Англиискии для вас Новый курс XXI века

Exercise 11. Make up twelve questions based on the text “No Accommodation for You” and answer them.
Exercise 12. Insert prepositions or adverbs.

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   The receptionist handed me a form and asked me to fill it.... 2. “I’d like to check ... as soon as possible as my train leaves in 40 minutes," she said. 3. The visitor had a reservation ... the hotel so it took him only ten minutes to check .... 4. Have you got the confirmation ... the news that we were told? 5. After the clerk finished speaking ... the phone he put... the receiver. 6.... the lounge a friend of mine greeted me ... a smile and said that he had already cleared ... whether accommodation was reserved ... me. 7. Dr Nicholas had to stand ... line before he could speak ... the receptionist. 8. “She is awfully upset as your words hurt her.” “Oh, I didn’t mean to,... this case I think 1 should apologize ... her... what I've said.” 9. “I’ll try to reserve a seat... the theatre ... tomorrow,” he promised smiling ... me. 10. The manager shook hands ... the visitor and said ... a friendly way, “We've got a reservation ... you.” 11. “It has a lot to do ... the problem we discussed yesterday,” said the director. 12. When registering the visitor said that he would prefer a ten-floor room ... a four-floor room.
   

Exercise 13. Make up eighteen sentences using these word combinations.
to have smth. to do with smth., to make a reservation of smth., to stand in line, to fill in a form, in a friendly way, a confirmation of smth., to shake hands with smb., in this (that) case, in any case, to apologize to smb. for smth., to take up the receiver, to put down the receiver, to check in, to check out. to greet smb. with a smile, to clear up. to prefer smth. to smth., to smile at smb.
Exercise 14. Transform these sentences into reported speech.
1. Dr Nicholas said, “I have a reservation. The hotel sent a letter confirm­ing it.” 2. The clerk answered. “The hotel is full as we have a convention here.” 3. The room-clerk said to Dr Nicholas, “There’s nothing I can do for you.” 4. Mr Bailey said. “We’ll just have to see what we can do.” 5. Dr Nicholas asked, “Do they have some special kind of reservation?” 6. Dr Ingram asked, “What's your room number. Jim?” 7. He said, “The confirmation has already been received. 8. “Have the troops been withdrawn yet?” asked he. 9. Mary said to me, “He always greets me with a smile.” 10. My friend said to me, “I checked out an hour ago." 11. “Don’t worry," he added, “If I’m wrong I'll apologize to them.” 12. “Why does he always pretend to be in a hurry?" my wife asked me.