III. Reading

Read the text and complete the blanks with the correct form of the words in brackets.

Dubrovnik

Last moth we went on a weekend break to Dubrovnik on the (1) ____________ (recommend) of my best friend. What an (2) ___________ (amaze) place! It has absolutely everything which any visitor could possibly want, including a romantic (3) ____________ (locate) on the Adriatic Coast. Dubrovnik has a wide range of (4) ___________ (accommodate) catering for all tastes and pockets. We stayed in a small, family-run hotel and were certainly very (5) __________ (satisfy) with the service. We arrived on Friday evening and immediately went to a (6) ___________ (perform) of Romeo and Juliet in a Venetian castle high above the town. The following day, I felt like staying in bed till late and having a leisurely breakfast, but my friend had made (7) ___________ (arrange) for us to use a fishing boat to go scuba diving before and I can say that it was one of the most (8) _________ (thrill) experiences I have ever had. Later that afternoon, we met some local people who belonged to a rock band and we got an (9) _________ (invite) to attend their concert in the evening. It was great and we had a good time. We spent the next day exploring the picturesque streets of the old city. We had a fantastic weekend, and Dubrovnik certainly made a very good (10) __________ (impress) on us!

Answers:

1 recommendation

2 amazing

3 location

4 accommodation

5 satisfied

6 performance

7 arrangements

8 thrilling

9 invitation

10 impression

Module 1. Round-up.

Test 1.

A Decide if the following sentences are correct – true (T) or incorrect false (F).

::10::Paragliding is becoming an increasingly popular sport in the UK[TF]{

TRUE

}

::10::When I firs started, I was a bit nervous but after completing a course, I enough felt confident to go out on my own without assistance[TF]{

FALSE

}

::10::Her enthusiasm for the sport made such an impression on me that I made the decision to have a go at it myself [TF]{

TRUE

}

::10::The audience expressed their satisfaction across applauding the actors[TF]{

FALSE

}

::10::The more popcorn Kevin ate, the thirstier he got[TF]{

TRUE

}