a) Read the extract from a restaurant review and replace the words in bold with their opposites from the list.
• helpful • comfortable • colourful • modern • impressed • delicious • varied • quick
The Gables Restaurant has a very 1) old-fashioned décor with 2) cramped seating and 3) plain furnishings. I was very 4) disappointed by the 5) restricted menu and I had the most 6) disgusting meal ever. The staff were 7) unhelpful and the service was 8) slow.
b) Read the extract from a theme park review and insert adjectives/adverbs from the list to make it more interesting.
• enjoyable • gentle • relatively • traditional • sensational • wide • exciting
The rides catered to a ..... range of age groups and included ..... rides such as ..... roller coasters as well as other ..... rides such as merry-go-rounds and a miniature railway. In addition, the stalls and ..... sideshows offered fun for all the family with games of skill and ..... games from times gone by.
a) Подбираем противоположные оценки, сохраняя грамматическую роль слова.
- Old-fashioned → modern: «старомодный → современный» интерьер.
- Cramped → comfortable: «тесные → удобные» места.
- Plain → colourful: «невзрачная → красочная» обстановка.
- Disappointed → impressed: «разочарован → впечатлён». После I was нужна форма, описывающая чувство человека.
- Restricted → varied: «ограниченное → разнообразное» меню.
- Disgusting → delicious: «отвратительная → вкусная» еда.
- Unhelpful → helpful: «не готовый помочь → услужливый» персонал.
- Slow → quick: «медленное → быстрое» обслуживание.
b) A wide range — устойчивое сочетание «широкий диапазон»: парк подходит разным возрастам. Sensational rides — «потрясающие аттракционы», exciting roller coasters — «захватывающие американские горки».
Перед gentle ставим relatively: наречие «относительно» уточняет прилагательное «спокойные». Получается относительно спокойное катание на каруселях и миниатюрной железной дороге. Enjoyable sideshows — «увлекательные дополнительные развлечения»; traditional games from times gone by — «традиционные игры прошлых времён». В этом варианте использованы все семь слов, причём relatively gentle заполняет один пропуск. Sensational и exciting в первых двух описаниях могут меняться местами без нарушения смысла.
a) The Gables Restaurant has a very modern décor with comfortable seating and colourful furnishings. I was very impressed by the varied menu and I had the most delicious meal ever. The staff were helpful and the service was quick.
b) The rides catered to a wide range of age groups and included sensational rides such as exciting roller coasters as well as other relatively gentle rides such as merry-go-rounds and a miniature railway. In addition, the stalls and enjoyable sideshows offered fun for all the family with games of skill and traditional games from times gone by.
