3 Test yourself Choose the correct answer For every correct answer you score one point 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 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 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 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 What in your free time? a you usually b usually you c you usually Mario is a sales manager a He b His c Our Do you enjoy a run b running c to run He loves eating good food, but he a never cook b doesn‘t cook c don‘t cook In my free time, I a make b practise c 10 How a many b much c often ? a lot of sport sleep you need every day to feel good? Vocabulary 2 Listening 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 Yes, there‘s one called Café Latino It‘s not far here Go of the hotel and turn right Then go straight on about 200 metres and turn left the post office Café Latino is your right, a pizza take away place and a pharmacy I think there are two near the Museum of Modern Art Keep going along this street here you get the crossroads, then turn left Go straight on for about three minutes There’s one 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 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 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 17 At the end of the meal you ask the waiter for the a bill b menu c price Lesson 1: Around town Grammar 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 Is there a park near your office? Are there any popular bars near your flat? Is there an airport in your hometown? Score: 18 / 20 points Are there any good museums in your hometown? 19 Lesson 2: Extreme cities Vocabulary Lesson 3: Hotels Replace the underlined adjectives with adjectives that have the opposite meaning Listening Example: My office is very big. small The staff in this hotel are very friendly They live in a noisy street Ten dollars for this meal? I think that’s expensive Grammar 4.3 Listen and complete the form with the answers REGISTRATION FORM He works in a safe part of town My job is interesting The buildings here all look very clean 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 travelling / watching TV / interesting Beihai / Shanghai / pretty breakfast single room reservation room rates availability bath tub buses / taxis / cheap going by train / walking / fast life in the country / life in the city / quiet cars / bicycles / noisy restaurants / take away places / expensive being on holiday / being at home / good Listening Receptionist: Good evening, Sky Hotel Jana Podolski speaking How can I help you? 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? Guest: I’d like a single room with shower and , if possible 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? Guest: Could you tell me the , please? Receptionist: The premium room is €85 a night and the standard room is €75, including Guest: OK I’ll take the premium 4.2 Listen to the information about Mexico City Are the sentences true or false? True False Mexico City is the third largest city in the world ▢ ▢ The city has a very fast growing economy ▢ ▢ The city’s transport system is very good ▢ ▢ The metro is one of the world’s oldest transport systems ▢ ▢ Mexico City is a great place if you like good food ▢ ▢ The city is famous for very good seafood ▢ ▢ Pronunciation 3 27 September 2 March 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 What’s the most beautiful building in your town? When’s the hottest month in your country? What’s the most interesting film you’ve seen recently? What kind of food you like best? Where’s the most expensive hotel in your town? What’s your favourite restaurant? 20 18 July 30 December February 23 June 31 January 13 October 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 W 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 When’s your birthday? When’s the next public holiday in your country? When’s your next trip? 21 Vocabulary 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, so we were really glad there was in the room There aren’t many restaurants near the hotel, but there’s a really nice Austrian about five blocks away The food is excellent and the prices are good, and they take Vincent, China 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 best thing about this hotel is its breakfast! There’s a and a variety of quality foods in a lovely restaurant HF J Valentina, Russia Positive: The is excellent for public transport A better than average breakfast and friendly staff 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? 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 Across bad → worse → the NOTEPAD EXERCISE 22 March is the month of the year You can get a taxi at a taxi A: What’s the today? B: 28th July The first meal of the day A room for two people is a room Down Breakfast is between 7.30 and 10.00 a.m Go out of the hotel, then left The price for a room is the room Another word for reserve A small meal 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 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 Is there a some b a c any 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 There are a any b some c a 14 We have a standard room a free b available c open Go straight on a until b to c before The meeting room is very easy to a arrive b come c get Our offices are a between b opposite c next My favourite café is a behind b in front c next 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 July 15 How 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: / 20 points 23