Exercise 2. Look through the text «Travelling» again and choose the sentences which correspond to the text from the selection below. 1. Nora got out of the taxi and called a porter.
2. Harris and his wife were standing on the platform when their friend came up to them.
3. They came into their compartment and found their berths.
4. George told that the thing was to book tickets beforehand.
5. George reserved a separate first-class cabin and then packed the luggage.
6. The sea was rather calm, so George and Nancy were not afraid of being sea-sick.
7. Andrew Milton thought that it wouldn't be difficult to get a ticket at the airport.
8. In the afternoon Andrew took a special express coach and came to the airport in twenty minutes.
9. Andrew was sitting in the departure lounge when he heard the announcement.
Exercise 3. Complete the following sentences according to the content of the text.
1. Nora's uncle lived in Torby so she...
2. Nora wanted to order lunch so she...
3. When Harris and Nancy arrived at the harbour they saw...
4. It was difficult for them to find their cabin so...
5. Andrew was warned by the clerk that...
6. Andrew's carry on luggage was inspected because of...
Exercise 4. Answer the following questions. Choose the right variant.
1. How did Andrew get to the country he has chosen for his holidays?
a. by train
b. by plan.
c. on foot
2. Why did he decide to buy a ticket at the airport?
a. he hasn't booked a ticket beforehand.
b. he had no time to buy a ticket at the booking office in town.
c. it was much easier to get a ticket at the airport.
3. What did Angrew do just after his luggage had been weighed?
a. he paid extra
b. went to the department
c. began to read a fresh newspaper
Exercise 2
1. Nora got out of the taxi and called a porter.-When we got out of the taxi, Harris called a porter.
2. Harris and his wife were standing on the platform when their friend came up to them.-When I came up to my friend's sleeping-car they were already back out of the platform
3. They came into their compartment and found their berths.-Harris had shown the tickets to the guard, found the compartment and put the luggage on the rack.
4. George told that the thing was to book tickets beforehand.-Today George told her they would start on a sea voyage but the main things was to choose the route
5. George reserved a separate first-class cabin and then packed the luggage- George reserved a separate second-class cabin with two berths and paid the fares
6. The sea was rather calm, so George and Nancy were not afraid of being sea-sick.-The sea was rather rough that day but George and Nancy were not afraid of being sea-sick.
7. Andrew Milton thought that it wouldn't be difficult to get a ticket at the airport.- He knew that it would be difficult to get a ticket as he hadn't booked a seat beforehand.
8. In the afternoon Andrew took a special express coach and came to the airport in twenty minutes.- Next morning Andrew arrived at the airport terminal to catch his plane to Tokyo.
9. Andrew was sitting in the departure lounge when he heard the announcement.-After fulfilling all the formalities Andrew went to the departure lounge where he had a snack, then in the duty-free shop he bought a small present for his friend and while waiting for the announcement to board the plane he began to read a fresh newspaper. After a few minutes Andrew heard the announcement: «Flight 156 to Tokyo now boarding at Gate Three
Exercise 3
1. Nora's uncle lived in Torby so she wanted him to meet them at the station
2. Nora wanted to order lunch so she waited when the attendant came along.
3. When Harris and Nancy arrived at the harbour they saw their ship was already lying at the landing stage. They saw many tourists going up the gangway onto the deck
4. It was difficult for them to find their cabin so they asked the steward to show them their cabin.
5. Andrew was warned by the clerk that he should arrive at the airport two hours earlier and that he could take a special express coach that left the agency every 20 minutes.
6. Andrew's carry on luggage was inspected because of an anti-hijacking measure.
Exercise 4
1- b
2- a
3- a
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