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B1 Use of English

B1A city break25 min

Test 5: A city break

A mixed grammar and vocabulary test about a short holiday in a city: choose the right word, write missing words and build new words.

This B1 Use of English test mixes vocabulary, collocations, linking words and grammar. All the sentences are about a short holiday in an old city. In Part 1 you choose the best option, in Part 2 you write one missing word, and in Part 3 you change a word so that it fits the sentence.

Exercise 1 of 3

Part 1: Multiple-choice gaps

Choose the word or phrase that best completes each sentence.

  1. We _____ a room at a small hotel near the old town.

  2. On the first day, we went _____ a guided tour of the castle.

  3. We stayed in the city for three nights and went _____ every day.

  4. From the top of the tower, there is a wonderful _____ of the whole city.

  5. Public transport was cheap, so we bought a three-day _____ for the buses and trams.

  6. We _____ have taken a taxi from the airport; the train was quicker and cheaper.

  7. Our flight was delayed, so we didn't _____ at the hotel until midnight.

  8. We got lost twice, _____ having a map on my phone.

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Exercise 2 of 3

Part 2: Open gaps

Type one word in each gap.

  1. The hotel was only a five-minute walk the main square.

  2. If we known about the festival, we would have stayed longer.

  3. The staff in the restaurant were very friendly, and the food was delicious well.

  4. We visited a market local farmers sell cheese and fresh bread.

  5. It was raining, so we spent the afternoon a cosy café.

  6. This was the most beautiful city I had visited.

  7. We ran out money on the last day, so we had a picnic in the park.

  8. The bridge, was built over five hundred years ago, is still used every day.

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Exercise 3 of 3

Part 3: Word formation

Use the word in CAPITALS at the end of each sentence to form a word that fits the gap. Type one word.

  1. The old town is full of buildings from the sixteenth century. (HISTORY)

  2. Our hotel room was small but very . (COMFORT)

  3. The between the old and new parts of the city is amazing. (DIFFERENT)

  4. We were by how cheap the food was. (SURPRISE)

  5. The of the city has doubled in the last thirty years. (POPULATE)

  6. Walking around at night felt completely , because the streets were busy and well lit. (SAFETY)

  7. The city has an number of parks and gardens. (IMPRESS)

  8. The castle is the city's most famous tourist . (ATTRACT)

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Source

Original lesson by Joy English.

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