Vocabulary exercises

I.

1. e

2. l

3. k

4. m

5. o

6. i

7. f

8. c

9. p

10. d

11. j

12. a

13. g

14. b

15. n

16. q

17. h

II.

1. c

2. e

3. b

4. g

5. f

6. d

7. a

III.

1. 2i 3c

2. 2g 3j

3. 2k 3d

4. 2l 3h

5. 2d 3g

6. 2f 3i

7. 2b 3k

8. 2h 3a

9. 2c 3e

10. 2a 3l

11. 2j 3f

12. 2e 3b

V.

1. k

2. d

3. i

4. j

5. c

6. h

7. b

8. a

9. l

10. e

11. g

12. m

13. n

14. f

VI.

1. bellhop; 2. encіrclіng hіghway; 3. check; 4. book іnto a hotel; 5. doorkeeper; 6. resіdentіal hotel; 7. desk clerk; 8. check-іn desk; 9. enrolment; 10. stay in a hotel; 11. guest of honour.

VII.

1. concierge; 2. registration; 3. convenience; 4. hotel guests; 5. accommodation; 6. formality; 7. lounge; 8. highways; 9. receptionist, receptionist.

III.

1. of, on; 2. at, for, at, on; 3. at, about, of; 4. at; 5. in, of; 6. in, of, of; 7. on, in; 8. of, with, of; 9. out; 10. through, with, up, in, to; 11. out; 12. at, to, with.

IV.

1. _, _, a; 2. the, a, a; 3. the, a, a, the; 4. the, _, _, _; 5. a; 6. _, a; 7. the, a; 8. _, _; 9. the, the; 10. a, a; 11. the, the; 12. the, the, the, the.

V.

1. booking office; 2. information desk, depar­tures and arrivals; 3. pressed, dry cleaned; 4. steam rooms; 5. beforehand; 6. modern conveniences; 7. at the entrance; 8. the day of their departure; 9. say nothing of; 10. to check out; 11. through with the formalities; 12. doorman.

VI.

1. You also avoid the garage fee, tips and other charges of a hotel stay, which is a great advantage for low income travellers. 2. You speak to the receptionist who is in charge of rooms and tell him that you booked accommodation by phone three days ago and give him your name. 3. The guests intending to leave the hotel should notify the management before noon on the day of their departure. 4. You can take a single room, a double room or a suite, charg­es varying accordingly. 5. When your taxi stops at the entrance to the hotel the doorman and the bellboy will help you with the luggage. 6. When you are through with the formalities, the bellboy takes your luggage and shows you to your room. 7. Rooms in most hotels have all modern conveniences: central heating, air conditioning, telephone, satellite TV and others. 8. In the same building there are also restaurants, bars, cafete­rias, beauty parlours, saunas, steam rooms and massage rooms, along with fully equipped supervised gyms and swimming pools. 9. At the information desk you can enquire about the depar­tures and arrivals of trains and flights, about telephone numbers and addresses of offices and private individuals. 10. If you do not want to get disappointed, it is advisable to book accommoda­tion beforehand by fax or telephone, especially if you are visiting the town during the summer months. 11. If you are travelling by car, you can get accommodation in a highway motel. 12. If you want to have your suit pressed or dry cleaned you should ring for the maid and she will see to it that everything is done.

II.

1. ’s

2. ’s

3. ’s

4. ’s

5. ’s

6. ’s

7. ’s

III.

1. are, have; 2. has, has; 3. are; 4. are; 5. have; 6. have; 7. is; 8. are; 9. are; 10. are; 11. has.

V.

1. doesn’t it? 2. aren’t there? 3. aren’t there? 4. aren’t there? 5. aren’t there? 6. aren’t there? 7. doesn’t it?

VIII.

1. most substantial; 2. worst; 3. farther; 4. most expen­sive; 5. most typical; 6. more expensive; 7. longest; 8. most popular; 9. fastest, most convenient; 10. slower.

IX.

1. In big cities there are a lot of good hotels. 2. Rooms in most hotels have all modern conveniences. 3. Service is usually quite satisfactory in the hotels. 4. In the lobby there is a kiosk selling picture postcards and souvenirs. 5. In the same building there are also restaurants and bars. 6. On every floor of the hotel there is a comfortable lounge. 7. It is customary to tip the atten­dants. 8. The tip is always given with a word of thanks. 9. Motels are well constructed and comfortably furnished. 10. There are such additional attractions as children's playgrounds.