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When | arrived back at ‘he hotel | had a fantastic suntan and. ‘ottasit| had been given a burst ofnew | energy, It was a great way to start my | holiday. }Unit 1 9 Fillin the gaps with phrases from the list: down in the dumps best bet right up your sheet get cua from tall caught my eye run-of-the-mill take things easy a new lease of life let our hair down aff the beaten track 1. The déctor told him to until he was strong enough to work again. 2 Sharon fett .... vs so we.decided to try and cheer her up. 3. This interesting magazine article ... «1, 80 | decided to send it to you. 4 This beach is so vary few people know about i. 5 Grandpa seems so much happier since his retire- ‘ment; i's given him .. ‘ 6 If you'e looking for a.cheap holiday, your is Wright's Travel 7 Aiter@ tense week at work, we decided to go out on Friday night and } : 8 This resort is a bit... it has some good points, but i's nothing special 9 | think you'll find this restaurant i .... its got great food, ‘quiet and very reasonable. 10 The politician needed a break from his busy sched- Ule, 80 he went on a sailing tp 10 sarssnnsnsnane 10 Rewrite the following sentences using the words in bold, Do not change these words in any way. 1. This novel isn't as good as everyone says tts. cracked 2. I play badminton quite often now that | know the game and I'm getting better at it. swing 3 Mier her holiday, trouble at work made Martha face reality again. 5 Its the fist time we've won the cup and we're delighted. moon. : 6 John worked all day and all night to finish the assignment. clock ss 7. Since sheltfish upsets my stomact steer "i 8 My father didnt tell me about my mother’ ilness. dark eee | try to avoid it 9 Aftera week on the beach in Tunisia, | have a great suntan, berry . 10. | getup early in order to avoid the traffic on the way to work. rack 11 Answer the questions below: 1 Can something be off the beaten track and right Up your street at the same time? WhyAWhy not? 2 Ifyou came down to earth with a bump, would you be in your element? WhyiWhy not? 3. If you discovered that the hotel where you were staying wasn't all it was cracked up to be, would you get up at the crack of dawn and leave? WhyWhy not? 412 Use the words missing from the sentences below ta complete the crossword. 1 2 3 pave) [Baw 4 5 a Ry Bs Li | ia. 1 This hotel isn't all it's .- up to be. 4. The Star Hotel is awful ~ steer of 7 She kept her parents in the wn about her new boyfriend. 8 This sase caught my . .»at the antique shop. 9 I thine the Affiean safari would he your best. for a holday. Down 2 I should take a holiday; I need to get away from it... 3 Hell 3ome down to wn... With a bump when he finds out the truth, 4 You can get.a snack anytime as the coffee bar is open round the 5 Dave loves gardening; he's in his when he's outdoors. 6 The house Is alficult to find as i's off the beaten... -