3. Hotel jobs. Match the jobs with the duties.

1. chambermaid a) carries guests’ bags to their rooms

2. hotel manager b) cleans guestrooms

3. bartender c) serves guests in the restaurant

4. accountant d) manages all the hotel staff

5. concierge e) serves guests at the bar

6. porter f) finds business for the hotel

7. waiter g) gives information and helps guests

8. marketing manager h) does the hotel’s finances

4. Complete the text with the correct comparative or superlative form of the words in brackets. What to do and see in Miami

Downtown Miami is a combination of shiny high rises and busy discount stores. The fifty-five-storey First Union Financial Centre 1) ……… (tall) structure south of Atlanta, dominates the skyline. The water taxi will pick you up at one of ten points along the water in downtown Miami and South Beach. It’s not 2) ……… (practical) means of transport, but the views are great and it’s 3) ……… (exciting) than taking a bus. The Museum of Contemporary Art inaugurated in 1996, is Miami’s 4) ……… (new) museum. MOCA exhibits 5) ……… (late) contemporary art, including installations, multimedia shows and manipulated photography.

Miami Beach is one of 6) ……… (popular) resorts in the USA and South Beach is at its centre. Covering more than a square mile, it has 7) ……… (big) concentration of art deco buildings in the world. Ocean Drive is its main promenade, with pastel-coloured hotels on one side and 8) ……… (fantastic) beach on the other.

5. Fill in since or for.

I have wanted to visit France ever 1) ……… I entered college. I have been learning about French history and culture 2) ……… the past two years, and have recently been looking into the possibility of studing in France 3) ……… one month this summer. I have dreamed about strolling in the grounds of the Palace of Versailles 4) ……… so long. 5) ……… I began my studies, I have become aware of the significant contributions that French leaders, writers, artists and scholars have made to the world. My professor has been travelling to France 6) ……… over 20 years and he is still fascinated by its beauty and culture. 7) ……… his first trip in 1965, he has written many books about his travels there which are highly regarded all over the world.

Practice 6.

1. Choose the correct answer.

1. Jacques Cousteau ……… the oceans.

A explores B explored C is exploring

2. I ……… an interesting book at the moment.

A don’t read B read C am reading

3. I ………a noise, so I went to see what it was.

A heard B hear C am hearing

4. Bobby ………how to use a computer at present.

A learnt B is learning C learns

5. The ferry boat ……… every day at quarter past two.

A leaves B leave C is leaving

6. I ………getting up early in the morning.

A likes B don’t like C doesn’t like

7. The earth ………round the sun.

A moved B moves C is moving

8. Sarah ……… a new car last week.

A is buying B buy C bought

9. I ………when suddenly the dog began to bark.

A study B studied C was studying

10. They ………hard at the moment.

A are working B were working C worked

11. I ……… home from work when it began to snow.

A am walking B walk C was walking

12. Walt Disney ……… Mickey Mouse.

A was creating B creates C created

13. We …….. for a new house at the moment.

A are looking B look C looked

14. Ted ……… his father in the garden every Sunday.

A was helping B helps C is helping

15. The ferry to Calais ……… at 3 o’clock every day.

A leave B leaves C was leaving

16. You ……..your music too loud! I can’t stand it!

A were always playing B always play C are always playing

17. I ……… this film. Let’s watch something else.

A have seen B saw C am seeing

18. Donna ……… her hair. It is still wet.

A has just washed B is washing C washes

19. Ted ……… his car last month.

A sold B has sold C is selling

20. I ………. my player when I was eighteen.

A have bought B am buying C bought.