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A2 Use of English

A2Holidays15 min

Test 1: A holiday by the sea

A mixed test about Jamal's family holiday: past simple, past continuous, comparatives and holiday words.

This test checks the past simple and past continuous, comparatives and superlatives, so and because, prepositions and useful holiday words. The sentences tell the story of Jamal's family holiday by the sea last summer.

Exercise 1 of 3

Choose the correct answer

Choose the word or words that best complete each sentence.

  1. Last summer we _____ two weeks by the sea.

  2. We stayed in a small hotel _____ the beach, so we walked there every morning.

  3. The water was _____ than I expected.

  4. Every morning we _____ a swim before breakfast.

  5. I forgot my sun cream, _____ I got sunburnt.

  6. While we _____ on the beach, it started to rain.

  7. Our hotel room had a beautiful _____ of the sea.

  8. Next year we're _____ to visit the mountains instead.

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Exercise 2 of 3

Write one word

Type one word in each gap.

  1. We arrived the hotel late in the evening.

  2. The beach was full families with young children.

  3. you enjoy the boat trip yesterday?

  4. We ate fresh fish a restaurant by the harbour.

  5. I've never to such a beautiful place.

  6. It was hot that we stayed inside in the afternoon.

  7. In the morning, the sea was too cold swimming.

  8. Jamal's family travelled to the coast train.

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Exercise 3 of 3

Write the correct form

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

  1. During the holiday, we (go) to the beach every day.

  2. On the first day, my mum (buy) postcards for all our friends.

  3. The sea was (calm) on the last day than on the first.

  4. It was the (good) holiday of my life.

  5. We (not / see) any dolphins, but we saw a turtle.

  6. My dad was (swim) when he saw a big fish.

  7. During the boat trip, I (take) more than fifty photos.

  8. The beach was very (crowd) in August.

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Source

Original lesson by Joy English.

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