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B. Look at the highlighted words in the text. What do they mean in this context? Choose the correct
option.
C. Are the sentences true (T) or false (F) according to the text? Quote from the text to justify your
options.
II - Vocabulary
A. Complete the following text with the words given in the box.
baggage / cah / multinational / jet lag / local / home / rest / posible / traveller / different
I am Peter Daniels and I represent a large __________________ corporation, so I travel a lot on business.
I always pack lightly. I usually take one check-in and one carry-on ___________________________. As a
business ___________________________, I am constantly on the move so I dont need to worry about
taking heavy bags everywhere I go. I just take the essentials and leave the rest at __________________.
Its also important not to carry a lot of _________________________. We should take most of our
money in travellers cheques. Credit cards can also be used almost anywhere. Besides, for me what is
really necessary is to get plenty of ______________________ before and after a flight, because when I
am travelling from London to Beijing, for example, I dont want to suffer from ______________________
Finally, we, business travelers, need to remember that when we are in a __________________________
country we have to learn as much as _________________________ about the country we are travelling
to, and follow the ____________________________ customs.
B. When you want to book a room you can do it writing an e-mail. Complete the following e-mail
with the words given in the box.
indication / suitable hotel / faithfully / would like to book / possible / shower / including half-board
To: sunshinehotel@info.mail.com
Thank you.
Yours_______________________.
Jonathan Powell
prices / Thank you for / welcoming / choosing / have the pleasure / enclose
To: jpowell@gmail.com
Yours sincerely,
Janet Marks
Reservations Manager
III - Grammar
1. credit a. place
2. check b. desk
3. work c. card
4. information d. board
5. key e. in
5. At first I didnt like the hotel. But it turned ___________________ that I enjoyed the stay.
off / out / for / around / back
IV Writing
Would you like to work from your home? Why? What are the (dis)advantages?
Write about the topic 100 words.
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