My lost luggage story...
It was the first time I (1) to travel abroad and I (2) so
fascinated with that idea that I (3) to pack my suitcase days in
advance! I (4) everything to be perfect! I also (5) home
five hours before the flight because I (6) to be late in any case. As soon
as I (7) at the airport, I (8) to the check-in desk to avoid any
queues and have some time for duty-free shopping. The flight (9) perfect
and there (10) no delays at all compared to other airline companies.
After passport control, I (11) the luggage carousel in front of me full of
bags and suitcases. ‘My luggage must be somewhere there’, I imagined. I (12) to trace it for quite a long time
when I finally (13) !
I (14) to the lost property office where I was told that they would look for my luggage and contact me when
they found it. The bright side of the story is that by the end of the next day they (15) my suitcase to me at last! I
will definitely not travel with that company again!
1. a. went b. was going c. had gone
2. a. had been b. was being c. was
3. a. had been beginning b. had begun c. was beginning
4. a. had been wanting b. wanted c. had wanted
5. a. left b. had left c. would leave
6. a. hadn’t wanted b. wouldn’t want c. didn’t want
7. a. was arriving b. arrived c. had arrived
8. a. had rushed b. was rushing c. rushed
9. a. used to be b. had been c. was
10. a. had been b. used to be c. were going to be
11. a. would see b. had seen c. saw
12. a. had tried b. had been trying c. tried
13. a. gave up b. would give up c. had given up
14. a. was heading b. had been heading c. headed
15. a. had been delivering b. had delivered c. used to deliver
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A. Choose the option which best describes the feelings/emotions expressed by the idioms in bold.
vocabulary
GRA MMAR
B. Choose the word or phrase that produces a grammatically correct sentence.
1. Hasan was really down in the dumps when he found out that he had not been chosen to participate in the restoration of
the ancient monument.
a. ashamed b. annoyed c. depressed d. horrified
2. The customs officer was hard as nails and showed no sign of compassion when I told him that somebody had made off
with my luggage.
a. offended b. unsympathetic c. shocked d. amused
3. As I believe animals should not be treated badly, I wouldn’t be caught dead wearing a fur coat.
a. exasperated b. eager c. embarrassed d. sympathetic
4. Nasir has always wanted to work at the Museum of Natural History so he’s been on cloud nine ever since he got a job
there.
a. content b. overjoyed c. shocked d. relieved
5. When the children were told that there was a grizzly bear wandering around the forest, it sent chills down their spine.
a. excited b. horrified c. impressed d. disappointed
6. It drove me up the wall to see the tourists leaving litter on the beaches.
a. annoyed b. impressed c. ashamed d. shocked
1. We the meeting when the director informed us that he would be a little late because of the train
delay.
a. used to call off b. were about to call off c. would call off d. had been calling off
2. James for almost one hour in the queue in front of the check-in desk when they announced that
the flight was cancelled due to bad weather.
a. would wait b. had been waiting c. used to wait d. waited
3. While I to find my Oyster card, a stranger bumped into me and after that I couldn’t find my
wallet either! I think he was a pickpocket.
a. had tried b. tried c. had been trying d. was trying
4. My parents on holiday to Egypt every year, but now they prefer less popular destinations.
a. were about to go b. had been going c. used to go d. were going to go
5. When my brother was younger, he seasick easily so we avoided travelling by ship.
a. had been getting b. would get c. had gotten d. was getting
6. Since it was the first time Colin on holiday without his parents, he decided to make the most of it.
a. had been going b. went c. used to go d. was going
7. Mark was late as usual, so by the time we arrived at the port, the cruise ship .
a. sailed b. would sail c. had sailed d. had been sailing
8. There a direct flight from Milan to London but the airline company decided to eliminate it since
it was considered unprofitable.
a. had been b. used to be c. was being d. was about to be
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EXAMINATION PRAC TICE
C. Read the text and complete the gaps. Use only one word in each gap.
A. Complete the sentences with the words in the box.
vocabulary
fraternity recreation flexibility restricted exposure
1. It is important for students to study very hard but they should also set some time aside for .
2. I prefer to take online courses because they offer greater .
3. Both presidential candidates got lots of in the media.
4. He needs to lose lots of weight; therefore, he is on a severely diet.
5. The members of this group have a strong sense of so they would never betray one another.
B. Match the words 1-5 with the words/phrases a-e to form collocations. Then use the collocations to complete the
sentences.
A
1. make
2. learn
3. gain
4. experience
5. interact
B
a. new skills
b. new cultures
c. with the locals
d. new friends
e. self-confidence
1. He’s very shy and finds it difficult to .
2. One of the benefits of travel is that one gets to .
3. Exercising and getting in shape will help you .
4. Jobs are constantly changing and people are required to every day.
5. He spent last summer in a small village in India where he and learnt all about their
customs and traditions.
Last year my family wanted to go on a holiday to a place that was a little (1) the beaten track. We had
spent our last five holidays in France, so we definitely needed a change. I was thinking how nice it would be to visit
an exotic place and spend lots of time on the beach, next to the clear blue sea. In previous years, my father
(2) always made all the travel arrangements and he (3) about to start making them for
this holiday too, but I insisted (4) going to a travel agent. We had never used the services of a travel
agency before, but I thought that it would be (5) easier since we wouldn’t have to go to the trouble of
making any arrangements ourselves. In fact, I was the one who chose (6) the travel agency and the
holiday destination. I thought everything would be perfect!
However, events proved me wrong! The exotic holiday destination they (7) promised us was a desert
island somewhere in the ocean with almost no vegetation, high temperatures, and lots of insects! The luxurious hotel
accommodation turned out to be a small and very dirty room and the swimming pool reminded me more of a swamp
(8) a pool! I had never seen anything so appalling before! Our holidays (9) ruined.
The strangest thing of all? We met a family there who were over the (10) with the place! ‘We have
never had the chance to visit such a beautiful island before! It’s amazing!’ the son said. ‘That’s it! I think I
(11) had enough!’ my father told us. ‘Pack your bags and we are out of here! This place is
(12) me up the wall!’ The next thing I knew, we were on the plane flying back home.
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Vocabulary
EXAMINATION PRAC TICE
B. Read the text and complete the blanks with the correct form of the words in capitals.
A. Complete the sentences with the words in the box.
picturesque ideal rural spectacular notoriously unpredictable
1. He is a very person; he could be very calm one moment and very angry the next.
2. We live in a area where there are very few people and even fewer things to do.
3. Last year I spent my summer holiday in a little village by the sea.
4. The Grand Canyon is one of the most sights I have ever seen.
5. Be careful when looking up information on the Internet as some sites are unreliable.
6. Ahmed is the person for this job; he’s clever and very reliable.
It was the first time I (1) to travel abroad and I (2) so
fascinated with that idea that I (3) to pack my suitcase days in
advance! I (4) everything to be perfect! I also (5) home
five hours before the flight because I (6) to be late in any case. As soon
as I (7) at the airport, I (8) to the check-in desk to avoid any
queues and have some time for duty-free shopping. The flight (9) perfect
and there (10) no delays at all compared to other airline companies.
After passport control, I (11) the luggage carousel in front of me full of
bags and suitcases. ‘My luggage must be somewhere there’, I imagined. I (12) to trace it for quite a long time
when I finally (13) !
I (14) to the lost property office where I was told that they would look for my luggage and contact me when
they found it. The bright side of the story is that by the end of the next day they (15) my suitcase to me at last! I
will definitely not travel with that company again!
1. a. went b. was going c. had gone
2. a. had been b. was being c. was
3. a. had been beginning b. had begun c. was beginning
4. a. had been wanting b. wanted c. had wanted
5. a. left b. had left c. would leave
6. a. hadn’t wanted b. wouldn’t want c. didn’t want
7. a. was arriving b. arrived c. had arrived
8. a. had rushed b. was rushing c. rushed
9. a. used to be b. had been c. was
10. a. had been b. used to be c. were going to be
11. a. would see b. had seen c. saw
12. a. had tried b. had been trying c. tried
13. a. gave up b. would give up c. had given up
14. a. was heading b. had been heading c. headed
15. a. had been delivering b. had delivered c. used to deliver
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A. Choose the option which best describes the feelings/emotions expressed by the idioms in bold.
vocabulary
GRA MMAR
B. Choose the word or phrase that produces a grammatically correct sentence.
1. Hasan was really down in the dumps when he found out that he had not been chosen to participate in the restoration of
the ancient monument.
a. ashamed b. annoyed c. depressed d. horrified
2. The customs officer was hard as nails and showed no sign of compassion when I told him that somebody had made off
with my luggage.
a. offended b. unsympathetic c. shocked d. amused
3. As I believe animals should not be treated badly, I wouldn’t be caught dead wearing a fur coat.
a. exasperated b. eager c. embarrassed d. sympathetic
4. Nasir has always wanted to work at the Museum of Natural History so he’s been on cloud nine ever since he got a job
there.
a. content b. overjoyed c. shocked d. relieved
5. When the children were told that there was a grizzly bear wandering around the forest, it sent chills down their spine.
a. excited b. horrified c. impressed d. disappointed
6. It drove me up the wall to see the tourists leaving litter on the beaches.
a. annoyed b. impressed c. ashamed d. shocked
1. We the meeting when the director informed us that he would be a little late because of the train
delay.
a. used to call off b. were about to call off c. would call off d. had been calling off
2. James for almost one hour in the queue in front of the check-in desk when they announced that
the flight was cancelled due to bad weather.
a. would wait b. had been waiting c. used to wait d. waited
3. While I to find my Oyster card, a stranger bumped into me and after that I couldn’t find my
wallet either! I think he was a pickpocket.
a. had tried b. tried c. had been trying d. was trying
4. My parents on holiday to Egypt every year, but now they prefer less popular destinations.
a. were about to go b. had been going c. used to go d. were going to go
5. When my brother was younger, he seasick easily so we avoided travelling by ship.
a. had been getting b. would get c. had gotten d. was getting
6. Since it was the first time Colin on holiday without his parents, he decided to make the most of it.
a. had been going b. went c. used to go d. was going
7. Mark was late as usual, so by the time we arrived at the port, the cruise ship .
a. sailed b. would sail c. had sailed d. had been sailing
8. There a direct flight from Milan to London but the airline company decided to eliminate it since
it was considered unprofitable.
a. had been b. used to be c. was being d. was about to be
46
EXAMINATION PRAC TICE
C. Read the text and complete the gaps. Use only one word in each gap.
A. Complete the sentences with the words in the box.
vocabulary
fraternity recreation flexibility restricted exposure
1. It is important for students to study very hard but they should also set some time aside for .
2. I prefer to take online courses because they offer greater .
3. Both presidential candidates got lots of in the media.
4. He needs to lose lots of weight; therefore, he is on a severely diet.
5. The members of this group have a strong sense of so they would never betray one another.
B. Match the words 1-5 with the words/phrases a-e to form collocations. Then use the collocations to complete the
sentences.
A
1. make
2. learn
3. gain
4. experience
5. interact
B
a. new skills
b. new cultures
c. with the locals
d. new friends
e. self-confidence
1. He’s very shy and finds it difficult to .
2. One of the benefits of travel is that one gets to .
3. Exercising and getting in shape will help you .
4. Jobs are constantly changing and people are required to every day.
5. He spent last summer in a small village in India where he and learnt all about their
customs and traditions.
Last year my family wanted to go on a holiday to a place that was a little (1) the beaten track. We had
spent our last five holidays in France, so we definitely needed a change. I was thinking how nice it would be to visit
an exotic place and spend lots of time on the beach, next to the clear blue sea. In previous years, my father
(2) always made all the travel arrangements and he (3) about to start making them for
this holiday too, but I insisted (4) going to a travel agent. We had never used the services of a travel
agency before, but I thought that it would be (5) easier since we wouldn’t have to go to the trouble of
making any arrangements ourselves. In fact, I was the one who chose (6) the travel agency and the
holiday destination. I thought everything would be perfect!
However, events proved me wrong! The exotic holiday destination they (7) promised us was a desert
island somewhere in the ocean with almost no vegetation, high temperatures, and lots of insects! The luxurious hotel
accommodation turned out to be a small and very dirty room and the swimming pool reminded me more of a swamp
(8) a pool! I had never seen anything so appalling before! Our holidays (9) ruined.
The strangest thing of all? We met a family there who were over the (10) with the place! ‘We have
never had the chance to visit such a beautiful island before! It’s amazing!’ the son said. ‘That’s it! I think I
(11) had enough!’ my father told us. ‘Pack your bags and we are out of here! This place is
(12) me up the wall!’ The next thing I knew, we were on the plane flying back home.
47
Vocabulary
EXAMINATION PRAC TICE
B. Read the text and complete the blanks with the correct form of the words in capitals.
A. Complete the sentences with the words in the box.
picturesque ideal rural spectacular notoriously unpredictable
1. He is a very person; he could be very calm one moment and very angry the next.
2. We live in a area where there are very few people and even fewer things to do.
3. Last year I spent my summer holiday in a little village by the sea.
4. The Grand Canyon is one of the most sights I have ever seen.
5. Be careful when looking up information on the Internet as some sites are unreliable.
6. Ahmed is the person for this job; he’s clever and very reliable.
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