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5 Progress Review

Grammar
1 Circle the correct words.

1 The airport staff said / told the passengers to board the flight.
2 The police officer made the driver show / to show him his passport.
3 The travel agent advised us to not pack / not to pack jewellery in our suitcase.
4 The journalist said that he is / had been in Asia the week before.
5 The tourists weren’t satisfied with the hotel, which was more / less comfortable than they had expected.
6 Kate found Spanish easy and said that it was the least / most difficult language that she had learnt.
7 Chris forgot renewing / to renew his passport, so he can’t travel abroad.
8 The taxi driver suggested going / to go through the old town.

2 Complete the second sentence so it has the same meaning as the first sentence, using the word in
bold. You must use between two and five words, including the word given.
1 The children could not walk around the museum because they were tired. too
The children were around the museum.
2 The passenger was not allowed to take his large bag on the plane. let
The airport staff did his large bag on the plane.
3 Visiting Greece in winter is cheaper than visiting in peak season. as
Visiting Greece in winter is visiting in peak season.
4 Each year the writer lives in New York, he likes it more. the
The longer the writer lives in New York, .
5 If you don’t buy travel insurance, you may regret it. buying
You may regret .
6 ‘If I were you, I’d sit in the front row of the plane,’ she told me. advised
She in the front row of the plane.

3 Complete the paragraph with the correct form of the verbs. Use the gerund or the correct infinitive form.
A change is as good as a rest

1 (visit) cities for a few days on a city break is becoming more popular.
Among other things, cities allow visitors (enjoy) a lot of culture. Many people
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would rather (go) somewhere that offers great museums, theatres and
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restaurants than (spend) time in quiet places where they may have difficulty
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in (find) anything to do. For those tourists who don’t object to
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6 (discover) a city alone, it is usually easier (get around)
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if they remember (buy) a guidebook. For those who are too busy
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9 (plan) a trip, there are lots of guided tours, and if you don’t like being made
10 (follow) a crowd, you should (check) the websites
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that let you (find) your own private guide!
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4 Read the text and complete each gap with one word.
Always going somewhere
Josh was born to travel. He really does like staying in one place for very long. He
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would travel than do anything else. As soon as he returns from one trip, he is ready
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3 plan the next one. He knows there is no point taking too much luggage
and can his suitcase in minutes. He never to renew his passport, and he
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is never busy to learn the language of the countries which he looks to
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visiting. He is happy when he is travelling as when he arrives. When he comes home, he has
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lots of stories to tell and he doesn’t stop about his adventures!
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