Unit 1 The Tourist Trade 1

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1 Contents Unit 1 The Tourist Trade 1 Texts: 1. Tourism in the U. K 1 2. Car Ferries to Ireland from Scotland and "Wales 1 Exercises: 1. Comprehension test 3 2. Lexical practice 3 3. Complete the following text 3 4. Fill in the missing preposition 4 5. Fill in the correct tense 4 6. Composition 4 Correspondence: Booking a passage 7. Phraseology 4 8. Translate 5 9. Model letter Write a letter in reply to this confirmation of a booking Translate 6 Unit 2 Applying for a Job 7 Texts: 1. An advertisement 7 2. The interview 8 Exercises: 1. Comprehension test 9 2. Lexical practice 9 3. Complete the text Fill in the missing prepositions Complete the sentences Fill in the correct tense 10 Correspondence: Letter of application 7. General remarks Model letter Write a letter of application in reply to this advertisement Compose a brief text for a newspaper advertisement Translate 12 Unit 3 Opening a Bank Account 13 Exercises: 1. Comprehension test Lexical practice Complete the following sentences Fill in the missing preposition Complete the sentences Transform the following sentences 16 IX

2 Correspondence: Offer of a post 7. Introductory phrases Model letter Translate Write a letter Translate 18 Unit 4 Insurance 19 Texts: 1. Lloyd's Taking out an insurance policy 20 Exercises: 1. Comprehension test Lexical practice Complete the following text Fill in the missing preposition Complete the following sentences Transform the sentences 24 Correspondence: Reference 7. Complimentary close Model letter Translate Write a reference Translate 25 Unit 5 Buying a House 27 Exercises: 1. Comprehension test Lexical practice Here is a typical questionnaire Complete the following text Fill in a suitable adjective or adverb Convert the interviews with the estate agent into reported speech Transform the underlined clauses into infinitive constructions.. 30 Correspondence: Inquiry 8. General remarks : Phraseology Model letter Translate Write a letter of inquiry Translate 32 Unit 6 Retail Trading 33 Exercises: 1. Comprehension test Lexical practice Complete the following sentences 37 X

3 4. Fill in the missing preposition Transform the object (that-) clauses below into nominal phrases Use the correct tense in the following time clauses 37 Correspondence: Offers 7. General remarks Phraseology Complete the following letter Letter Translate Translate 39 Unit 7 Trade Unions 41 Exercises: 1. Comprehension aids Lexical practice Complete the following text Fill in the correct preposition Use the correct adverbial form Transform the sentences below by means of a "have"-construction 44 Correspondence: Orders 7. General remarks Phraseology Complete the following letter Write a letter acknowledging the receipt of letter Translate Translate 46 Unit 8 Nationalised Industries in Britain 47 Exercises: 1. Comprehension test Lexical practice Complete the following text Fill in the correct preposition Form the correct comparative or superlative of the adjective in brackets Transform the following sentences 50 Correspondence: Offer 7. Phraseology Complete the following letter Write a circular Translate Translate 51 Unit 9 The Private Company 53 Exercises: 1. Comprehension test Lexical practice 56 XI

4 3. Complete the following sentences Substitution Exercise Fill in the missing preposition Use 'each', 'every', or 'any', depending on which is most suitable In the following text, you will find time clauses whose verbs (underlined) are to be given in the correct tense 57 Correspondence: Confirmation of orders 8. General remarks Phraseology Complete this letter Write a letter to confirm the order for cutlery received Translate Translate 59 Unit 10 Going Public 61 Exercises: 1. Comprehension test Complete the following text British and American English Replace the underlined word in each sentence Fill in a suitable adjective Fill in 'some', or 'any', depending on which is correct or suitable Use the correct tense for the underlined verbs 66 Correspondence: Execution of orders 8. Phraseology Complete this letter Write a letter Translate Translate 68 Unit 11 Annual General Meeting of Shareholders 69 Texts: 1. Invitation to the meeting The chairman's report 72 Exercises: 1. Comprehension test Lexical practice Complete the following text Complete the following text by filling in the correct preposition or conjunction Add a reflexive pronoun where necessary Supply the correct tense for the verbs in brackets 75 XII Correspondence: Dispatch of goods 7. Phraseology Model letter Write a letter 75

5 10. Translate Translate 75 Unit 12 The Stock Exchange 77 Exercises: 1. Comprehension test Lexical practice Complete the following text Fill in the missing conjunction Use the correct non-finite form of the verb in brackets Transform the noun in brackets into its correct verbal form.. 83 Correspondence: Complaints (1) 7. General remarks Phraseology Complete this letter Translate Translate 84 Unit 13 Unit Trusts 85 Exercises: 1. Comprehension test Derive a job from each of the verbs listed below and give a brief description of the activity involved Fill in the correct word Fill in the missing preposition Complete the following sentences Transform the following sentences 89 Correspondence: Complaints (2) 7. Phraseology Substitute the expressions underlined by some of those mentioned above Letter of complaint Translate Translate 90 Unit 14 Britain's Overseas Trade 91 Exercises: 1. Comprehension test Lexical practice Complete the following text Fill in the correct preposition Link two sentences by means of an -ing construction Describe the development of Britain's export markets between 1960 and XIII

6 Correspondence: Settlements of complaints 7. Phraseology Substitute the expressions underlined by some of those mentioned above Write a letter in reply to a complaint Translate Translate 96 Unit 15 Shipping Documents 97 Exercises: 1. Timber agent's letter Invoice Insurance Certificate Explanatory definitions Dispatch of goods/carriage by sea Bill of Lading Find evidence of some of the following functions in the B/L on page Fill in the correct preposition Fill in "shall" or "will" Abridge the following sentences by using a non-finite form Correspondence: Carriage by sea 9. Phraseology Write letters Letter from German notes Translate 104 Unit 16 Test Unit 105 XIV 1. Fill in the correct word Find antonyms for the following words Convert these adjectives into nouns Complete the following text Complete the following sentences with the most appropriate of the three choices Which is the correct definition i Fill in the correct prepositions Add the correct prepositions to complete the phrasal verb. The verb in brackets is synonymous with the phrasal verb required Fill in suitable conjunctions Fill in suitable relative pronouns and adjectives Form the correct tense of the verb in brackets Complete by forming the correct tense of the verbs in brackets. Note that it is the subordinate clause which wants completing in each case Complete the following sentences by choosing the correct nonfinite form for the verb in brackets 110

7 14. Link two sentences by means of a non-finite form Translate Ill 16. What do these abbreviations stand for? Ill 17. Which of these phrases do not belong to this group; Ill 18. Complete these sentences Translate Translate this letter 112 Vokabelverzeichnis Unit Worterverzeichnis Deutsch-Englisch 169 Worterverzeichnis Englisch-Deutsch 199 XV