Ενδεικτικές λύσεις των 12 φιλτραρισμένων ασκήσεων της ενότητας (σελ. 261-263): 7 ερωτήσεις κατανόησης (A. Questions) + 5 κλειστές ασκήσεις λεξιλογίου/γραμματικής (B. Exercises), συμπεριλαμβανομένης της αναδιατύπωσης σε παρελθοντικό χρόνο.

Ερώτηση 1 (σελ. 262)

Ερώτηση: What are Jane and Peter making plans for?

Απάντηση:

Στο κείμενο (σελ. 261): «Jane and Peter are making plans for their summer holidays».

Σύνοψη: (ενδεικτική) They are making plans for their summer holidays.

Ερώτηση 2 (σελ. 262)

Ερώτηση: Are they looking only for a well-organised escorted tour?

Απάντηση:

Στο κείμενο (σελ. 261): «looking for a combination of a reliable airline and a well-organised escorted tour».

Σύνοψη: (ενδεικτική) No. They are looking for a combination of a reliable airline and a well-organised escorted tour.

Ερώτηση 3 (σελ. 262)

Ερώτηση: What sort of places would they like to visit?

Απάντηση:

Στο κείμενο (σελ. 261): «the best places where sport and leisure-time facilities along with plenty of peace and relaxation will make their holidays a memorable experience».

Σύνοψη: (ενδεικτική) They would like to visit the best places where sport and leisure-time facilities along with plenty of peace and relaxation will make their holidays a memorable experience.

Ερώτηση 4 (σελ. 262)

Ερώτηση: What will their benefit be if they spend their holidays in Greece?

Απάντηση:

Στο κείμενο (σελ. 261): «There is no doubt that they will collect a wealth of memories if they spend their summer in Greece».

Σύνοψη: (ενδεικτική) They will collect a wealth of memories.

Ερώτηση 5 (σελ. 262)

Ερώτηση: How can they get information about the Greek tours?

Απάντηση:

Στο κείμενο (σελ. 261): «they have asked different travel agencies to send them their brochures».

Σύνοψη: (ενδεικτική) They have asked different travel agencies to send them their brochures.

Ερώτηση 6 (σελ. 262)

Ερώτηση: Which agency is of interest to Jane?

Απάντηση:

Στο κείμενο (σελ. 262): «Jane has looked through different programmes and decided that the Hellenic Airlines Holidays Tours are of interest to her».

Σύνοψη: (ενδεικτική) The Hellenic Airlines Holidays Tours are of interest to her.

Ερώτηση 7 (σελ. 262)

Ερώτηση: What are Jane and Peter doing before making a reservation?

Απάντηση:

Στο κείμενο (σελ. 262): «both she and Peter are looking into the Hellenic Airlines general instructions before making a reservation».

Σύνοψη: (ενδεικτική) They are looking into the Hellenic Airlines general instructions (the participation regulations in the brochure).

Άσκηση 1 (σελ. 262)

Ερώτηση: Make plans for, look for, reliable, memorable experience, there is no doubt, a wealth of, look through, look into, make a reservation: Form sentences with the above words/phrases so that their meaning is clear.

Απάντηση:

Κάθε φράση εντάσσεται σε μία πρόταση που δείχνει καθαρά τη σημασία της, με θέμα σχετικό με το κεφάλαιο (οργάνωση διακοπών).

Σύνοψη: (ενδεικτική) make plans for: We are making plans for our summer holidays. · look for: They are looking for a reliable travel agency. · reliable: This airline is very reliable. · memorable experience: The trip was a memorable experience for the whole family. · there is no doubt: There is no doubt that Greece has beautiful islands. · a wealth of: The museum has a wealth of ancient artefacts. · look through: She looked through several brochures before deciding. · look into: They looked into the hotel's facilities before booking. · make a reservation: We made a reservation for a four-star hotel.

Άσκηση 2 (σελ. 262)

Ερώτηση: Fill in the blanks with the missing prepositions. a. I enjoyed the party but I really feel exhausted. I was dancing ……… the first ……… the last minute. b. Leisure time facilities along ……… plenty ……… peace will make your holidays a memorable experience. c. I have looked ……… different programmes but I haven't found any tour ……… interest ……… me. d. Look ……… the matter, before making a decision!

Απάντηση:

Πάγιες προθέσεις: from...to, along with, plenty of, look through, of interest to, look into.

Σύνοψη: a. from / to. b. with / of. c. through / of / to. d. into.

Άσκηση 3 (σελ. 262)

Ερώτηση: Rewrite or reread the first two paragraphs, making the necessary changes, starting like this: Jane and Peter were making plans for their summer holidays. They wanted ……

Απάντηση:

Μετατροπή όλων των ρημάτων του ενεστώτα σε αντίστοιχους παρελθοντικούς τύπους (Past Continuous/Past Simple/would).

Σύνοψη: Jane and Peter were making plans for their summer holidays. They wanted to enjoy their vacation from the first to the last minute. They were looking for a combination of a reliable airline and a well-organised escorted tour. They would also like to visit the best places where sport and leisure-time facilities along with plenty of peace and relaxation would make their holidays a memorable experience. There was no doubt that they would collect a wealth of memories if they spent their summer in Greece. That's why they had asked different travel agencies to send them their brochures to get some information about their Greek tours.

Άσκηση 4 (σελ. 262)

Ερώτηση: Fill in the blanks using words found in the text. a. In an ……… tour, the agency provides a guide to show the tourists round. b. A free bus to the airport is a ……… offered only by this hotel. c. Before deciding on where to spend your holidays ask for some ……… from different travel agencies. d. It's advisable to look very carefully into the ……… of a brochure before making a reservation. e. The ……… regulations of the travel agencies are included in their brochures.

Απάντηση:

Κάθε κενό συμπληρώνεται με λέξη αυτούσια από το κείμενο του κεφαλαίου (σελ. 261-262).

Σύνοψη: a. escorted. b. facility. c. brochures (or information). d. instructions. e. participation.

Άσκηση 5 (σελ. 263)

Ερώτηση: Which words or phrases of the text mean the following? a. making arrangements for carrying out some future activities. b. to get happiness from experience. c. to be trusted. d. (something done for) rest and amusement. e. conducted; guided. f. booking.

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