Brochure language

Complete the sentences with a word formed from the word in brackets.

19. The Monarch Hotel overlooks a ……… mountain valley. (picture)

20. There are ……… views from all the rooms on the south side. (magnify)

21. It is ……… by both rail, bus or private transport. (access)

22. All the ……… have been chosen to match the elegant eighteenth-century architecture. (furnish)

23. The west wing is of ……… importance as Queen Anne once stayed in the Regency Room. (history)

24. Recently awarded the Hotel of the Year prize, we aim to combine ……… with tradition. (modern)

25. All rooms are fully ……… with internet access, mini-bar and coffee-making facilities. (function)

26. Our friendly, welcoming staff will ensure your stay is as ……… as possible. (enjoy)

Vocabulary

Complete the sentences with the correct adjective.

27. I was tired / tiring after the long journey.

28. The hotel is situated in a charmed / charming village.

29. The new bonus means staff are now very motivated / motivating.

30. The inspector was revolted / revolting by the state of the kitchen.

31. The training course was hard work but very fulfilling / fulfilled.

32. The lack of hygiene in the kitchen was disgusted / disgusting.

33. They were both amused / amusing by the manager’s funny stories.

34. They found the receptionist’s attitude confused / confusing.

35. They were surprised / surprising to see the size of the bill.

36. The guests were very satisfied / satisfying with their stay.

Grammar

Fill in the correct present or future forms.

If you 37) ……… (like) watersports, you 38) ……… (love) Aquaworld. As soon as you 39) ……… (arrive) at these unique theme park, you 40) ……… (be greeted) by visitor hosts who 41) ……… (show) you to a luxury chalet. Once you 42) ……… (be) in your swimsuit, you 43) ……… (be able to) enjoy a wide variety of watersports, from swimming to water-skiing. You 44) ……… (find) plenty to do and 45) ……… (have) the chance to try many exciting activities. Aquaworld 46) ……… (open) at 9 am every day and 47) ……… (close) at 8 pm. There 48) ……… (be) special facilities for children and lifeguards 49) ……… (supervise) all activities. Visit Aquaworld for an experience you 50) ……… (never / forget)!

№ 6

Topic ‘Built attractions’.

Comprehensive reading

Read the text and choose the most suitable heading for each paragraph.

1. The site and construction team

2. The land station

3. The hotel

4. The architect

5. Life under the see

A holiday in the sea, not by the sea

A ………

The idea of colonizing the sea has been around for centuries. It 6) ………in literature and was the inspiration for Jules Verne’s Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea in 1870. But at that time such an idea was purely science fiction. Now science fiction is about to become ‘science fact’. At last a consortium of companies has decided 7) ……… ‘Hydropolis’ – the world’s first luxury underwater hotel.

B ………

Hydropolis will contain 220 rooms 20 metres below the surface of the sea. the hotel will have no foundations but will float in the sea, held down by 7,000 anchors. At sea level there will be a large circular building which will create a lagoon, containing restaurants and meeting rooms. 8) ……… a ballroom with a roof that can be opened. From the ballroom, ramps and elevators will connect with the guest rooms and suites situated below the water.

C ………

9) ……… long tunnel will connect the underwater hotel with the land station, a high-rise building situated on the beach. Guests 10) ……… the hotel and the land station on special silent trains which 11) ……… by steel cables. The land station will contain a reception area, a clinic, a marine biology laboratory and conference rooms. There are plans to build a restaurant and the company is considering 12) ……… more facilities, such as cinemas, at a later stage.

D ………

Hydropolis 13) ……… close to the Jumeirah beach coast in Dubai. The land belongs to the Crown Prince of Dubai, who 14) ……… several years ago. The prince believes Hydropolis will be 15) ……… and his enthusiasm has been crucial to its development. Covering over 260,000 square metres, the project is expected 16) ……… around $550 million. The main contractors are Dutch and German but there are more than 150 different companies involved in the project.

E ………

The hotel 17) ……… by Joachim Hauser. Hauser claims the design is based on the human nervous system. He wants the hotel to be a place where those that do not enjoy swimming of diving will still be able to experience e life in the sea. One of his main aims is to raise awareness of the importance of marine life and the dangers of ecological destruction, such as the loss of coral reefs.

Read the text again and complete the gaps with the words below.

6 a) frequently has appeared

b) has frequently appeared

c) has appeared frequently

7 a) to build b) build c) building

8 a) There will in the centre be

b) There will be in the centre

c) In the centre there will be

9 a) An absolutely

b) A completely

c) A very

10 a) will travel rapidly between

b) will travel between rapidly

c) rapidly will travel between

11 a) will be pulled

b) will pull

c) will to be pulled

12 a) add b) to add c) adding

13 a) is be built

b) is been built

c) is being built

14 a) had surveyed the land and the sea bed

b) had the land and sea bed surveyed

c) the land and sea bed had surveyed

15 a) very unique

b) absolutely unique

c) a bit unique

16 a) to cost b) cost c) costing

17 a) has been designed

b) was being designed

c) designed