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Test 3: A trip to the city

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A mixed test about a day trip to the capital: past tenses, comparatives, transport and directions.

Choose the correct answer

Choose the word or words that best complete each sentence.

  1. We ___ the early train to the city.
    • a) went
    • b) caught
    • c) arrived
    • d) drove
  2. The journey ___ about an hour and a half.
    • a) spent
    • b) made
    • c) took
    • d) had
  3. Excuse me, how do I ___ to the museum?
    • a) arrive
    • b) reach
    • c) visit
    • d) get
  4. The city is much ___ than our town.
    • a) bigger
    • b) big
    • c) biggest
    • d) more big
  5. We climbed ___ the top of the old tower.
    • a) at
    • b) to
    • c) in
    • d) by
  6. There were so ___ people in the main square.
    • a) much
    • b) lot
    • c) many
    • d) a lot
  7. Tomás bought a ___ ticket, so he didn't need to buy another one to go home.
    • a) single
    • b) return
    • c) back
    • d) double
  8. We were tired, ___ we took a taxi back to the station.
    • a) because
    • b) although
    • c) but
    • d) so

Write one word

Type one word in each gap.

  1. We waited ___ the bus for twenty minutes.
  2. How ___ does a ticket to the museum cost?
  3. Is the museum far ___ here?
  4. We had lunch in a café and then went shopping ___ the afternoon.
  5. It's the ___ beautiful city I've ever seen. I loved it!
  6. Have you ___ been to the capital before? Yes, twice.
  7. We're going ___ come back next month.
  8. There's a lot ___ traffic in the city centre.

Write the correct form

Type the correct form of the word in brackets. Some answers need more than one word.

  1. Last Saturday, we ___ (arrive) in the city at ten o'clock.
  2. This bridge is the ___ (old) in the city.
  3. At the gallery, we ___ (see) a famous painting.
  4. While we ___ (walk) in the park, we met an old friend.
  5. The bus is ___ (cheap) than a taxi.
  6. Aiko ___ (not / want) to go home at the end of the day.
  7. The guide spoke ___ (slow), so everybody understood.
  8. We ___ (spend) all our money on souvenirs!

Answer key

Choose the correct answer

  1. b) caughtWe catch a train or a bus when we get on it in time.
  2. c) tookWe use take to talk about how long a journey is: it took an hour.
  3. d) getWe ask How do I get to...? for directions. Reach and visit do not take to.
  4. a) biggerBig is a short adjective. The comparative doubles the g: bigger.
  5. b) toClimb to the top means go up until you reach the top.
  6. c) manyPeople is plural and countable, so we use many.
  7. b) returnA return ticket is for the journey there and back. A single is only one way.
  8. d) soSo introduces a result: we were tired, so we took a taxi.

Write one word

  1. forWe say wait for something or someone.
  2. muchWe ask about prices with How much...?
  3. fromWe say far from a place.
  4. in / during / for / throughout / allWe say in the afternoon. During, for, throughout and all the afternoon are also correct.
  5. mostLong adjectives make the superlative with the most.
  6. everWe use ever in present perfect questions about experience.
  7. toBe going to + verb talks about plans.
  8. ofWe say a lot of.

Write the correct form

  1. arrivedLast Saturday is finished time. Arrive is regular: arrived.
  2. oldestOld is a short adjective, so the superlative is the oldest.
  3. sawThe past simple of see is saw.
  4. were walkingWe use the past continuous for an action in progress when something else happened.
  5. cheaperCheap is a short adjective, so the comparative is cheaper.
  6. didn't want / did not wantThe past simple negative is did not or didn't + base form.
  7. slowlyWe need an adverb to say how she spoke: slowly.
  8. spent / have spent / 've spentThe past simple spent is correct. The present perfect have spent is also possible.

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