XII. Replace the infinitive in brackets by the Future Indefinite or the Future Continuous

1. Accommodations as well as rates (to vary) from hotel to hotel.

2. I don’t know whether he (to travel) on business or as a tourist next week.

3. She (not to fight) the city traffic to get a comfortable bed for the night.

4. They (to take) an outside room, as they can't stand the noise of the street.

5. The bellboy (to take) the guests and their luggage up in the lift to their room.

6. The receptionist (to ask) the guest to sign his or her name.

7. This Saturday Ann (to celebrate) her birthday.

8. This year he (to get) accommodation in one of the motels.

XIII. Add question tags to the following statements and give short answers

1. At the moment another plane is landing.

2. During the flight some of the passengers were reading.

3. I am meeting her at the station at eleven.

4. The bellboy was expecting tips for taking your luggage to your room.

5. The sales are starting on Wednesday.

6. They were having dinner when you called.

7. We are travelling to the UK one of these days.

8. When I met her she was doing some shopping.

9. While you were sleeping he was listening to the radio.

XIV. Make up sentences from the words given below

1. all; are; now; of; over; people; the; thousands; travelling; world.

2. are; big; cities; country; going; in; living; people; spend; the; their; time; to; visiting.

3. at; be; a; booking; destination; flight; four; he; a; his; o’clock; on; seat; to; will.

4. a; ago; asking; belts; the; fasten; minute; passenger; seat; stewardess; the; to; was.

5. and; is; mineral; now; offering; passengers; she; some; sweets; the; water.

6. bellboy; guest; the; his; is; room; showing; the; to.

7. the; all; country; fog; the; from; in; is; over; rolling; sea; the; thick; white.

8. a; customers; Harrods; is; month; number; of; offering; its; services; special; this; to.

9. are; blowing; from; Gulf; hot; Mexico; now; of; the; winds.

UNIT 5

Shops and shopping

BEFORE YOU READ

Answer these questions

1. Is there a tendency in Ukraine for small shops to disappear? Why?

2. Do you agree that most people prefer to do shopping at supermarkets? Why?

READING TASKS

A. Understanding main points

Read the text below about shopping in Britain and answer the questions, beginning your answers with the fol­lowing phrases: as a rule …; to tell the truth …; as far as I know …; the matter is that …; as far as I remember …; as far as I am concerned …; frankly/strictly speak­ing …; to make a long story short … .

1. Do you agree that many people regret the disappearance of small shops? Why?

2. What are the advantages of big shops called department stores?

3. What large stores in Europe do you know? What store is the largest one in Europe?

4. What do you know about the history of Harrods?

5. What services does Harrods offer to its customers?

6. What facts prove that Harrods has a worldwide reputation for first-class service?

7. Where are the smartest and most expensive shops like Harrods situated in London?

8. What are the best known shopping centers in London?

9. What department stores sell the cheapest kinds of goods in London? What goods do they specialize in?

10 What is shopping in Britain also famous for?

B. Understanding details

Mark the statements T (true) or F (false) according to the information in the text. Give your reason using the fol­lowing phrases: as a matter of fact ...; I don't think so …; I'm of the same opinion …; in my opinion …; on the contrary …; strictly speaking ...; to my mind ... .

1. There is a tendency in Britain and the USA for big shops to disappear.

2. In big shops the customers are demanded to pay cash.

3. Big shops don’t have a home delivery service.

4. Small shops have a large variety of goods and sell them at reasonable prices.

5. Marks & Spencer offers a number of special services to its customers.

6. Selfridges has a worldwide reputation for first-class service.

7. Every month all shops in Britain have sales and some things are sold almost half price.

8. Covent Garden market is the main market in London. It is open once a week.

9. Today there are very few branches of Harrods all over the world.

10. Special free gifts and reduced prices are used to tempt customers into the stores.