Luxury Grand Voyages on Queen Mary 2
Queen Mary 2 a luxurious voyage
When my brother and I both retired from work, we (1) (use) some of the money we had saved
to go on a trip of a lifetime; a sea voyage on the Queen Mary 2. The ship (2) (think) to be one
of the most impressive ocean liners that (3) (ever / build), and those who travel on board the
Queen Mary 2 (4) (provide) with an extravagant and enjoyable experience. We
(5) (choose) to go on the world cruise as this gave us the opportunity to visit many interesting
places that we didn’t think we would ever see.
We (6) (take) to
exotic locations in Australia, South America,
Asia and Europe - it was a truly memorable
experience. The accommodation on board
(7) (design)
with luxury in mind. We (8) (stay) in two amazing suites; our rooms were very comfortable
and had excellent facilities. Every morning a newspaper (9) (deliver) to our rooms, and in
the evenings delicious chocolates (10) (lay) on our pillows. There was also a wide variety of
activities available for guests to do on board. We particularly (11) (enjoy) taking afternoon
tea, which on fine days (12) (serve) on the deck.
A. Match the two columns to form compound nouns. Then use them to complete the sentences 1-8.
VOCABULARY
1. conference a. centre
2. beauty b. destination
3. business c. service
4. room d. season
5. peak e. salon
6. weather f. forecast
7. holiday g. ticket
8. return h. room
1. Tropical islands have always been a popular .
2. Kim went to the to get a haircut.
3. It would be a good idea to buy your in advance because it will be cheaper.
4. Does the hotel have a ? I need to send some e-mails.
5. Dubai is packed with visitors during .
6. The meeting will be held in the hotel’s .
7. According to the , it is going to be hot and humid tomorrow.
8. I’m hungry but I don’t feel like leaving my hotel room. I think I’ll order .
B. Choose the correct answer a, b or c.
1. Here’s your change and your , sir.
a. cash b. copy c. receipt
2. We have some time before we pass through control. Let’s have a look at the duty free shops.
a. passport b. ID c. counter
3. Good morning. I would like to , please. I’ve got a reservation for a double room.
a. check out b. check in c. accommodate
4. I’m afraid I can’t pay in ; I never have a lot of money on me.
a. traveller’s cheques b. credit card c. cash
5. I got this fridge at a 30% .
a. deposit b. discount c. reduction
6. This document that you are the one who withdrew the money from the account.
a. proves b. orders c. charges
7. The local hospital is going to be to cover the growing needs of the town.
a. cancelled b. booked c. expanded
8. I always keep a of what we discuss at business meetings.
a. guarantee b. record c. reservation
GRAMMAR
C. Choose the correct answer a, b or c.
1. the heavy rain, the pilot landed the plane
safely.
a. Although b. Despite the fact c. In spite of
2. I was tired, I couldn’t sleep last night.
a. In spite of b. Even though c. Because
3. he works long hours, he doesn’t earn enough
money.
a. Even though b. Despite c. As
4. a small problem with my passport, I didn’t
fly last week.
a. Despite b. Because of c. In spite of
5. We kept walking the heat.
a. although b. even though c. despite
6. He put on plenty of sunscreen to avoid
getting burnt.
a. so that b. in order c. because
D. Rewrite the sentences starting with the words given.
1. Asad didn’t want to go to Dammam.
2. Asad has not visited many places in the world.
3. After walking along Dammam Corniche, Asad
went to a modern art museum.
4. Coral Island is under 2 km away from Corniche.
5. Asad and his son didn’t catch any big fish.
6. Asad enjoyed the food in Dammam.
7. Asad didn’t have time to visit the restaurant in the
Heritage Village.
E. Listen to two friends talking about a holiday.
Decide whether the statements are True or False.
Write T for True or F for False.
LISTENING
1. George wasn’t feeling well. However, he went to school.
Although
2. We don’t want to wake up the baby, that’s why we are talking quietly.
We are talking quietly so
3. Amani studied hard but she didn’t pass the test.
In spite
4. The weather conditions are bad so the match has been cancelled.
Due
5. The boys are going to bed early. They want to get a good night’s sleep.
The boys are going to bed early so that
6. I’m going to eat all that fruit. You see, I like to eat healthily.
As
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A. Read the definitions and find the correct compound noun. The first letters of the words have been given for you.
VOCABULARY
1. It is caused when there are too many cars on the roads. t j
2. It is used by people who travel by plane very often. f f c
3. You cannot drive a car without it. d l
4. Passengers need it to get on the plane. b p
5. You have a great view on an aeroplane if you have one. w s
6. You can see this written on the departure board at an airport. f n
7. Travellers show their tickets and leave their luggage there. c - i d
B. Match the two columns.
1. be a. instance
2. for b. start with
3. what’s c. a low cost
4. at d. more
5. to e. exposed to
C. Complete the text with the words/phrases in the box. There are two extra words/phrases which you do not need
to use.
Queen Mary 2 a luxurious voyage
When my brother and I both retired from work, we (1) (use) some of the money we had saved
to go on a trip of a lifetime; a sea voyage on the Queen Mary 2. The ship (2) (think) to be one
of the most impressive ocean liners that (3) (ever / build), and those who travel on board the
Queen Mary 2 (4) (provide) with an extravagant and enjoyable experience. We
(5) (choose) to go on the world cruise as this gave us the opportunity to visit many interesting
places that we didn’t think we would ever see.
We (6) (take) to
exotic locations in Australia, South America,
Asia and Europe - it was a truly memorable
experience. The accommodation on board
(7) (design)
with luxury in mind. We (8) (stay) in two amazing suites; our rooms were very comfortable
and had excellent facilities. Every morning a newspaper (9) (deliver) to our rooms, and in
the evenings delicious chocolates (10) (lay) on our pillows. There was also a wide variety of
activities available for guests to do on board. We particularly (11) (enjoy) taking afternoon
tea, which on fine days (12) (serve) on the deck.
A. Match the two columns to form compound nouns. Then use them to complete the sentences 1-8.
VOCABULARY
1. conference a. centre
2. beauty b. destination
3. business c. service
4. room d. season
5. peak e. salon
6. weather f. forecast
7. holiday g. ticket
8. return h. room
1. Tropical islands have always been a popular .
2. Kim went to the to get a haircut.
3. It would be a good idea to buy your in advance because it will be cheaper.
4. Does the hotel have a ? I need to send some e-mails.
5. Dubai is packed with visitors during .
6. The meeting will be held in the hotel’s .
7. According to the , it is going to be hot and humid tomorrow.
8. I’m hungry but I don’t feel like leaving my hotel room. I think I’ll order .
B. Choose the correct answer a, b or c.
1. Here’s your change and your , sir.
a. cash b. copy c. receipt
2. We have some time before we pass through control. Let’s have a look at the duty free shops.
a. passport b. ID c. counter
3. Good morning. I would like to , please. I’ve got a reservation for a double room.
a. check out b. check in c. accommodate
4. I’m afraid I can’t pay in ; I never have a lot of money on me.
a. traveller’s cheques b. credit card c. cash
5. I got this fridge at a 30% .
a. deposit b. discount c. reduction
6. This document that you are the one who withdrew the money from the account.
a. proves b. orders c. charges
7. The local hospital is going to be to cover the growing needs of the town.
a. cancelled b. booked c. expanded
8. I always keep a of what we discuss at business meetings.
a. guarantee b. record c. reservation
GRAMMAR
C. Choose the correct answer a, b or c.
1. the heavy rain, the pilot landed the plane
safely.
a. Although b. Despite the fact c. In spite of
2. I was tired, I couldn’t sleep last night.
a. In spite of b. Even though c. Because
3. he works long hours, he doesn’t earn enough
money.
a. Even though b. Despite c. As
4. a small problem with my passport, I didn’t
fly last week.
a. Despite b. Because of c. In spite of
5. We kept walking the heat.
a. although b. even though c. despite
6. He put on plenty of sunscreen to avoid
getting burnt.
a. so that b. in order c. because
D. Rewrite the sentences starting with the words given.
1. Asad didn’t want to go to Dammam.
2. Asad has not visited many places in the world.
3. After walking along Dammam Corniche, Asad
went to a modern art museum.
4. Coral Island is under 2 km away from Corniche.
5. Asad and his son didn’t catch any big fish.
6. Asad enjoyed the food in Dammam.
7. Asad didn’t have time to visit the restaurant in the
Heritage Village.
E. Listen to two friends talking about a holiday.
Decide whether the statements are True or False.
Write T for True or F for False.
LISTENING
1. George wasn’t feeling well. However, he went to school.
Although
2. We don’t want to wake up the baby, that’s why we are talking quietly.
We are talking quietly so
3. Amani studied hard but she didn’t pass the test.
In spite
4. The weather conditions are bad so the match has been cancelled.
Due
5. The boys are going to bed early. They want to get a good night’s sleep.
The boys are going to bed early so that
6. I’m going to eat all that fruit. You see, I like to eat healthily.
As
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A. Read the definitions and find the correct compound noun. The first letters of the words have been given for you.
VOCABULARY
1. It is caused when there are too many cars on the roads. t j
2. It is used by people who travel by plane very often. f f c
3. You cannot drive a car without it. d l
4. Passengers need it to get on the plane. b p
5. You have a great view on an aeroplane if you have one. w s
6. You can see this written on the departure board at an airport. f n
7. Travellers show their tickets and leave their luggage there. c - i d
B. Match the two columns.
1. be a. instance
2. for b. start with
3. what’s c. a low cost
4. at d. more
5. to e. exposed to
C. Complete the text with the words/phrases in the box. There are two extra words/phrases which you do not need
to use.
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