Upper-Intermediate File 03 Exam

Complete the sentences with the correct form of the verb in brackets.

Complete the sentences with the correct form of the verb in brackets.

Complete the sentences with the correct form of the verb in brackets.

Complete the sentences with the correct form of the verb in brackets.

Complete the sentences with the correct form of the verb in brackets.

Complete the sentences with the correct form of the verb in brackets.

Complete the sentences with the correct form of the verb in brackets.

Complete the sentences with the correct form of the verb in brackets.

Choose the correct words.

1. I’d been writing / ’d written my essay for an hour when I decided to take a break.

Choose the correct words.

2. We had such a good / a so good time in Barcelona we can’t wait to go again.

Choose the correct words.

3. Sylvia had been swimming / had swum so her hair was wet.

Choose the correct words.

4. We’d seen / ’d been seeing the film before so we watched a comedy show instead.

Choose the correct words.

5. They gave us so big / such big meals in the hotel that it was difficult to finish them.

Choose the correct words.

6. I went to the doctors because I’d slept / ’d been sleeping badly.

put the words in the correct order

1. hardly / to / find / tennis / we / ever / time / together / can / play

put the words in the correct order

2. was / the / the / wounded / owner / apparently / seriously / restaurant / fight / in

put the words in the correct order

3. it / bored / this / with / finished / I’m / I’m / nearly / extremely / glad / film’s / because

put the words in the correct order

4. the / be / an / in / on / you’ll / beach / sitting / hour / half

put the words in the correct order

5. my / speak / slowly / friends / I / I’m / Russian / more / with / always / English / when

put the words in the correct order

6. taxi / fast / drove / early / we / fortunately / driver / incredibly / arrived / the / and

Complete the words in the sentences.

Complete the words in the sentences.

Complete the words in the sentences.

Complete the words in the sentences.

Complete the words in the sentences.

Complete the words in the sentences.

Complete the words in the sentences.

Complete the words in the sentences.

Choose the correct word.

1. Most airlines encourage you to check out / in online these days.

Choose the correct word.

2. You don’t need to park, just drop me off / out outside Departures.

Choose the correct word.

3. Please fill in / through the immigration forms before you get to passport control.

Choose the correct word.

4. I love it when someone picks me out / up at Arrivals, with my name on a card.

Choose the correct word.

1. I’ve written two novels, but I’m writing short stories ________.

Choose the correct word.

2. Are we ________ there, dad? We’ve been driving for hours and hours!

Choose the correct word.

3. Laura kept asking me about that book so ________ I bought her a copy.

Choose the correct word.

4. The pilot could ________ see the runway lights in the thick fog.

Choose the correct word.

5. Every flight I’ve been on recently has arrived ________.

Choose the correct word.

6. I read a lot of fiction, ________ crime fiction.

Choose the correct word.

7. Adam thought the tests would be easy, but _____ he found them very difficult.

Choose the correct word.

8. Booking a ticket online is really easy. _____, you got the website, and follow the instruction.

Match the words with the same sound.

1. long haul         ________

Match the words with the same sound.

2. baggage           ________

Match the words with the same sound.

3. ever                 ________

Match the words with the same sound.

4. plane   ________

Match the words with the same sound.

5. pilot                 ________

Choose the stressed syllable.

1. ba|sic|ally

Choose the stressed syllable.

2. de|par|tures

Choose the stressed syllable.

3. il|le|gal

Choose the stressed syllable.

4. a|ppa|rent|ly

Choose the stressed syllable.

5. tur|bu|lence

Read the article about perceptions of risk between men and women when driving. Five sentences have been removed. Choose from the sentences A-F the one which fits each gap (1-5). There is one extra sentence you do not need to use.

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The ultimate frequent flyer

Jack Vroom, an American businessman from Dallas, Texas, has made a claim as the ultimate frequent flyer. (—1—-) Even more amazingly, he did this without paying for any of the flights. But after having flown enough times to go round the world 1,600 times, Mr Vroom has now been banned from flying on American Airlines.

Mr Vroom’s adventure began in 1988, when a friend told him about a unique opportunity. American Airlines were selling an unlimited, life-long first-class travel pass called the AAirpass. For a fee of $350,000 plus interest, the ticket-holder and one companion could fly first-class anywhere, whenever they wanted, and as much as they wanted. (—-2—-). Although they were expensive, American Airlines sold a total of 40 tickets, before they stopped issuing them in 2004.

The pass was designed mostly for business use, but Jack Vroom decided to use it all the time. (—3—-) He would fly across the USA to watch his son play American football at university, or to pick up his father-in-law from Washington DC so he could babysit his children. He told friends it was cheaper than paying for a local babysitter. He would also go abroad too, often just for a few hours. He flew to Milan to pick up some parts for a motorbike, and to Guadalajara, Mexico, just to buy some belts. (—4—-) He didn’t even need to show his pass, and everyone at his local airport knew him by name.

His adventure came to end, though, in 2009 on a flight back from London. He had used his companion pass to fly his daughter’s friend back to the US, but when they arrived at Heathrow airport, Mr Vroom was taken to the VIP lounge and was given a letter saying that he could never use the ticket again. (—-5—-) When they checked who he was flying with, they noticed he booked trips with people he had never flown with before. They also noticed he would fly to far-away destinations in Europe and Asia, but only stay for a few hours. They accused him of selling his companion ticket, which was against the rules. His frequent flying was also costing the airline millions of dollars a year.

Mr Vroom disagrees with the decision, and believes there was nothing written anywhere which said he wasn’t allowed to gain compensation from his companion ticket. He believes

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A  Mr Vroom flew so often that he knew the planes better than most of the cabin crews

B  In a period of 20 years, he estimates that he flew a staggering 38 million miles

C  Although he believes he hadn’t done anything wrong, American Airlines disagreed.

D  He worked as a catalogue sales representative.

E   On top of that, the ticket holder could also collect airmiles each time they flew

F   The AAirpass quickly paid for itself.

Listen to five travel announcements. Choose from the list (A-F) what each speaker says about the train or train station. Use the letters only once. There is one extra letter which you do not need to use.

Listen to a woman talking about an adventure holiday she has been on and Choose the correct answer.