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VOCABULARY
(Bloque 2 Comprensión escrita: 1. Comprender instrucciones extensas y complejas; 2. Entender detalles relevantes de anuncios y material
publicitario)

1 Choose the correct answer to show that you understand the meaning of the words in bold.
1 It was a clever move. That’s why they’re so angry / pleased.
2 The upcoming event was / will be held in the park.
3 What is the rate for a hotel room / cup of coffee?
4 It was breathtaking. We couldn’t believe our eyes / ears.
5 She was very upbeat talking about her holiday / bad experience.

2 Match A to B to form logical sentences. Pay attention to the words in bold.

A
1 We should set off
2 Learn a few phrases by heart
3 Tell someone where you’re going in case
4 This town is a real tourist trap
5 Camping is fun and dirt cheap
6 The only problem with holidays is at some point,
B
a compared to staying in a hotel.
b you have to come home.
c you get lost.
d to avoid the traffic.
e with its overpriced restaurants.
f before you go abroad.

3 Choose the correct prepositions to complete the sentences.

1 We will be back ......... time for dinner.
a on b in c at
2 We sat at the wrong table ......... mistake.
a by b for c on
3 I don’t want to eat out. Let’s stay at home tonight ......... a change.
a with b on c for
4 It’s done ......... purpose to make you pay more.
a in b for c on
5 No, you can’t go. It’s ......... of the question.
a out b on c off
6 I could tell ......... a glance that the resort wasn’t for me.
a in b from c at
7 Let’s go on holiday during the ......... season, when prices are lower.
a out b off c down

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4 Complete the sentences with the correct form of the words in brackets.
1 These islands are ................................................ because very few tourists visit them. (spoilt)
2 We’re worried about Tom because he hasn’t got any ................................................ in life. (aim)
3 In some countries, women don’t have the ................................................ to drive. (free)
4 She’s confident and a ................................................ leader. (force)
5 Anything that was ................................................ was taken out of the house. (move)

5 Replace the words in bold with a suitable word or phrase below.

bargain | at a glance | get around | go with the flow | out of the question | on the whole

1 We’re going to do what everyone else decides to do.

2 It’s a market. Make a low offer for the dress.
3 There were a few small problems but generally we were satisfied with the hotel service.
4 It’s easy to travel by bus or on foot in this city.
5 Forget about it. It’s not an option.
6 Without looking carefully , I already knew who I’d be friends with on the trip.

6 Complete the text with the words below.

aim | high season | best-selling | breathtaking | youth hostels | backpackers | trustworthy | lifestyle

We are a reliable and 1 ................................................ tour company. Our 2 ................................................ is to provide cheap but
well-organised tours for 3 ................................................ and other travellers. Our 4
................................................ tour is our ten-day
Everest View hike. On the tour, you will hike through forests and see 5
................................................ views. You will
also learn about the 6
................................................ of the local people. Accommodation will be with local families or
in 7
................................................ .
8
................................................ in Nepal is from late September until the end of November, so sign up now.

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GRAMMAR
(Bloque 2 Comprensión escrita: 1. Comprender instrucciones extensas y complejas; 6. Comprender información en noticias y artículos
periodísticos y de opinión; Bloque 4 Producción escrita: 4. Escribir notas, anuncios, mensajes y comentarios)

1 Complete the sentences with the correct form of the verbs in brackets. Use the Present Perfect Continuous or the
Past Perfect Continuous.
1 We ................................................................... (wait) here for three hours. When is the plane going to take off?
2 They ................................................................... (come) here for years. They love Greece.
3 Before the hotel closed down, it ................................................................... (welcome) guests for over 80 years.
4 I love it here in Italy. I ................................................................... (practise) my Italian in shops and restaurants.
5 When we arrived, it was obvious that it ................................................................... (rain) for several hours.

2 Choose the correct answer.

1 How long have you read / have you been reading this book?
2 How many countries have you visited / have you been visiting so far?
3 How many countries had you visited / had you been visiting before you were 10?
4 How long had you learned / had you been learning English before you started this school?

3 Complete both sentences with the correct form of the verbs in capitals. Use a Perfect Continuous tense.
1 REVISE
a I ................................................ all morning. I need a break.
b My head was aching because I ................................................ all day.
2 TRAVEL
a We ................................................ for hours and we still haven’t arrived.
b By the time we arrived, we ................................................ for 17 hours!
3 TALK
a The guide ................................................ for five minutes before he realised someone was missing.
b You ................................................ for ages. Switch off your phone and come and have dinner.
4 SHOP
a We ................................................ for ages. Can’t we go home?
b Jenny ................................................ all morning, but she still hadn’t found what she was looking for.

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4 Complete the text with the correct form of the verbs in brackets. Use a Perfect Simple or Perfect Continuous tense.

A report says that 80% of British people 1

................................................................... (stay) in a holiday resort more than
once and that, on average, each person goes to their favourite holiday destination six times in their
lifetime. I’m here at one of Britain’s busiest airports and I 2 . ................................................................... (interview) travellers
about their holiday plans.
The Newton family are fairly typical. They 3
................................................................... (visit) Gran Canaria for the last six
years and they 4
................................................................... (look) forward to going there again ever since they arrived home
last August. Now they are on their way there.
“So why are you returning there?”

“We like meeting the same people and eating in the same restaurants. It’s like visiting family. Before we
went to Gran Canaria the first time, I 5 ................................................................... (never / hear) of it. I didn’t know where it
was.
It was my first holiday abroad and I 6
................................................................... (not fly) in a plane before! Now, I have
a map of the Canary Islands on my bedroom wall. I 7
................................................ (look) at it for the last three weeks!

I 8 ................................................................... (also / learn) Spanish for the last few months. Sorry, we have to go. We don’t
want to miss our plane!”

5 Complete the sentences with a logical ending. Use a Perfect Simple or Perfect Continuous tense of the verbs in
brackets.
1 She stopped talking to me after I ................................................................................................................................................................................. . (insult)
2 By the time I heard about their accident, they ........................................................................................................................... .................. . (return)
3 Ever since I saw the programme about Japan, I ......................................................................................................................................... . (want)
4 I’m sure you’ll do well in the exam because you .......................................................................................................................... .......... . (study)
5 It’s a good thing you reminded me about Mum’s birthday because .................................................................................... . (forget)