Task 1.

Fill in the missing words (right) to the

complaints below.
1.

"No-one told us

fish in the sea.

The children were startled (=surprised and worried)."

2.

"We bought 'Ray-Ban' sunglasses for one euro from a street trader
(=seller), that they were fake
(=not real)."

3.

"Topless sunbathing (=sitting in the sun) on the beach should be

banned (=be illegal). The holiday was ruined (=bad) as my husband
spent all day "

4.
5.

6.

7.

"The beach was "

"I was bitten by a mosquito -
bite."
" fly home from Jamaica
to England. It only took the Americans three hours to get home."
"I compared (=looked at both) the size of our one-bedroom apartment
to our friends' three-bedroom apartment and ours

"

8.

9.

Visitors to Spain: " Spanish

people. The receptionist speaks Spanish. The food is Spanish. Too many
foreigners (=people from other countries)."
"We found the sand was not like the sand in the brochure
(=advertisement). Your brochure shows the sand

10.

white."

"We had to queue (=stand in line) outside the hotel

"

11.

"It is your duty (=responsibility) as a tour operator to advise us of

(warn us about) noisy guests
"

12.

13.

" the local shopkeepers to

close in the afternoons. I often needed to buy things during 'siesta'
(=resting) time - this should be banned."
"On my holiday to Goa in India,
almost every restaurant served curry
(=an Indian food). I don't like spicy food at all."

14.

"We booked an excursion (=trip) to a water park but no-one told us

15.

swimming costumes and towels."

"My fianc and I booked a twin-bedded room but we were placed

(=put) in a double-bedded room. We now
the fact that I find myself
pregnant. This would not have happened if you had put us in the

Task 2. Insert the words

below into the gaps. You may
have to use the same word
several times.

1.

As I stopped at a red light, a teenager came up to me and

handed in a travel through the

window.
2.

Can you please the risks involved in this extreme sport?

3.

some recent work with your older stuff and

4.

Experts revealed (=showed) that the painting was a

you'll see how much you've improved.

5.

6.

He is a well-known on the floor of the New York

Stock Exchange.
He was charged with (=accused of) possessing a
passport.

7.
8.

9.
10.

11.

12.

13.

14.

Her injury her chances of winning the race.

Huge modern hotels have this once
beautiful coastline.
I felt it was my to tell them the truth.
I had to wait/stand in the for three hours to
get tickets for Pinks concert.
I like to in the morning when the sun is not
so hot.
If you house prices in the two areas, it's
quite amazing how different they are.
My piano playing has improved since I've
had a new teacher.
Next weekends will be to Washington D.C.
Well be back the next day.
15.

Task 3. Connect the words with

their definition.
a. ban
b. brochure
c. curry
d. duty
e. excursion
f. fake
g. foreigners
h. significantl
y
i. to advise sy
of
j. to compare
k. to queue

l. to ruin
m.
t
o startle

a.
b.
c.
d.
e.
f.
g.
h.
i.

a person who buys and sells

advertisement magazine
an Indian spice
foreign people
not real
noticeably, much
responsibility
to forbid, especially officially
to look at the differences
between
two or more things
j. to sit or lie in the sun in order
to
make your skin darker
k. to spoil or destroy sg
l. to stand in line
m. to surprise
n. to warn sy about

16.

17.

18.

19.

She gave a
expression when I dropped the vase.
She was from
driving for two years, because she was caught
driving under the influence (=drunk).
The of the foster
parents is to act in the best interests of their
adopted child.
The film was
(= the government didnt allow th showing) in
several countries.
The noise of the car
the birds and the

whole flock (=group) flew up into the air.

20.

There are more and more

in our capital,

which is great because it helps our economy.

21.

When I was in India, I loved to eat lamb

fake
not real
significantly
noticeably, much
to ruin
to spoil or destroy sg
ban
to forbid, especially officially
to startle
to surprise
trader
a person who buys and sells
to compare
to look at the differences between two or more things
to sunbathe
to sit or lie in the sun in order to make your skin darker
curry
a dish, originally from India, consisting of meat or vegetables cooked
in a spicy sauce
excursion
a short trip
duty
responsibility
to advise sy of
to warn sy about
to queue
to stand in line
foreigners
people from other countries
brochure
advertisement magazine

SOLUTIONS

Task 1.
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3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
10.
11.
12.
13.
14.
15.

"No-one told us there would be fish in the sea. The children were startled
(=surprised and worried)."
"We bought 'Ray-Ban' sunglasses for one euro from a street trader (=seller)
, only to find out that they were fake (=not real)."
"Topless sunbathing (=sitting in the sun) on the beach should be banned
(=be illegal). The holiday was ruined (=bad) as my husband spent all day
looking at other women."
"The beach was too sandy."
"I was bitten by a mosquito - no-one said they could bite."
"It took us nine hours to fly home from Jamaica to England. It only took the
Americans three hours to get home."
"I compared (=looked at both) the size of our one-bedroom apartment to our
friends' three-bedroom apartment and ours was significantly (=much)
smaller."
Visitors to Spain: "There are too many Spanish people. The receptionist speaks
Spanish. The food is Spanish. Too many foreigners (=foreign people)."
"We found the sand was not like the sand in the brochure (=advertisement
magazine). Your brochure shows the sand as yellow but it was white."
"We had to queue (=stand in line) outside the hotel with no air conditioning."
"It is your duty (=responsibility) as a tour operator to advise us of (warn us
about) noisy guests before we travel."
"It's lazy of the local shopkeepers to close in the afternoons. I often needed to
buy things during 'siesta' time - this should be banned."
"On my holiday to Goa in India, I was disgusted to find that almost every
restaurant served curry (=an Indian spice). I don't like spicy food at all."
"We booked an excursion (=trip) to a water park but no-one told us we had to
bring our swimming costumes and towels."
"My fianc and I booked a twin-bedded room but we were placed in a doublebedded room. We now hold you responsible for the fact that I find myself
pregnant. This would not have happened if you had put us in the room that
we booked."

Task 2.
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As I stopped at a red light, a teenager came up to me and handed in a travel brochure

through the window.
Can you please advise us of the risks involved in this extreme sport?
Compare some recent work with your older stuff and you'll see how much you've
improved.
Experts revealed (=showed) that the painting was a fake.
He is a well-known trader on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange.
He was charged with (=accused of) possessing a fake passport.
Her injury ruined her chances of winning the race.
Huge modern hotels have ruined this once beautiful coastline.
I felt it was my duty to tell them the truth.
I had to wait/stand in the queue (US line) for three hours to get tickets for Pinks
concert.
I like to sunbathe in the morning when the sun is not so hot.
If you compare house prices in the two areas, it's quite amazing how different they are.
My piano playing has improved significantly since I've had a new teacher.
Next weekends excursion will be to Washington D.C. Well be back the next day.
She gave a startled expression when I dropped the vase.
She was banned from driving for two years, because she was caught driving under the
influence (=drunk).
The duty of the foster parents is to act in the best interests of their adopted child.
The film was banned (= the government didnt allow th showing) in several countries.
The noise of the car startled the birds and the whole flock (=group) flew up into the air.
There are more and more foreigners in our capital, which is great because it helps our
economy.
When I was in India, I loved to eat lamb curry.