The document summarizes the experiences of three travelers whose flights were disrupted due to a computer problem at Heathrow airport. Fumi Watanabe spent 16 stressful hours living at the airport. Charles Henley stayed at his hotel in Madrid and continued working remotely. Rocco Martinez organized a car share with other travelers going to Bucharest so he could make his job interview.
The document summarizes the experiences of three travelers whose flights were disrupted due to a computer problem at Heathrow airport. Fumi Watanabe spent 16 stressful hours living at the airport. Charles Henley stayed at his hotel in Madrid and continued working remotely. Rocco Martinez organized a car share with other travelers going to Bucharest so he could make his job interview.
The document summarizes the experiences of three travelers whose flights were disrupted due to a computer problem at Heathrow airport. Fumi Watanabe spent 16 stressful hours living at the airport. Charles Henley stayed at his hotel in Madrid and continued working remotely. Rocco Martinez organized a car share with other travelers going to Bucharest so he could make his job interview.
The document summarizes the experiences of three travelers whose flights were disrupted due to a computer problem at Heathrow airport. Fumi Watanabe spent 16 stressful hours living at the airport. Charles Henley stayed at his hotel in Madrid and continued working remotely. Rocco Martinez organized a car share with other travelers going to Bucharest so he could make his job interview.
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File Test 8
Grammar, Vocabulary, and Pronunciation A
GRAMMAR
1 Make first conditional sentences.
Example: If we / not leave / now / we / miss / the last bus If we don’t leave now, we’ll miss the last bus. 1 If Harry / ring / me / I / tell you _____________________________________________ 2 Yasuko / be / upset / if she / not pass / the exam _____________________________________________ 3 If you / catch / the 11.15 train / you / get / to London at 12.30 _____________________________________________ 4 I / not be able / to go to work / if it / snow _____________________________________________ 5 Louise / arrive / on time / if she / take / a taxi _____________________________________________ 6 They / not go / to the beach / if it / rain _____________________________________________ 7 If Pablo / miss / the meeting / his boss / be / angry _____________________________________________ 8 If we / not take / a map / we / get / lost _____________________________________________ 8
2 Underline the correct word.
Example: Why didn’t you answer my / mine email? 1 Is this book your / yours or your brother’s? 2 This isn’t our camera; it’s their / theirs. 3 Have you seen her / hers new computer? 4 Dom and Karin have got a dog. Its / Their name is Scooby. 5 That pen is my / mine! Give it to me! 6 I don’t know where the teacher is, but that’s his / hers car. 6
3 Make statements and questions with should and the words in
brackets. Example: Do you think I should look for another job? (I / look for) 1 _______________ so fast. The roads are very icy. (you / not drive) 2 If he wants to learn Spanish, _______________ in Spain. (he / study) 3 This computer is old. _______________ a new one? (we / buy) 4 _______________ to bed late. You’ve got an exam in the morning. (you / not go) 5 _______________ nicer to each other. (people / be) 6 What _______________ about my noisy neighbours? (I / do) 6 Grammar total 20
Example: Erica looks / looks like her sister! They both have blond hair and blue eyes. 1 Franco’s wife has done / made a birthday cake for him. 2 Is Jameelah going to wear / carry her new dress for the party? 3 I never borrow / lend money from my friends. 4 Harper is a famous singer. She wins / earns a lot of money. 5 We knew / met Juan’s wife for the first time yesterday. 6 I hate waiting / hoping for people when they’re late. 6
5 Complete the sentences with an adverb made from the adjective in
brackets. Example: Lin sometimes drives dangerously. (dangerous) 1 Sharon swims very __________. (good) 2 I can’t hear you when you speak __________. (quiet) 3 Andrei dances __________. (beautiful) 4 The children smiled __________. (happy) 5 The old man shouted __________ at the cats in his garden. (angry) 6 Why do you always walk so __________? (slow) 6
6 Complete the sentences with the correct phrase. There are three extra phrases.
get a ticket get better get
divorced get emails get home get on well with get nervous get up get presents get fit get a job get married
Example: I don’t have any money. I need to get a job.
1 I don’t have any problems with my neighbours. I _______________ them. 2 If they leave work now, they’ll _______________ by five o’clock. 3 Do I have to _______________ before I get on the bus? 4 Maria and Joe have decided to _______________. The wedding is in June. 5 If we _______________ late, we’ll miss the train. 6 I’m not very well at the moment, but I hope I’ll _______________ before my holiday. 7 People often _______________ before interviews. 8 He’s doing more exercise because he wants to _______________. 8 Vocabulary total 20
Last month a computer problem at London’s Heathrow airport caused problems with air travel around the world. We interviewed three people about their journeys.
Fumi Watanabe, 37
‘It was very stressful. There was no information at the airport. I wanted to know: ‘Will there be flights tomorrow? Will the airline give us our money back?’ The information desk didn’t have any answers, which was really annoying. They should have a plan for this sort of thing. There were thousands of people, all trying to change their journeys at the same time. Some people got angry with the airline workers, which was mean – they were only trying to do their job. I decided to stay at the airport. I thought, ‘If a plane arrives, I’ll be first in the queue.’ I lived in the airport for the next 16 hours. The food was OK, and I even found some showers. It was all very expensive but I kept my receipts. When I finally arrived home, nearly two days late, I was exhausted.’
Charles Henley, 54
‘People ought not to panic in these situations. But we do. It’s normal human psychology. If we feel trapped, we try to run away or we get angry. That’s why people sometimes get angry in traffic jams – they just want to escape. This happens even if we’re not physically trapped – so although we are not in danger, we still feel that running is a good idea. The best thing to do, usually, is to stay where you are. I was in Madrid on business when the computers at Heathrow broke down. I didn’t go to the airport, I phoned my hotel straight away and booked three extra nights. With my laptop and good wi-fi I could still work easily.’
Rocco Martinez, 25
‘When the computer problem began, I was already at the airport. I’d been on holiday in Istanbul for a week but I’d travelled by ferry from Turkey to Greece especially so I could see Athens. Everyone was very upset. You could hear people asking, ‘What should we do?’ I had to get home to Romania because I had a job interview that Tuesday. Well, if you don’t help yourself, you won’t get anywhere in this life. I stood on my chair and shouted, ‘Is anyone trying to travel to Bucharest?’ Lots of people put their hands in the air. We stood together and made a new plan. In the end, I rented a car with a business woman and a student from Bucharest University. We divided the cost equally between the three of us. Although the journey was a little bit stressful, I found it exciting. It was a great story to tell at my interview – and my new boss is pleased that I’m good at solving problems.
Example: The experience at the airport made Fumi ______.
A angry B stressed C nervous 1 Fumi wanted ______ at the airport.
A better information B a free hotel room C somewhere to sleep
2 All of the passengers at the airport with Fumi wanted to ______. A stay at the airport B catch a train C change their journeys 3 Overall, the 16 hours that Fumi spent at the airport were _____. A dreadful B all right C really annoying 4 According to Charles, people _____ when they feel trapped. A want to run B have to laugh C get too excited 5 Charles compares the situation at the airport with _____. A being stuck in traffic B a computer problem at his office C exercising 6 When the computer problem started, Charles was _____. A on a holiday B in the airport C on a work trip 7 Rocco particularly wanted to visit ______. A Istanbul B Bucharest C Athens 8 Rocco continued his journey _____. A with two other people B by ferry C for free 9 Rocco’s journey _____ his job interview. A made him late for B was helpful in C was not mentioned in 9
2 Write F for Fumi, C for Charles, or R for Rocco.
Example: I didn’t have to stop work. C 1 ‘Some people behaved very badly.’ _____ 2 ‘You shouldn’t wait for other people to help you.’ _____ 3 ‘At times like this, feeling angry is completely normal.’ _____ 4 ‘My journey was quite exciting.’ _____ 5 ‘You should keep a record of what you spend.’ _____ 6 ‘You should stay where you are if there’s no danger.’ _____ 6 Reading total 15
WRITING
Write an email to a friend who wants to visit you. Answer your friend’s questions. (100–150 words) • When should I come and visit you? • What will the weather be like then? • What clothes should I bring? • How should I get there? • Is there anything I should do before I come? Writing total 10 Reading and Writing total 25
1 If James isn’t telling the truth, he’ll have to leave the college course. A True B False 2 If Fabio speaks to their teacher, it’ll make things worse. A True B False 3 If Fabio sends James a text, he’ll probably reply. A True B False 4 If Fabio leaves college now, he’ll find James at the park. A True B False 5 If James isn’t really ill, he’ll explain. A True B False 5
2 Listen to five people asking for advice. Choose the best advice for each speaker. Speaker 1 Speaker 2 Speaker 3 Speaker 4 Speaker 5 A You should speak to your neighbour. B You shouldn’t call an ambulance. C You shouldn’t send an email to your boss. D You should tell him how you feel. E You shouldn’t stay there. 5 Listening total 10
SPEAKING
1 Ask your partner these questions.
1 How do you normally get to work / school? 2 What do you usually do when you get home from work / school? 3 Do you ever get angry? What about? 4 Have you ever got lost? What happened? 5 How many texts do you get a day? Who are they from?
2 Read about Yuki’s trip to London and answer your partner’s
questions. My trip to London Day 1 missed flight to London / came by train left suitcase on train flood at hotel / slept on friend’s sofa
Day 2 heavy rain / boat trip cancelled started to feel ill / went to bed early
3 Now make questions and ask your partner about Augustin’s trip to Edinburgh. • How / Augustin / get to / Edinburgh? • What happened / his mobile phone? • What / Augustin / do first? • What / Augustin / do / next day? • What / do / that night? Speaking total 15 Listening and Speaking total 25
