Vocabulary drill

 Fill in the blanks:

 

amenities		advantage		deluxe hotel
washbasins		disadvantage		moderate hotel
location		gambling		inexpensive hotel
facilities		incomes		superdeluxe hotel
neighbourhoods		standard		expensive hotel

 

 

1. Two thirds of bedrooms in the ...... contain a private bathroom or a shower with a lavatory.

2. Twenty per cent of bedrooms in the ...... contain a private bathroom or a shower with a lavatory.

3. The ...... has luxurious guestrooms and perfectly appointed public rooms.

4. The ...... is a small-scale plain hotel or inn.

5. In the ...... all bedrooms are provided with a private  bathroom or a shower with a lavatory and there is a lounge service until midnight.

6. Prices in moderate hotels are reasonable for guests with limited ...... .

7. All guestrooms in the superdeluxe hotel are fitted with up-to-date ...... .

8. In the expensive hotel fuller meal ...... are provided than in the moderate hotel.

9. In the expensive hotel bedrooms are fitted with air-conditioning which is an ...... for hot countries.

10. In the inexpensive hotel ...... are provided in every bedroom.

11. A high ...... of comfort is offered to guests in deluxe hotels.

12. The ...... of inexpensive hotels is not convenient.

13. In the moderate hotel bedrooms are not air-conditioned which is a ...... for hot countries.

14. Deluxe hotels have excellent locations in beautiful ...... .

15. In many superdeluxe hotels there are casinos if ...... is allowed in the area.

 

Grammar drills the present indefinite tense passive

 

 

TO ASK (правильный)

 

+          I am asked.

            You (we, they) are asked.

            He (she, it) is asked.

 

?          Am I asked?

            Are you (we, they) asked?

            Is he (she, it) asked?

 

-           I am not asked.

            You (we, they) are not (aren’t) asked.

            He (she, it) is not (isn’t) asked.

  

TO SHOW (неправильный)

 

+          I am shown.

            You (we, they) are shown.

            He (she, it) is shown.

 

?          Am I shown?

            Are you (we, they) shown?

            Is he (she, it) shown?

 

 

-           I am not shown.

            You (we, they) are not (aren’t) shown.  

            He (she, it) is not (isn’t) shown.

 

I. Translate from English into Russian:

 

MODELS:

 

Room service is offered in this hotel.

1) В этой гостинице предлагается обслуживание в номере.

2) В этой гостинице предлагают обслуживание в номере.

 

Russian and English are spoken in this store.

В этом магазине говорят по-русски и по-английски.

 

The chef’s special is much spoken about.

О фирменном блюде повара много говорят.

 

1. The rooms are air-conditioned.

2. My room is not fitted with a radio.

3. A lot of new resort hotels are built in Turkey every year.

4. This club beach hotel is often spoken about.

5. Guides are always asked a lot of questions.

6. Blackjack is played in this casino.

7. Private bathrooms are provided in every bedroom.

8. The manager is always told about complaints.

9. Three languages are spoken in the front office here.

10. I am always invited to their company banquets.

11. Mixed drinks are not served in this lounge, they are served at the bar.

12. Italian is not spoken in this motel.

13. I am not informed of the convention.

14. Are guestrooms cleaned or made up every day?

15. Is hot tea served in this lounge round the clock?

16. What kind of services are offered in your hotel?