GRAMMAR
Choose the correct option and explain why.
Be quiet! I talk / am talking to my teacher right now, but I usually talk / am talking to her after class.
ANSWER
Be quiet! I am talking to my teacher right now, but I usually talk to her after class.
Why?
Present Continuous → action happening now.
Present Simple → habitual action.
QUESTION — WHO AM I?
I always forget where I put my keys, I sometimes forget appointments and yesterday I left my phone at home.
What personality adjective describes me?
Absent-minded
Which generation is usually called Gen Z?
A. The generation before Baby Boomers
B. The generation after Millennials
C. The generation born before Millennials
D. The generation of people currently over 60
ANSWER
B. The generation after Millennials
Complete with ONE word.
I haven't seen Laura __________ last summer. We need to catch up!
Since
There is ONE mistake. Find it and correct it.
My brother is usually spending hours looking up information online.
ANSWER
My brother usually spends hours looking up information online.
Why? → habitual action → Present Simple.
Complete with Past Simple or Past Continuous.
While we __________ (walk) around the city, we __________ (run into) an old friend.
ANSWER
While we were walking around the city, we ran into an old friend. Why?
Past Continuous → action in progress.
Past Simple → shorter action that happened during it.
Your friend has missed several English lessons. You offer to tell her what the class has been doing.
Complete:
“Don’t worry! I’ll help you __________ the rest of the class.”
Catch up with
Which of these is the best example of multitasking with technology?
A. Reading a book for an hour
B. Messaging a friend while watching a video and checking social media
C. Turning your phone off while studying
D. Going for a walk without your phone
ANSWER
B. Messaging a friend while watching a video and checking social media.
Choose the correct option.
We wanted to travel somewhere exotic, but the trip was __________ expensive than we expected.
A. slightly more
B. slightly much
C. by far more
D. very more
ANSWER
A. slightly more
There are TWO mistakes.
Yesterday, while we wandered around the city, we were running into some old friends.
ANSWER
Yesterday, while we were wandering around the city, we ran into some old friends.
Past Continuous → action in progress.
Past Simple → shorter event.
Complete with Past Simple or Present Perfect Simple.
A: __________ you ever __________ (visit) London?
B: Yes. I __________ (go) there with my family two years ago.
ANSWER
Have you ever visited London?
Yes. I went there with my family two years ago.
Why?
Present Perfect → life experience, no specific past time.
Past Simple → finished past time: two years ago.
You are visiting a new city. You have no particular plan. You walk through its streets, stop when you see something interesting and explore different areas.
Which holiday expression describes what you are doing?
Wander around
Which experience is NOT connected with travelling or living abroad?
A. Studying abroad
B. Volunteering in another country
C. Teaching English abroad
D. Catching up with your homework at home
ANSWER
D. Catching up with your homework at home.
Complete using the words in the box. There is one extra word.
far – nearly – great – slightly
ANSWER
Extra word: great
There are THREE mistakes.
I have visited Rome last year. The city was very more beautiful than I expected and I really enjoyed soaking in the atmosphere.
ANSWER
I visited Rome last year. The city was a great deal / slightly more beautiful than I expected and I really enjoyed soaking up the atmosphere.
Complete the story with the correct past tense.
When we __________ (arrive) at the airport, we suddenly realised that we __________ (leave) our passports at the hotel. While my parents __________ (try) to contact the hotel, I __________ (look) for another solution.
ANSWER
When we arrived at the airport, we suddenly realised that we had left our passports at the hotel. While my parents were trying to contact the hotel, I looked for another solution.
Why?
You have 30 seconds.
Match the words to make five correct travel collocations:
snow-capped – winding – secluded – breathtaking – flea
beach – view – mountains – streets – market
ANSWER
SCORING
5 correct → 400 points
4 correct → 300 points
3 correct → 200 points
You want to travel abroad, experience everyday life in another country and help the local community at the same time. Which option fits best?
A. A package holiday
B. A volunteering project
C. A weekend at a popular resort
D. A sightseeing tour
ANSWER
B. A volunteering project
Complete the mini-text.
Last year we visited a small village in the mountains. It wasn't ______ (1) as crowded as the popular resorts nearby, and the scenery was ______ (2) more impressive than we had expected.
1. nearly slightly by far great deal
2. a great deal nearly as very by far the
ANSWER
It wasn't nearly as crowded as...
The scenery was a great deal more impressive than...
There are FOUR mistakes. Find and correct them.
When we arrived at the secluded beach, the sun already set. It was by far more beautiful place we visited during the holiday. We spent hours walking through the beach and hunting souvenirs.
ANSWER
When we arrived at the secluded beach, the sun had already set. It was by far the most beautiful place we visited during the holiday. We spent hours walking along/on the beach and hunting for souvenirs.
Complete with the correct tense. You have 60 seconds.
Lucy usually __________ (spend) her holidays with her family, but this year she __________ (travel) around Europe with some friends. She __________ never __________ (travel) without her parents before. Last summer, when she __________ (visit) Italy, she __________ (meet) a girl who __________ already __________ (study) there for six months.
ANSWER
Lucy usually spends her holidays with her family, but this year she is travelling around Europe with some friends. She has never travelled without her parents before. Last summer, when she visited Italy, she met a girl who had already studied there for six months.
You have 60 seconds. Find the correct word or expression.
ANSWER
You have 45 seconds.
Give:
ONE advantage and ONE disadvantage of growing up with technology.
You must explain both ideas in English.
ANSWER
Possible advantages:
Possible disadvantages:
500 points: appropriate advantage + appropriate disadvantage + both clearly explained in English.
Complete each gap with ONE word. You have 60 seconds.
Last summer we travelled to a far-flung destination. It was by ______ (1) the most exciting holiday I had ever had. The hotel wasn't nearly ______ (2) luxurious as the one in the brochure, but the scenery was a great ______ (3) more impressive than we had expected. We spent our days wandering ______ (4) the winding streets and soaking ______ (5) the atmosphere.
ANSWER
You have 60 seconds. There are 5 mistakes
Last summer, my friends and I have decided to visit a far-flung destination. None of us went abroad without our families before, so we were really excited. While we looked for our hotel, we came up an amazing flea market. It was very the best place in the area, and we spent a great deal money there!
ANSWER
Last summer, my friends and I decided to visit a far-flung destination. None of us had been abroad without our families before, so we were really excited. While we were looking for our hotel, we came across an amazing flea market. It was the very best place in the area, and we spent a great deal of money there!