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Exercises

89.5 Write down at least five words beginning with ‘sun’, You can check your answers on the
opposite page and in the index.

89.2 Match a word from the left with a word from the right to form eight words or phrases.
1 sandy waves
2 suntan bathe
3 beach beach
4 rough lotion
S sun sea
6 sea cliff
7 big side
8 steep umbrella
Now write answers to these questions.
BW NR SEN MH Why do they use sunblock?
Why do most people go to seaside resorts?
Why do people sunbathe?

Why do they use suntan lotion?
How does it feel if you get sunburn?
What sport requires big waves?
Have you been in a boat when the sea was very rough? Were you seasick?

89.3 Complete this short text with a suitable word or phrase in each gap.

| live and work in Milan but | like to .. »at the weekend if possible. My
parents have a smail house in- het foes labour 100 kilometres from: Milan, and
it’s a great place to go if you want a bit of peace and ... oie... in the summer you
@
can just sa. by the pool during the hottest part of the day: then’ in the evening
go fora). .. through the village or over the fields. Sometimes we go out for
the whole day and have a a. eae somewhere, the lake or next to one of the
by
many vineyards. ees

89.4 Fill the gaps with a suitable word. (One word only for each gap.)
1 Would you prefer a holiday in a seaside ..................... or a holiday in the country?
2 Would you prefer to stay in one place, or would you rather (= prefer to) go to
betevetteeeteteeeees places?
3 Would you prefer to spend your time ..................... on a beach or would you rather go for
long walks?
4 Would you prefer to stay in a hotel or ......0...0000..0.... an apartment?
5 Would you prefer to eat in a restaurant or have a ...........0........ in the open air?
6 Would you prefer somewhere that was quite lively, or would you rather go to a place
where there was peace and ..................... ?
Look at the questions again. Which would you prefer? If possible, discuss your answers with
someone else.

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