Brochure language

Complete the text with the correct comparative or superlative form of the words in brackets.

What to do and see in Miami

Downtown Miami is a combination of shiny high rises and busy discount stores. The fifty-five-storey First Union Financial Centre 11) ……… (tall) structure south of Atlanta, dominates the skyline. The water taxi will pick you up at one of ten points along the water in downtown Miami and South Beach. It’s not 12) ……… (practical) means of transport, but the views are great and it’s 13) ……… (exciting) than taking a bus. The Museum of Contemporary Art inaugurated in 1996, is Miami’s 14) ……… (new) museum. MOCA exhibits 15) ……… (late) contemporary art, including installations, multimedia shows and manipulated photography.

Miami Beach is one of 16) ……… (popular) resorts in the USA and South Beach is at its centre. Covering more than a square mile, it has 17) ……… (big) concentration of art deco buildings in the world. Ocean Drive is its main promenade, with pastel-coloured hotels on one side and 18) ……… (fantastic) beach on the other.

Vocabulary

Choose the right word.

We have just had the most 19) mighty / luxurious holiday I’ve ever had. We were staying in a friend’s 20) package / time share apartment. The views from the apartment were 21) exotic / breath-taking. We spent the days enjoying the 22) glamorous / legendary surroundings and 23) glamorous / exclusive pool. In the evenings we wandered through the 24) picturesque / exhilarating streets, taking in 25) intoxicating / unspoilt smells coming from restaurants around the harbour. We had an 26) exotic / exhilarating trip on a speedboat, stopping off at uninhabited islands so far 27) unspoilt / unsurpassed by tourism. It was so much better than the cheap 28) cruise / package holiday we did last year.

Choose the right word.

29. There were rows of ……… cottages ahead.

mighty picturesque glamorous

29. The views from the plane were ……….

mighty exotic breathtaking

29. This summer we’re staying in a friend’s ……… apartment.

time-share youth package

29. We had ……… use of the swimming pool.

luxurious intoxicating exclusive

29. Is it ……… or are meals included?

self-catering full board a package

29. We stop in different ports and the whole ……… takes two weeks.

cruise flight camp

29. The island’s status as a clubbing capital has become ……….

unspoilt legendary unsurpassed

29. The rides are scary and ……… at the same time.

exhilarating mighty unspoilt

29. The ……… smell of the foods and spices is out of this world.

glamorous exclusive intoxicating

Grammar

Complete each sentence. Choose the correct answer from the three that appear.

The British Airways London Eye is an enormous revolving wheel on the south bank of the River Thames which attracts millions of visitors every year. It was designed in 1993 by the architects David Marks and Julia Barfield for a competition. Marks and Barfield, who are husband and wife, 38) weren’t won / didn’t win / wasn’t won the competition, but they didn’t drop their idea. After some time, British Airways became a partner, and in 1998 the money to build the Eye 39) found / was found /were found. It 40) is built / was built / built in five countries. The passenger capsules 41) were carried / was carried / carried through France, across the English Channel and then up the River Thames. It opened in 2000 and 42) was voted / voted / is voted the people’s favourite London attraction in 2000 and 2001.

The Eye moves slowly, so you 43) enter / are entered / were entered a capsule while it is empty. As the capsule ascends, you get wonderful views of London (depending on the weather, of course). The Eye 44) takes / was taken / is taken you up 135 metres above the river, which is much higher than that other famous landmark, Big Ben. A photograph 45) is taken / was taken / take in each capsule as it descends, which you can buy later. Hundreds of people 46) employed / are employed / employ at the Eye and its gift shop. Capsules, with guides, can be booked for private groups. The safety of the Eye 47) checks / are checked / is checked daily and annually.

The Eye is open most of the year and has become one of the most popular attractions in the world.

Fill in the correct preposition.

I was quite impressed when I visited Hollywood, California last year. My favourite part of the trip was a visit to a studio where a film was being made. I saw the actor who was starring 48) ……… the film and I even got to shake hands 49) ……… him! I couldn’t believe that I was so close 50) ……… such a big star. He was dressed in expensive clothes and looked fabulous. It was an experience that I’ll never forget.

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Topic ‘Business tourism’.