Get 200! B2. Unit 1. Listening and Reading Test.

Listening
You will hear twice an interview with a travel book author. For the following questions (1-5) choose the answer (A, B or C) that fits best according to what you hear.

1. Dr Clyde’s book mainly aims to

Listening
You will hear twice an interview with a travel book author. For the following questions (1-5) choose the answer (A, B or C) that fits best according to what you hear.

2. Dr Clyde suggests that ‘timekeepers’

Listening
You will hear twice an interview with a travel book author. For the following questions (1-5) choose the answer (A, B or C) that fits best according to what you hear.

3. Which of the following is true about the ‘texter’ type on holiday?

Listening
You will hear twice an interview with a travel book author. For the following questions (1-5) choose the answer (A, B or C) that fits best according to what you hear.

4. Both the ‘hippie’ and the ‘underpacker’ types

Listening
You will hear twice an interview with a travel book author. For the following questions (1-5) choose the answer (A, B or C) that fits best according to what you hear.

5. Dr Clyde advises travellers to

Reading

Read the following text, from which four sentences have been removed. Choose from the sentences (A-E) the one which fits each gap (1-4) to obtain a logical and coherent text. There is one extra sentence that you do not need to use.

Returning to a holiday spot which one used to admire in the past can sometimes be a shocking experience. I discovered the truth of this last year when I decided to spend a few days in a small, historic town which I had visited many years before.

(1)__ I was hoping to find the small guesthouse where I had stayed previously. When I eventually came across its address, I found out that over the years it had been converted into a modern hotel with all the typical facilities. ‘They need to keep up with the times’, I thought and decided to ignore the sense of disappointment as I did my bookings online.

Immediately after my arrival, I couldn’t fail to notice some remarkable changes that had taken place in the town over the years. True, in some respects the town looked even more attractive than I remembered it. Some of the historic buildings had been renovated and the main square now boasted a nice fountain. While driving to the hotel, however, I also noticed that some of the small restaurants and cafés had disappeared. (2)__

A leisurely stroll around the town later in the afternoon revealed more changes that I found difficult to accept. The colourful street stalls where I used to shop for local crafts were now replaced by fashionable boutiques, attracting tourists with flashy neon lights. (3)__ So were the artists, whom I had watched at work. The place was becoming more and more touristy and was no longer the quiet retreat I had hoped to find.

The next morning I couldn’t decide whether I should stay or leave the place. While I was having breakfast at the hotel restaurant, I saw a group of new arrivals. (4)__ That was the final straw. I quickly checked out of the hotel and drove home, wishing I had not made up my mind to return.

Reading

Read the following text, from which four sentences have been removed. Choose from the sentences (A-E) the one which fits each gap (1-4) to obtain a logical and coherent text. There is one extra sentence that you do not need to use.

Returning to a holiday spot which one used to admire in the past can sometimes be a shocking experience. I discovered the truth of this last year when I decided to spend a few days in a small, historic town which I had visited many years before.

I was hoping to find the small guesthouse where I had stayed previously. When I eventually came across its address, I found out that over the years it had been converted into a modern hotel with all the typical facilities. ‘They need to keep up with the times’, I thought and decided to ignore the sense of disappointment as I did my bookings online.

Immediately after my arrival, I couldn’t fail to notice some remarkable changes that had taken place in the town over the years. True, in some respects the town looked even more attractive than I remembered it. Some of the historic buildings had been renovated and the main square now boasted a nice fountain. While driving to the hotel, however, I also noticed that some of the small restaurants and cafés had disappeared. (2)__

A leisurely stroll around the town later in the afternoon revealed more changes that I found difficult to accept. The colourful street stalls where I used to shop for local crafts were now replaced by fashionable boutiques, attracting tourists with flashy neon lights. (3)__ So were the artists, whom I had watched at work. The place was becoming more and more touristy and was no longer the quiet retreat I had hoped to find.

The next morning I couldn’t decide whether I should stay or leave the place. While I was having breakfast at the hotel restaurant, I saw a group of new arrivals. (4)__ That was the final straw. I quickly checked out of the hotel and drove home, wishing I had not made up my mind to return.

Reading

Read the following text, from which four sentences have been removed. Choose from the sentences (A-E) the one which fits each gap (1-4) to obtain a logical and coherent text. There is one extra sentence that you do not need to use.

Returning to a holiday spot which one used to admire in the past can sometimes be a shocking experience. I discovered the truth of this last year when I decided to spend a few days in a small, historic town which I had visited many years before.

I was hoping to find the small guesthouse where I had stayed previously. When I eventually came across its address, I found out that over the years it had been converted into a modern hotel with all the typical facilities. ‘They need to keep up with the times’, I thought and decided to ignore the sense of disappointment as I did my bookings online.

Immediately after my arrival, I couldn’t fail to notice some remarkable changes that had taken place in the town over the years. True, in some respects the town looked even more attractive than I remembered it. Some of the historic buildings had been renovated and the main square now boasted a nice fountain. While driving to the hotel, however, I also noticed that some of the small restaurants and cafés had disappeared.

A leisurely stroll around the town later in the afternoon revealed more changes that I found difficult to accept. The colourful street stalls where I used to shop for local crafts were now replaced by fashionable boutiques, attracting tourists with flashy neon lights. (3)__ So were the artists, whom I had watched at work. The place was becoming more and more touristy and was no longer the quiet retreat I had hoped to find.

The next morning I couldn’t decide whether I should stay or leave the place. While I was having breakfast at the hotel restaurant, I saw a group of new arrivals. (4)__ That was the final straw. I quickly checked out of the hotel and drove home, wishing I had not made up my mind to return.

Reading

Read the following text, from which four sentences have been removed. Choose from the sentences (A-E) the one which fits each gap (1-4) to obtain a logical and coherent text. There is one extra sentence that you do not need to use.

Returning to a holiday spot which one used to admire in the past can sometimes be a shocking experience. I discovered the truth of this last year when I decided to spend a few days in a small, historic town which I had visited many years before.

I was hoping to find the small guesthouse where I had stayed previously. When I eventually came across its address, I found out that over the years it had been converted into a modern hotel with all the typical facilities. ‘They need to keep up with the times’, I thought and decided to ignore the sense of disappointment as I did my bookings online.

Immediately after my arrival, I couldn’t fail to notice some remarkable changes that had taken place in the town over the years. True, in some respects the town looked even more attractive than I remembered it. Some of the historic buildings had been renovated and the main square now boasted a nice fountain. While driving to the hotel, however, I also noticed that some of the small restaurants and cafés had disappeared.

A leisurely stroll around the town later in the afternoon revealed more changes that I found difficult to accept. The colourful street stalls where I used to shop for local crafts were now replaced by fashionable boutiques, attracting tourists with flashy neon lights. So were the artists, whom I had watched at work. The place was becoming more and more touristy and was no longer the quiet retreat I had hoped to find.

The next morning I couldn’t decide whether I should stay or leave the place. While I was having breakfast at the hotel restaurant, I saw a group of new arrivals. (4)__ That was the final straw. I quickly checked out of the hotel and drove home, wishing I had not made up my mind to return.