Check Your English Level: Travel and Trips

Do you live near a train station? — read the questions, then listen twice. Use subtitles only after your first attempt.

Choose one answer for each question. For statements, choose True or False.

1 Nerry lives near a train station.

• True
• False

2 How do people travel in Belize, according to Nerry?

• By boat and bicycle
• By bus, motorcycle, car and plane
• By train and bus

3 How does Nerry feel about riding a train for the first time?

• Bored
• Excited
• Worried

Talking about visiting places — read the questions, then listen twice. Use subtitles only after your first attempt.

Choose one answer for each question. For statements, choose True or False.

1 Why does Georgie usually choose the countryside when she visits somewhere in the UK?

• Hotels there are cheaper.
• She wants to escape the busy city.
• She doesn't like trains.

2 Georgie says that airports are usually far from the city.

• True
• False

3 Who can tell you about good restaurants in the countryside, according to Beth?

• Hotel staff
• Travel websites
• Local people

Escape the crowds at Bondi Beach — read the questions, then listen twice. The talk starts after a short jingle. Use subtitles only after your first attempt.

Choose one answer for each question.

1 According to Richard, where do most tourists arrive in Australia?

• In Melbourne
• At Bondi Beach
• In Sydney

2 Why does Richard talk about the Mona Lisa?

• It is his favourite painting.
• He saw it on a holiday in Paris last year.
• Like Bondi, it is very famous but can feel disappointing when you see it.

3 Why are there fewer people at Balmoral Beach?

• It is harder to get to.
• It is often closed.
• It is more expensive.

Cleaning Mount Rushmore: two park rangers remember — read the questions, then listen twice. The talk ends at 1:52, then music plays. Use subtitles only after your first attempt.

Choose one answer for each question.

1 What problem did the rangers have with the fire hose?

• The water in it froze.
• It was too short to reach the top.
• Chipmunks chewed it.

2 Why does Don compare the work on the faces to playing chess?

• The rangers played chess during their breaks.
• Every face is cleaned in a fixed order.
• You must plan a few moves ahead to stay safe.

3 What did the rangers do with the coin they found on top of Lincoln?

• They put it in Jefferson's left eye.
• They gave it to a museum.
• They kept it as a souvenir.