Unit 3 Experiences

Choose odd word out

        [allergy, health, fever, rash]              [satisfied, amazed, enthusiastic, disappointed]            [exhibition, journey, trip, voyage]         [caravan, cottage, cruise, hotel]            [mission, event, expedition, adventure]

Fill in: drag, adapt, book, participate, explore

I always ........................ my aeroplane tickets online.             [drag, adapt, book, participate, explore]

Grizzly bears ........................ to living in cold climates by hibernating in the winter months             [drag, adapt, book, participate, explore]

It’s so interesting to ........................ new places

            [drag, adapt, book, participate, explore]

On their expedition across the Antarctic, the explorers had to ........................ their supplies along behind them on sledges

            [drag, adapt, book, participate, explore]

Max decided to ........................ in a volunteer programme last summer             [drag, adapt, book, participate, explore]

Choose the correct item.

The explorers had to cope with tough conditions / temperatures / winds in the Arctic.              [conditions, temperatures, winds]

Lydia wants to take a year out after she stops / leaves / abandons school          [stops, leaves, abandons]

The people who took part in the marathon managed to give / donate / raise a lot of money for charity        [give, donate, raise]

The charity really develops / makes / does a difference to the lives of the city’s homeless          [develops, makes, does]

Seeing the volcano erupt was the challenge / detail / highlight of my holiday           [challenge, detail, highlight]

Choose the correct item.

Paul doesn’t know what to study at university and he is faced with / by a difficult decision      [with, by]

I just found out / on that Julie is moving to New Zealand!     [out, on]

My parents are very proud for / of me for passing my exams     [for, of]

They put on / off the expedition until next week because of the bad weather     [on, off]

Martin found it difficult to climb the mountain, but he didn’t give up / off and he eventually reached the top.     [up, off]

Write complete sentences using the present perfect or the past simple.

I / never / be / to New York.

Write complete sentences using the present perfect or the past simple

they / fly / to Rome / two days ago.

Write complete sentences using the present perfect or the past simple

you / ever / try / scuba diving?

Write complete sentences using the present perfect or the past simple.

he / visit / India / in 2012?

Write complete sentences using the present perfect or the past simple

I / not hear / from Susie / for three weeks.

Choose the correct item.

Mike’s tired because he has driven / has been driving all day.                  [has driven, has been driving]

Karen hasn’t packed / hasn’t been packing her suitcase yet.                     [hasn’t packed, hasn’t been packing]

How long have you waited / have you been waiting for the train?                       [have you waited, have you been waiting]

I have called / have been calling the travel agent five times this morning.                   [have called, have been calling]

Ryan has slept / has been sleeping for 10 hours!                   [has slept, has been sleeping]

Fill in: so, such or such a/an.

Laura got ........................ bad sunburn that she went to see a doctor.         [so, such, such a, such an]

They were ........................ late that they missed the flight         [so, such, such a, such an]

The resort was ........................ fun that we booked to go again next year         [so, such, such a, such an]

Daniel had ........................ awful time that he complained to the tour company         [so, such, such a, such an]

We had ........................ nice weather that we spent most of the holiday on the beach         [so, such, such a, such an]

Complete the dialogue with appropriate response

X: How was your gap year?                                    [I’ve been abroad all summer, It was an unforgettable experience]

X: I was working with baby monkeys.                                [You must have really loved it., I was so impressed.]

X: Did you release the tiger cubs back into the wild?                                          [I’ll always remember that moment, Yes, that was a moment I’ll never forget]

X: Where have you been?                                       [I was abroad for the last two months., I had the time of my life.]