Focus 3_Unit 3

I Complete the sentences with correct verbs 

1 We needed a boat to ______ the river.

2 I’m going to the station now to _______ a train to London.

3 Hurry up, or we’ll ______ our train!

5 It takes more than one day to ______ all the sights of New York!

6 How did you _______ with all those problems when you were away?

7 Our tickets were quite cheap because we ______ them in advance.

II Complete the sentences with proper words.

13 We arrived at the airport late because there was a traffic _______ on the motorway.

14 We went on a tour of the city on a double-decker ______.

17 We had to show our passports at passport _______.

III Choose the correct variant to complete the sentences.

21 Our room had a stunning / sparkling view over the valley.

22 The island has miles of dense / unspoilt beaches.

23 We sat and watched the blood-red / red-blood sunset.

26 We could see the sparkling / unspoilt lights of the city in the distance.

IV Complete the sentences with proper verb forms.

29 I’m not sure, but I guess the bird we saw in the park ___________ a blackbird. They’re quite common here.

30 Jane ____________ to at least 50 different countries by now – every year she travels for three or four months.

31 Andrew's plane landed in Malaga three hours ago. I’m sure he ___________ at the beach by now. 

32 It's a public holiday tomorrow. There ___________ a lot of people at the airport.

34 This ___________ the only direct train to London.

35 Tom got the train three hours ago, and it only takes one hour to get to London. He ____________ there by now.

37 The weather tomorrow is going to be really bad so the journey to the airport ____________ longer than usual.

42 I __ my last plane ticket online last night.

46 Flying ___ as safe as it is now.

50 The journey ___ much longer a few years ago.

VI Complete the sentences with proper verbs.

57 There are some dark clouds in the sky. It ________ later.