Pioneer Pre-Intermediate Unit 11

Read the text and for questions 1 to 6 choose the correct answer.

Tips for travelling alone

Travelling alone seems scary if it’s the first time you are going to leave the comfort of home. You will probably think about the potential risks or difficult situations. What happens if I get ill, or have an accident? Isn’t it dangerous to go out alone at night? What happens if I get attacked? Isn’t it strange to eat at restaurants alone all the time?

Most travellers have these worries and more before their first trip alone, but all these fears disappear when they see all the benefits of this great experience. Here I’m going to give you 3 tips on how to travel alone and have a good time.

Speak the language
Humans are sociable creatures. We all need to talk to other people. If you are travelling alone, it’s a good idea to go somewhere you speak the language.

Sleep with the locals
Hotels are comfortable but very lonely, and hostels are perfect for people who travel alone, but you will only speak with other tourists. Try to rent a room in an apartment. This will give you a connection with local residents and they can give you a lot of tips on what you can do.

Don’t be shy
Don’t be afraid of asking. Ask for directions in the street, or ask about the place, the culture or the customs to the local people that you find in bars, parks, etc. You will be surprised how much people like to talk about their town or their culture. Remember you are alone. Asking can be an effective way to start a conversation and meet new people.

1. The writer thinks that travelling alone is...

                                            [worse than staying at your comfortable h, dangerous., a good idea.]

2. The writer wants to...                                          [help people who want to travel alone., talk about the possible risks of travell, talk about his or her experiences travel]

3. If you travel alone, it’s a good idea...                                          [to learn the language of the place befor, to go to a place where you can speak the, to speak to other tourists.]

4. The writer thinks that if you travel alone, hostels are...                                    [the best option., very good but not the best option., worse than hotels.]

5. The local residents can help you...                                         [to find a good hotel or hostel., giving you ideas for your trip., to find a cheap room that you can rent.]

6. The best thing about asking is that...                                          [you get the information you need., you can find the places where you are go, you can talk to the local people.]

Choose the correct forms to complete the questions below. There are direct and indirect questions.

1. I'd like to know ___                       [how can I contact her, how I can contact her, how do I contact her]___.

2. I was wondering __                    [where you found, where did you find, where found you]____ the recipe.

3. Would you mind telling me _                            [how much did the sofa cost, how much cost the sofa, how much the sofa cost]_____?

4. How long ___                     [it is going to take, is it going to take, it's going to take]___ to finish the project?

5. __                                    [How much time you have been living, How long you've been living, How long have you been living]____ in this house?

6. Could you tell me ___                        [what are you afraid, what you are afraid, what you are afraid of]___?

7. Do you know _                             [if is he going to come, if he's going to come, whether is he going to come]_____?

8. I'd like to know __                             [why you are acting so weird, why are you acting so weird, why act you so weird]____ .

9. Do you have any idea _                         [is who the man in black, who's the man in black, who the man in black is]_____?

10. __                               [Where is the new student from, Where the new student is from, From where is the new student]____? Can you tell me?

Choose the correct forms to complete the second conditional sentences below.

1. I __             [wasn't, wouldn't be, won't be]___ here if I wasn't interested in what you are offering.

2. I don't know the answer. If I knew the answer, I _          ['d tell, 'll tell, told]____ you.

3. I'm sure if you _       [were, 'd be, are]____ the manager, you'd take better decisions.

4. You __        [were, 'll be, 'd be]___ rich if every person in this country gave you one dollar.

5. If there was a fire in this building, it _        ['d be, 'll be, was]____ impossible to escape.

6. I'd have a car if I __         ['d live, live, lived]___ in the city.

7. If I __         ['d have, had, have]___ more free time, I'd go to the gym every day.

8. If you were more responsible, maybe your parents __             [allowed, would allow, will allow]___ you to do more things.

9. If you sold your wedding ring, you _           [could get, 'll get, got]____ a lot of money for it.