Work elem workbook unit 4

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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
bdon‘t like
c likes

his job.

11 If you want to keep fit, you can
a work in
bwork off
c work out

at the gym.



2

He
work at 7.30 in the morning.
a always starts
bstarts always
c does always start

12 Could I have a
a dish
bbowl
c cup

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A:
does the sales meeting finish?
B: At about seven o‘clock.
a When
bWhere
c Who

13 A: Good evening, sir. What would you like?
B:
a sandwich, please.
a I‘ll have

bI have
c I‘ll get

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A: How often does she take a holiday?
B:
a In the summer.
bEvery five months.
c Next month.

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like chicken curry with rice, please.
a I
bI‘d
c I‘ll

5




What
in your free time?
a do you usually
busually do you

c do you usually do

6




Mario is a sales manager.
a He
bHis
c Our

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Do you enjoy
a run
brunning
c to run

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He loves eating good food, but he
a never cook
bdoesn‘t cook

c don‘t cook

9




In my free time, I
a make
bpractise
c do

10 How
a many
bmuch
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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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
bworking in a team
c going to a special club
20 She has a lot of meetings today. Her
a plan
breport
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
btwelve euros ninety-nine
c euros twelve ninety-nine

18 A soap opera is a
a kind of musical
bserial 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
bmenu
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
bThis 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.

5Answer 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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/ 20 points

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.

2Complete 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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Pronunciation3

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?

5Answer 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
4You
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,
.

5Answer 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.

3Complete the crossword. The answers are words from this unit.
1

Across
1 bad → worse → the

2

3
9

4

5
8

6

7

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
4Write
sentences with each of them.

1
a very nice restaurant next to the hotel.
a It is
bThere is
c There are
bus stop near the museum?

11 The noise in the bar is much
a bad
bworse
c worst
12 All our rooms

a comes
bcome
c don’t come

than in the restaurant.

2




Is there
a some
ba
c any

3




Sorry,
a post office here.
a there isn’t
bthere aren’t
c there is

13 I’d like to reserve a room for two nights
a from
bat

c of

4




There are
a any
bsome
c a

14 We have a standard room
a free
bavailable
c open

5




Go straight on
a until
bto
c before

6

The meeting room is very easy to
a arrive
bcome
c get

7




Our offices are
a between
bopposite
c next

8




My favourite café is
a behind
bin front
c next

9

I’m afraid all our standard rooms are
a busy
btaken
c out

interesting places you can visit.

you get to the crossroads.

to.

10 I think the Miranda Hotel is the
a pretty
bprettier
c prettiest

for those dates.

with wireless Internet.

17 Do you have coffee-making
a services
baccess
c facilities

to my office.

18 Could you

a tell
bsay
c call
.

hotel in this town.

2 July.

15 How do you say 26 June?
a the twenty-six June
bthe twenty-sixth June
c the twenty-sixth of June
16 The hotel is
a served
bequipped
c offered

the post office.

with air conditioning.

in the rooms?

me the room rates, please?

19 Breakfast is served
a at
bon
c in

the ground floor of the hotel.

20 My room has a wonderful view
a in
bat
c of

the city.

Score:

/ 20 points

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