unit 12 A VACATION ABROAD

TEST 1

Complete the following sentences with the words given below
plane delayed time sailing flew
flight take off local time land
1. Last week, he to New York.
2. It was an early morning
3. The was to at 7 a.m.
4. The plane was by fog.
5. Trains always run on here.
6. We are on the QE2.
Put the verbs in brackets into the past simple or past continuous.
About four weeks ago, I (1. arrive) home at my usual time after lunch. My next-door neighbor (2. paint)……………the wall outside his house so I (3. stop)…………………………..for a quick chat. Then I (4. go) ……………………….inside toread the paper for a few minutes before I (5. start)……………………work. One of the cats (6. sit)……………………on a cushion on a radiator while the other (7.chase)………………………..a fly round the lounge. I (8. go) ………………………………….into the kitchen to make a cup of tea and - the back door (9. be)……………………………wide open. Oh.no! I (10. rush)…………………………….upstairs into the front bedroom and then Irealized...

Read the text and choose the best answer.
Sunday is a family day for the Lee family. They often go out together. Last Sunday, Mr. Lee decided to take his family up to Victoria Peak.
"We are taking a ride on the Peak Tram today. It is the oldest form of public transport in Hong Kong," Mr. Lee explained.
The family first went to tea at Maxim`s. They then crossed the harbor by the Mass transit Railway and got out at Central MTR station.
"Oh. Daddy, look how beautiful that bus is!" Sally exclaimed.
She was pointing at an open-top double-decker. There were brightly-painted figures on both sides of it. The bus took them to the Garden Road terminal.
Mr. Lee took many photographs of his family. They had dinner at the Peak Restaurant. Then they returned home with happy me Tories of the day

1. What does "family day" mean for the Lee family?
A. Crossing the harbor by the MTR on Sundays. B. Taking the Peak tram every Sunday.
C. Going out together on Sundays. D. Going up to Victoria Peak every Sunday.
2. Which is the oldest form of public transport in Hong Kong?
A. The Peak Tram. B. The bus.
C. The tram and the bus. D. The tram and the taxi.
3. How did the family cross the harbor?
A. By taking the ferry. B. By getting out at the MTR station.
C. By taking the Mass transit Railway. D. By taking the Peak tram.
4. What did Sally think of the double-decker?
A. That it was open-top. B. That it was beautiful.
C. That it was brightly-painted. D.That it was big.
5. How did the Lee family feel at the end of the day?
A. Happy. B. Tired.
C. Happy because they took many pictures. D. Happy because they returned home.
Complete the following sentences.
1.They often listen to the radio while
2.It was raining when
3. when the lights went out.
4. The door bell rang while
5. ……………………………………………………………….while I`m waiting for the bus.
6.She was doing her shopping when

TEST 2
I. Choose the correct word in brackets.
Lucy: Hey, Mom. I want to backpack (around / during) Europe this summer. What do you think?
Mom: Backpack around Europe? That sounds dangerous! You shouldn’t go (with / by) yourself. You ought to go (along / with) someone.
Lucy: Yes, I`ve thought of that.
Mom: And you`d (should / better) talk to your father first. Lucy: I (already / ready) did. He thinks it`s a great idea. He wants to go with me.
III. Put the verbs in brackets into the past simple or past continuous.
We (1. walk) …………………………….along the path and (2. put)………………………………… up our tent by the side of the lake. By this time, the sun (3. go) ………………………………..down and it (4.