Номер 78, страница 88 - гдз по английскому языку 9 класс (enjoy english) учебник Биболетова, Бабушис

Unit 2. It`s a big world! Start travelling now!. Section 3. Is travelling worth the effort and money? - номер 78, страница 88.

Условие.

78 Read the text and choose 1) True if the statement is true, 2) False if the statement is false, 3) Not stated if the information is not given in the text.

Hugo was the new man in the travel agency. He'd only been working there as an assistant to the manager for three months and he really enjoyed his job. Hugo was looking forward to the moment when he would become a manager so that he could work with customers by himself. The only problem with his job was that Hugo lived a long way from the office, so the way there and back took ages. He hated wasting time and fell into a new habit of reading on the train. He read travel magazines. The disadvantage seemed to turn into an advantage: Hugo read the latest news about tourist resorts, people's experiences and analytical articles on tendencies and prospects in the tourist business. He accurately made notes on the most useful information. He thought that the knowledge could compensate for his own poor travel experience, and would eventually help his clients, too.

One day, a retired couple turned up in the office. “We are planning to celebrate our 45th wedding anniversary in Alice Springs. Can you arrange a tour there for us?”

“Yes, sir, we certainly can,” the manager said promptly. “Sit down, please. My assistant, Hugo, will make coffee for you. I'll enquire about the hotel and flight availability and calculate the total cost of the trip. It'll take ten minutes.”

“You are very efficient,” the lady looked impressed. “Thank you. But could I have weak tea instead of coffee? I've got weak heart, coffee is poison for me.”

“Of course, no problem. Hugo, did you hear that?” and the manager focused on the calculation.

“Why do you want to go to Alice Springs?” Hugo asked the couple, serving their tea on the coffee table.

“It's because of my wife,” the gentleman said. “Her name's Alice. And she thinks that it will be romantic to go there for our anniversary.”

“There's one more reason,” the lady added. “Once I had a ring with a beautiful opal. It was lost and I want to get another one like it. It was my mum's, and I remember her saying that the ring had been delivered from Alice Springs. It's somewhere in Australia, isn't it?””

“It is,” Hugo nodded. “It's in Central Australia.” He paused, and then added: “I'm sorry, it's not certainly my business, but I'm not sure you should go there at this time of the year.”

The customers raised their eyebrows.

“It's a very hot place, actually. Day temperatures are in the high thirties, and often go far above forty. Taking into consideration the weak heart...”

The couple looked puzzled.

“But my ring?” the lady muttered at last.

“If you want to go to somewhere really unusual, consider New Zealand instead. It has milder temperatures and the views there are fantastic. I can show you photos of some hotels that provide very comfortable stays. And as for the ring..., well, if you fly via Hong Kong, you can buy it right inside the airport. There's a shop there that offers a very good choice of opals. I can give you the contacts if you want.”

“Good job,” Hugo heard his boss's voice while he was searching for the contacts of the Hong Kong shop in his notes. “I've been watching you talk with those people. You definitely care for the customers and the agency's image, too. You've deserved your promotion, Hugo. Start as a manager from tomorrow.”

“Thank you, sir,” Hugo looked up in surprise. “But why didn't you put that you've been travelling across Australia and Oceania in your CV, I wonder? We appreciate applicants with rich travel experience. I mean, those who can advise customers from their own experience are always needed.”

1 Hugo is happy with his job.

1) True 2) False 3) Not stated

2 Hugo has never left his city.

1) True 2) False 3) Not stated

3 The manager asked Hugo to advise the couple about the tour.

1) True 2) False 3) Not stated

4 The lady's mother was born in Alice Springs.

1) True 2) False 3) Not stated

5 Hugo advised the couple about an alternative destination.

1) True 2) False 3) Not stated

6 The lady gave up the idea of buying a ring.

1) True 2) False 3) Not stated

7 The shop in Hong Kong sold opals from Alice Springs.

1) True 2) False 3) Not stated

8 The boss was misled about Hugo's travel experience.

1) True 2) False 3) Not stated

Решение.

Решение 2.

Прочитайте текст и выберите 1) True, если утверждение верное, 2) False, если утверждение неверное, 3) Not stated, если информация в тексте не дана.

Ответ:

1) True. (Верно)

2) False. (Неверно)

3) False. (Неверно)

4) Not stated. (В тексте не указано)

5) True. (Верно)

6) Not stated. (В тексте не указано)

7) Not stated. (В тексте не указано)

8) True. (Верно)