Oxford Exam Trainer Test Unit 8

Complete the sentences with the appropriate word (so or such).

1. She felt    tired that she fell asleep on the train.

2. This was      an expensive meal that he couldn’t buy anything else.

3. I’ve never heard      music before.

4. He was      a good doctor! People will remember him.

5. The children spoke French    well. Everybody admired them.
   

Combine the pairs of sentences into a single sentence. Use the words in brackets and any other necessary words.

1. I’m studying hard. I want to go to university. (order)

2. She took an umbrella with her. She didn’t want to get wet. (so)

3. John is setting the alarm clock. He wants to wake up early. (so)

4. We should catch the 10 o’clock train. We want to arrive at the party early. (order)

5. The dog is running. It wants to catch the ball. (order)

Complete the sentences with the correct form of the verb in brackets.

1. If he           (know) about the party, he would have gone.

2. Martin                    (study) more if he had known the exam would be so difficult.

3. If the weather          (be) good yesterday, we might have gone to the beach.

4. If it                  (not happen), then we wouldn’t have met Jamie.

5. What                     (you / do) if you hadn’t called your parents?

6. If I had seen her, I might                (tell) her what I think.

7. If I          (pay) more attention, I wouldn’t have lost my rucksack.

8. The driver                   (take) us to the correct location if he had understood your Spanish!

9. If I had chosen what to do today, I                    (pick) to go sightseeing.

10. The teacher would have been sad if the students                (not pass) their exams.

Complete the text with the correct words A–C.

Millions of people all over the world spend their holidays travelling. It’s always interesting to discover new things and different ways of life, meet different people, and try different food; it doesn’t matter if it’s just a short city ¹         [holiday, trip, break], or a dream holiday somewhere exotic. People travel ²    [on, by, in] train, plane, ship or car. All ³          [meanings, means, many] of transport have their advantages and disadvantages. The fastest doesn’t mean it must be the most ⁴             [comfort, comfortably, comfortable]. And we mustn’t forget about travelling ⁵      [on, by, with] foot – that’s the cheapest. The ⁶               [accommodation, announcement, adventure] we choose also depends on what we like and how much we can spend. You can sleep in a ⁷       [coach, ferry, tent] at a ⁸          [camping, campsite, camper], rent a luxury apartment or ⁹          [book, booking, booked] a room in a ¹⁰             [five stars, five-stars, five-star] hotel. Which do you prefer?

Listen to four short texts and for questions 1–12 circle the correct answer A–D.

Recording 1
1. The journey was bad …

2. The tour at the final destination was …

3. The speaker

Recording 2

4. The speaker set off …

5. The weather …

6. During the flight, the speaker …

Recording 3

7. The speaker …

8. The speaker booked accommodation with …

9. The hotel …

Recording 4

10. This holiday …

11. The speaker stayed …

12. The speaker …

PLACES TO VISIT: CHURCHILL, HOME OF POLAR BEARS

There are no roads into Churchill, so access to this place is by rail or air. Air service is available all year round. Normally, there are three or four flights a week from Winnipeg. In addition, there are extra flights in the summer months. Trains run three times a week from Winnipeg and the journey takes two days.

If it’s polar bears you are looking for, this is the place to come! Starting in the autumn, a large number of polar bears migrate from their summer places to their winter fishing grounds and their route goes directly through the town of Churchill. The summer months are when whales make their way into the Churchill River from Hudson Bay to find cooler water. Other wildlife in the area include wolves, Arctic foxes and seals.

Most visitors to Churchill stay for about three days but for visitors with a special interest, such as the bears, a five-day stay is usual. You should book rooms several months ahead, especially in summer. Hotels and bed & breakfasts get fully booked up in the polar bear season. A special place to stay is the ‘Polar Inn’ on the other side of the Churchill River. Here you can see the bears passing right outside your front door.

The motel and hotel dining rooms serve a good variety of dishes from regional to classic. Wild meat, such as ox meat, is on offer in some of the restaurants together with local fish, mushrooms, and wild fruit jams. Prices in these places are not generally cheap in Churchill but travellers are very satisfied.

1. You can reach Churchill by plane in the summer months only.       [True, False]

2. It takes two days to get from Churchill to Winnipeg.       [True, False]

3. People visit Churchill because they want to watch wildlife.       [True, False]

4. Polar bears can only be seen in Churchill in the summer months.       [True, False]

5. During a five-day visit, you can see both polar bears and whales.       [True, False]

6. Booking a room in advance is recommended, especially in the summer.       [True, False]

7. The ‘Polar Inn’ is a great place to watch polar bears.       [True, False]

8. Local restaurants serve a variety of international dishes.       [True, False]