Planning a holiday can be a very frustrating 1) ……. . Going off on holiday is also a time of great excitement for all 2) ……. family. There are so many things to take into account when planning a holiday. It often 3) ……. after a long period of discussion several months before, when for about three weeks every 4) ……. booklet and prospectus is 5) ……. up at the local travel agent’s. There are sometimes so many of these they need to be brought home in a 6) ……. bag. They are then gone through 7) ……. by one every evening for about three weeks. Places are chosen by the 8) ……. of the very attractive photographs and 9) ……. to location. Everybody has their say, prices are 10) ……. and lists are made. Finally it all 11) ……. down to a choice of perhaps three places. It becomes almost impossible to 12) ……. two of these and 13) ……. what will certainly provide the family’s next holiday. But the miracle eventually 14) ……. place, and late one evening after much argument agreement is 15) ……. . It is with a sigh of considerable 16) ……. that next day the holiday is booked. 1. A) day B) experience C) experiment D) suggestion 2. A) of B) a C) in D) the 3. A) presents B) comes C) passes D) appears 4. A) approximate B) absolute C) available D) additional 5. A) picked B) selected C) chosen D) lifted 6. A) carriage B) transport C) porter D) carrier 7. A) each B) every C) one D) single 8. A) sight B) look C) air D) face 9. A) allowing B) approving C) agreeing D) according 10. A) compared B) composed C) rivalled D) resembled 11. A) restricts B) limits C) narrows D) tightens 12. A) depart B) eliminate C) dispose D) rid 13. A) rest B) remain C) reside D) leave 14. A) forms B) fits C) takes D) makes 15. A) arrived B) received C) ended D) reached 16. A) relief B) breath C) help D) rescue

Правильные варианты:

1. B) experience

2. D) the

3. B) comes

4. C) available

5. A) picked

6. D) carrier

7. C) one

8. B) look

9. D) according

10. A) compared

11. C) narrows

12. B) eliminate

13. A) rest

14. C) takes

15. D) reached

16. A) relief

Заполненный текст:

Planning a holiday can be a very frustrating experience. Going off on holiday is also a time of great excitement for all the family. There are so many things to take into account when planning a holiday. It often comes after a long period of discussion several months before, when for about three weeks every available booklet and prospectus is picked up at the local travel agent’s. There are sometimes so many of these they need to be brought home in a carrier bag. They are then gone through one by one every evening for about three weeks. Places are chosen by the look of the very attractive photographs and according to location. Everybody has their say, prices are compared and lists are made. Finally it all narrows down to a choice of perhaps three places. It becomes almost impossible to eliminate two of these and rest what will certainly provide the family’s next holiday. But the miracle eventually takes place, and late one evening after much argument agreement is reached. It is with a sigh of considerable relief that next day the holiday is booked.

Некоторые выражения здесь являются устойчивыми:

• a frustrating experience — неприятный/утомительный опыт;

• the whole family (в данном случае all the family) — вся семья;

• pick up a booklet — взять, получить буклет;

• one by one — один за другим;

• according to location — в соответствии с местоположением;

• compare prices — сравнивать цены;

• narrow down to a choice — сузиться до выбора;

• take place — произойти;

• reach an agreement — прийти к соглашению;

• a sigh of relief — вздох облегчения.