Possible Answers to the Questions For Comprehension of the Text

  1. In January.
  2. As this was her first trip abroad.
  3. She found that her Spanish money was not in her handbag.
  4. She bought some cheese, some bread and some oranges.
  5. She knew the price of the hotels included breakfast.
  6. She swam in the hotel swimming-pool, or lay on the beach and got a suntan; she also went for long walks.
  7. No. She always said she wasn't well.
  8. Her holiday wasn't bad on the whole.

Key to the Exercises about the Text

I. Vocabulary:

1. holidays 2. save 3. booked 4. package
5. abroad 6. flight 7. snacks 8. checked
9. purse 10. changed 11. pesetas 12. suntan
13. beach 14. absolutely 15. manager 16. luggage

II. Structure:

  1. 1) The Smiths saved as much as they could.
    2) She got up as early as she could
    3) She worked as hard as she could

  2. 1) except that she always felt hungry.
    2) except what I have read in the newspaper.
    3) except that the weather was not very fine.
    4) except when she was angry.

  3. 1) All she had was a small purse with ten English pound notes in it.
    2) All she needs is some reassurance.
    3) All we need is your promise.

III. Translation:

  1. In order to buy a house, they saved as much as they could.
  2. She has already booked a flight ticket to Peking for tomorrow.
  3. The students are ready to take the final examinations.
  4. As soon as he had arrived in Shanghai, he checked in at a hotel near the railway station.
  5. On his way to work, he suddenly remembered that he had forgotten to close the window.
  6. She is in the habit of going for a walk on the campus after supper.
Key to the Writing Exercise

ĦĦĦĦSee the title of each unit.