Comprehensive reading

Read this advice for people travelling to Egypt and complete the definitions (1 – 10) with the highlighted words from the text.

Tips for travellers.

Remember!

• Respect local customs. Women should always dress modestly. Remember that you can be arrested for being drunk in public.

• Make sure you have a valid visa for a stay of one month. It is impossible to leave Egypt with an out-of date visa.

• Take care if you plan to drive in Egypt. Driving conditions are different from Britain. Make sure you have valid local insurance. Always follow the speed limit. Try not to drive on country roads at night.

• Bring enough money. Make that you can get more money if you need it.

• Don’t carry your passport and valuables with you. Keep them in the hotel safe.

• Bring a hat and suntan cream. Avoid too much exposure to the sun. make sure you drink plenty of bottled water and avoid drinking local tap water.

• Don’t forget to buy medical insurance. Make sure it covers the cost of medical treatment at a hospital in Egypt and repatriation to Britain.

• Never take photos of, or near, military bases, airports, or official buildings. Respect people’s privacy – ask before you take someone’s photo.

• Don’t travel ‘off the beaten track’ to areas not visited by tourists.

• Never get involved with drugs. There are heavy penalties for all drug offences.

1. ……… are the situations on the road.

2. ……… are punishments for breaking the law.

3. ……… means officially recognized.

4. ……… describes a place where people do not often go.

5. ……… are crimes involving drugs.

6. The ……… is the fastest you can go in a car.

7. ……… means sending someone back to their home country.

8. ……… means no longer able to be used.

9. ……… is the care you get in a hospital or from a doctor.

10. ……… are normal ways of living and behaving.

Brochure language

Fill in heavy, historic, visual, full, give, limit, highly, sophisticated, cosmopolitan, popular.

On first sight, Milan may 11) ……… the impression of being an unattractive place with 12) ……… traffic and unfriendly people and that you need an extremely 13) ……… wallet so that you can enjoy yourself. It’s true Milan is a 14) ……… city, ideal for those with 15) ……… tastes, but also has a lot to offer in the way of nice parks, 16) ……… sites and general scenic interest. One fascinating place which is definitely not 17) ………with the crowds is the Monumental Cemetery, which offers peace, quiet and a unique experience of the 18) ……… arts in the form of memorial sculptures. Also 19) ……… recommended is the area of canals near Viale d’Annunzio, with its lovely old buildings and scenic views. There is no 20) ……… to the pleasures this trip has to offer.

Vocabulary

Match the words to make places to visit.

21. botanical a) chamber

22. theme b) gardens

23 ancient c) gallery

24 night d) observatory

25 art e) club

26 nature f) reserve

27 burial g) monument

28 solar h) museum

29 wax i) park