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Elementary Achievement test 3 (Units 7–9)
Listening a) b) c) 1 Recording 5 Listen and tick the correct answer, a), b) or c). 6 Where did the woman go on holiday? 1 What time does Jim leave home?
9.15 8.15 Florid Miami Tenerif
a e
a) b) c) a) b) c)
2 What kind of film do they decide to see?
America action drama
2 Recording 6 Listen and write true (T)
a) b) c) or false (F). 1 Fiona spent a month in Spain. T
3 What do you have to wear to the 2 The trains were expensive. Trattoria? 3 Barcelona has a castle and beach.
jacke tie jeans 4 Fiona liked the new part of Valencia
the most.
a) b) c) 5 It took Fiona four hours to get to Malaga.
4 How long does it take to go to Prague by 6 In Malaga, Fiona walked up a large
Elementary Achievement test 3 (Units 7–9) Vocabulary 5 Write the correct word next to the definition. 1 It’s very hot in this place. d e s e r t 7 Complete the sentences with the correct preposition. 2 There are thousands of trees. f 1 You can’t get off the bus until it stops. 3 You can buy fruit and vegetables here. m 2 Mike’s the phone. He’s chatting 4 You can often swim outdoors here. l his sister. 5 People like climbing these. m 3 She always takes photos 6 It’s smaller than a town. v buildings.
7 You can only walk on these roads, not 4 I’m waiting a tram. It’s late. drive. 5 Eddie’s always talking rugby and p s often listens sport on the radio.
3 So that’s straight on and third left? some other things. I lost my luggage and a) It’s on the right. I have to buy some clothes.
b) No, first left. B: Oh, that’s 5 . Well, 6
Styles in South Street – or Ben’s in King c) Yes, third right. Square. They’re both good. 4 Do you think I’d like it? A: Which do you think is the 7 a) Who’s in it? ?
b) Yes, I think so. B: Well, Styles is more 8 but
their clothes are the best quality. c) It’s a comedy. A: Do they sell modern clothes? 5 I’m sorry I’m late. My train was delayed. B: Um, no, not really. I think you’d like a) a) I’m OK, thanks. Ben’s more. It’s a bit trendier – and 9 . It’s more popular with 10 b) I feel very bad about it. people. c) That’s OK. No problem. A: That sounds good. Is it near here? 6 Why are you so late? B: Yes. Go straight on, 11 turn a) Believe me, it’s a long story. right.
b) I’m terribly sorry to hear that. A: Thank you very much.
Elementary Achievement test 3 (Units 7–9) Reading the trip more expensive but also make it the journey of a lifetime. 10 Read the text and underline the correct answer, a, b or c.
The train is very comfortable. It has two or
four-bed compartments, with first-class as The holiday of a lifetime an option. Food and drink are sold both on the train and at each stop. There is also a dining car. For the best trip, try to travel in The Trans-Siberian Railway journey is one the spring or autumn because the weather is of the most amazing train journeys in the better then and look out for great offers. world. It is not only one of the most famous The cheapest ticket is around £300. But at railways in the world but it is also the the top end of the scale, if you have more longest. It starts in Moscow and finishes in money to spend, you can take a two-week Vladivostock, on Russia’s Pacific Coast, guided tour from London for about £9,000. 6,500 miles (10,500 kilometres) away. However you do it, you’ll have a great trip!
You travel from Europe into Asia, go
through seven time zones and pass by 87 towns and cities. If you don’t stop anywhere on the way, you can get to Vladivostock, on the Pacific Ocean, in six days. But that isn’t a good idea. The train stops at thirteen different stations and there’s so much to see.
First of all, you should go to Lake Baikal,
the World's largest and oldest fresh water lake. Then there’s the city of Novosibirsk, the capital of Siberia, with just over one and a half million people. It’s a relaxed and interesting place with unusual museums and a great nightlife. And you really have to visit Yekaterinburg, Russia’s fourth largest city, where the last Tsar of Russia and his family died in 1918. It’s famous for its theatres and has over thirty museums for you to visit. There are of course, other things to do along the way, like visit the Kremlin or the Forbidden City. These make
Elementary Achievement test 3 (Units 7–9) c) take a one-week guided tour from London 1 The Trans-Siberian Railway .
a) covers a total distance of 6,500 miles
b) leaves from the Pacific Coast
c) has the best trains in the world 11 Read the article again. Decide if the sentences are true (T) or false (F). 2 During the journey, the time changes 1 The Trans-Siberian Railway is Russian. . T a) thirteen times 2 Vladivostok is by the sea. b) six times 3 The Trans-Siberian Railway only travels c) seven times through Europe.
3 Lake Baikal is . 4 The train stops at 87 stations.
a) the second stop after you leave the 5 It is possible to reach Vladivostock in less capital than a week.
b) the best place to stop on the journey 6 The best way to travel is to go non-stop.
c) the biggest area of fresh water on the 7 The capital of Siberia is Novosibirsk. planet 8 The last Russian Tsar died at Lake 4 Novosibirsk has a population of . Baikal.
a) nearly 1.5 million people 9 It’s better to stop and visit different places on the journey. b) more than 1.5 million people 10 It’s a good idea to do the train journey in c) exactly 1.5 million people summer. 5 The journey . 11 It’s cheaper to take a guided tour. a) is more amazing if you stay on the train
Writing 12 Find and correct ten more mistakes in the travel article below. Check spelling, past simple, singular/plural forms and comparatives/superlatives. Places of interest / famous people & buildings Last summer we spend spent three weeks
travelling in France and it was the better
holiday ever! We taken our car and get a ferry from Dover to Calais. We wanted an adventure so we didn’t planned our trip. We drived and then stopped when we liked the look of a place. Our French weren’t excellent but everyone understood us. The people in the countryside were friendlyer
than in the cities. Often when we stoped
somewhere, people invited us to eat with them. It was the more exciting trip I have ever been on and I want to do them again!
Typical food / dance / music / etc
13 Write a description of a town or city you know, using the prompts below. Write 50–75 words.
General information, e.g. where it is, how big, etc
