5. Choose the correct words.

1 The waiters are friendly and / but they speak good English.

2 The weather’s good in spring. It’s when / also good in autumn.

3 You can go white-water rafting but / and you can’t go kayaking.

4 A good time to visit Venice is in winter also / when it isn’t crowded.

5 You can buy souvenirs in the hotel but / also the prices are often very high.

6. Read the text and fill in the word which best fits each space. Use only one word in each space.

New York City is one of 1) ……… largest cities 2) ……… the world. It is also one of the most densely populated, with an estimated 7.400.000 inhabitants. Manhattan is the 3) ……… popular area of the city with tourists and has 4) ……… interesting sights. There is also 5) ……… a large number of businesses in this area of the city, including the head offices of some of the world’s leading companies. New York’s subway system provides transport for more 6) ……… 33% of the city’s work force.

New York is also regarded 7) ……… a centre of entertainment. Broadway is the scene of many box-office hits, Carnegie Hall is one of the 8) ……… famous concert halls in the world and the city is also the home of several opera and ballet companies.

With 9) ……… choice of food, entertainment and social life than any other city, it is 10) ……… wonder that people flock to New York to experience life in the Big Apple.

7. Complete the sentences with the words from the box.

accommodation insurance information luggage news progress

1 Can you turn on the TV? I think the ……… is on.

2 If you are young and have a fast car, the ……… is expensive.

3 You should talk to Caroline. She has got some interesting ……….

4 The project is going well and we are making a lot of ……….

5 ……… in Tokyo is expensive, especially in the hotels in the city centre.

6 At the airport, you must keep your ……… with you at all times.

8. Complete the email. Choose the correct option from the words in italics.

Heinrich

I have 1) an / some information about your trip to the Kyoto Research Centre next week. I tried to book you 2) a / some room at the Sheraton, but I didn’t have 3) a / any luck. But don’t worry, because I found you 4) a / some accommodation at the Kyoto Research Campus, and I know it’s very nice there.

Jenna has 5) a / some ticket for you and she has also got 6) a / some travel insurance. You’ll need to pay the taxi driver in Yen, so you’ll need 7) a / some cash. You can change 8) a / some money at one of the banks at the airport.

Hope you have 9) a / some good weather.

Best wishes

Louis

Practice 10.

1. Choose the correct option.

In geography a desert is an area which receives a) few / little rain and which loses a b) few / lot of its moisture through evaporation. c) Many / Much polar regions can be called deserts, but most of us think of a desert as being a sandy, rocky area with d) not enough / few water. e) Lots / Lot of deserts consist of sand dunes or bare rock, and f) many / much are near mountain ranges, which take away the moisture from clouds. Others are far away from the sea or other water, so receive g) few / little moisture. Although we might assume that very h) few / lots kinds of life live in deserts. In fact there are i) lots / many of plants, animals and insects in these regions. j) Lots / Many desert plants store water in their leaves or roots, and some desert plants can live for k) lots / many years. Some desert animals live underground. They spend l) little / a few time in the sun and only come out at night. There are m) enough / lots of insects, scorpions and spiders as well as reptiles, such as snakes, lizards and tortoises, in deserts. They need to spend n) much / many hours in the sun to generate body heat, so they have o) few / little difficulty living in high temperatures. However, p) few / little of them can bear extreme sunlight, so they tend to move from one area of shade to another.