1. Заповніть пропуски необхідними прийменниками. Перекладіть речення рідною мовою.

1. He left the documents … the office.

2. She spoke … a loud voice.

3. She writes letters … French.

4. … first I couldn’t understand anything.

5. She cut fish … a knife.

6. Go straight … at the crossroads.

7. Walk … the square, and you will see the post office.

8. You need to be back at our meeting point … the hotel at 5 o’clock.

9. You can’t swim … the fountains.

10. Experience the outdoor beauty … the horseback.

2. Поставте дієслова у дужках в Present Perfect або Past Simple Tense.

We … (visit) the Astron Hotel in July 1991. Then we … (decide) that we would not feature the hotel in our brochure. There … (be) a number of reasons for this: the rooms … (need) upgrading, we … (feel) that the standard of service … (not / be) good enough, and the hotel … (not / seem) to be well managed.

However, a great deal … (change) since 1991, and the hotel is now under new management. They … (redecorate) all the rooms and they … (make) the restaurant much more comfortable and attractive. They … (also / build) a new pool. They … (start) work on a new extension which should be complete by April next year, and this will bring the number of available rooms to 200. The new manager … (introduce) an incentive scheme for the staff, … (increase) salaries, and … (send) a number of employees on training courses, and as a result the level of service … (improve) a great deal.

The restaurant is gaining a good reputation. The new chef, John Write, … (be) at the hotel for three months, and will clearly maintain high standards of cuisine. He … (train) in Paris a few days ago. And then he … (work) at the Tour d’Argent. Since his arrival, he … (create) a new menu and … (hire) a new maitre d’ to train the waiters. We … (have) a meal at the restaurant last night and … (think) the standards were excellent.

3. Напишіть прикметники у дужках у відповідному ступені порівняння.

HOTEL: Goof afternoon, Carlton Court Hotel. How can I help you?

GUEST: Good afternoon. I’m phoning to ask about the three suites you feature in your brochure – the Nelson, the Clive, and the Drake. I’m trying to decide which one would be ... (suitable) for me. Are they all more or less the same?

HOTEL: No? They are all individually designed. I’ll start with the Nelson suite – it has a single bed, a sitting-room and an en-suite bathroom. It costs 65 ₤ per night, so it’s ... (cheap) of the three suites, but of course it is also ... (small) of the three because it’s for one person.

GUEST: How much ... (big) are the other two?

HOTEL: About twice the size. The Clive is quite a lot ... (spacious) than the Nelson, and has a double bed, en-suite bathroom, and small dining room. It’s a little … (expensive) and costs 85 ₤ per night per person, but that does include dinner for two. It’s the only suite on the top floor, so it has … (good) view of the city.

GUEST: And what is the Drake Suite like?

HOTEL: Well, it’s ₤105 per person per night including dinner, so it’s our … (expensive) suite, but it’s also our … (popular) one, and reservations need to be made well in advance. It is … (large) than either the Clive or the Nelson, and it’s … (quiet) than them because it’s at the back of the hotel.

GUEST: Thank you very much. I’ll be in touch again soon.