You must answer this question.1. An English friend, Sam, visited you recently and has just

rom the guidebooks (A-G). The guidebooks may be chosen more than once. When more than one answer is required, these may be given in any order. There is an example at the beginning (0).

Of which guidebook(s) is the following stated?

It is frequently revised. 0. F

It is quite expensive. 【S1】______

It is not aimed at local people. 【S2】______

Its appearance is similar to other books by the same publisher. 【S3】______

It contains some errors. 【S4】______

It is reasonably priced. 【S5】______

It shows great enthusiasm for the city. 【S6】______

It has always been produced with a particular market in mind. 【S7】 ______

It is written by people who have all the latest information. 【S8】 ______

It is written in a friendly style. 【S9】 ______【S10】 ______

It is part of the first series of its kind to be published. 【S11】 ______

It omits some sights which should be included. 【S12】 ______

It contains more information than other guides. 【S13】 ______

It might appeal to London residents. 【S14】 ______

Its information about places to eat is enjoyable to read. 【S15】 ______

London Guidebooks

Visitors to London, which has so much to offer, need all the help they can get. Alastair Beckley takes his pick of the capital's guidebooks.

Guidebook A

Informal and familiar in tone, this valuable book has much to offer. Produced by the same people who put together London's principal listings magazine, this is right Lip to date with what's happening in the city very much its home ground. It is concise enough to cater for those staying for just a couple of days, yet covers all areas of interest to visitors in an admirably condensed and approachable way. On balance, this is the single most handy book to have with you in London.

Guidebook B

This book is beautifully illustrated, with cutaway diagrams of buildings and bird's-eye-view itineraries rather than plain maps. leis is a model of the clear professional design that is the recognisable trademark of this series. Its coverage of the main sights is strong, and visually it's a real trial - a delight to own as a practical guide. It's a bit pricey but well wor

As a result of the strong wind last night, several tiles came off the roof.

because

Several tiles came off the roof ___________________ so

strong last night.

e of Man, which is fast becoming a centre for film-making. Choose from the list A-H the sentence which best summarises each part (1-6) of the article. There is one extra sentence which you do not need to use. There is an example at the beginning (0).

A The new film industry is not expected to make big profits immediately.

B The new film industry has resulted in some criticism of the island's government.

C It was initially difficult to persuade film-makers to use the island.

D The island is already able to compete with other film- making centres.

E Film-makers are able to find a wide range of settings for their films on the island.

F More investment is planned as the new film industry becomes established.

G Financial reasons have made film companies see the island as a good place to make new films.

H The island's inhabitants are keen to be involved with the new film industry.

TREASURE ISLAND

Only 73,000 people live on the Isle of Man, but several thousand of them have registered with Jay-Dee Promotions. This is the casting and extras agency John Banks and his wife Pat run to service tile film industry that has suddenly taken off on the island. Banks does not know exactly how many clients he has—he is too busy to count them. And Jay-Dcc is only one of three such agencies that have sprung up in the last year or two.

【B1】 __________

Until recently the island's principal contributions to cinema were a comedy about motorcycle racing, and Tile Man.am ah, one of Alfred Hitchcock's silent movies. But producers have now discovered an important reason to undertake the inconvenient voyage to the middle of the Irish Sca-money. In the past couple of years, the Isle of Mall government has lent over ￡6.5 million of public money to film companies. If a film is a success then the Isle of Man will receive a share of the profits. This has turned the island into an offshore I folly wood.

【B2】 __________

Only one film was made in 1995, two in 1996, but there were no fewer than eleven in the following year. However, from the beginning, the Isle of Man government has followed the strategy of Hollywood, where the role of thumb is that for every ten films, seven will lose money, one will cover its costs, one will provide modest returns, and the tenth, it is hoped, will be an enormous hit.

【B3】 __________

An island 45 kilometres long, with no history of film production, is suddenly turning out the same number of fins as the Scottish film industry, which has a huge pool of local talent and an infrastructure that has evolved over the years. However, it was always the intention of the Isle of Man government to lure productions away from England, Scotland and Ireland.

【B4】 __________

Producers have suddenly discovered the affluent little holiday island to be the perfect location for seemingly any film. It has doubled for Cornwall, Hamburg, Sydney Harbour in the nineteenth century, rural Ireland and inner- city England. It has even attracted a new production of Treasure island. Geographical specifics did not seem to be uppermost in the mind of the film's producer: 'We gambled with the fact that we would be able to have enough sunny days to be able to do the tropical island part.'

【B5】 __________

Tile Isle of Man film initiative was inspired not by vague dreams of glory, but by hopes of boosting the economy. Its tourist industry has been in decline for twenty years and it was thought that a hit film would help it. One of the early objectives was simply to demonstrate to a doubtful fin industry that it was possible to make feature films on the island.

【B6】 __________

The govcrnmcn

There were very few people at the concert last night.

came

Hardly ____________________ the concert last night.

Simona last wrote to me seven months ago.

heard

I ____________________ Simona for seven months.

o write a composition, giving your opinions on the following statement:

Everybody would like to be rich and famous.

Write your composition.

ds in an appropriate style.

2. Your teacher has asked you for a report on transport in your local area. Mention the main means of transport used, and suggest how transport facilities could be improved. Write your report.

We appear to have been given the wrong address.

as

It ____________________ we have been given the wrong

address.

PLAYING CHESS

0 In your last letter you asked me to tell you why I like playing

00 chess so much. Well, I nevertheless think it is because chess gives

me a feeling of the excitement. I am quite competitive and like

me challenge of playing one-to-one. It gets intense sometimes;

in a game you can get extremely nervous and excited and have all

sorts of emotions. If I have played such a good player, put up

a good fight and lost, then that is too satisfying, but it is always

better than to win! There is also a good social side to chess. I

have made lots of friends at playing in competitions across

Europe. It is really interesting seeing cultures more different from

mine and trying to practise other languages! Now I play most of

weekends and holidays, but I do not know for certain if I will continue

to take part in competitions. During the last couple of years while I

have had more schoolwork, in which makes life more difficult. You

have got to be an extremely ,good player for chess to be so financially

worthwhile. However, I would like recommend it as a hobby to

anyone. If you are interested, you should to join a chess club at once.

(81)

A NEW CRUISE SHIP

One of the biggest passenger ships in history, the Island Princess, carries people on cruises around the Caribbean. More than double 【C1】______ weight of the Titanic (the large passenger ship which sank in 1912), it was 【C2】______ large to be built in 【C3】______ piece. Instead, forty-eight sections 【C4】______ total were made in different places. The ship was then put together 【C5】______ these sections at a shipbuilding yard in Italy.

The huge weight of the Island Princess is partly due to her enormous height, 【C6】______ is an incredible forty-one metres. When compared with the Titanic, she is also a much broader ship. As 【C7】______ as length is concerned, there's 【C8】______ a great difference, each ship 【C9】______ over two hundred and fifty metres long.

The Island Princess can carry 【C10】______ to 2,600 passengers and has 1,321 cabins, including twenty-five specially designed 【C11】______ use by disabled passengers. There is entertainment on board to suit 【C12】______ age and interest, from dancing to good drama. The Island Princess seems very likely to be a popular holiday choice for many years to 【C13】______ even though most people will 【C14】______ to save up in order to be 【C15】______ to afford the trip.

【C1】______