All of a sudden, two years (26)_________, my aunt was rushed to hospital needing emergency surgery. She
was fine but not well (27)_________ to go on the two-week holiday she had booked months ahead. She asked
me if I (28)_________ to go in her place. I jumped at the opportunity as I had never been abroad before. Getting
time off work was easily arranged, (29)_________ doing last minute shopping was harder. There seemed to be
no shop that stocked swimming suits (30)_________ mid-January! Finally, I got (31)_________ ready. As well
as being a little nervous of flying, I was (32)_________ whether I would find a company. Everyone reassured
me that I (33)_________ meet lots of people and make friends in no time at all. It felt like ages waiting
(34)_________ the plane to take off next morning. My holiday turned out to be wonderful. Why? Because I met
lots of interesting people, and (35)_________ because I had the chance to relax.

A. Join these sentences with the words in brackets

1. I knocked at the door. He did not open it. (But)

2. He went on holiday. I went on holiday. (both............and)

3. He must be mad. He must be very wish. ( either.........or)

B. Join the following sentences using the words in brackets

1. My sister went shopping. I went shopping. (Both........and)

2. We got very tired. We got very hungry. ( not only.........but..........as well)

3. It was three o'clock. We could not get lunch . We had a cup of tea. (And....... so)

. Rearrange the statements to make a complete conversation. The first and the last ones have been done. (5 pts)

A. Hi, what are you doing?

. K. Well, phone up and cancel it. Even if you must pay a fine, cancel it!

. B. We need to book our summer holiday soon or all the good deals will have been taken.

. L. Let's pick up some holiday brochures.

. C. Calm down! I was joking. You really have to try to develop a sense of humour.

. D. Who said anything about flying? We needn't fly anywhere. I'm thinking of a walking holiday in Belgium. I've already found a company online that organises tours.

. E. Holiday brochures? Why?

. F. Look, you shouldn't booked anything without discussing with me first. Do you understand?

. G. OK, but we don't have to get brochures. They are a waste of paper. We should search online. It's better for the environment.

. H. Actually… it's already booked. Sorry!

. I. If you're so worried about the environment, we shouldn't go on holiday at all. Flying produces a lot of CO2!

Your answers: 0. A 1. ______ 2. ______ 3. ______ 4. ______ 5. ______

6. ______ 7. ______ 8. ______ 9. ______ 10. ______

III. PUT THE VERBS IN THE PRESENT SIMPLE TENSE OR PRESENT CONTINUOUS TENSE.

1. Emily lives and works in Paris but she (have)........a holiday in England at the moment.

2. I wonder why the neighbor's dog (bark)..........again. Maybe there is a burglar!

3. Ann (get)..........up at seven o'clock every morning.

4. Then she (go)..........to have a shower before breakfast.

5. Then she (drive)..........to the beach and stays all day.

6. She (work)..........for her friend's company until next year.

7.Why(you/learn)..........English this year?

8. I (live)...........in Ho Chi Minh City.

9.What (you/wear).........now? In that way, I will recognize you at the airport.

10. Kate (like)............cooking very much.

IV. COMPLETE THE SENTENCE USING THE VERBS IN THE BOX IN THE CORRECT FORM.

1. I alway...........badminton on Saturday.

2. She............her report now. She will bring in into the office when it is complete.

3. My parents........themselves in Hawaii.

4. We................to entertain our guests in a local restayrant rather than the canteen. Although it is expensive, we can talk freely there.

5. I..............the answer to your poblem. Get a new computer.

6. "Where is Tim"-"He..........for an important telephone call in his office."

7. I can't make the meeting tomorrow. I...............the applicants for the sales manager's job.

8. My brother...............for a company which makes bathroom fittings.

9. Who.............to John? Is it the new secretary?

10. The new contract................fine to me. However, could you just check it through once more?

In this section you will find after the passage a number of questions about the passage. You must choose the one which you think fits best . Write your answers in the spaces below (1.0pt)

I know that it is my job to make sure that everything goes well for the tourists and I feel I work hard for the company. I cannot be blamed for last week. I met the group at the airport and took them to the coach. The coach driver was a bit annoyed because the flight was late. But it wasn’t far to the hotel and everyone was looking forward to their dinner. We hadn’t used the Hotel Riviera before but our normal one had a conference in it so it was fully booked. When I announced our arrival at the reception desk, they said they were full. I had booked rooms for the group but the manager said they were cancelled by phone a few days before. He insisted that he recognised my voice and that I had made the phone call. We had a bit of an argument but they obviously didn’t have enough rooms. In the end, the manager phoned hotels in the town and found rooms for everyone. but in four different hotels. By this time, the coach had gone, so we had to get taxis and some of the tourists started to get very angry with me. I still don’t know who made that phone call but it definitely wasn’t me ...

1.What is the writer trying to do?

A. argue B. explain C. apologise D complain

2.Who was the text written to?

A. one of the tourists B. the writer’s employer

C. the hotel manager D. the coach company

3.Why weren’t any rooms available at the Hotel Riviera?

A. A conference was taking place there. B. There were more people in the group than expected.

C. Someone had forgotten to book them. D. Someone had said they were not needed.

4.What happened in the end?

A. The tourists got angry with the hotel manager. B. The tourists couldn’t stay together.

C. The writer found other hotels with rooms. D. The writer called the coach driver back.

5. Which of the following diaries was written by one of the tourists?

A.. The hotel we were taken to wasn’t good enough so we asked to change to a different one.

B. We got to the airport and had to wait for the coach. So it was really late when we got to the hotel.

C. The coach driver took us to the wrong hotel and they know nothing about us.

D. Someone had made a mistake with our hotel booking and the hotel had given our rooms to other people.

XI Use the given words to make complete sentences in the past simple tense.

1     My sister/ spend/ holiday/ Paris./ last summer

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2.    She/ go/ a boat trip/ the river/ but/ it/ cold/ windy./ last Sunday

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3.    She/ not enjoy/ trip./last year

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3. Today/ Cathy/ wear/ red T-shirt/ blue jeans.

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5. Mum/ put/ sausages/ the barbecue/ right now.

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6. Jackson/ going/ come/ us/ the cinema/ tomorrow?

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XI Use the given words to make complete sentences in the past simple tense.

1     My sister/ spend/ holiday/ Paris./ last summer

→ ____________________________________________________________

2.    She/ go/ a boat trip/ the river/ but/ it/ cold/ windy./ last Sunday

→____________________________________________________________ 

3.    She/ not enjoy/ trip./last year

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3. Today/ Cathy/ wear/ red T-shirt/ blue jeans.

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5. Mum/ put/ sausages/ the barbecue/ right now.

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6. Jackson/ going/ come/ us/ the cinema/ tomorrow?

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