A Weekend Away

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Practice level

A2. Try this level if you can follow the instructions and understand most of the language; choose an earlier level if you need more support.

Question formats

Single choice

How to approach this practice

Read the complete context. Check both the meaning and the grammar, including word forms, collocations and links between sentences.

1. Question 1 · Single choice

   Choose one answer.

   Choose the best completion or reply. We arrived … the hotel just before dinner.

   1. at
   2. on
   3. by
   4. to
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   Answer

   at

   Arrive at is used for a building such as a hotel.

2. Question 2 · Single choice

   Choose one answer.

   Choose the best completion or reply. I … my suitcase last night, so I am ready.

   1. packed
   2. pack
   3. packs
   4. am packing
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   Answer

   packed

   Last night requires a completed past event, packed.

3. Question 3 · Single choice

   Choose one answer.

   Choose the best completion or reply. The beach is only a ten-minute … from our room.

   1. walk
   2. walked
   3. walks
   4. walking
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   Answer

   walk

   A ten-minute walk is a noun phrase for journey length.

4. Question 4 · Single choice

   Choose one answer.

   Choose the best completion or reply. We want … the old castle tomorrow.

   1. visited
   2. to visit
   3. visit
   4. visiting
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   Answer

   to visit

   Want takes a to-infinitive.

5. Question 5 · Single choice

   Choose one answer.

   Choose the best completion or reply. It was raining, … we stayed in the museum longer.

   1. so
   2. but although
   3. if to
   4. because
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   Answer

   so

   So introduces the result of the rain.

6. Question 6 · Single choice

   Choose one answer.

   Choose the best completion or reply. This guesthouse is … than the one by the station.

   1. more quieter
   2. quieter
   3. quietest
   4. quiet
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   Answer

   quieter

   Than requires the comparative quieter, without more.

7. Question 7 · Single choice

   Choose one answer.

   Choose the best completion or reply. Have you got … money for the bus fare?

   1. a few
   2. many
   3. enough
   4. too
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   Answer

   enough

   Enough before money asks whether the amount is sufficient.

8. Question 8 · Single choice

   Choose one answer.

   Choose the best completion or reply. We … to take a boat trip next Saturday.

   1. goes
   2. went
   3. are going
   4. going
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   Answer

   are going

   Are going to expresses a future plan with we.

9. Question 9 · Single choice

   Choose one answer.

   Choose the best completion or reply. Please … a photo of us in front of the tower.

   1. have to
   2. do
   3. make to
   4. take
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   Answer

   take

   Take a photo is the natural collocation.

10. Question 10 · Single choice

    Choose one answer.

    Choose the best completion or reply. A: How was the journey? B: ….

    1. It is tomorrow.
    2. It were comfortable.
    3. It was tiring but comfortable.
    4. It tired comfortable.
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    Answer

    It was tiring but comfortable.

    The completed past journey is described with was and suitable adjectives.

What to review next

Explain why each answer fits the meaning and structure. Record useful phrases and write a new example using each pattern you found difficult.

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