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IELTS-U6 M1

Total questions: 41

Worksheet time: 21mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The chart 1. ________ 2. ________ ________ that people in England travelled using different forms of transport in the years 1985 and 2000

a)

illustrates/ average kilometers

b)

illustrate/ average distance

c)

illustrates/ average distance

2.

It is clear that the total number of miles travelled by English people using all modes of transport 3. ___________ ___________ between 1985 and 2000

a)

was the highest

b)

was the greatest

c)

accounted for the smallest

d)

was the smallest

3.

The car was by far the 4. ________ used form of transport in both years.

a)

the least

b)

the most

c)

the less

d)

more

4.

In 1985, the average person travelled 3,199 miles by car, and this 5. _______ to 4,806 miles in the year 2000.

a)

rose

b)

raised

c)

increased

d)

climbed

5.

The figures for miles travelled by train, long distance bus, taxi and other modes also 6. _________ from 1985 to 2000.

a)

grew remarkably

b)

experienced an upward trend

c)

decreased noticeably

d)

declined significantly

6.

Travelling by taxi experienced the most 7. __________ change, with more than a 8. __________ increase from 13 miles per person per year in 1985 to 42 miles in 2000.

a)

dramatic/ threefold

b)

steep/ twofold

c)

dramatic/ double fold

d)

sharp/ threefold

7.

There was a 9. _______ in the average distances for three forms of transport, namely walking, bicycle and local bus.

a)

downward trend

b)

upward trend

c)

decline

d)

growth

8.

In 1985, English people walked an average of 255 miles, but this figure 10. _______ by 18 miles in 2000.

a)

decreased

b)

went down

c)

went up

d)

declined

9.

Bicycle use 11. ________ from 51 to 41 miles over the period shown, while the biggest 12. _________ change was in the use of local buses, with average miles per person 13. __________ from 429 to 274 over the 15-year period.

a)

decline/upward/decrease

b)

declined/downward/decreased

c)

declined/upward/decreased

d)

declines/downward/decreases

10.

The boys hurt ________ playing football in the park.

a)

themself

b)

theirselves

c)

themselves

11.

I don't know if I can do it but I'll ________ a go.

a)

make

b)

have

c)

give

12.

You won't forget to email those files, _______?

a)

can you

b)

won't you

c)

will you

13.

It's about time we _________ - it's nearly midnight

a)

left

b)

to leave

c)

leave

14.

Did you remember _________ the parcels?

a)

to post

b)

post

c)

posting

15.

This fish is _________ delicious.

a)

really

b)

very

c)

completely

16.

I must get _________ - I can't use the internet at all.

a)

my computer fixed

b)

my computer fix

c)

fixed my computer

17.

He's been working there _______ ten years.

a)

since

b)

for

c)

already

18.

Can you tell me when ________ leaving?

a)

is the plane

b)

does the plane

c)

the plane is

19.

_________ was at the party last night.

a)

Everybody

b)

Anybody

c)

Anyone

20.

The population of the country has trebled in the last 25 years. This statement has the same meaning with which of the following?

a)

There has been a dramatical increase in the number of people living in the country.

b)

There has been a dramatic increase in the number of people living in the country.

c)

There has been a dramatic increased in the number of people living in the country.

21.

Unemployment has dropped by about 2% every year for the last six years. This has the same meaning with?

a)

There has been a considerable decrease in the number of people out of work.

b)

There has been a sharp decrease in the number of people out of work.

c)

There has been a steady decrease in the number of people out of work.

22.

Prices have gone up by about 4% every year since 1998. This sentence has the same meaning with?

a)

There has been a rapid rise in the rate of inflation.

b)

There has been a constant rise in the rate of inflation.

c)

There has been a fluctuated rise in the rate of inflation.

23.

His policies were beneficial to the economy as a whole. What is the opposite of the underlined word?

a)

detrimental

b)

delicate

c)

advantageous

24.

Attendance at afternoon classes should be voluntary. What is the opposite of the underlined word?

a)

compulsory

b)

flexible

c)

optional

25.

The former president was sentenced in his _________

a)

abscence

b)

absence

c)

absance

26.

The first step to becoming a good photograper is to buy the correct

a)

accesories

b)

accessories

c)

acessories

27.

Which sentence is correct grammatically?

a)

The number of buses on our roads has increased.

b)

The number of buses on our roads have increased.

c)

The number of bus on our road has increased.

28.

Relations between the two countries have improved considerably in the last few years..................... what is the opposite of the underlined word?

a)

loosened

b)

deteriorated

c)

retained

29.

Visitors have difficulty finding _______________ during the summer.

a)

acommodation

b)

accommodation

c)

accomodation

30.

all-in package

a)

a holiday when you pay by yourself

b)

a holiday where you purchase the travel and accommodation together

c)

a holiday where you travel to a lot of places

d)

a holiday where you go with your friends

31.

breathtaking view

a)

a cheap holiday

b)

full of pollution place

c)

fresh air place

d)

an extremely beautiful view

32.

far-off destination

a)

cheap destination

b)

somewhere a long way away

c)

beautiful view

d)

somewhere close from home

33.

guided tour

a)

somewhere a long way away

b)

a holiday where you purchase the travel and accommodation together

c)

travel with someone you loved

d)

an organized group shown around a place of interest by an expert

34.

holiday destination

a)

a special holiday that you are unlikely to repeat

b)

where you go for a holiday

c)

crowds of tourists

d)

an extremely beautiful view

35.

holiday of a lifetime

a)

a special holiday that you are unlikely to repeat

b)

a place where lots of people go for a holiday

c)

somewhere a long way away

d)

where you go for a holiday

36.

out of season

a)

an extended weekend holiday including Friday or Monday

b)

outside of the main holiday period

c)

where you wait for your flight to be called

d)

crowds of tourists

37.

wildlife safari

a)

a holiday, often in Africa, to observe wild animals

b)

an extended weekend holiday including Friday or Monday

c)

a special holiday that you are unlikely to repeat

d)

an organized group shown around a place of interest by an expert

38.

short break

a)

a holiday where you supply your own food

b)

a holiday where you purchase the travel and accommodation together

c)

a short holiday

d)

an extended weekend holiday

39.

to go sightseeing

a)

to look around the tourist sites

b)

to walk in the forest

c)

to look around the village

d)

to stay in the hotel together

40.

tourist trap

a)

a place where lots of people go for a holiday

b)

to take a holiday to escape a busy or stressful lifestyle

c)

a holiday where you purchase the travel and accommodation together

d)

somewhere where too many tourists go

41.

youth hostel

a)

a cheap holiday

b)

hotel for youngster

c)

a cheap form of hotel

d)

a short holiday