaning
44. ANS: T PTS: 1 REF: Unit 2 p24 OBJ: Reading
TOP: Reading for general meaning
45. ANS: F PTS: 1 REF: Unit 2 p24 OBJ: Reading
TOP: Reading for general meaning
46. ANS:
accommodation
hotel

PTS: 1 REF: Unit 2 p24 OBJ: Reading TOP: Reading for specific information
47. ANS: host

PTS: 1 REF: Unit 2 p24 OBJ: Reading TOP: Reading for specific information
48. ANS: local

PTS: 1 REF: Unit 2 p24 OBJ: Reading TOP: Reading for specific information
49. ANS: exciting

PTS: 1 REF: Unit 2 p24 OBJ: Reading TOP: Reading for specific information
50. ANS: member

PTS: 1 REF: Unit 2 p24 OBJ: Reading TOP: Reading for specific information
51. ANS:
Sample answer: You can travel and stay with people, or you can host people in your home.

PTS: 1 REF: Unit 2 p24 OBJ: Reading TOP: Critical thinking

52. ANS:
Sample answer: A traveller likes to see the hidden places and the real life of a place (whereas a tourist is
happy to see the sights).

PTS: 1 REF: Unit 2 p24 OBJ: Reading TOP: Critical thinking

53. ANS:
Sample answer: He probably got the idea while he was staying with local people in Iceland in 1999.
 PTS: 1 REF: Unit 2 p24 OBJ: Reading TOP: Critical thinking
54. ANS:
Sample answer: You have to register on the couchsurfing.com website.

PTS: 1 REF: Unit 2 p24 OBJ: Reading TOP: Critical thinking

55. ANS:
Sample answer: Some people like to stay in hotels and have a less adventurous holiday.

PTS: 1 REF: Unit 2 p24 OBJ: Reading TOP: Critical thinking

56. ANS: T PTS: 1 REF: Unit 2 p22 OBJ: Listening
TOP: Listening for specific information
57. ANS: F PTS: 1 REF: Unit 2 p22 OBJ: Listening
TOP: Listening for specific information
58. ANS: T PTS: 1 REF: Unit 2 p22 OBJ: Listening
TOP: Listening for specific information
59. ANS: F PTS: 1 REF: Unit 2 p22 OBJ: Listening
TOP: Listening for specific information
60. ANS: F PTS: 1 REF: Unit 2 p22 OBJ: Listening
TOP: Listening for specific information
61. ANS: B PTS: 1 REF: Unit 2 p22 OBJ: Listening
TOP: Listening for specific information
62. ANS: A PTS: 1 REF: Unit 2 p22 OBJ: Listening
TOP: Listening for specific information
63. ANS: B PTS: 1 REF: Unit 2 p22 OBJ: Listening
TOP: Listening for specific information
64. ANS: B PTS: 1 REF: Unit 2 p22 OBJ: Listening
TOP: Listening for specific information
65. ANS: C PTS: 1 REF: Unit 2 p22 OBJ: Listening
TOP: Listening for specific information
66. ANS: B PTS: 1 REF: Unit 2 p22 OBJ: Listening
TOP: Listening for specific information
67. ANS: D PTS: 1 REF: Unit 2 p22 OBJ: Listening
TOP: Listening for specific information
68. ANS: C PTS: 1 REF: Unit 2 p22 OBJ: Listening
TOP: Listening for specific information
69. ANS: E PTS: 1 REF: Unit 2 p22 OBJ: Listening
TOP: Listening for specific information
70. ANS: A PTS: 1 REF: Unit 2 p22 OBJ: Listening
TOP: Listening for specific information
71. ANS:
Answers will vary.

PTS: 6 REF: Unit 2 p30 OBJ: Writing TOP: A story

72. ANS: B PTS: 1 REF: Unit 2 p30 OBJ: Writing
TOP: A story
73. ANS: A PTS: 1 REF: Unit 2 p30 OBJ: Writing
TOP: A story
74. ANS: B PTS: 1 REF: Unit 2 p30 OBJ: Writing
TOP: A story
75. ANS: A PTS: 1 REF: Unit 2 p30 OBJ: Writing
TOP: A story
76. ANS:
Sample answer: He changed his research from traditional data mining to understanding how people
experience the city.

PTS: 2 REF: Unit 2 p28 OBJ: TED talk TOP: Happy maps
77. ANS:
Sample answer: In the new maps, you find the most enjoyable path, not just the shortest path.

PTS: 2 REF: Unit 2 p28 OBJ: TED talk TOP: Happy maps
78. ANS:
Sample answer: He asked thousands of people to choose between pictures.

PTS: 2 REF: Unit 2 p28 OBJ: TED talk TOP: Happy maps
79. ANS:
Sample answer: You can see the shortest path, and also a happy path, a beautiful path and a quiet path.

PTS: 2 REF: Unit 2 p28 OBJ: TED talk TOP: Happy maps
80. ANS:
Sample answer: He says that it’s deadly.

PTS: 2 REF: Unit 2 p28 OBJ: TED talk TOP: Happy maps