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Test yourself Choose the correct answer. For every correct answer you score one point.
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Carlos is a manager at SALTEX. He a like b don‘t like c likes
his job.
11 If you want to keep fit, you can a work in b work off c work out
at the gym.
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He work at 7.30 in the morning. a always starts b starts always c does always start
12 Could I have a a dish b bowl c cup
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A: does the sales meeting finish? B: At about seven o‘clock. a When b Where c Who
13 A: Good evening, sir. What would you like? B: a sandwich, please. a I‘ll have b I have c I‘ll get
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A: How often does she take a holiday? B: a In the summer. b Every five months. c Next month.
14 like chicken curry with rice, please. a I b I‘d c I‘ll
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What in your free time? a do you usually b usually do you c do you usually do
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Mario is a sales manager. a He b His c Our
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Do you enjoy a run b running c to run
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He loves eating good food, but he a never cook b doesn‘t cook c don‘t cook
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In my free time, I a make b practise c do
10 How a many b much c often
?
a lot of sport.
sleep do you need every day to feel good?
Vocabulary 2 1 2 3 4 5 6
Listening 3
a nice café near here? I’m afraid a good one near the hotel. Palermo is a wonderful city. a lot of fantastic restaurants. Excuse me, a book shop near the hotel? I need some aspirin, but any pharmacies in this street. a bus stop just around the corner from here. I’d like to buy some water. any supermarkets near here? two excellent bars next to the gallery.
Match the places 1–6 with the activities a–f. post office tourist office railway station bank pharmacy park
a b c d e f
change money buy special sun cream buy stamps for postcards relax or go for a walk take a train to the airport get information about a place
4.1 Complete the receptionist’s directions with the prepositions in the box. Then listen and check.
1 2 1 Yes, there‘s one called Café Latino. It‘s not far here. Go of the hotel and 3 4 turn right. Then go straight on about 200 metres and turn left the post 5 6 office. Café Latino is your right, a pizza take away place and a pharmacy.
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7 2 I think there are two near the Museum of Modern Art. Keep going along this street here 8 you get the crossroads, then turn left. Go straight on for about three minutes. There’s one 9 10 big camera shop the museum and another one it.
Functional Match the beginnings of the sentences 1–6 with the endings a–f. Language 41 When you go out a restaurant on the left. 2 3 4 5 6
19 What is socialising? a meeting people and going out with friends b working in a team c going to a special club 20 She has a lot of meetings today. Her a plan b report c schedule
Complete the sentences with the correct form of there is(n’t) or there are(n’t).
behind for at opposite between to out from on until
16 How do you say €12.99? a twelve point ninety-nine euros b twelve euros ninety-nine c euros twelve ninety-nine
18 A soap opera is a a kind of musical b serial story on TV c radio programme
1 2 3 4 5 6 7
17 At the end of the meal you ask the waiter for the a bill b menu c price .
Lesson 1: Around town
Grammar 1
of soup, please?
15 A: A large Americano, please. B: Certainly. $2.50, please. a That‘s b This is c It‘s
job is very stressful.
A great place to be
is very full.
NOTEPAD EXERCISE
Go straight on until There’s a Thai Keep going along here At the junction, turn After about 10 metres
b c d e f
right. The shop is in front of you. of the hotel, turn right. there’s a bank on the right. you get to the crossroads. for about 500 metres.
5 Answer the questions about yourself. Example: Is there a café near your office? Yes, there’s one about 200 metres away. / No, there isn’t. 1 Is there a park near your office? 2 Are there any popular bars near your flat? 3 Is there an airport in your hometown?
Score:
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4 Are there any good museums in your hometown?
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Lesson 2: Extreme cities Vocabulary 1
Lesson 3: Hotels
Replace the underlined adjectives with adjectives that have the opposite meaning.
Listening 1
Example: My office is very big. small 1 The staff in this hotel are very friendly. 2 They live in a noisy street. 3 Ten dollars for this meal? I think that’s expensive.
Grammar 2
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4.3 Listen and complete the form with the answers. REGISTRATION FORM
4 He works in a safe part of town. 5 My job is interesting. 6 The buildings here all look very clean.
1 2 3 4 5 6
Number of nights? Date of arrival? Date of departure? Premium room – which floor? Standard room – which floor? Guest's name?
Make sentences from the words.
2 Complete the sentences with the words in the box. Then listen again and check.
Example: Paris / Oxford / big Paris is bigger than Oxford. 1 travelling / watching TV / interesting 5 Beihai / Shanghai / pretty
breakfast single room reservation room rates availability bath tub 2 buses / taxis / cheap
6 going by train / walking / fast
3 life in the country / life in the city / quiet
7 cars / bicycles / noisy
4 restaurants / take away places / expensive
8 being on holiday / being at home / good
Listening 3
Receptionist: Good evening, Sky Hotel. Jana Podolski speaking. How can I help you? 1 Guest: Hello. I’d like to make a for three nights from the third of August, please. Receptionist: What kind of room would you like? 2 Guest: I’d like a single room with shower and , if possible. 3 Receptionist: OK, let me just check . Yes, we have a premium single room with a balcony on the tenth floor and a standard room on the second floor, both with shower. Which one would you prefer? 4 Guest: Could you tell me the , please? 5 Receptionist: The premium room is €85 a night and the standard room is €75, including . 6 Guest: OK. I’ll take the premium .
4.2 Listen to the information about Mexico City. Are the sentences true or false? True
False
1 Mexico City is the third largest city in the world.
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2 The city has a very fast growing economy.
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3 The city’s transport system is very good.
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4 The metro is one of the world’s oldest transport systems.
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5 Mexico City is a great place if you like good food.
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6 The city is famous for very good seafood.
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Pronunciation 3
1 27 September 2 2 March
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large important old fast fresh busy ith a population of about 21 million, Greater Mexico City is (1) the fifth metropolitan area in the world. (2) It's also one of the financial centres in North (3) America and has one of the world's growing economies. The city has an excellent public transport system – the metro transports about 4.5 million people every day, so it's one of (4) the in the world.
NOTEPAD EXERCISE
Mexico City Mexico City is also a great place if you like good food. There are many traditional markets – the Mercado La Merced in the city centre is (5) one of the markets. The city is also famous for having some of the (6) seafood.
–double room with shower – arrival date: 25 May for one week (seven nights) –room rate? –breakfast?
5 Answer the questions about yourself. 1 What’s the most beautiful building in your town? 2 When’s the hottest month in your country? 3 What’s the most interesting film you’ve seen recently? 4 What kind of food do you like best? 5 Where’s the most expensive hotel in your town? 6 What’s your favourite restaurant?
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3 18 July 4 30 December
5 1 February 6 23 June
7 31 January 8 13 October
9 8 January 10 29 April
and your partner are planning a trip to San Francisco. Look at the notes and use them 4 You to make your own reservation.
Listen again and complete the text with the correct forms of the words in the box.
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4.4 Say each of the following dates. Then listen and repeat.
NOTEPAD EXERCISE
Receptionist: Good morning, the Sunrise Hotel. Julie speaking. How may I help you? You: Hello. I‘d like to for . Receptionist: Certainly. So that’s from the 25th of May to the 31st of May. Is that right? You: . Receptionist: What kind of room would you like? You: , please. Receptionist: OK, no problem. We have a very nice double room on the first floor. It’s at the back of the hotel and very quiet. You: Could you , please? Receptionist: That’s $110 a night. You: OK. Does that include ? Receptionist: Yes is does. We offer American and Continental breakfast in our restaurant. You: OK, we‘ll take it. My name is . Receptionist: Thank you, .
5 Answer the questions about yourself. 1 When’s your birthday? 2 When’s the next public holiday in your country? 3 When’s your next trip?
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Vocabulary 1
Lesson 4: Review
Test yourself
Complete the comments with the words in the box.
Choose the correct answer. For every correct answer you score one point.
hot buffet credit cards Wi-Fi access distance air conditioning location brasserie served
Hotel Franz Josef, Vienna
Vincent and Gianna, Italy A very nice hotel! The staff were very friendly and helpful. We went in July when it was very hot, 1 so we were really glad there was in the room. There aren’t many restaurants 2 near the hotel, but there’s a really nice Austrian about five blocks away. The 3 food is excellent and the prices are good, and they take .
Vincent, China 4 We especially liked the location! The hotel’s within walking of all the interesting sights. Metro and bus stops are very close. The room was warm, clean and comfortable. The 5 best thing about this hotel is its breakfast! There’s a and a variety of quality 6 foods in a lovely restaurant.
HF J
Valentina, Russia 7 Positive: The is excellent for public transport. A better than average breakfast and friendly staff. 8 Negative: The single room was too small. There was a problem with the in the room, so I couldn’t check my emails. And there was only an old TV set, not a flat screen TV.
VIENNA
Functional Match the beginnings of the phrases 1–6 with the endings a–f. Language 21 What kind of room a the room rate, please?
2 3 4 5 6 CHECK YOUR VOCABULARY!
I’d like to reserve I need a room for I’m afraid all our Could you tell me All our rooms have
b c d e f
would you like? internet access and MP3 player docks. single rooms are taken. a double room with an extra bed, please. three nights from the 21st September.
3 Complete the crossword. The answers are words from this unit. 1
Across 1 bad → worse → the
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3 9
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5 8
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NOTEPAD EXERCISE
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3 March is the month of the year. 4 You can get a taxi at a taxi . 5 A: What’s the today? B: 28th July. 6 The first meal of the day. 7 A room for two people is a room.
Down 2 Breakfast is between 7.30 and 10.00 a.m. 3 Go out of the hotel, then left. 4 The price for a room is the room . 6 Another word for reserve. 8 A small meal 9 The opposite of expensive.
down five words or expressions from this unit which you find most useful. Try to make 4 Write sentences with each of them.
1 a very nice restaurant next to the hotel. a It is b There is c There are bus stop near the museum?
11 The noise in the bar is much a bad b worse c worst 12 All our rooms a comes b come c don’t come
than in the restaurant.
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Is there a some b a c any
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Sorry, a post office here. a there isn’t b there aren’t c there is
13 I’d like to reserve a room for two nights a from b at c of
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There are a any b some c a
14 We have a standard room a free b available c open
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Go straight on a until b to c before
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The meeting room is very easy to a arrive b come c get
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Our offices are a between b opposite c next
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My favourite café is a behind b in front c next
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I’m afraid all our standard rooms are a busy b taken c out
interesting places you can visit.
you get to the crossroads.
to.
10 I think the Miranda Hotel is the a pretty b prettier c prettiest
for those dates.
with wireless Internet.
17 Do you have coffee-making a services b access c facilities
to my office.
18 Could you a tell b say c call .
hotel in this town.
2 July.
15 How do you say 26 June? a the twenty-six June b the twenty-sixth June c the twenty-sixth of June 16 The hotel is a served b equipped c offered
the post office.
with air conditioning.
in the rooms?
me the room rates, please?
19 Breakfast is served a at b on c in
the ground floor of the hotel.
20 My room has a wonderful view a in b at c of
the city.
Score:
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