In spite of its disadvantages, spending a holiday with a group is particularly good for
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Package holidays, covering a two weeks" stay in an attractive location are increasingly popular,
because they offer an inclusive price with few extras. Once you get to the airport, it is up to the tour
operator to see that you get safely to your destination. Excursions, local entertainment, swimming.
sunbathing, skiing - you name it - it's all laid on for you. There is, in fact, no reason for you to bother
anything yourselves. You make friends and have a good time, but there is very little chance that you will
really get to know the local people. This is even less likely on a coach tour, when you spend almost your
entire time travelling. Of course, there are carefully scheduled stops for you to visit historic buildings and
monuments, but you will probably be allowed only a brief stay overnight in some famous city, with a
polite reminder to be up and breakfasted early in time for the coach next morning. You may visit the
beautiful, the historic, the ancient, but time is always at your elbow. There is also the added disadvantage
of being obliged to spend your holiday with a group of people you have never met before, may not like
and have no reasonable excuse for getting away from. As against this, it can be argued that for many
people, particularly the lonely or elderly, the feeling of belonging to a group, although for a short period
on holiday, is an added bonus. They can sit safely back in their seat and watch the world go by.
39. In spite of its disadvantages, spending a holiday with a group is particularly good for
A. schoolboys and schoolgirls
C. newly married young couples
40. "Time is always at your elbow." This means
A.your time always is limited when visiting a place
B. your time is always limited when visiting a place
C. you can take your time visiting a place
D. you can take your time visiting a place
B. the lonely or elderly people
D. those who always travel by themselves
41. When you go on a package holiday, you don"t have to
A. arrange anything yourself
C. follow the tour schedules
B. pay for any extra activities
D. travel in an organised group
42. Which of the following statements is NOT true?
A. A coach tour is always exhausting.
B. You are constantly on the move when you are on a coach tour.
C. You get no chance to visit historic buildings in famous cities on a coach tour.
D. You don't get enough sleep on a coach tour.
Mark letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that is closest in meaning to
the original sentence in each of the following questions.
43. Study hard or you will fail the exam.
A. You don't fail the exam unless you study har
B. If you don't study hard, you will fail the exam.
C. You don't study hard, so you will fail the exam.
D. Because you study hard, you don't fail the exam.
44. My school has no playground equipment or extra activities.
A. I wish my school had had playground equipment or extra activities.
B. I wish my school had playground equipment or extra activities.
C. I wish my school can have playground equipment or extra activities.
D. I wish my school will have playground equipment or extra activities.
45. Children are allowed to have a voice in decision making in the family. We are pleased about
that.
A. We are pleased about children are allowed to have a voice in decision making in the family.
B. We are pleased that children are allowed to have a voice in decision making in the family.
C. We are pleased that children allowed to have a voice in decision making in the family.
D. We are pleased for children to be allowed to have a voice in decision making in the family.
46. Although his leg was broken, he managed to get out of the car.
A. In spite his broken leg, he managed to get out of the car.
B. In spite of his broken leg, he managed to get out of the car.
C. In spite his leg broken, he managed to get out of the car.
D. In spite of his leg was broken, he managed to get out of the car.
47. They reported that the troops were coming.
A. It had been reported that the troops were coming.
B. It was being reported that the troops were coming.
Package holidays, covering a two weeks" stay in an attractive location are increasingly popular,
because they offer an inclusive price with few extras. Once you get to the airport, it is up to the tour
operator to see that you get safely to your destination. Excursions, local entertainment, swimming.
sunbathing, skiing - you name it - it's all laid on for you. There is, in fact, no reason for you to bother
anything yourselves. You make friends and have a good time, but there is very little chance that you will
really get to know the local people. This is even less likely on a coach tour, when you spend almost your
entire time travelling. Of course, there are carefully scheduled stops for you to visit historic buildings and
monuments, but you will probably be allowed only a brief stay overnight in some famous city, with a
polite reminder to be up and breakfasted early in time for the coach next morning. You may visit the
beautiful, the historic, the ancient, but time is always at your elbow. There is also the added disadvantage
of being obliged to spend your holiday with a group of people you have never met before, may not like
and have no reasonable excuse for getting away from. As against this, it can be argued that for many
people, particularly the lonely or elderly, the feeling of belonging to a group, although for a short period
on holiday, is an added bonus. They can sit safely back in their seat and watch the world go by.
39. In spite of its disadvantages, spending a holiday with a group is particularly good for
A. schoolboys and schoolgirls
C. newly married young couples
40. "Time is always at your elbow." This means
A.your time always is limited when visiting a place
B. your time is always limited when visiting a place
C. you can take your time visiting a place
D. you can take your time visiting a place
B. the lonely or elderly people
D. those who always travel by themselves
41. When you go on a package holiday, you don"t have to
A. arrange anything yourself
C. follow the tour schedules
B. pay for any extra activities
D. travel in an organised group
42. Which of the following statements is NOT true?
A. A coach tour is always exhausting.
B. You are constantly on the move when you are on a coach tour.
C. You get no chance to visit historic buildings in famous cities on a coach tour.
D. You don't get enough sleep on a coach tour.
Mark letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that is closest in meaning to
the original sentence in each of the following questions.
43. Study hard or you will fail the exam.
A. You don't fail the exam unless you study har
B. If you don't study hard, you will fail the exam.
C. You don't study hard, so you will fail the exam.
D. Because you study hard, you don't fail the exam.
44. My school has no playground equipment or extra activities.
A. I wish my school had had playground equipment or extra activities.
B. I wish my school had playground equipment or extra activities.
C. I wish my school can have playground equipment or extra activities.
D. I wish my school will have playground equipment or extra activities.
45. Children are allowed to have a voice in decision making in the family. We are pleased about
that.
A. We are pleased about children are allowed to have a voice in decision making in the family.
B. We are pleased that children are allowed to have a voice in decision making in the family.
C. We are pleased that children allowed to have a voice in decision making in the family.
D. We are pleased for children to be allowed to have a voice in decision making in the family.
46. Although his leg was broken, he managed to get out of the car.
A. In spite his broken leg, he managed to get out of the car.
B. In spite of his broken leg, he managed to get out of the car.
C. In spite his leg broken, he managed to get out of the car.
D. In spite of his leg was broken, he managed to get out of the car.
47. They reported that the troops were coming.
A. It had been reported that the troops were coming.
B. It was being reported that the troops were coming.