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2 Put the verbs in brackets into the correct Past Simple or Present Perfect
. forms:
In 1972 David Crossland brought Ravel agency called Pendle Ravel Services Ltd. During the 1970s
business grew and in 1980 he (create) .. a tour operating division known as Pendle Air
Tours. Six years later, the company (sell) ... its chain of 21 outlets to concentrate on tour
operating. In March 1987, Airtours plc (be) .. born and four years later Airtours
International, the UK based in-house airline, (begin) commercial flying. During the
1990s, the company (continue) to expand by acquiring chains of travel agencies.
Then in November 2001, Airtours (announce) .. plans for the future of the group
under the new name of MyTravel Group plc.
Now MyTravel plc (become) .. one of the biggest operators the worlds most
active markets for air-inclusive holidays and other travel services. The strategy (be) to
develop its own key brands for direct distribution and other brands for sale through travel agencies. The
growth of e-commerce (enable) .. the firm to launch all its brands on the internet and online
sales (triple) over the last few months.
......./
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Rewrite the sentences using the word in brackets
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5 State whether the sentences are T (true) or F (false). Correct the false ones.
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6 Translate.
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a) kariera - .......................................................................
k) compensation
b) upadek - .......................................................................
- ...............................................................
c) minimalizowa - ..........................................................
l) variety
d) wyzwanie - ...................................................................
- ............................................................................
e) wyszy standard - .....................................................
m) eventually
f) czciowo - ..................................................................
- .....................................................................
g) rocznica lubu - .........................................................
n) surroundings
h) gwna droga - ............................................................
- .................................................................
i) niedogodno - .............................................................
o) saturation
j) kopoty - ........................................................................
- ......................................................................
p) harmful effects
- .......................................................... ......./
7 Put the words from the list into the correct q) point spaces:
of view 20
. - ................................................................
r) expectations
foreign exchange, cruise, guesthouse, charter flight, luxury coach, all-inclusive, inn, insurance, mini-
- ................................................................
break, visa
s) quality of service
- ........................................................
t) opportunities
- ................................................................
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8 Put the words from the list into the correct spaces.
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environment, merger, competition, tailor-made, profits, takeover, brand, e-commerce, collapse, margins
a) Under the ...................................... agreement the 3 companies will share their resources and be combined
into one new company.
b) Management described the move as a hostile ........................................... bid and said Crossair would lose its
independence.
c) Kuoni and Thomson are two of Britains biggest package holiday ................................................... names.
d) The growth of ......................................... applications such as online booking is transforming the industry.
e) Its increasingly difficult to survive in the face of so much ......................................................................... .
f) The ................................. of the tour operator meant that many holidaymakers were unable to return home
untill new arrangements had been made.
g) Were in the business of offering ............................................................... holidays at package tour prices.
h) Last year we were able to maintain high profit ................................ well in excess of the industry average.
i) The impact of tourism on the ...................................................... has to be controlled if we want to survive.
j) Making money is hard - ................................................ are smaller and customers expect higher standards.
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