Test 10-5
1. Fill in: beggar, breathtaking, excursion, shade, ancient, craftsmen, countless, candlelit.
1. In the town there were _________ cafes, shops, temples and small hotels.
2. In the streets you could see ________ and shoeshine boys.
3. A __________ procession was a part of the festival.
4. The view of this lake was really _________!
5. After my exams I am going on an _________ to Kathmandu.
6. _________ sell their handicrafts along the streets.
7. Near Bhaktapur we found an _________ temple-Monkey Temple.
8. It was quite cold wherever there was some __________ .
2. Complete the sentences with the correct past form of the verb in brackets.
Yesterday evening I 9. _______________ (meet) my friends.
James 10.__________ (paint) the house for hours before he 11.___________ (take) a break.
Dina 12. ___________ (work) on the computer for three hours before she 13.____________ (start) getting ready to go out.
We 14. ____________ (wander) around the town when we 15. __________ (go) into Mary.
She 16. _____________ (wait) for two hours before she 17._______________ (leave).
Jane 18. _____________ (watch) TV while I 19____________ (water) the plants.
Ian 20. __________ (ask) Tina out yesterday but she 21. __________ (already/make) plans.
You 22. ______________ (talk) to on the phone when I 23. ____________ (come) in.
Two days ago Betty 24. ____________ (return) the book I 25. ______________ (lend) her.
Owen 26. ______________ (type) his essay when the computer 27. _____________ (crash).
Choose the correct answer A, B or C.
28. How are you going to get ____________ in the city?
A at B around C through
29. How do you get ______________ your classmates?
A on with B up C off
30. The underground is the most convenient form of ___________ in the city.
A transfer B transport C touring
31. The salary is so small that there’s no way we can get _____________.
A on B by C around
32. Jane rang the ______________ agent’s to book her flights.
A tourist B travel C transport
Test 10-5 B
I. Fill in: contest, rent, exhibition, extend, journey, insect repellent, view, trip, hire, take.
1) Our guide suggested going to an interesting _________ at the local museum and watching some unusual paintings and sculptures.
2) We put some __________ on so as to keep mosquitoes away.
3) The teacher advised James to take part in a writing __________.
4) I’d prefer to ____________ a flat instead of staying in a hotel.
5) Our two week __________ to Scotland was the experience of a lifetime. I’ll never forget it.
6) If you want to __________ a stay in the hotel, you should address a receptionist.
7) Peter had a lot of luggage, so he decided to ____________ a taxi to the airport.
8) The ____________ from our window was of the beautiful green countryside.
9) Tom had to ______ a driver for a while as he couldn’t drive a car himself after the operation.
10) Last weekend we went on a two day _____________ to the mountains.
2. Complete the gaps using an appropriate past form of the verb.
Garry 11.___________ (teach) in Manchester for 12 year before he 12.____________ (get) a post in Oxford.
13.______________ (you/see) the lightning last night? – No, I 14.____________ (sleep).
Mike was tired. He 15.__________ (clean) the house since early in the morning.
What 16. ____________ (Jill/say) when I _____________ (walk) in? – Oh, nothing. She 17. ___________ (talk) about her mum.
They 18.______________(wait) for two hours before Ann finally 19._________ (arrive).
By the time Bob 20.______________ (come) home, Laura 21.___________(cook) dinner.
Harry 22.____________________ (write) several pages before he 23._____________(realize) he was off the point.
James 23.__________ (paint) the house for hours before he 24.____________ (take) a break.
He 25. __________ (just/ finish) packing his backpack, when Jill 26.______________(arrive).
Who 27. ______________ (you/talk) to on the phone when I 28. ____________ (come) in?
3. Choose the correct answer A, B or C.
29. I don’t get …….. Brian. I don’t like his attitude.
A on with B around C by
30. It’s difficult for people in wheelchairs to get ………. this part of town.
A in B off C around
31. It’s not very far. Let’s go …….. foot.
A by B on C in
32. I don’t know how you can get ………. on such a low salary.
A off B by C around
33. We are going ………. holiday at the end of July.
A at B to C on
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