2. Fill in the blanks with a suitable word.

Voyage trip tour journey flight ride

1. The ………… from Singapore will arrive at Heathrow Airport in 20 minutes.

2. My older brother took me for a ………… on his motorbike yesterday.

3. John and Michelle are on a ………… of the Far East which will take three months.

4. People who live in London often take a day ………… to Brighton at the weekend.

5. It was a very enjoyable ………… as we passed through breathtaking scenery.

6. The ………… across the Atlantic Ocean was very rough.

3. Fill in the correct word derived from the words in brackets.

Attracted by 1) ………… (amaze) beautiful images of golden beaches, well maintained golf courses and 2) ………… (peace) country villages, nearly half a million 3) ………… (visit) come to Dorset every year. In the heart of Dorset lies the 4) ………… (delight) town of Bournemouth, often described as the capital of Southern England. Over the last 20 years, Bournemouth has grown from a small market town into a major shopping centre, which 5) ………… (create) blends small shops, covered markets and arcades with modern high street stores. However, Bournemouth has far more to offer than just shopping. Beyond the town the land is rich in history, and wildlife, supporting at least 2,000 kinds of flora and fauna. At night, Bournemouth offers a bustling nightlife, including theatres, cinemas and 6) ………… (continent)-style restaurants. Visit Dorset in order to discover for yourself a true country-lover’s paradise.

4. Fill in the gaps in the letter with a preposition. Five Star Hotels

Dear Mr Rees,

Thank you for your letter of 21 June. I was very disturbed 1) ………… your account of what happened in our hotel last week, and I am writing to apologize 2) ………… this. I can understand that you were shocked 3) ………… the way the employee spoke to you. There can be no excuse 4) ………… such behavior and I fully understand why you felt the need to complain 5) ………… the situation. I can provide no explanation 6) ………… the way the receptionist behaved.

Our hotel group has a reputation 7) ………… being good 8) ………… looking after our customers, and I am very sorry that your experience 9) ………… our service did not confirm this. I intend to deal 10) ………… the staff member appropriately and I will ensure that she does not repeat this behavior 11) ………… sending her on a retraining course next week. I would like to assure you that the behavior you encountered is not typical 12) ………… our staff. As the manager, I am responsible 13) ………… all of our employees so please accept my apologies again and this voucher worth £50 to spend in any 14) ………… our hotels.

Yours sincerely,

Clive Martin

Hotel Manager

5. Match phrases a – g to the correct spaces in the text.

Easter Island, 3,600 km off the coast of Chile in the Pacific Ocean, is very far from land. Now it is a small island with few people or trees, but at one time a lot of people lived there. Scientists believe the original inhabitants 1) ………… by accident. Around 100 people 2) …………. But then the number of inhabitants increased too quickly. Scientists are all agreed that the inhabitants 3) ………… on the island and finally all died.

The Easter Island statues are famous but nobody knows why they are there or why there are so many. The statues 4) …………, or Easter Island 5) …………. The statues are very large and very heavy, so they 6) …………. Scientists still do not know how the inhabitants 7) ………….

a must have used up all the food e might have been gods

b could have been part of a much bigger island f may have landed there

c may have discovered the island g can’t have been easy to move

d might have done this

Practice 9.