X. Make all the changes and additions necessary to produce, from the following sets of words and phrases, sentences which together make a complete letter about a disastrous vacation overseas. The first one is done for you (10 marks)
Dear Steve,
0) Well, I wish / I say / have / a nice time
Well, I wish I could say I was having a nice time 1) but, / be honest / 'd love / be back home!
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2) You / not believe / problems / I / have / since / arrive / last Saturday.
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3) swimming pool / still build, / new air-conditioning system / break down / a day / our arrival
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4) and, / make matters / worse, / there be / outbreak of food poisoning / hotel guests
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5) and / not be able / get out / bed / two days!
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6) you think / ask / tour operators / fly / home early?
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7) I really / no think / can stand / day / this place,
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8) although / beach, / I suppose, / quite nice / and / there be / interesting places / visit / the area,
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9) if only / feel / enough / go out!
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10) write / immediately / your advice / as to what / I / do.
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Yours,
1) If/you/get there/full moon day/all lights/turned off.
-> If you get there on a full moon day, all lights will be turned off.
2) Only lanterns /hung/and/view/spectacular.
-> Only lanterns are hung, and the view is spectacular.
3) It/more fabulous /when/you/stand/pavement/ and/watch/people/pass/by.
-> It is more fabulous when you stand on the pavement and watch people passing by.
4) Tourists /backpackers /wonderful time/Hoi An.
-> Tourists and backpackers have a wonderful time in Hoi An.