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Fill in the blanks with words derived from the words in bold.
A new type of train may soon be in 7) ……… (operate) in Germany. So far tests have been 8) ……… (success) and it is hoped that in ten years time 9) ……… (commute) will be able to travel from Hamburg to Berlin in less than an hour. The Transrapid train is 10) ……… (actual) the world’s lowest-flying aircraft. It has been designed to travel at up to 420 km per hour, and it has neither wheels nor a motor,
Instead of rails, a series of 11) ……… (magnet) units powers the train, allowing it to “fly” one centimeter above the tracks. Since it is suspended in the air, it can turn sharp corners at very high speeds without creating any 12) ……… (notice) disturbance inside the train. 13) ……… (environment) have serious 14)……… (object) to the train, however, as it is 15) ……… (significant) noisier than normal trains. Nevertheless, it seems that the new train will soon be a popular 16) ……… (alternate) to traveling by aeroplane between cities in Germany.
Vocabulary
Airport problems. Complete the questions with the words in the list.
sharp objects ticket help board
meeting point window aisle suitcase
purpose baggage passport help
checking in landed meeting
17 Can I have your ……… and ………?
18 Have the flight ……… yet?
19 Did you pack your ……… yourself?
20 Are you ……… someone?
21 What is the ……… of your visit?
22 Are you carrying any ……… in your hand luggage?
23 Can you ……… me?
24 Can I ……… you?
25 Has your ……… been in your possession at all times?
26 Are there any ……… seats available?
27 Can you tell me where the ……… is?
28 Is it too late to ……… the plane?
29 Are you ……… any bags today?
30 Would you like an ……… seat?
Hotels and ships. Match the words used on board a ship with their equivalent in a hotel.
Ship Hotel
31 deck a) staff
32 cabin b) floor
33 crew c) head receptionist
34 berth d) guest
35 porthole e) room
36 chief purser f) window
37 lido deck g) swimming pool
38 passenger h) kitchen
39 steward i) bed
40 galley j) receptionist
Grammar
Put the verbs in brackets into the –ing form or the infinitive.
41) Don’t forget ……… (turn) off the light when you leave.
42) I’ll never forget ……… (eat) Chinese food for the first time.
43) I can’t even remember …….. (see) this document before.
44) Ann went on ……… (do) the cleaning after finishing the cooking.
45) She avoided ……… (mention) that she had lost her job because she didn’t want to upset her parents.
46) We regret ……… (inform) all passengers that the 10:15 flight to Rome has been cancelled.
47) He regret ………. (eat) all the cakes so quickly.
48) They stopped the meeting ……… (have) a cup of tea.
49) She wasted a lot of time ……… (look) at the shop windows.
50) They would rather ……… (go) to the cinema than stay at home tonight.
№ 21
Topic ‘Eating out’.
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