Ingles
Ingles
Ingles
4 TRAVEL
VOCABULARY
Complete the text below using the words from the box.
book buy check in do go through queue take watch
l often travel from England to South Africa for business. It's always the same. First, I
go on the Internet and buy a plane ticket. I also book a hotel room for my stay.
When I get to the airport, I never queue at the check-in desk. I use electronic check in
and I carry my luggage onto the plane with me. Of course, I always go security.
Sometimes they look inside my suitcase.
On the plane, I usually have lunch and watch an in flight movie.
When I arrive, I take a taxi to my hotel. I check in at the hotel, have a shower and
eat. Then it's time for bed.
When I return home. I do some shopping at the airport. I always buy souvenirs.
THERE IS / THERE ARE
Complete this conversation with the correct form (positive, negative or
question) of there is or there are.
A: Excuse me there is a bank near here?
B: I'm afraid there are a bank near here, but there are two cash machines
A: Oh, that's fine. Where are the cash machines?
B:There is a cash machine in the supermarket. Do you know where that is?
A: No, I don't
B: OK, do you know where the Tourist Information Office is?
A: Yes, I do there are a cash machine there?
B: Yes, very near there.
A: OK, I can find that. One more question
B: Yes?
A: There are any bookshops near the hotel?
B: Sorry there are any. But there are a lot of bookshops in the town centre.
A: OK. Thank you.
SKILLS
A Who asks the question? Write R (receptionist) or C (customer)
1. Hello, City Hotel. How can I help you? (R)
2.So, that's a single room for two nights, the 4th and 5 th? (R)
3. Is there a car park? (C)
4. How much is it per night? (C)
5. Can I have your credit-card details, please? (R)
6. Can l pay with Visa? (C)
7. What time do you expect to arrive? (R)
8. Is there a pick-up service? (C)
B Match each reply (a-h) with a question from Exercise A (1-8).
a) It's a Visa card. The number is 4409. (5)
b) Yes, that's right. (2)
c) I'd like to book a room from Monday 9th to Thursday 12th (1)
d) Yes, Visa is no problem. (6)
e) At about six o'clock. (7)
f) It's 80 euros. (4)
g) Yes, there is. Our driver can meel you al the airport. (8)
h) No, I'm afraid there isn't. But there's a public car park near the hotel. (3)
5 FOOD AND ENTERTAINING
VOCABULARY
Put these food items in ta correct column of the table below
Apple apple pie aubergine beef cheesecake chocolate mousse cod
grapes lamb onion peach peas trout tuna veal
1. Some/All of the shop's products have special lower prices this weekend
2. Some sofas are half / a third of the usual price.
3. The price for two chairs / one chair is half of the usual price.
4. There is a small price /no charge for bringing a sofa to your house in Bristol.
5. It costs/doesn't cost extra to pay for the sofa over one year.
6. There is a small amount of / no money to pay at the beginning.
PAST SIMPLE
Complete the text below using the past tense of the verbs from the box.
become decide do graduate join offer start work