Step 6 Test tasks

Task 1. For each of the sentences below, write two more sentences which both keep the original meaning. Use the words in brackets.

1. In all probability, most hotels will soon have installed irons in their rooms, (safe / likelihood)

2. There’s no way they’ll allow him to travel without a ticket, (can’t / impossible)

3. It’s just possible we may be able to arrange the meeting for tomorrow, (lucky / possibility)

4. The chances are that the waiter will hand the woman the bill, (should / possibility)

5. I doubt they’ll want the large conference room with only six guests, (hardly / little)

6. The plane must have landed by now. (bound / sure)

Task 2. Business travel

A travel agent is talking to a client about business travel Fill in the blanks using a word from [A] and a word from [B]

‘I would certainly recommend East American Airlines if you’re going to be doing a lot of travelling in the States - they like to make things easy. For a start, they offer a free chauffeur-driven (a) limousine service to take you to the airport and to pick you up the other end, and they have an (b)__ solely for the use of passengers in Business Class, so you only have to get there ten minutes before the flight. What’s more, you also have the chance of an (c)__to First Class if there are any free seats. The planes are very comfortable — the seats have lots of (d)__so you don’t feel cramped, and they offer a good range of meals on the menu. On top of that there is an air miles (e)__, so that if you fly with them regularly, you can quickly earn enough points for a free flight. In Georgia, they have an arrangement with the Eastern Traveller’s Inn, which has been specially built to meet the need of the business traveller. It’s in a good area of town, and the rooms are very nice. They all have a (f)__with snacks as well as drinks, and they come with a (g)__so that you can get your e-mail from a portable PC, and they also have a (h)__so that you can send and receive other documents. If you want to give a small presentation, you can hire one of the (i)__which can hold up to twenty people, but if you’re planning something big, like a product launch for example, you can hire the (j)__, which can seat over 1,000. It’s very good value, but for regular guests they also offer a (k)__of about thirty per cent.’

Task 3. Writing. International executive lounge club.

You are in charge of membership of the International Executive Lounge Club. You have received a message on the ans wer phone from Mr. Robert Klein, Manager of TKL Enterprises, 86 March Street, London enquiring about your services and charges. He travels extensively, recently heard about the club from a colleague, but does not have the details. Read through the leaflet and write a suitable reply.