Unit 10

Unit 10: Practice for the Exam

A. Complete the email. Use the correct –ed or –ing form of the words in parentheses

Hi, Omar,

Costa Rica is an (1) ________________ (amaze) place! I was (2) _______________ (fascinate) when I went there last year, and this trip has been even more incredible. Yesterday, I had a (3) ______________________ (surprise) adventure. I went hiking in the rain forest. At first I thought I would find it (4) ________________ (depress) because it’s so dark in the forest, but I loved it! And this is what (5) ______________ (surprise) me…I heard screams! At first, it was (6) _____________ (terrify), and I was (7) __________________ because I didn’t see anyone around. Finally, I realized there were howler monkeys in the trees above me! At the end of the hike, I was (8) ___________________ (exhaust) because the hike was (9) ________________ (challenge) and because of all the excitement with the monkeys. Fortunately, when I came out of the rain forest, there was a beautiful beach. I just sat in the sand and watched the sun set. It was very (10) ________________ (relax).

B. Complete the sentences to report what these people said. Change verb forms when needed.

Yesterday, my sister and I left for our trip to Chicago...

1. “We should get to the airport early.” My sister said we _______________________ to the airport early.

2. “We can take a taxi.” I told my sister that we _________________ a taxi.

3. “Our bag has been checked.” My sister told me that our bag ____________.

4. “You must take off your shoes.” The security guard said we ________________ our shoes.

5. “The plane is delayed.” The agent informed us that the plane _______ _______________________.

6. “The plane might not leave until 10:00.”

7. The agent said the plane __________________________ until 10:00.

8. “ I used to travel by bus, and it was easier.” I said that I __________________________ by bus and that it was easier.

E. Circle the correct words to complete each sentence

1. I asked my friend ____ he’d like to travel with me.

a) Whether b) if c) whether / if

2. He wanted to know ______ I’m planning to go.

a) Who b) where c) what

3. I asked him ________ me his favourite vacation spot and said we’d go there.

a) tell b) to tell c) tell / to tell

4. I asked him _____ the weather is like in Belize.

a) Why b) if c) what

5. He told me ___________ warm clothing.

a) not to take b) not take c) if to take

6. I wanted to know ________ we could go surfing in Belize

a) if b) what c) if / what

F. Complete the conversation. Check (ü) the correct response to use the conversation strategy in parentheses.

1. A: This river trip looks like it will be amazing.

B: (Ask for more detail.)

5 Amazing in what way?

5 So I guess we should go then.

5 Oh, you mean you were amazed?

2. A: I think it would be fascinating to see the Taj Mahal.

B: (Draw a conclusion.)

5 Fascinating in what way?

5 So you’re saying you’ve never been there?

5 You mean it would be fascinating?

3. A: I don’t think I’ll ever have enough money to travel to the Galapagos Islands, but it would be exciting.

B: (Draw a conclusion.)

5 So I guess you think it’s exciting.

5 Exciting in what way?

5 What you’re saying is that it’s too expensive?

Reading 1

Read the article. Add the missing phrases. Write the letters in the blanks. There is one phrase that you do not need to use.

When planning a vacation, many travelers first look at the wide range of travel websites for help and advice. These sites offer travelers information about travel destinations around the world and the facilities they offer, for example, (1)__________. They can also help with (2) ________ about the range of prices, from low-budget hostels to high-end hotels.

A popular feature of these sites is the travel review section, where people who have benn to the destinations write reviews about (3) _______. and share their experiences with other travelers. Sometimes the reviews can be extremely frank. For example, sometimes (4) _______, or that it looked nothing like the pictures, or that the service had been awful.

This is the type of hones information that travelers might appreciate but that some hotel and restaurant owners fear.

However, it is said that some of these sites don’t always have truthful information and that some businesses (5) __________ . For example, a hotel might have employees write great reviews for it, or they might hire professional marketing services to write reviews for them. While this may help businesses in the short term, it is possible that people (6)__________ if they have disappointing experiences after picking a business based on good reviews. Travelers will need to find other sources of reliable information, perhaps through social networking sites.

a. will eventually stop using these sites in the future.

b. places to stay, where the best restaurants are, and things to do.

c. even generate their own reviews

d. cost planning by giving information

e. travel websites and social networking sites.

f. hotels, restaurants, and attractions

g. might say that their hotel had been terrible.

SPEAKING QUIZ

Part 1. Questions and topics to discuss. Ask these questions. Answer your partner’s questions.

1. Can you tell me about a conversation you had recently with a friend?

2. What’s the most impressive place you’ve been to?

3. What makes you feel exhausted?

4. What’s a question a friend asked you recently? What was your answer?

5. Can you tell me about a conversation you had recently with a classmate or co-worker?

6. Describe something impressive you’ve done.

7. When do you feel relaxed?

8. What’s a question you asked a friend recently? What was his/her answer?

9. Can you tell me about a conversation you had recently with a family member?

10. What’s the most relaxing way to spend a day off?

11. What kinds of situations do you find challenging?

12. What’s a question your teacher asked your class recently? What was the answer?

13. Can you tell me about a conversation you had recently with a teacher?

14. Describe a frightening experience you’ve had.

15. What kinds of situations do you find puzzling?

16. What’s a question a classmate asked the teacher recently? What was the answer?

Part 2: Conversation

1. What do you think of adventure travel? Would you like to go on that kind of trip?

Use conversation strategies to make your conversation flow. The strategies you learned in this unit are:

· Draw conclusions about what your partner said with expressions like you mean..., (so) what your’re saying is...

· Ask for more details with expressions like in what way?

2. Listen and react to your partner.

WRITING

A. Read the survey responses about travelling by plane.

A. Write a one-paragraph survey article to answer this question: Is flying by plane a good way to travel?

Make sure that you:

· Give reasons and examples to support your answer.

· Include some of the results from the survey in the table.

· Use reported speech to give examples from the survey.

· Use although, even though, despite, in spite of, nevertheless, or however to contrast ideas.

You can find a sample answer here: http://highintermediate-jl.blogspot.com/p/unit-10-writing.html

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Practice for your Exams - High Intermediate Level

Unit 10

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