Brochure language

Read the article from a school magazine and fill in each gap with an adjective ending in -ous, -ly, -ic, -y, -ful.

The 16) ………… (fame) Black Forest and the picturesque town of Baden Baden are in south-western Germany. I went there recently in search of a 17) ………… (peace), relaxing holiday and I certainly wasn’t disappointed.

The town is surrounded by 18) ………… (marvel) scenery, clear lakes and tall mountains. The weather during my visit was so cold and 19) ………… (mist) that it created a wonderfully 20) ………… (mystery) atmosphere.

There are plenty of interesting places to visit including the town’s 21) ………… (delight) 15^th century palace and the Roman baths. I also explored the 22) ………… (shade) Black Forest where all I could hear was the gentle sound of flowing streams. The food was excellent. I tried several 23) ………… (taste) local dishes. I also bought some cuckoo clocks as souvenirs.

I had the holiday of lifetime in Baden Baden. With its 24) ………… (friend) people, and 25) ………… (fantasy) natural surroundings, I would certainly recommend it to anyone who wants to go on holiday in the near future.

Vocabulary

A tour guide is explaining part of the itinerary. Fill the gaps in the two sections with words or phrases from the boxes. Use each word or phrase once only.

then The next day First While we’re in On the way

We start our visit to Laos on Day 8. 26) ………, we fly to Vientiane, the capital. Next, we check in to the hotel, then the afternoon is free. 27) ……… we go sightseeing in the morning, 28) ……… we drive to Vang Vieng which is on the banks of the Nam Xong river. 29) ………, we’ll see rice paddies and drive through dense forests.

30) ……… Vang Vieng, you’re free to relax in the town, or take a walk and explore the local limestone hills – there are some spectacular caves.

en route On the following day After that On our last day

On Day 11 we drive to Luang Prabang in the morning, and you are free in the afternoon. 31) ………, there’s an early-morning climb of Mount Phousi to see the sunrise – don’t miss it!

32) ………, you’re free to enjoy the scenery, or visit the waterfalls.

33) ……… in Laos we take a fast boat to Pak Beng, visiting the Pak Ou caves 34) ……….

Grammar

Put the verbs in brackets into the correct passive tense.

The Little Mermaid 35) ……… (locate) in the Langelinie harbour of Copenhagen and is the national symbol of Denmark. It is a small statue of a mermaid sitting on a rock like a real mermaid, she is half human, half fish.

The statue 36) ……… (inspire) by a fairy tale by the famous Danish writer Hans Christian Andersen. It 37) ……… (order) by Carl Jacobsen, of the famous Carlsberg Brewery, after he attended a performance of The Little Mermaid by the Royal Danish Ballet Company. The statue 38) ……… (make) by Edvard Eriksen and 39) ……… (put up) at Langelinie on 23^rd August, 1913. Sadly, it 40) ……… (damage) many times since then.

The Little Mermaid 41) ……… (visit) by more than a million people every year. It 42) ……… (can / see) quite easily from the Langelinie Harbour. Tourists can also enjoy the wonderful harbour view and buy postcards, T-shirts and other souvenirs at the harbour.

You will be amazed by this delightful statue, which 43) ……… (should not / miss) by any visitor to the Copenhagen area.

Choose the correct option from the words in italics.

44 My assistant is a very reliable / reliably person.

45 We’re going to need two small / smalls laptops.

46 Most of my colleagues are nice / nicely.

47 We have meetings regular / regularly.

48 My manager speaks fluent / fluently Italian.

49 The new design is attractive / attractively.

50 The traffic is moving slow / slowly this morning.

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Topic ‘The staff structure of a hotel’