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Step 6 Test tasks

Task 1. Choose the correct sentence in each pair.

  1. a) The guest remembers to lose his wallet last night, b) The guest remembers losing his wallet last night.

  2. a) The manager stopped to work when the visitor arrived, b) The manager stopped working when the visitor arrived.

  3. a) I regret to inform all clients that the restaurant will be closed for refumishment until further notice, b) I regret informing all clients that the restaurant will be closed for refumishment until further notice.

  4. a) The tour guide warned everyone in the party to take care on the cliffs, b)

The tour guide warned everyone in the party taking care on the cliffs.

  1. a) The chambermaid admitted to take the necklace from the room, b) The chambermaid admitted taking the necklace from the room.

Task 2. Complete the text using the correct forms of the verbs in brackets.

A group of holiday makers won a legal battle when the journey along the ancient Silk Route failed (a)__(live up) to the brochure’s promises. This comes at a time when consumers’ associations have been warning tour operators against (b)__(offer) derisory compensation to disgruntled clients.

The company had refused (c)__(admit) liability but twenty of the party decided to take the matter to court. The tour operators denied (d)__(try) to deceive the holiday makers but lost the case and they have now undeitaken (e) _ (pay) compensation of £250 per person plus costs.

Task 3. Render the newspaper article into English.