Gateway B1+ Unit 2

I was ... the train when I dropped my suitcase.

I noticed a mark on the door while I ... the car.

We ... to the river and had a picnic on the grass.

After the test, I ... a short chat with my teacher.

While my dad was reversing the car, he ... the rubbish bin in our garden.

Today has been a disaster! It started badly in the morning and then just got worse! I had a shower and there wasn’t any hot water. It was freezing! After I            [took, have taken, had taken] my cold shower, I made breakfast. I decided to make some toast. A mistake! I forgot that I          [put, have put, had put] the bread under the grill and by the time I                [remembered, remembering, had remembered] it had already burnt! So I made some coffee, but while I
           [made, was making, had made] the coffee the phone rang and I dropped the mug. By the time I found my phone, it              [stopped, have stopped, had stopped] ringing. That was only breakfast time!

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My brother … to work, but he sold his car and now he cycles.

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Where exactly ... you … in London? In the suburbs?

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Our grandparents ... computers or mobiles when they were younger.

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What … you … eating when you were in England?

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My sister is a TV addict! When she was younger, she … about six hours a day.

She ... have short hair.

I ...a competition once.

It ... be very expensive to fly in the past.

My best friend and I ... for hours when we were teenagers.

Years ago it ... days to cross the Atlantic.

Hi Ella,
I            [write, am writing, am write, writing]to tell you about what you missed yesterday! My friend Ana came round and we went into town by bus. We               [planned, were planning, were planned, had planned] the day on Friday and so I was really looking forward to it. Ana and I                 [go often, often go, are often going, going often] shopping on Saturday. We both love fashion and clothes!

I bought some things for Matt's party next week – a new top and some flared jeans. When I showed Mum she burst out laughing. She said that she              [use to wear, used to wear, was wearing, has worn] some identical flared jeans when she was my age. They were her favourites and she        [would, will, used, use to] wear them every weekend to the youth club! What did you do yesterday?
Olivia

Complete the sentence with one word in the gap.

When we arrived at the … we couldn’t put up our tent as it had been raining and the grass was too wet.

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If you are driving on the motorway and you want a cheap place to stay then … are a good idea. They are convenient and you don’t waste time looking for a hotel in the towns.

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Young people and students often find hotels too expensive to stay in. … are a cheap alternative. They are simple, cheap and designed for young travellers.

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We used to have a … when I was young. It was great because we could stay in a different place every night and mum could cook us the food we liked!

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It took us ages to put up the … because it was so windy. Luckily the instructions were really simple.

We've just got      [up, back] from our holiday in New York and we had a great return trip! We set     [up, off]very early for the airport and it was lovely driving through Manhattan at sunrise. When we checked    [up, in] they said that because our flight wasn't full they could upgrade our seats to first class! It was really comfortable, and after we took
    [off, up] they brought us drinks and magazines and really delicious meals. My seat changed into a bed when you pressed a button, so I slept really well too. I loved it - I didn't want to get     [up, off]the plane!

1 My train was           [delayed, cancelled] by ten minutes this morning and I missed the start of lessons.

2 I’ll get a        [single, return] ticket because I’m getting a lift back with Julie.

3 The air        [ticket, fare] to Australia is really expensive.

4 I must       [catch, miss] the 5.15 pm bus to get to the concert
on time.

5 The       [ferry, yacht]to France was delayed because of bad weather, so we decided to take the train from London to Paris instead.