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LISTENING
A 4.1 Listen to somebody asking about a city tour. Choose True or False.

1 The tour visits different places. True / False

2 The tour leaves from the bus station. True / False
3 The tour starts at 10 o’clock. True / False
4 You can only buy tickets on the bus. True / False
5 A student ticket costs $15. True / False

VOCABULARY
A Complete the text with the correct words from the box.

bus station ​coffee shops ​museum ​park ​restaurants

There are many places to visit in my city, and you can get a bus to lots of them from the 1 . You
can visit the history 2 and learn about the past—it’s very interesting. Then, you can go for a walk
in the 3 . It’s beautiful there. There are lots of 4 near there to buy a drink. There
are lots of 5 , too. My friends and I often eat dinner there.

B Choose the correct answers to complete the short conversations.

1 a: Excuse me, is the hospital near here?

b: Yes, go straight up this road—it’s on the corner from / of Main Street.
2 a: Is your hotel next to / between the park?
b: Yes, that’s right.
3 a: Where’s the coffee shop?
b: It’s across from / on the right the bookstore.
4 a: Excuse me. I want to go to the bus station.
b: It’s just over there—in / on the left of the museum.
5 a: Is there an ATM near here?
b: Yes, there’s one across / between the coffee shop and the bookstore.

C Complete the words for clothes in the sentences. The first letter is given, and there is one space
for each letter.

1 Your new blue d is nice for the party.

2 Let’s wear b for our walk in the park.
3 It’s hot today. Don’t take your j with you.
4 Do these p go with my shirt?
5 Is this T - the correct size?

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GRAMMAR
A Choose the best answers (a, b, or c) to complete the sentences.

1 … much are the tickets, please?

a What b How c Where

2 … does the bus leave in the morning?

a When b What c How

3 … does the tour start and finish?

a How much b What c Where

4 … places does the tour visit?

a What b Where c How much
5 … do I buy tickets for the tour?
a What b Where c How much

B Check (✓) the correct sentences. Rewrite the sentences that have mistakes.

1 Excuse me. Is the history museum near here?

2 Go Main Street straight up and it’s on your right.

3 To take the second right and it’s across from the park.

4 Between the coffee shop and the bookstore is.

5 Turn left and it’s next to the school.

C In each pair of sentences, there is one correct and one incorrect sentence. Check (✓) the correct sentence.

1 Luis, do you like this jeans?

Luis, do you like these jeans?
2 And look at that jacket. It’s nice, too.
And look at those jacket. It’s nice, too.
3 No, I don’t like it, but this dress is a pretty color.
No, I don’t like it, but these dress is a pretty color.
4 I prefer these T-shirts. I like the colors.
I prefer that T-shirts. I like the colors.
5 I like that blue shoes over there, too.
I like those blue shoes over there, too.

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READING
A Read the text. Choose True or False.

Sofia’s city blog

My city is very interesting. It’s big and there are lots of great places to visit. For example, you can go to
the history museum or the technology museum. My favorite is the history museum. You can learn about
the past there.
It’s easy to see my city by bus or train. And it’s cheap, too. Many visitors like the park. It’s beautiful and
many people like to go for a walk there. There are coffee shops and restaurants next to the park. The
restaurants are very popular, but some of them are expensive.
There are many stores in the city, too. I like the bookstores and the clothes stores. The stores I go to
aren’t expensive. My favorite is on Main Street. It sells old books.
There are lots of beautiful hotels in the city and tourists love to stay there on vacation.

1 The technology museum is Sofia’s favorite. True / False

2 The trains are expensive in Sofia’s city. True / False
3 There are restaurants near the park. True / False
4 Sofia doesn’t like shopping. True / False
5 Sofia likes old books. True / False

WRITING
A Write about your town or city. Write at least 60 words.

SPEAKING
A Complete the conversation with the correct sentences. There are two extra answers.

Felipe: Excuse me. Is the technology museum a Go straight up the road and turn left.
near here? b Take the Number 5 bus from the bus station.
Lucia: No, it isn’t. 1 c Where’s the bus station?
Felipe: 2 Can I walk there? d Next to the park.
Lucia: Yes, you can. 3 The bus station is e How much are the tickets?
across from the hospital. f No—turn left,
Felipe: So, I go straight up the road and 4 g then I turn right.
Is that correct?
Lucia: 5 not right. It’s about two minutes
from here.
Felipe: OK. Thank you!

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