Brochure language

This text about a holiday complex is informative but not very descriptive. Use the words from the box to make the holiday complex sound more appealing.

easy floodlit whitewashed cobbled free-of-charge easy-going many welcoming ideally situated short secluded

A stay in paradise

The 8) ……… holiday complex is within 9) ……… reach of the 10) ………bay and the sea. there are four 11) ………tennis courts available to guests and the Sandy Lane Golf Club is just a 12) ……… bus ride away.

Hole Town exudes an 13) ……… atmosphere with its 14) ……… streets and 15) ……… houses. Watch the 16) ……… world go by from the café terraces or sample dishes in the 17) ……… restaurants.

Vocabulary

Join the phrases in the two sections a – g and 18 – 24 to make complete holiday descriptions.

a A city break in Moscow

b A three-week expedition to Greenland

c A five-day stay in a purpose-built chalet

d Two weeks on an ocean liner

e A month’s holiday in a mobile home

f A bed-and-breakfast stay

g A trip to Disney World

18. to study the geology, flora and fauna

19. in a caravan park in sunny Biarritz

20. at one of the Center Parcs holiday villages in Berlin, France of Holland

21. with two nights at the Metropol hotel and tickets for the Bolshoi

22. including a three-day stopover in Tahiti

23. with free accommodation in a condo in Orlando

24. in a comfortable guest house near The Black Forest

Use the words from the box to fill in the gaps.

unwind awe-inspiring waterfront unrivalled recharge stunning heartland unbeatable

18. This company is excellent and their prices are ……….

19. You should go into the ……… to see the true culture of the country.

20. There are some absolutely ……… beaches in the north.

21. I think Suntravel is ………when it comes to cheap destinations.

22. The mountains were so ……… . many were over 5.000 metres high.

23. We rented a ……… villa. It was nice to be so near the beach.

24. I just want somewhere quiet and relaxing to ……… for a week.

25. Everyone needs to ……… their batteries now and again.

Grammar

Fill in the gaps with an appropriate tense form.

Next month, Maggie 33) ……… (go) to Australia to visit her sister, who she hasn’t seen for fifteen years. The plane 34) ……… (leave) early in the morning and 35) ……… (stop off) at Singapore before flying on to Sydney. It 36) ……… (be) a very long, tiring journey, but Maggie is very excited because this time next month, she 37) ……… (begin) her adventure on the other side of the world. She 38) ……… (stay) in Australia for one month. She has booked her flight, so she 39) ……… (fly) back to Britain on 31^st May. She hopes that she 40) ……… (visit) lots of fascinating places and seen many interesting things by the time her holidays are over.

Read the text and fill in the word which best fits each space. Use only one word in each space.

New York City is one of 41) ……… largest cities 42) ……… the world. It is also one of the most densely populated, with an estimated 7.400.000 inhabitants. Manhattan is the 43) ……… popular area of the city with tourists and has 44) ……… interesting sights. There is also 45) ……… a large number of businesses in this area of the city, including the head offices of some of the world’s leading companies. New York’s subway system provides transport for more 46) ……… 33% of the city’s work force.

New York is also regarded 47) ……… a centre of entertainment. Broadway is the scene of many box-office hits, Carnegie Hall is one of the 48) ……… famous concert halls in the world and the city is also the home of several opera and ballet companies.

With 49) ……… choice of food, entertainment and social life than any other city, it is 50) ……… wonder that people flock to New York to experience life in the Big Apple.

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