Вариант № 3

Task 1.

Read the text below and decide which answer (А, В, С or D) best fits each gap. There is an example at the beginning (0). Translate the text into Russian.

Travellers on a lonely planet

Tony Wheeler and his wife Maureen started the (0) company known as Lonely Planet after a year-long journey across Asia in 1973. They were amazed to find that their friends were (1) ... to read their accounts of the (2) ..., which had taken them well off the (3) ... track.

It was not long before they formed a company and began publishing guides to independent travel. In their early books they (4) ... to write about those destinations for which there were no existing guidebooks. Since then, they've (5) ... the company and have published more than four hundred guides which cover everything from (6) ... exploration to more luxurious adventures. Even today, the Lonely Planet Guide to Mongolia is the only one of its (7) ... .

Tony says it was easier to write the first guide than later ones because they had actually done the trips they were writing about. Nevertheless, the guides remain very popular and include information on every (8) ... of travelling, from what brand of insect repellent to use, to where to get a haircut or have your clothes washed.

Tony and Maureen are (9) ... of all of their guides but say their favorite is the guide to India. The couple have not stopped travelling – they still (10) ... backpacking themselves, and usually (11) ... for the Himalayas, which they love. (12) … enough, on these trips Tony and Maureen take the Lonely Planet Guide to India with them!

0	A	enterprise	В	business	С	company	D	endeavor
1	A	eager	В	enthusiastic	С	motivated	D	committed

2	A	travel	В	voyage	С	trip	D	tour
3	A	followed	В	usual	С	known	D	beaten
4	A	set out	В	went in	С	made for	D	took off
5	A	extended	В	expanded	С	increased	D	broadened
6	A	low-	В	small-	С	cheap-	D	little-
		budget		pocket		cost		money
7	A	sort	В	nature	С	character	D	kind
8	A	subject	В	matter	С	aspect	D	concern
9	A	pleased	В	excited	С	keen	D	proud
10	A	do	В	make	С	go	D	have
11	A	head	В	take	С	go	D	fly
12	A	Normally	В	Usually	С	Generally	D	Naturally

Task 2. Translate the dialogues into Russian.

“Changing and cancelling reservations”.

1

Caller: … So can I change my reservation? We'd like another double room instead of the twin, and an extra single room.

Reception: OK... So you'd like two double and three single rooms?

Caller: Yes, and we'd like to stay for an extra night.

Reception: So you'd like to stay from the 10^th to the 16^th of May? Is that right?

Caller: Yes, that's right.

Reception: Er... Let me just check. Yes, that's fine, Mr. Feinds.

Caller: Oh, that's great! I'm sorry...

2

Caller: … I made a reservation for a family room on the 2^nd of June, but I'm afraid I have to cancel it.

Reception: What was the name, please?

Caller: The room was booked in the name of Marsh.

Reception: That's fine.

Caller: Is there a charge for cancelling the room?

Reception: No. No charge will be made.

Caller: Oh, good. Thanks.

Reception: Thanks for letting us know.

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