Unit 10 revision

Write a form of the word in bold in each gap to complete the text.

SURVIVING IN A DESERT

A lot of people think (0) …exploration… of a desert is easy. In fact, the     explore 

opposite is true. You need a large amount of (1) …….…… , which                equip

needs to be chosen (2) …….…… . Obviously, a good supply of water     wise

is needed, as it’s so hot during the day. At night, though, it’s a different

matter. Temperatures drop and people have been known to (3) …….……     frozen

to death when they’ve fallen asleep on the sand with nothing to keep them 

warm. It can also be quite (4) …….…… at night, with lots of strange     scare

sounds and noises. (5) …….…… is also helped by having a compass     survive

and food to eat. There is nothing worse than being (6) …….…… ,                  lose

scared and also very (7) …….…… .                  hunger

You don’t need to be (8) …….…… these days to risk exploring a     hero

desert, thanks to mobile phones. If you (9) …….…… yourself,                  injury  

it is much easier than it ever used to be to get help and give (10) …….…       direct   

so that someone can come and rescue you.

Grammar 

Choose the correct word or phrase (A, B, C or D) to complete each sentence.

1 ‘I’m sorry. I’m disturbing you, …….. ?’

‘Yes, you are, but it doesn’t matter.

A haven’t I

B shall I

C aren’t I

D will I

2 If you …….. a compass with you, you would have known where to go.

A took

B were taking

C had taken

D take

3 If he’d been sleeping in a tent, he …….. cold.

A wouldn’t be getting

B wouldn’t get

C wouldn’t have been getting

D wouldn’t have got

4 Everyone knows how to use a compass, …….. ?

A aren’t they

B don’t they

C do they

D won’t they

5 If John …….. on the expedition earlier, he would have got lost with the rest of the group.

A had gone

B had been going

C have been gone

D gone

6 ‘Do you wish you hadn’t gone now?’

‘Yes. I wouldn’t have gone if I …….. how dangerous it was going to be.’

A was knowing

B had known

C knew

D known

7 If Ernest Shackleton hadn’t been so brave, he …….. have saved the lives of 

his men.

A oughtn’t 

B shouldn’t 

C wouldn’t 

D couldn’t

8 ‘We can’t find Steve and Jackie.’

‘Let’s go and search for them, …….. ?

A will we

B shouldn’t we

C would we

D shall we

9 Peter wouldn’t …….. an explorer if he hadn’t read so many adventure books.

A have been

B be being

C has been

D have being

10 Don’t go off in the jungle on your own, …….. ?

A will you

B do you

C didn’t you

D weren’t you

Vocabulary

Choose the correct word or phrase (A, B, C or D) to complete each sentence.

1 When you’re on an expedition, everything depends on …….. to make it a success.

A skills

B teamwork

C experiences

D panic

2 It’s no fun being an explorer when everything …….. .

A carries on

B picks up

C lets down

D goes wrong

3 Could you …….. me a favour and carry this tent, please?

A do

B give

C lose

D help

4 David was …….. a lot of pain when he broke his ankle.

A on

B in

C at

D with

5 Mick wished he had had a …….. when he had to spend the night in the jungle.

A magnifying glass

B penknife

C torch

D first-aid kit

6 We …….. a lot of experience on this expedition.

A gained

B acquired

C earned

D won

7 The explorer …….. his compass to see if he was going in the right direction.

A picked

B hit

C read

D checked

8 Please make …….. we have everything we need before we leave.

A contact

B sure

C safe

D trust

9 Do we have enough …….. water for three days in the desert?

A survival

B wild

C fresh

D tent

10 All he had in his pocket was a …….. of matches.

A bar

B kit

C bag

D box 

Unit 9 Revision

Grammar 

Choose the correct word or phrase (A, B, C or D) to complete each sentence.

1 If Peter’s operation …….. all day, I’ll spend the night by his side.

A took

B had taken

C takes

D will take

2 If I work long hours at the surgery, I …….. tired.

A get

B am getting

C will get

D have got

3 My son wasn’t scared …….. he was in hospital on his own.’

A after

B while

C as soon as

D before

4 You can have some soup …….. you stop feeling sick.

A as soon as

B while

C before

D till

5 ‘I’m hungry.’

‘The surgeon said you can’t eat …….. you’ve had the operation.’

A when

B while

C as soon as

D until

6 ‘Why have you kept the children indoors?’

‘I’m afraid that if they play with the neighbour’s children, …….. flu.’

A they catch

B they’ll catch

C they would catch

D they have caught

7 ‘What do you think is wrong with her, doctor?’

‘If I knew what was wrong with her, I …….. tell you.’

A will

B would have

C will be

D would

8 I’ll come and visit you in hospital …….. I’ve finished school.

A before

B while

C when

D till

9 I felt much better …….. taking the medicine.

A while I

B as soon as 

C after

D till I

10 If I …….. in hospital, I think I would feel lonely.

A have been

B were

C am

D will be

Vocabulary

Choose the correct word or phrase (A, B, C or D) to complete each sentence.

1 My cousin sent me a ‘Get …….. Soon’ card, which was nice of her.

A Results

B Better

C Well

D Over

2 I think I’m …….. down with something. I feel terrible.

A giving

B going

C taking

D coming

3 ‘GP’ stands for ‘general …….. ’.

A patient

B practitioner

C partner

D prescription

4 If you’re scared of …….. it means you hate having injections.

A nurses

B needles

C chemists

D hospitals

5 We’ll need some alcohol and …….. for that cut on your arm.

A crutches

B surgery

C a plaster

D treatment

6 The doctor said the pain will …….. after one or two hours.

A wear off

B pass out

C get over

D come down with

7 My …….. is my sister’s eldest son.

A nephew

B niece

C twin

D uncle

8 The doctor will …….. you and tell you what’s wrong.

A test

B examine

C treat

D comfort

9 I don’t feel …….. going out tonight. I still feel sick.

A out

B down

C up to

D over

10 His GP says he has to see a …….. to find out what’s wrong with him.

A surgeon

B nurse

C receptionist

D specialist

Unit 8 Revision

Complete each second sentence so that it means the same as the sentence before it. Use the word in bold. You must write between two and five words in each gap, including the word in bold.

0 Did you know that Michael raced cars when he was younger?

to

Did you know that Michael ……used to race cars……….. when he was younger?

1 I’m sure Matthew didn’t paint that because Peter did it.

have

Matthew ………………………………….. because Peter did it.

2 I’m sure you were tired after walking round the art gallery for eight hours.

been

You ………………………………….. after walking round the art gallery for eight hours.

3 This is the best art gallery in the city.

than

This ………………………………….. any other in the city.

4 Nobody in the class paints as well as Cindy.

painter

Cindy ………………………………….. in the class.

5 I read that this Picasso is the world’s most expensive painting.

no

I read that ………………………………….. than this Picasso. 

6 I’m sure the painting has been sold by now.

must

The ………………………………….. by now.

7 It was wrong of them to borrow the sculpture without asking for permission first.

shouldn’t

They ………………………………….. the sculpture without asking for permission first.

8 I know he didn’t make that pottery. It’s at least fifty years old.

couldn’t

I know ………………………………….. that pottery. It’s at least fifty years old.

9 The ceramics you bought were more expensive than the ceramics I bought.

cost

The ceramics I bought ………………………………….. the ceramics you bought.

10 John is a more careful painter than his sister.

paint

John’s sister ………………………………….. as he does.

Grammar 

Choose the correct word or phrase (A, B, C or D) to complete each sentence.

1 They ……. made that statue hundreds of years ago.

A should be

B must have

C ought to have

D could

2 ‘Kelly is a really talented artist.’

‘Yes. She ……. have studied Art at university instead of Biology.’

A ought to

B can’t

C can

D couldn’t

3 Clean ……. in the future so that you don’t break any more of the statues.

A more carefully

B more careful

C careful

D most carefully

4 This painting has ……. colours of the four paintings.

A more brighter

B brighter

C the brightest

D brightest

5 ‘I didn’t see Sarah at all yesterday.’

‘She might ……. for her art history exam in the library.’

A was studying

B have studied

C be studying

D have been studying

6 The flooding at the art gallery was ……. than anyone had expected.

A very bad

B much worse

C more bad

D worst

7 Bessie seems ……. since she took up painting in her spare time.

A happiest

B much happy

C more happy

D happier

8 ‘Maybe you left your bag at the Art Gallery.’

‘No, I ……. as I paid for a coffee after we came out of there.’

A can’t

B shouldn’t have

C couldn’t have

D oughtn’t to have

9 He must be the ……. talented painter I have ever met!

A least

B less

C worse

D little

10 Keith paints ……. of all of us and will probably be a professional artist when he’s older.

A best

B the best

C better

D the better

Unit 7 Revision

Write a form of the word in bold in each gap to complete the text.

KOS

I must have the best job in the world. I’m a (0) …presenter… on a travel        present              

programme and one of my favourite destinations is the Greek island of Kos. 

To me, this island has everything. It has (1) ………..… sites, such as a            history

Roman villa, Agora, the theatre and the gymnasium – and that’s just in 

Kos Town. All over the island you can go (2) ………..… and visit such           sight

places as the Asklepeion or just sit in the shade under the plane tree where 

Hippocrates taught medicine.  There are some (3) ………..… things to see      credible

and do. When you’ve had enough of the (4) ………..… , you can always         attract

spend a day at the beach. For the tired (5) ………..… , Tigaki has beautiful,    travel

clean, white, sandy beaches where you can relax for the day. You can also 

have a quiet lunch at one of  the many tavernas or try horseback riding, 

diving, fishing, shopping and many other activities. It’s (6) ………..… to        possible

get bored on Kos. The nightlife is excellent, whether you prefer a club, a 

bar or a romantic restaurant. With a (7) ………..… of around 20,000, the         populate

island never feels crowded. There is a wide choice of (8) ………..… to            accommodate

choose from, varying from very expensive to very cheap, and there are 

direct (9) ………..… from Athens and many other cities around the world. fly

If you’d like to visit Kos, you can get more (10) ………..…from the Kos inform

Tourist Board website, which also has details of hotels and what to see             

and do there.

Vocabulary

Choose the correct word or phrase (A, B, C or D) to complete each sentence.

1 ‘I’ve travelled all over my country, but I’ve never been ……...’

‘Really? There are so many great countries you should visit.’

A on a journey

B on an iceberg

C abroad

D to the desert

2 Can we have two …….. tickets to London, please?

A return

B double

C cruise

D tourist

3 My mum leaves on a business …….. to Malaysia in the morning.

A travel

B journey

C project

D trip

4 We have to …….. at the airport two hours before our flight.

A set off

B take off

C check in

D see off

5 Is Australia considered a ……..or a country?

A capital

B continent

C city

D valley

6 What is the …….. language spoken in Jordan?

A currency

B main

C historic

D project

7 We bought a very good …….. book when we were in China.

A review

B programme

C guide

D adventurous

8 Next week’s …….. of Off the Beaten Track is about Alaska.

A episode

B series

C tour

D documentary

9 Could you pick up a holiday …….. on your way home from work, please?

A programme

B advertisement

C brochure

D information

10 When do you …….. back from your trip?

A get

B go

C arrive

D set

~THE "BLUE SEA" HOTEL~

                               Welcome to 

                     The "Blue Sea" Hotel

 Our hotel, is situated in Rhodes. It is an impressive, big, new hotel near the sea of Faliraki and many other seas. So, that's why it's called the "Blue Sea" hotel. It has many rooms to rent and a couple of big, fully equipement suits. The hotel is near many seas, so in the summer, you can easily go swimming and enjoy your day.

                          We hope you enjoy your stay here.

        We also hope you find he information in this leaflet useful.

All guests may use the following facilities:

• Big swimming pool (for adults and for children)
• Room service
• Sauna
• Gym
• Acces to the Inernet 

                                   Useful phone numbers:

                                        Reception 100

                                     Room Service 101

                                       Restaurant 102

The hotel restaurant is open 

from 8:00 a.m to 11:00 p.m  

every day 

                                                          Vasiliki Tziraki D'