Brochure language

Complete the sentences with the words from the box.

flora sector Hordes escape boast wealth ordinary tracts nature beaten

6. We went on holiday to Scotland in November to ……… the crowd.

7. The Maldives ……… some of the best snorkeling in the Indian Ocean.

8. The diversity of ……… and fauna is amazing, even in Britain.

9. ……… of people flock to the seaside in Europe in August.

10. The tourism ……… of the economy is looking particularly healthy.

11. A safari holiday in Africa is certainly off the ……… track.

12. Nora went into the Australian bush to feel like she’d gone back to ……….

13. There’s a ……… of birdlife on the Galapagos Islands. It’s famous for them.

14. Your interest in reptile species of the Amazon is a bit out of the ……….

15. Large ………of the land seem to have been given over to soya cultivation.

Vocabulary

Read the following advertisement. Choose one of the following words to fill the gaps.

challenging essential National

communication experience opportunity

competitive Golf Personnel

conference minimum professional

Manor House Hotel and Golf Course

A magnificent Jacobean style 69-bedroom hotel offering 16) ……… facilities and its own Championship 17) ……… Course, situated within a 270-acre country estate in the Dartmoor 18) ……… Park.

We require a

DEPUTY HEAD RECEPTIONIST

a 19) ……… opportunity has arisen to join our 20) ……… and enthusiastic Front Office team. You must possess 21) ……… and social skills coupled with a high level of guest care. Computer experience is 22) ………, together with a 23) ……… of 2 years’ Front Office 24) ……….

In return we offer a 25) ……… salary, live-in accommodation if required, and the 26) ……… to join one of Europe’s most progressive hotel groups.

Please forward Curriculum Vitae to the 27) ……… Manager, Priscilla Evans, the Manor House Hotel, Moretonhampstead, Devon TQ13 8RE.

Fill in the gaps with the right word from the box.

journey voyage run travel swerved trip flight stranded

28) Life is a ……… of discovery.

29) The ……… takes several days so take a good book with you.

30)They are going on a school ……… to Italy.

31) It is said that ……… broadens the mind.

32) The plane was delayed and we were ……… at the airport.

33) The London to Montreal ……… takes about seven hours.

34) The car ……… and hit a lamp post.

35) The trains never ……… on time. They are always delayed.

Grammar

Fill in who, which, whose, where or why.

One of the most famous buildings in the world is the White House, 36) ……… is the official home of the US president. The White House is in Washington DC, 37) ……… there are many important buildings and monuments. The city, 38) ……… was founded in 1790, was deliberately planned as a national capital. George Washington, 39) ……… was the first US president and 40) ………name was given to the city, wanted it to be the place 41) ……… the nation’s government would permanently reside.

The White House, 42) ……… was originally named Executive Mansion, was built in pale grey sandstone. The coulour of the stone, 43) ……… was so different from the surrounding red brick buildings, was the reason 44) ……… the mansion became known as the White House. The main building, 45) ……… many presidents have lived, is part of a large complex 46) ……… consists of over 130 rooms.

People find the White House fascinating and that is the reason 47) ……… the parts of the complex 48) ……… are open to the public are toured every by one and a half million people 49) ……… want to see the place 50) ……… their president lives and works.