WorksheetsGateway 3 Unit 2
Total questions: 32
Worksheet time: 19mins
Zad. 1 Use of English. Wybierz prawidłową odpowiedź.
She never took the bus alone when she was little.
has never taken
didn't use to take
still hadn't taken
Tommy was very excited because this was his first time on a plane.
he hadn't flown on a plane before
he didn't use to fly on a plane
he was still travelling by plane
We were on our way to Barcelona, when the car broke down.
were driving
drove
had driven
Was the weather sunny all the time, when you were in Hawaii?
Did the sun shine
Had the sun shone
Was the sun shining
They had closed the museum before we got there.
while
by the time
as soon as
Zad. 2 Wpisz prawidłową formę czasownika w nawiasie: past simple, past continuous lub past perfect.
I (a) (get) off the train when I dropped my suitcase.
When we (a) ( arrive) at the station,
I got a taxi home.
I noticed a mark on the door while I (a) (clean)the car.
When the plane (a) (land) in London, it was raining.
I (a) (see) my friend Pete while I was waiting on the platform.
After the plane (a) (take off),
the flight attendant gave us tea and sandwiches.
We didn’t get a table in the restaurant because we (a) (not book) one.
I (a) (not go) to the museum with Penny because I had been there before.
Zad.3 Wpisz brakujący wyraz, który odnosi się do zakwaterowania. Może to być: hotel, schronisko młodzieżowe,kemping lub przyczepa kempingowa.
The (a) was very wet, so we didn’t put our tent up. We decided to stay in a hotel overnight.
The (a) was quite comfortable, with
a tiny kitchen and three beds in it.
We stayed at a great (a) which had
a swimming pool and two restaurants.
When I was a teenager, I used to stay in cheap (a) , but now I prefer something more comfortable!
Zad.4 Uzupełnij zdania odpowiednimi przyimkami.
A lot of cars broke (a) on the motorway in the snow yesterday.
We set (a) really early, but we still nearly missed the train.
These days, it’s easy to check (a) online and avoid the queues.
My sister was a bit scared when the plane took (a) , but she soon calmed down.
It’s important to get (a) on holiday at least once a year.
Zad.4 Wybierz prawidłowe uzupełnienie zdań.
They had to ....... the 7:30 am train because of a serious engine problem.
miss
cancel
delay
I’ll get a ....... ticket because I’m getting a lift back with Julie.
return
double
single
The air ......... to Australia is really expensive.
departure
fare
arrival
I must ...... the 5:15 pm bus to get to
the concert on time.
cancel
miss
catch
My uncle’s a millionaire and he’s just bought
a big ........ to go sailing with at
the weekends.
yacht
lorry
coach
Zad. 6 Czytanie. Przeczytaj uważnie tekst i zapamiętaj treść. 4 kolejne zadania to pytania do tego tekstu.
Across Antarctica
For many people, an adventure is something quite simple, like going to another country for an annual holiday and experiencing a different culture and unfamiliar scenery and climate. However, for others, an adventure has an altogether different meaning. For three young men in 2009, it meant a journey of 430 miles across some of the most hostile place on our planet, Antarctica, in a race
to the South Pole. They were competing with
a team from Norway to do the journey in
the fastest time. However, unlike the Norwegians, who were professional skiers and familiar with
the conditions, the British team were amateurs.
For them it was a real adventure, and one that
they only just survived!
For Ben Fogle, a TV presenter who loves
a challenge, and James Cracknell, an Olympic rowing champion, it was not their first crazy journey! A few years before this, they had rowed across the Atlantic in a seven-metre rowing boat in another race. During that journey, the pair had to deal with a range of problems. This included heat exhaustion, lack of sleep and hurricane-type weather, and nearly drowning when their boat was turned upside down by huge waves. Amazingly, they decided to get together again for another difficult challenge – the race to the South Pole. This time they were joined by another amateur, doctor Ed Coats. This adventure was even more dangerous because Ben had just recovered from
a very serious medical condition he had caught while he was filming in the jungle for a TV programme.
In spite of all his problems, Ben recovered in time and, with the other two, spent months training for the task ahead. This journey proved to be even more difficult than the rowing race. Every day they had to cover over 25 miles in freezing conditions. They only allowed themselves four hours sleep a night and before they could rest they had to spend four hours melting ice to provide enough water for them all to drink. They finished the race completely exhausted, with no food left and with their hands and feet suffering from
the icy temperatures. All three had lost a lot of weight and were in severe pain. Even worse, they did not beat the Norwegians!
So, what is the attraction of adventures like these? Is it the fascination of going to places that very few other people have been to? Is it maybe
the desire to push your body and spirit to its limits? It is certainly very exciting to read about exploits like these, but perhaps a little bit too exciting to motivate the majority of us to take part ourselves!
Pytanie do tekstu:
The word ‘adventure’
is simple to understand.
means going more than 430 miles.
has different meanings for various people.
means going to another country.
Pytanie 2 do tekstu:
The Norwegians
were as professional as the British.
were lucky to enter the competition.
were lucky to survive the trip.
were better prepared.
TEKST ponownie:
Across Antarctica
For many people, an adventure is something quite simple, like going to another country for an annual holiday and experiencing a different culture and unfamiliar scenery and climate. However, for others, an adventure has an altogether different meaning. For three young men in 2009, it meant a journey of 430 miles across some of the most hostile place on our planet, Antarctica, in a race
to the South Pole. They were competing with
a team from Norway to do the journey in
the fastest time. However, unlike the Norwegians, who were professional skiers and familiar with
the conditions, the British team were amateurs.
For them it was a real adventure, and one that
they only just survived!
For Ben Fogle, a TV presenter who loves
a challenge, and James Cracknell, an Olympic rowing champion, it was not their first crazy journey! A few years before this, they had rowed across the Atlantic in a seven-metre rowing boat in another race. During that journey, the pair had to deal with a range of problems. This included heat exhaustion, lack of sleep and hurricane-type weather, and nearly drowning when their boat was turned upside down by huge waves. Amazingly, they decided to get together again for another difficult challenge – the race to the South Pole. This time they were joined by another amateur, doctor Ed Coats. This adventure was even more dangerous because Ben had just recovered from
a very serious medical condition he had caught while he was filming in the jungle for a TV programme.
In spite of all his problems, Ben recovered in time and, with the other two, spent months training for the task ahead. This journey proved to be even more difficult than the rowing race. Every day they had to cover over 25 miles in freezing conditions. They only allowed themselves four hours sleep a night and before they could rest they had to spend four hours melting ice to provide enough water for them all to drink. They finished the race completely exhausted, with no food left and with their hands and feet suffering from
the icy temperatures. All three had lost a lot of weight and were in severe pain. Even worse, they did not beat the Norwegians!
Pytanie 3 do tekstu:
Two people from the British team
had suffered from a severe illness.
weren’t sportspeople.
had been to the jungle.
have worked in the media.
Pytanie 4 do tekstu:
During their journey to the South Pole,
the British team
slept less than they had planned.
finished the race before the Norwegians
had to make a lot of effort not to die of thirst.
lost some of their things.
Pytanie 5 do tekstu:
In the last paragraph, we learn that adventure stories like this one
may make us want to try the same.
may discourage us.
are actually less exciting than they seem.
are only exciting when we read about them.
