Name: Date:
Auza
UNIT 22 - SHORT STORIES
VOCABULARY
1.1 Complete the following passages with the most appropriate choices.
We can save money on all aspects of our holiday, from where and when to go to
how to get to and from the airport; here are some (1) on how to get the most for
your money when (2)a holiday
For the best deals (3 ) your holiday between the high and low seasons; you
could save up to 70% on some holiday (4 ) While still enjoying good weather and
other high season (5 ) and there will be fewer crowds.
You can also save money by going somewhere where living costs are (6) It
might cost more to get there but once you are there you will
(7)le on eating out and getting around as food and transport will be
(8)cheaper.
And start saving before you even leave the country by choosing the most cost
effective way to the airport. There are many bus services from (9)cities to airports
which are cheaper than trains. If you go by train book well in (10).
)to get cheaper
tickets and if you do decide to go by car, book your carparking as soon as possible; some
airports offer up to 50% (11) for early bookings
Finally, make sure you research all the available options on-line. Signing up to email
(12)can be a good idea as then you will be the first to know about cheap offers. The
earlier you book the better the bargains are likely to be.
1 A. information
2 A. deciding
3 A. book
4 A. places
5 A. pros
6 A. lower
B. advice
B. choosing
B. ask for
B. sites
B. advantages
B. smaller
B. cost
B. obviously
B. important
B. before
B. below
B. warning
C. tips
C agreeing
C. order
C. situations
C. favours
C. poorer
C. spend
C. quite
C. great
C. advance
C. off
C. news
D. clues
D electing
D. buy
D. resorts
D. drawbacks
D. greater
D. waste
D. significantly
D. major
D. early
D. over
D. alerts
7 A, pay
8 A. largerly
9 A. main
10 A. ahead
11 A. under
12 A. alarms
Hello August. How are you? How is your preparation for a trip to Italy? I've read some tips that can help you adapt there.
First, take care of the nature of that place, because this is an important part of all humanity that we will still need.
Secondly, you should study the place where you will fly. You can impress others with your knowledge of architecture, history, and traditions.
Third, observe the etiquette of this country because every gesture can be perceived differently among those people.
Fourth, properly spend your finances this is the most osnavnoe on what you can survive.
I hope these tips will help you. Have a good holiday with your family.
1.When was Mrs Smith very
busy ?
Mrs Smith was very
busy two weeks before Christmas.
2.What did she do ?
She bought a lot of Christmas cards.
3.Why did she buy the cards ?
To send to her friends and to her husband's friends.
4.Where did she put them ?
She put them on the table in the living-room.
5.What did she say to her
husband ?
She said to her husband to write the cards while she was cooking the dinner.
6.What did Mr Smith say ?
Mr Smith did not say anything.
7.What did he do ?
He went to his study.
8.How did Mrs Smith feel ?
Mrs Smith was very angry with him.
9.What did she say ?
She did not say anything either.
10.What did Mr Smith do a
minute later ?
He came back with a box full of Christmas cards.
11.What did he say ?
He said that those were from last year he had forgot to post them.