Progress Test IV

AT THE AIRPORT: At the check-in desk

1. Choose the correct words/phrases to complete the following conversation at the airport:

CHECK-IN WORKER: Hello. Where are you flying today?
YOU: Hi, ________________ to London, England.
I fly
to fly
I'm flying
CHECK-IN WORKER: Can I see your ticket and your passport, please?
YOU: Sure. Here's my passport. And here's my ________________.
paper
e-ticket
online purchase
CHECK-IN WORKER: Thank you. Would you like a window seat?
YOU: No, I'd like an ________________ seat please.
aisle
isolated
open passage
CHECK-IN WORKER: OK, and is all this luggage yours?
YOU: These ________________ are mine.
twoluggages
two bags
twobaggages
CHECK-IN WORKER: All right. One of your bags is overweight... I'm going to have to charge you for the excess weight.
YOU: I see. How much ________________ do I have to pay? And can I pay by credit card?
cash
over
extra
CHECK-IN WORKER: $30 dollars more, sir, and yes, we do accept credit cards.

2. Choose the correct words/phrases to complete the following conversation at the airport:

CHECK-IN WORKER: Hi. Where are you flying today?
YOU: Hi, I'm flying to Miami, but I need a ticket... Can I ________________ here?
buy
get
buy one
CHECK-IN WORKER: No, you'll have to go to the ticket counter... That's over in terminal 3.
YOU: How _________________?
do I get there
do I come to it
can I be there
CHECK-IN WORKER: You can walk there. The terminals are connected. Just turn right and go all the way to end of this terminal and you'll be in Terminal 3. (YOU LEAVE AND GO TO THE TICKET COUNTER)
YOU: Hi there. I ________________ a ticket here?
told me that I can
will buy
was told I could buy
TICKET COUNTER WORKER: Yes you can. Where to?
YOU: I need a ticket to Miami, please, for today _______________.
perhaps
if possible
can be
TICKET COUNTER WORKER: All right.... Yes, I can get you on the flight at 7:00 PM tonight, which arrives in Miami at 10:00 PM. This ticket is $650.
YOU: Do you have anything ________________?
less
cheaper
so expensive
TICKET COUNTER WORKER: No, not on such short notice, sir. That's the lowest price I can get you for today or tomorrow.
AT THE AIRPORT: What's wrong? (Telling someone about a problem/about what's wrong)

3.Write the correct word (from the list on the right) to complete each of the following sentences:

1) I lost my and all my money was inside it. (wallet)
2) Imissedmy . (flight)
3) I can't find my husband. Can youhim? (page)
4) I can't find my departure. (gate)
5) The airline lost one of my. (bags)
6) I don't have enoughto buy a sandwich. (money)
7) They won't let me take my of water on the plane. (bottle)
8) I lost my boarding .(pass)
9) My flight has been for three hours. (delayed)
10) Is there a public phone here? My( = cellphone) isn't working.(mobile) 		gate
bottle
pass
mobile
wallet
delayed
money
flight
bags
page

Atthehotel
4. Write the correct word to complete each of the following sentences.
Choose from the following options: changed, upfront, view, exchange, bring, noisy, free, mini, locked, reception.


Can you get someone to our bags to our room?
Are the sheets every day?
We didn't take anything from the -bar.
I my key in my room.
Do I leave the key at the desk?
Do I have to pay ( = in advance) ?
Is there somewhere I can money around here?
The fan is really. Can I turn it off?
Is this service, or do I have to pay for it?
The is fantastic. We can see the whole city!


5. Write the correct word to complete each of the following sentences. Choose from the following options: sheets, cost, maker, service, included, room, control, safe, call, comfortable.


Can I get a wake-up at 6:30 AM? call
Our (bed) are dirty. Could you please change them? sheets
How much does to make a call to Brazil? cost
The coffee- doesn't work.maker
Is breakfast in the price? included
Do you have room ?service
The remote- doesn't work. control
What's the combination for the ?safe
This is too noisy. room
Our bed is very .comfortable

At the hotel: Making a reservation
6. Choose the correct words/phrases to complete the conversation with the hotel reception clerk:

HOTEL CLERK: The Four Seasons Hotel. How can I help you?
YOU: Hello, My name is Mr. Wong. I'd like to reserve a room. Do you have _________________ from March 10th to March 13th?
any available
free
some free
HOTEL CLERK: Yes, we do. Would you like a double room or a single room?
YOU: _________________ the double room per night?
What costs
How much is
What is the price
HOTEL CLERK: It's $75 per night... And the single room is $65 per night.
YOU: I'm looking for a room that would be nice for a romantic weekend. Which of the two _________________?
is recommended
do I recommend
do you recommend
HOTEL CLERK: I'd go with the smaller one, the single room. It's much nicer... And two people can stay in that room.
YOU: OK, perfect. I'd like to ________________ that one then.
reservation
reserve
make
HOTEL CLERK: Alright. I've made that reservation for you. And how will you be arriving?
YOU: We'll be arriving ________________.
by car
on March 10th
with my wife
HOTEL CLERK: Perfect. We have an underground lot where you can park your car.

Asking for directions
7. Choose the correct words/phrases to complete the conversations with the hotel reception clerk:

YOU: Can you _________________ a good restaurant around here?
recommend
say
tell
HOTEL CLERK: Hmm... there aren't any restaurants around here...
YOU: What about _________________?
in city
in the city
central
HOTEL CLERK: There are a lot of good restaurants in the area of the city called Uptown. If you go to Central Avenue, you'll see about 10 different restaurants, all of which are highly recommendable.
YOU: Great! How do we _________________ Central Avenue from here?
come at
arrive in
get to
HOTEL CLERK: When you exit the parking lot, turn left on Main Street. Keep driving for about 10 blocks, and you'll come to Central Avenue. Turn right. The restaurant zone is about 5 blocks from there.
YOU: So, we have to ________________ on Central Avenue?
go straight
make a right turn
make a left turn
HOTEL CLERK: That's correct. Would you like me to draw you a map?
YOU: No, thanks, I think _______________.
we'll be fine
we will go
we will try
HOTEL CLERK: Perfect. We have an underground lot where you can park your car.

8. Choose the correct words/phrases to tell someone that you LIKE or DON'T LIKE something:

1) I love this room. It's very _________________!
pretty
dirty
2) I don't like this room. It's _________________!
very clean
filthy
3) I love this view. It's really _________________!
boring
beautiful
4) I like this restaurant. The food is very _________________.
tasty
bad
5) I don't like the way he behaves. He's very _________________!
rude
nice
6) I love the service here. It's very _________________.
rude
professional
7) I'll pass on ( = I won't take) the room. It's too _________________.
noisy
quiet
8) I'll pass on ( = I won't take) the room. It's a little too _________________.
inexpensive
expensive
9) I don't like this room. It doesn't seem _________________.
dangerous
safe
10) I really like this room. It's very _________________.
cozy
ugly

Buying tickets
9. Choose the correct, most natural-sounding response according to the context of the conversation:

YOU: Hello. _____________ a one-way ticket to Singapore, please.
I'd like to buy
I purchase
I can buy
CLERK: Alright. And when would you like to leave?
YOU: _____________ Monday if possible.
Following
Next
Coming
CLERK: So, the 22nd of May... We have a flight at 7:30 AM. It's $450... should I go ahead and book it for you?
YOU: Yes, ______________, please book it.
perfection
is perfect
that's perfect
CLERK: OK... and your name?
YOU: It's David Boreanaz. Would you like me to ______________ my last name for you?
letter
spell
number
CLERK: Yes, please.
YOU: B-O-R-E-A-N-A-Z. And when does the flight ______________ ( = arrive in) Singapore?
get in to
get up at
get up to
CLERK: Let me check... It arrives in Singapore at 2:00 PM local time.

Modes of transportation
10 Complete the sentence "We're going there ________________." with one of words: train, plane, boat, tram, foot, bus, helicopter, bicycle, car, motorcycle.


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10. by

11. ASKING FOR DIRECTIONS - General terms
Choose the correct words/phrases to correctly complete the following QUESTION and ANSWER pairs:

1) Q: Do I keep going _________________? A: No, you have to turn at the next intersection.
straight
left
2) Q: Do I turn right at the next set of lights? A: No, turn _________________.
straight
left
3) Q: Is it too far to walk there? A: Yes, you'll have to take a _________________.
bus
walk
4) Q: Can you show me where it is on the _________________? A: Sure, it's right here.
cart
map
5) Q: Is the post office next to bank? A: No, it's _________________ the bank.
across from
across
6) Q: Do I take the next _________________? A: No, take the one after that.
leave
exit
7) Q: Am I going the right _________________? A: Yes, you are.
direction
way
8) Q: Am I going in the right _________________? A: No, you have to turn around.
way
direction
9) Q: Is this the _________________ to Indianapolis? A: No, you're on the wrong highway.
way/road
point
10) Q: Where's the _________________ gas station/bank/hotel, etc.? A: It's about 2 blocks from here.
near
nearest