B2 Review 1 (Units 1,2) (Present Tenses, Travelling)

‘You went to Chile, didn't you?’ ‘No, but I ___ to Peru, which is right next door’

Our next door neighbour ___ his car every Sunday

Last summer, I ___ to the beach almost every day

‘Whose is this plane ticket on the floor?’ ‘Oh, it ___ to me. Thank you’

‘I'm really tired of traveling so much.’ ‘Yeah, you ___ a bit quiet’

‘You look thoughtful.’ ‘I ___ about our holiday last year.’

Three people were captured at the ___ today trying to get into the country.

There’s a fantastic ____ from the top of the Empire State Building

Once we get to the hotel, let's just ___ quickly and then do a bit of sightseeing

I'm going to ask for directions because I think we’ve ____ our way

We usually go by train, even though the car ___ is a lot quicker

Passengers requiring a special meal during the flight should inform the airline in ___

Write one word in each gap

The Great British seaside

What 1)      the phrase ‘the great British seaside’ bring to mind? Most people, if asked to respond 2)     the top of their heads, associate 3)       on holiday to places such as Blackpool or Torquay with poor weather, old, faded attractions and low standard of accommodation. These days, when people are more likely to go abroad to 4)     the sights, traditional British seaside towns 5)     suffering from an image problem. Now, finally, some of the resorts 6)      decided to bring their images up to date in the hope that a 7)        of direction will bring back the tourists. Many will need a lot of convincing, but those that 8)    come will find that today's Blackpool differs quite a bit 9)      the picture postcard past.

After years of neglect, Blackpool has to work hard to catch 10)    with foreign destinations but that's precisely what it 11)    doing. It's the first time so much 12)     happened to improve the place in such a short time. A massive building project, including a new casino and indoor entertainment center, 13)       that rainy days are no longer a problem. And it appears 14)    be working. As the tourists start to make 15)     the bright lights of Blackpool once again, it seems that the great British seaside has a bright future ahead.

Complete the sentences by changing the form of the word in capitals when this is necessary

16. I've always wanted to be a travel              PHOTOGRAPH and take pictures of exotic places

17. None of us were sure which           DIRECT to go in, so we got out the map

18. Since I was here five years ago, Delhi has changed so much that it's practically                RECOGNIZE

19. Once we got to the station, I quickly looked through the           TIME to see when the next train was

20. I've got a cousin at university who is studying         TOUR and hopes to open a hotel

21. As we got closer to the Amazonian village, the             INHABIT came out to meet us

22. The         ARRIVE of flight 472 from Amsterdam has been delayed by one hour

Complete each second sentence using the word given, so that it has a similar meaning to the first sentence. Write between two and five words in each gap.

23. As soon as we got on the plane, the pilot told us to get off again. just

We                 the plane when the pilot told us to get off again

24. We arrived in Budapest two days ago. for

We                           two days

25. I visited Paris once before. second
This is the                            Paris

26. I find it hard to go at the same speed as my husband on walking holidays. up

I find it hard to              my husband on walking holidays

27. John has always been very fond of travelling and has been everywhere. keen

John has always been very                    and has been everywhere

28. We drove away as fast as we could, ready to begin our adventure. full

We drove away               , ready to begin our adventure

29. As the storm started we went towards the old house. direction

As the storm started we went                     the old house

30. I'm sorry I didn't look at the hotel room before I booked it. regret

I                       the hotel room before I booked it