Grammar
A. will you
B. shall we
C. will we
D. none of these above
Answer: A. will you
find a word or phrase in the article for the definition
____ _____ was sent all over the internet
Answer: went viral
a small case or bag that you take onto a plane with you
Answer: carry-on
which one of the transport announcements happened at an airport?
A. a
B. a, b
C. c
D. d
E. None of them happened at an airport
Answer: C
What's the word for a person with no home, job, or money who travels around and asks for money from other people.
Answer: tramp
This train is delayed _______ approximately 8 minutes.
I set the alarm clock ______ 7 o'clock.
_______ goods and products are of very high quality and intended to be bought by people who are quite rich
Answer: upscale
What are the typical terminals in an airport?
Answer: Domestic arrivals & departures
international arrivals & departures
Are the sentences true or false?
The Bristol train is at 20.12.
First class is at the back of the train.
Passengers for Oxford are delayed by 8 minutes.
The Paris flight is EV318.
Answer: 1. False 2. True 3. True 4. False
She was a fairly _______ person who had strong religious views.
I don't think he is right , ______ ?
A. do I
B. is he
C. isn't he
D. None of these above
Answer: B. is he
The proportion of interprovincial passengers made up 75 percent of the national total.
Made up can be replaced by______ and ______
Answer: represented / accounted for
a vehicle used to take passengers on regular trips, usually for fairly short distances
Answer: shuttle (bus)
1.....................................The number of stops before Bristol Temple Meads.
2.....................................The number of minutes delay to the Bristol train.
3.....................................The new platform for the Bristol train.
4. ....................................The gate for the Paris flight.
Answer: 1. 3 2. 8 3. 9 4. 13
I only have a __________ (= slight) knowledge of French.
Answer:superficial
Tick (✓) the correct sentences.
a. I think the weather will stay dry, but you can borrow my raincoat if by any chance it rains.
b. I think the weather will stay dry, but you can borrow my raincoat if by any chance it should rain.
c. I think the weather will stay dry, but you can borrow my raincoat if by any chance it rained.
Answer: a, b
find a word or phrase in the article for the definition
_____ ______ what social class she is and how much money she has
Answer: socio-economic level
a person who owns a particular type of business, especially a hotel or store
Answer: proprietor
He is the proprietor of one of the best hotels in Orlando.
listen to a part of a radio program about teenage carers. Answer the questions.
1. What reputation do teenagers have?
2. What do thousands of teenagers have to do?
3. How many hours do they have to help a week?
Answer: 1. they have a bad reputation.
2. they have to look after a member of their family
3. between 25 and 50
Answer: at odds with, on/over
1. The government accepted the recommendation that they reduce spending on the armed services.
2. If I can’t use a phone here, how do you suggest me to contact my office?
3. I shouldn’t go in there if I were you. They’re having an argument about money.
Answer:
1. OK
2. I (should) contact my office
3. OK (wouldn’t would also be possible)
translate the following sentence into English.
购物中心，火车站和学校都在这个社区(neighborhood)方圆一英里的范围内。
Answer: Shopping mall, train station and school all lie within a one-mile radius of this neighborhood.
Fill in the blanks with the following words or phrase
•hand out cater for support allocate hand down
His parents _______ him while he was at college but now he’s independent.
The school restaurant _______ 500 people every day.
You’ve been ______ room 24. Here’s your key.
This vase has been ______ from generation to generation in my family.
The people from the charity _________ stickers for everyone to wear.
Answer:
•His parents supported him while he was at college but now he’s independent.
•The school restaurant caters for 500 people every day. [looks after the needs of]
•You’ve been allocated room 24. Here’s your key.
•This vase has been handed down from generation to generation in my family.
•The people from the charity handed out / gave out stickers for everyone to wear. [distributed]
Who...? (Alice & Daniel)
1 looks after their mother
2 looks after their brother and sister
3 does a lot of housework
4 can't cook
5 doesn't live with their father
Answer: 1. Both 2. Alice 3. Both 4. Alice 5. Daniel
The company has made _____________ to improve its image in recent years.
Answer: strenuous attempts