Rewrite each of the sentences so that it means the same as the one before it.
1. I found this place rather boring.
I wasn’t ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
2. We last went to Spain three years ago.
It is …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
3. Have you ever been to Kuala Lumpur before?
Is this your ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
4. You spent more money during the trip than I did.
I didn’t ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
5. We visited a magnificent old house on the plateau.
The …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
6. China is a huge tourist attraction: it has many old castles and pagodas.
As China …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………

Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others.
1. A. magnificent B. delay C. bank D. travel
2. A. checkout B. erode C. exotic D. decision
3. A. reasonable B. resort C. season D. excursion
4. A. safari B. stalagmite C. lag D. package
5. A. explore B. environment C. establishment D. expedition
6. A. psychological B. stir-fry C. pyramid D. hyphen

Complete the passage with words from the box.

Almost all people like to spend their holidays traveling. They travel to see other countries and continents, modern cities and the (1) ……………………of ancient towns, they travel to enjoy (2) …………………… places, or just for a change of scene. City dwellers usually like a quiet holiday by the sea, or in the mountains, with nothing to do but walk and bathe and (3) ……………………in the sun.
Most people enjoy going (4) ……………………for their holidays, and having the opportunity to stay in an interesting city. If you speak (5) ……………………languages, you can make new friends, and get home some interesting souvenirs as presents! But before you can do that, you have to (6) …………………… your destination, and that is often a problem! If you fly, then you may find that your flight has been (7) ……………………. Journeys by train can also be difficult, since trains are often crowded in summer but you may have to (8) ……………………a seat in advance. (9) ……………………way you travel, you can have problems with your luggage, and it is often difficult to find good accommodation. (10)……………………from this, you might not be able to afford the fare!

 Complete the conversation below with the questions from the box.

Receptionist: Grand Hotel. Good morning. (1) ……………………………………………………?
Mary: I’d like to book a room, please.
Receptionist: Certainly. (2) ……………………………………………………?
Mary: Three days.
Receptionist: (3) ……………………………………………………?
Mary: Yes, please. I’ll be on my own.
Receptionist: Very well. (4) ……………………………………………………?
Mary: Yes, it’s Mary Smith, 30 Old Road, York. By the way, what do you charge for bed and breakfast?
Receptionist: (5) ……………………………………………………? It’s $35 a night.
Mary: (6) ……………………………………………………?
Receptionist: Yes, that’s everything. There are no extra charges.
Mary: Oh, thank you.

* Write questions to complete the conversations.
1. A: ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
B: The first woman to be in space is Valentina Tereshkova.
2. A: ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
B: Valentina Tereshkova was born in Maslennikovo, near Yaroslavl, Russia.
3. A: ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
B: She was only 26 when she made her one and only space flight.
4. A: ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
B: She was sent into space in the spacecraft Vostok 6.
5. A: ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
B: The spacecraft was launched on June 16,1963.
6. A: How many times did she orbit Earth in her space capsule, Vostok 6?
B: She orbited Earth 48 times in her space capsule, Vostok 6.
7. A: ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
B: She was picked for the cosmonaut program because of her expertise in parachute jumping.
8. A: ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
B: Tereshkova parachuted from the Vostok 6 after re-entering the earth’s atmosphere.
9. A: ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
B: She landed in the Altay region near today’s Kazakhstan-Mongolia-China border.
10. A: ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
B: It took another 19 years until cosmonaut Svetlana Savitskaya became the second woman to travel into space.

* Complete the sentences with the words / phrases from the box.

1. NASA uses ……………………to launch things and people into space.
2. The ……………………was expected to remain in service until at least 2024.
3. Astronauts train on ……………………to prepare for the weightlessness experienced in space.
4. Virgin Galactic, the world’s first commercial ……………………, was founded by Sir Richard Branson.
5. NASA’s new ……………………can withstand over 120°C, removes toxic gases and regulates temperature.
6. The last time astronauts did a ……………………from an aerial outpost was in 1974, when Skylab was operating.
7. NASA is considering sending astronauts in an Orion ……………………to the surface of a near-Earth asteroid in 2025.
8. Elon Musk’s SpaceX will launch U.S. astronauts to the International ……………………for the first time since 2011.
9. When turned on the night sky, a ……………………allows you to see millions of things that are invisible to the naked eye.
10. Fifty years ago, a ……………………fell to Earth and landed in Australia, carrying with it a rare sample from interstellar space.