Тест «Mr. Travel an Mr. Sport»

Word Building Test

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Mr. Travel studies the brochures. He wants to go on a 1(tourism – Noun). Mr. Travel is an experienced 2(tourism – Noun). He knows that he must 3(arrangement – Verb) everything before he reaches his destination. He has been on 4(tourism – Noun) 5(world – Adverb). Now he wants to go to a 6(distance – Adjective) place, some 7(no culture – Adjective) wild area with no 8(inhabit – Noun) at all. He was in France and there he had such a busy 9(time – Noun), did so much sightseeing that he felt tired all the week. Now he is determined to try something 10(differ – Adjective).

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Grammar and Vocabulary Test

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Mr. Travel and Mr. Sport are bosom friends. They 1 (meet/met/have met/had met) when Mr. Travel 2 (goes/went/have gone/had gone) to Ottawa and 3 (stays/stayed/have stayed/had stayed) in Vancouver and Mr. Sport 4 (is participating/was participating/has been participating/had been participating) in a curling 5 (final/game/competition/play).

As you know, Mr. Travel likes long 6 (trips/excursions/journeys/voyages) and Mr. Sport is a very 7 (enjoyable/knowledgeable/competitive/superlative) kind of person. When they 8 (are sitting/were sitting/have been sitting/had been sitting) in a cozy hotel café in Vancouver an 9 (wonderful/interesting/good/anxious) idea flashed across Mr. Travel’s mind.

‘I 10 (swear/promise/allow/bet) you won’t dare to travel around the world!’

Of course he meant that Mr. Sport 11 (will/would/shall/should) dare to do it.

Mr. Sport 12 (smiles/smiled/have smiled/had smiled) and said:

‘I’d like to 13 (have/take/do/make) a go, old boy! But, my friend, you know, I 14 (am interested/am not interested/am fond/am not fond) in travelling as it is. I 15 (am interested/am not interested/am fond/am not fond) of speed and drive. Let’s make it a 16 (play/sport/performance/competition). Let’s find out what’s better – a travel experience or a trained body).’

And he 17 (thinks/thought/have thought/had thought) to himself that he would 18 (be/do/take/make) his best to 19 (score/beat/victory/win).

‘My dear friend!’ Mr. Travel 20 (exclaimed/admitted/asked/mentioned), ‘that’s not going to be fair! Are you going to cover this 21 (length/distance/track/route) on foot?’

‘Certainly. But you are not 22 (use/to use/have used/used) planes and trains.

Mr. Travel 23 (is surprised/surprised/was surprised/was surprising) but he agreed.

With that they left the café. Mr. Travel went to his room and called the airport to cancel the flight to Ottawa he 24 (books/booked/have booked/had booked). But Mr. Sport wouldn’t 25 (lose/spend/pass/take) time. He 26 (set off/joined in/took off/got up) as soon as he finished his breakfast.

Maybe you want to know how that unusual story finished but I can’t 27 (say/tell/talk/speak) you yet – Mr. Travel and Mr. Sport are still on their way.

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Grammar Test

Fill in with the needed form of the verb in brackets

As you 1(to remember) we 2(to leave) Mr. Sport and Mr. Travel in Vancouver. Mr. Sport 3(not to waste) time and 4(to get lost) in the severe snows of Canada. As for Mr. Travel he 5(to be) a different sort of traveller. He 6(to prefer) to travel with comfort. He 7(to know) very well that to travel with comfort a person 8(to need) to make plans. So after he 9(to cancel) the flight that he 10(to book) he 11(to make) himself comfortable, 12(to find) a sheet of paper, a pen and 13(to take) the phone in order to make some telephone calls. He 14(to dial) several numbers and 15(to speak) to several people. After that he 16(to call) his sister in Sweden.

'Hello, dear! I 17(to have) an adventure of a lifetime!'

' What now?'

' I 18(to travel) around the world with a friend of mine'.

'Who then? I 19(to know) him?'

'No. His name 20(to be) Mr. Sport. I 21(just to meet) him'.

'What? Not again, Arthur!'

'Don't get mad, I 22(to travel) anyway'.

'you 23(to make) up some plans?'

'Who you 24(to think) I 25(to be)? Of course, I 26(to make) plans! I 27(to set off) in a couple of hours, I just 28(to need) to pack some things. This time tomorrow I 29(to reach) the coastal area. For the following two weeks I 30(to swim) by a cruise steamer.'

' That 31(not to be) a fast means of travel, Arthur'.

'Yes, I 32(to understand) it quite well, but this 33(to be) the condition of the bet that I 34(not to use) anything that is extremely fast. By the end of the month the steamer 35(to arrive) in England. I 36(to get) a train from Paddington – it's not a modern one, so I 37(not to break) the rules. This train 38(commonly to use) by tourists and tourists 39(not to like) to travel too fast. By the middle of February, I 40(to cross) the Strait of Dover and 41(to reach) France. There it 42(to be) possible to book another cruise but I 43(not to want) to cover all the distance by sea, to see nothing but the monotonous curves of waves.'

'Where you 44(to go) next?'

'Poland, Belarus and by spring I 45(to reach) the western borders of Russia.'

'You 46(to need) warm clothes'.

'you 47(to think) it 48(to be) cold in Russia in spring?'

'It 49(certainly to be)'.

'Ok, then. I can afford some more luggage. Next spring and summer I 50(to go) through the Russian territory. I 51(not to be) sure what means of transport I 52(to use) but I 53(to hope) to find something there. By autumn I 54(to reach) the border. It 55(to be) a pity that I need to hurry, I 56(always to hope) to visit Japan. I 57(to book) another cruise, now back to some port in North America. I 58(to meet) Mr. Sport in Vancouver again. I 59(not to lose) hope, I 60(to want) to win.'

' I'm afraid, you 61(to have) a hard time.'

' It 62(not to be) easy. But I 63(to enjoy) the whole thing anyway.'

'Good luck, then. Call me when you 64(to have) time!'

'Thank you! I will.'

The next day Mr. Travel 65(to take) a taxi to the port and 66(to get) on board of a pompous white steamer. The voyage 67(to promise) to be an exceptionally comfortable one. After Mr. Travel 68(to find) his room he 69(to decide) to go to one of the steamer cafes with bright striped red and yellow umbrellas and neat round tables and rotang armchairs with soft cushions. Unfortunately, all the tables 70(to occupy). Mr. Travel 71(to look around) and 72(to spot) a young man who 73(to look) like a good company.

'May I?' 74(to ask) Mr. Travel politely.

'Yes, of course', the man 75(to smile) invitingly. He 76(to possess) a deep low voice, it 77(to be) pleasant to hear him speaking.

'My name 78(to be) Dt. Richards.' introduced himself the man. 'It 79 (to be) a long voyage and I'd like to make some friends.'

'So do I', 80 (to smile) Mr. Travel.

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