Cambridge English Empower B1 Pre-intermediate 2A Grammar - Past simple 2A Vocabulary - Tourism 2B Grammar - Past continuous 2B Vocabulary - Travel collocations 2C Everyday English

1. Instructions •••
1
Every 30 minutes.
At 15.27.
There's a new one over
there.
You will hear eight short sentences. For each one, choose the best reply. You will hear
each sentence twice.
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2. Instructions •••
2
It's just round the corner.
Actually, there is one
more thing.
It was great to see you
again.
You will hear eight short sentences. For each one, choose the best reply. You will hear
each sentence twice.
Part 1 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8

3. Instructions •••
3
Yes, that's right.
Yes, of course.
Yes, I can.
You will hear eight short sentences. For each one, choose the best reply. You will hear
each sentence twice.
Part 1 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8

4. Instructions •••
4
Well, when do you want
to travel?
You can buy one at the
ticket office.
Where can I buy a
ticket?
You will hear eight short sentences. For each one, choose the best reply. You will hear
each sentence twice.
Part 1 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8

5. Instructions •••
5
Yes, sure.
Yes, you're right.
Yes, it is.
You will hear eight short sentences. For each one, choose the best reply. You will hear
each sentence twice.
Part 1 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8

6. Instructions •••
6
From stop number 12.
It's just over there.
Every 20 minutes.
You will hear eight short sentences. For each one, choose the best reply. You will hear
each sentence twice.
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7. Instructions •••
7
Thank you for your help -
you're very kind.
That's great news, really
great.
Where's the bus station,
please?
You will hear eight short sentences. For each one, choose the best reply. You will hear
each sentence twice.
Part 1 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8

8. Instructions •••
8
It's in ten minutes.
It's one and a half hours.
This is platform eight.
You will hear eight short sentences. For each one, choose the best reply. You will hear
each sentence twice.
Part 1 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8

9. Instructions •••
I want to
9 for two
weeks in September, maybe to Thailand.
go away
Read the sentences about travel and holidays. Choose the best word for each space.
Part 2 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16

10. Instructions •••
There was snow at the airport so there were
long 10 for
flights.
delays
Read the sentences about travel and holidays. Choose the best word for each space.
Part 2 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16

11. Instructions •••
It's always a good idea to
11 your
accommodation before you go on holiday.
book
Read the sentences about travel and holidays. Choose the best word for each space.
Part 2 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16

12. Instructions •••
Adam never takes a suitcase on holiday - he
just puts some things in a small
12 .backpack
Read the sentences about travel and holidays.
Choose the best word for each space.
Part 2 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16

13. Instructions •••
What a terrible journey - our car
13 twice
and we were six hours late.
broke down
Read the sentences about travel and holidays. Choose the best word for each space.
Part 2 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16

14. Instructions •••
Flying makes me nervous so I close my eyes
when the plane takes off or
14 .lands
Read the sentences about travel and holidays. Choose the best word for each space.
Part 2 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16

15. Instructions •••
Guests who are leaving the hotel must
15 before
10.00.
check out
Read the sentences about travel and holidays. Choose the best word for each space.
Part 2 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16

16. Instructions •••
Sorry I'm late - I
16 my
train.
missed
Read the sentences about travel and holidays. Choose the best word for each space.
Part 2 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16

17. Instructions •••
17 Passengers at Gate 22 can
b the plane
to Amsterdam in ten minutes.
o a r d
Read the sentences about travel and holidays. What are the missing words? Some
letters are already there.
There is one space for each other letter. Complete the words.
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18. Instructions •••
18 Jules decided to hitchhike in South
America because he wanted to
have an exciting
a
.
d v e n t u r e
Read the sentences about travel and holidays. What are the missing words? Some
letters are already there.
There is one space for each other letter. Complete the words.
Part 3 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24

19. Instructions •••
19 How much money did you
e
at the bank before you went to the
USA last year?
x c h a n g e
Read the sentences about travel and holidays. What are the missing words? Some
letters are already there.
There is one space for each other letter. Complete the words.
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20. Instructions •••
20 Do I need a v
or just a passport to visit your
country?
i s a
Read the sentences about travel and holidays. What are the missing words? Some
letters are already there.
There is one space for each other letter. Complete the words.
Part 3 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24

21. Instructions •••
21 To remember my holidays, I
always buy a
s
, like a picture, from everywhere I
visit.
o u v e n i r
Read the sentences about travel and holidays. What are the missing words? Some
letters are already there.
There is one space for each other letter. Complete the words.
Part 3 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24

22. Instructions •••
22 We'll get up early tomorrow so we
can s o
on our journey at 7 o'clock.
e t u t
Read the sentences about travel and holidays. What are the missing words? Some
letters are already there.
There is one space for each other letter. Complete the words.
Part 3 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24

23. Instructions •••
23 We often forget to take a map so
we
g l
when we visit new places.
e t o s t
Read the sentences about travel and holidays. What are the missing words? Some
letters are already there.
There is one space for each other letter. Complete the words.
Part 3 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24

24. Instructions •••
24 There was a long
t j
on the main road this morning
because of bad weather.
r a f f i c a
Read the sentences about travel and holidays. What are the missing words? Some
letters are already there.
There is one space for each other letter. Complete the words.
Part 3 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24

25. Instructions •••
A lesson about luggage
Two years ago, I went from London to
Barcelona in Spain by train. I
25
planning to stay in Spain for a year so I
26 two
big suitcases and a backpack. Why
27 so
much? I don't know.
I changed trains in Paris. I had to go
across the city by underground to another
station. When I got off the train at my stop,
I 28 two
suitcases, just one, and my backpack. I
saw the second suitcase through the
window of the train but the train was
already moving. How silly of me!
The journey to Barcelona was at night and
I 29
most of the way. Some people
30 a
noise but they didn't bother me.
31 at
me? Perhaps they were. When I woke up
in the morning my suitcase wasn't there!
was
packed
did I take
wasnʼt carrying
slept
were making
Were they laughing
Read a young man's story about a journey. Choose the correct answer for each
space.
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27. Instructions •••
33 The weather was dry when the
plane took off.
It
raining when the plane took off.
wasn't
Read the sentences about travel and holidays. For each question, complete the
second sentence so that it means the same as the first.
Use no more than three words. Write only the missing words.
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28. Instructions •••
34 They went to sleep before
the train arrived.
They
sleeping when the train arrived.
were
Read the sentences about travel and holidays. For each question, complete the
second sentence so that it means the same as the first.
Use no more than three words. Write only the missing words.
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29. Instructions •••
35 Emma didn't spend a lot of
money on holiday but I did.
I a
lot of money on holiday but
Emma didn't.
spent
Read the sentences about travel and holidays. For each question, complete the
second sentence so that it means the same as the first.
Use no more than three words. Write only the missing words.
Part 5 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40

30. Instructions •••
36 Frank bought twenty postcards
yesterday - what about Eva?
How many postcards
yesterday? Frank bought twenty.
did Eva buy
Read the sentences about travel and holidays. For each question, complete the
second sentence so that it means the same as the first.
Use no more than three words. Write only the missing words.
Part 5 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40

31. Instructions •••
37 Can you tell me where you went
on holiday last year?
Where
on
holiday last year?
did you go
Read the sentences about travel and holidays. For each question, complete the
second sentence so that it means the same as the first.
Use no more than three words. Write only the missing words.
Part 5 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40

32. Instructions •••
38 The food in our hotel wasn't
good.
We
like the food in our hotel.
didn't
Read the sentences about travel and holidays. For each question, complete the
second sentence so that it means the same as the first.
Use no more than three words. Write only the missing words.
Part 5 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40

33. Instructions •••
39 My parents felt ill but they went
on the boat trip.
My parents went on the boat
trip, although they
feeling well.
weren't
Read the sentences about travel and holidays. For each question, complete the
second sentence so that it means the same as the first.
Use no more than three words. Write only the missing words.
Part 5 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40

34. Instructions •••
40 Tell me what she was doing
when she lost her ticket.
What
when she lost her ticket - tell
me.
was she doing
Read the sentences about travel and holidays. For each question, complete the
second sentence so that it means the same as the first.
Use no more than three words. Write only the missing words.
Part 5 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40