Vocabulary and Grammar Exercises

Ex. l. Give Ukrainian equivalents to the following words and word-combinations:

luxury hotels, well-to-do, chains of hotels, seaside resorts, part of the British way of life, boarding houses, allocating plenty of space for lounge, quality of food, to some extent, standard of accommodation, easy reach of the railways, holidaymakers, fortnight, grow up, all sorts of entertainment, offer full board, at a competitive price.

Ex. 2. Give English equivalents to the following words and word- combinations:

суднобудівні компанії; проживання; рівень: будівництво; розкішні готелі; для багатих; ланцюг готелів; курорти на узбережжі моря; спосіб життя; місця відпочинку; репутація готелю; якість їжі; якоюсь мірою; вартість перебування у готелі; пригодницький; через канал; покласти край; два тижні; усі види розваг; популярна форма відпочинку; за конкурентними цінами.

Ex. 3. Find proper definition

1. century a. having more than adequate esp. financial resources: prosperous

2. well-to-do b. the space of 14 days; two weeks

3. reputation c. a place providing recreation or entertainment

4. fortnight d. a table spread with a meal

5. resort e. the fact of being highly esteemed

6. board f. a period of 100 years

7. seaside g. the district or land bordering the sea, seashore

Ex. 4. Say from what verbs these nouns are:

Accommodation, travelling, introduction, entertainment, competition, allocation, consideration, establishment, operation, reach.

Ex. 5 Form participle II from the following verbs:

increase, build, offer, find, lead, expand, serve, bring, reach, stay, take, consider, introduce, establish, grow, include, prove, operate, open, become.

Ex. 6. Give short and full answers to the following disjunctive questions:

1. World travel increased towards the end of the nineteenth century, didn't it?

2. In cabin class the standard was much higher than to be found in any hotel, wasn't it?

3. The motor car and motor cycle brought increased business to hotels, didn't they?

4. Holidays abroad weren’t for the well-to-do, were they?

5. Now Britons have such holiday camps, special centres and hotels which operate in the style of camps, haven't they?

Ex. 7. Give answers to these questions:

1. What happened with world travel towards the end of the XIX century?

2. Whom were luxury hotels built for?

3. Was an annual summer holiday part of the British way of life?

4. Were there any differences between English and French hotels?

5. Did the motor car and motor cycle bring increased business to hotels?

6. Was it considered too adventurous to take the family across the Channel?

7. Where did the people stay a week or fortnight year after year?

8. What holiday camps were very popular for families with children?

9. What is a popular form of holiday for Britons now?

Ex. 8. Read and translate the following text.