The art of travelling light

There are so (0) many limits to travel now such as your (1) _______must not be over a certain weight or you’re only allowed to carry one carry-on. But it’s strange that (2) _________of us need any luggage at all these days. The (3) ________week I learned just how (4) ________I had to carry when I visited New York (5) ________business but the airline (6) ____________my bag to Atlanta. My first reaction was ‘Disaster!’ How will I manage? I (7) _________to have a change of clothes. What will I (8) _________without my file of papers for a meeting?

Well, my hotel provided soap, toothbrush, (9) ________and shampoo. I had to use the hotel’s overnight cleaning service but it meant I didn’t need to bring a change of clothes. And all my papers were on my laptop. So apart from the (10)________ that you should take your laptop – or preferred piece of technology – on board here’s my complete list of what you shouldn’t bother with on your next trip…

1. A things	B luggage	C bags	D belongings
2. A any	B few	C little	D nobody
3. A. next	B previous	C following	D other
4. A little	B many	C great	D big
5. A in	B at	C on	D through
6. A. sended	B sent	C sending	D was sending
7. A has	B had	C have	D having
8. A do	B make	C work	D travel
9. A. a towels	B touels	C towers	D towels
10 A advise	B advice	C advize	D advising

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IV. Make up the sentences from the following groups of words:

MODEL: enterprises, of, talented, our, the, industrial, very, need, economists, country.

The industrial enterprises of our country need very talented economists.

a) meeting, like, new, I, people.

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b) with, our, saturated, market, mobile phones, domestic, is.

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c) the, not, economic, country, is, in, stable, situation.

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d) clothes, great, winter, in, in, warm, demand, are.

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e) East, developed, Ukraine, industries, the, are, of, many, in.

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(5)

V. Fill in do or make in the proper form:

MODEL: Nowadays many companies make a large profit on consumer electronics.

a) This company ___________ business with many foreign firms.

b) He is _________ his best to become successful.

c) He __________ money by selling cars.

d) Young businessmen usually _________ many mistakes when they start their own business.

e) To _________ progress in business you should take care of your customers.

(5)

GRAMMAR

VI. Complete these sentences with the correct form of the verb in brackets.

MODEL: You won’t believe it! My car have been stolen (steal).

a) __________ the cost of living __________ (drop) recently?

b) If you require further information, one of our telephone operators ______________ (be) happy to assist you.

c) In recent years, we ____________ (cut) the workforce by two hundred.

d) When ___________ you ___________ (leave) your last job?

e) Inflation ___________ (rise) by 0.3% again last month.

f) There’s an additional charge, if you ________ (fail) to pay by the due date.

g) If we ______________ (not, go) out tonight, I’ll give you a ring.

h) Did you hear that the Managing Director _______________ (fire)?

i) Over twelve days a year _____________ (take) off for sickness last year.

j) Your application _____________ (consider) and we will contact you in the next few weeks.

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