Holiday Tips

 

In summer, people everywhere (1) _____________ forward to their holidays when they will have the chance to relax and escape the daily routine and pressure at work. However, things don’t always work (2) __________ well and the dream can actually turn (3) _________ a nightmare. Well, here are a (4) ________tips that will help you enjoy your holiday. To begin with, (5) ________ only should you choose a holiday destination (6) ___________ suits your needs, but also go along with someone with whom you share common interests and are on good terms with, so as to avoid arguments. Secondly, (7) _______ sure you have made a hotel reservation well in advance to spare yourself in the trouble (8) _______ finding suitable accommodation at the last minute, especially during the high season. Last but not least, make a list of (9) ___________ you need to take with you, especially those things you know you won’t be (10) __________ to find at the place where you (11) _______ heading to. Then, don’t forget to go shopping a couple of days before you actually leave. If you allow yourself (12) __________ of time to do some planning beforehand, nothing will spoil your holiday.

 

Answers:

1 look

2 out

3 into

4 few

5 not

6 which

7 make

8 of

9 everything

10 able

11 are

12 plenty

 

Unit 2. The place to be.

I. Grammar.

Present Perfect

Present Perfect Progressive

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THE PRESENT PERFECT

 

You make the present perfect by using has or have, followed by the ‘past participle’ form of the main verb, for example I have walked, she has gone, they have seen.

The present perfect is used in the following ways:

 

1. You use the present perfect to talk about something that happened in the past and is finished, but which still affects the situation now.

 

Someone has broken the window. (RESULT NOW: it is still broken, and needs to be mended)

The taxi has arrived. (RESULT NOW: someone needs to go and get into the taxi)

Jane’s hurt her hand, so she can’t write. (RESULT NOW: Jane can’t write)

 

You often use just and recently with the present perfect in this meaning.

 

Jane’s just left, but you might catch her in the car park.

 

In American English, people often use the simple past instead of the present perfect in this sense.