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,
Dear Hoa,
1. Dave/ I/ have/ best holiday/ our lives!
Dave and I have had the best holiday in our lives
2. We/ be/ Barbados/ one/ most lovely islands/ Caribbean.
We were in Barbados, one of the most lovely islands in Caribean
3. Although/ it/ much/ smaller/ Jamaica/ there seem/ be/ much more/ do/ Jamaica.
Although it is much smaller than Jamaica, there seems to be much more do in Jamaica
4. Moreover/ people here/ seem/ be/ friendlier/ those/ other islands.
Moreover, people here seem to be friendlier than those in other islands
5. We/ stay/ most modern hotel/ I/ ever/ seen.
We stayed in the most modern hotel that I had ever seen
6. It/ large/ cool/ and/ many people/ think/ it/ best hotel / island.
It was so large and cool that many peopla thought that it was the best hotel in the island
7. It/ comfortable/ than/ any/ other hotels.
It was more comfortabal than any other hotels
8. Nearest beach/ less/ hundred meters/ away.
The nearest beach was less than hundred meters away
9. So/ we/ spend/ lot/ time/ swim/ sea.
So we spent a lot of time swimming in the sea
10. It/ really good/ and/ I wish/ you/ be/ here.
It was really good and I wish you were here
Dear Hoa,
1. Dave/ I/ have/ best holiday/ our lives!
=> Dave and I have had the best holiday in our lives !
2. We/ be/ Barbados/ one/ most lovely islands/ Caribbean.
=> We were in Barbados, one of the most lovely islands in Caribean.
3. Although/ it/ much/ smaller/ Jamaica/ there seem/ be/ much more/ do/ Jamaica.
=> Although it is much smaller than Jamaica, there seems to be much more do in Jamaica.
4. Moreover/ people here/ seem/ be/ friendlier/ those/ other islands.
=> Moreover, people here seem to be friendlier than those in other islands.
5. We/ stay/ most modern hotel/ I/ ever/ seen.
=> We stayed in the most modern hotel that I had ever seen.
6. It/ large/ cool/ and/ many people/ think/ it/ best hotel / island.
=> It was so large and cool that many peopla thought that it was the best hotel in the island.
7. It/ comfortable/ than/ any/ other hotels.
=> It was more comfortabal than any other hotels.
8. Nearest beach/ less/ hundred meters/ away.
=> The nearest beach was less than hundred meters away.
9. So/ we/ spend/ lot/ time/ swim/ sea.
=> So we spent a lot of time swimming in the sea.
10. It/ really good/ and/ I wish/ you/ be/ here.
=> It was really good and I wish you were here.