There was some confusion about which rental discount coupons applied to which car rental agency.. To avoid any confusion about renting the car, Yolanda asked her travel agent to make th
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Car Rentals
Study the following definitions and examples
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busy adj., engaged in activity
a Alfred was busy getting ready for his vacation
b The airport was busy, with people catching planes and heading for car rental companies
coincide v., to happen at the same time
a My cousin's wedding coincided with a holiday weekend, so it was a
perfect time to rent a car and go for a drive
b Sean was hoping that the days for the special discount on car rentals would coincide with his vacation, but they did not
confusion n., a lack of clarity, order, or understanding
a There was some confusion about which rental discount coupons applied
to which car rental agency
b To avoid any confusion about renting the car, Yolanda asked her travel agent to make the arrangements on her behalf
contact v., to get in touch with
a Manuel contacted at least a dozen car rental agencies io get the best deal
b Last night | was contacted by my travel agent who said he had found a better price on a car rental
disappoint v., to fail to satisfy the hope, desire, or expectation of
a Leila was disappointed to discover that no rental cars were available the weekend she wished to travel
b | hate to disappoint you, but | can’t allow you to rent a car unless you have a major credit card
intend v., to have in mind
a [never intended to drive to Los Angeles until my brother suggested we do
it together
b Do you intend to return the car to this location or to another location? license n., the legal permission to do or own a specified thing
a First, 1'll need to see your driver’s license and a major credit card
b You will need a license in order to run this business
nervously adv., in a distressed or uneasy manner
a As we approached the city Lonnie started driving nervously, so | volunteered to drive that part of the trip
b ! looked around nervously the entire time | was in the dark parking garage
optional adj., not compulsory or automatic
a Check this box if you wish to have this optional insurance
b Having a driver's license is not optional
tempt v., to be inviting or attractive to
a lam tempted by the idea of driving across the country instead of flying
b Gina is tempted to rent the smaller car to save a few dollars
thrill n., the source or cause of excitement or emotion
a The thought of renting a sports car gave John a thrill
b Just taking a vacation is thrill enough, even if we are driving instead of flying
tier n., a rank or class
a The car rental company had a few tiers of cars, each one costing more than the previous tier
b if you are on a budget, | suggest you think about renting a car from our lowest tier
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Read the following passage and write the wards in the blanks below
busy coniacted license tempted coincided disappointment nervous thrill
confusing intended optional tier
Many travelers taking a driving vacation simply rent a car Yoko called ahead to rent a car at her vacation destination Although she was (1) to book a car once she arrived at her des- fination, Yoko was (2) about not having a reser- vation Her vacation (3) with a holiday, so she knew rnany other people would also be renting cars Yoko wanted to
avoid the (4) of finding that a car was not avail-
able at this (5) travel time
There are a lot of car rental firms, so Yoko (6) _
several of them to compare rates and requirements At each company she called, she learned she would need a valid driver’s
(7y_ and a major credit card to rent a car
Yoko found the many different rates for renting cars
(8) Some companies offered substantial discounts
provided that the car was reserved for a certain number of days One company offered her a great daily rate, but it was based on a three- day rental Since she only (9) fo rent the car for two days, the discount did not apply to her Also, the base price did not cover (10) — costs, like collision insurance or gas refills
Another factor influencing the rate was the type of car Rentals are
based on a (11) _ price system The more luxurious
or sporty, or the larger the car, the higher the dally rate Since Yoko
needed only a small reliable car, she found a reasonable rate—
although she would have liked the (12) of driving
a convertible!
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| confuse These long car rental contracts always confuse me
| confusion The crowds at the car rental office resulted in a lot of confusion
| confusing Driving in an unfamiliar city can be quite confusing
coincide This year, my vacation coincides with a national holiday, which will make renting
a car more expensive
coincidence By coincidence, | ran into an old friend in line waiting to rent a car
] coincidentally
Coincidentally, we are offering a special discount if you are over age 65
| disappoint The service at that car rental agency always disappoints me, so next time I plan
to use a different agency
disappointment The poor condition of the car we rented was an unexpected disappointment
| disappointing The weather during our trip was so disappointing that we came home early
intention | have every intention of paying by cash even though | reserved the car with
my credit card
intent Intent on avoiding an accident, Zola drove cautiously through the rush
hour traffic
intently The tourist intently studied the road map
nervously Mr Lane nervously parallel parked the rental car between two others in the
parking garage
tempt Can | tempt you to rent a larger car with a special discount?
temptation The temptation to drive the sports car fast was too great for Karl to resist
| tempting As tempting as it sounds to drive to Florida, | think I'd rather fly
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WORD PRACTICE
LISTENING COMPREHENSION
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Track 15 |
Part 1 Photo
Look at the picture and listen to the sentences
Choose the sentence that best describes
the picture
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Part 2 Question-Response
Listen to the question and the three responses Choose the response that best answers the question
Part 3 Conversation
Listen to the dialogue Then read each question and choose the best answer
4 Who is the man speaking with? 6 How will the man pay?
(A) An insurance agent (A) Cash
(B) A police officer (B) Check
(C) Another customer (C) Credit card
(D) A car rental agent (D) Money order
5 How much does insurance cost?
{A) $4
(B) $9
(C) $13
(D) $30
Part 4 Talk
Listen to the talk Then read each question and choose the best answer
7 Who is the audience for this talk? 9 What should a traveler do when picking up a rental (A) People who work in travel agencies car?
(B) People who rent cars locally (A) Look for damage
(C) People who work in car rental agencies (B) Sign a check
(D) People who travel to other countries (C) Drive it right away
(D) Make an appointment
8 When should a traveler get an international driver’s
license?
(A) After arriving in another country
(B) After contacting a local rental agency
(C) Before leaving on a trip
(D) When signing a car rental contract
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Part 5 Incomplete Sentences
Choose the word that best completes the sentence,
10 The constant road repair work made driving 13 Our is to rent a comfortable car and
through the city spend several weeks driving through the
(A) confuse (G) confusion mountains
(B) confuses {D) confusing {A} intent (G) intention
(B) intently ({D) intend
11 I don’t think it is a that the special
discount rate for renting a car expires right before 14, Tho drove the rental car through the
the holiday weekend crowded garage following the signs to the car (A) coincidental (C) coincidence rental return location
(B) coincidentally (D) coincide {A) nerve (C) nervous
{B) nervousness (D) nervously
12 twas to discover that the car rental
company had only compact cars available 15 The new car rental cornpany me to try (A) disappointing (C) disappointment them by offering a discount coupon toward my (B} disappointed (D) disappoints next rental
(A) tempted (C) temptation (B) tempting (2) temptress
Part 6 Text Completion
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Reni a car from Riverton Rent-a-Car, You won't 18
(B) options (B) disappointed
(C) optimists (C) be disappointed
(D} opticians (D} are disappointed
17 (A) thrill
(B) thriller
(C) thrilled
(D} thrilling
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Questions 19-23 refer to the following article
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Will your next trip involve a rental car? With a lit-
tle careful planning, you can prevent some com-
mon headaches If your travel plans coincide with
a holiday, you need to plan well ahead of time Car
rental agencies are very busy at such times, and you
won't be guaranteed a car unless you make your reservation well in advance Contact the car rental agency and specify the kind of car you want and the
dates you will need it It’s a good idea to call the
agency again shortly before you begin your trip to confirm your reservation This is the best way to
avoid disappointment
Another common problem that car renters face is extya charges Some agencies add charges for options without letting the renter know about them Sometimes renters aren't aware of this until they receive their credit card bill Read the con-
tract carefully before you sign it to make sure that
you are paying only for what you requested And dout be terapted to pay for things you don’t need
It might be fun to drive a large, luxury car, but if
you are traveling alone and are on a budget, it
probably isn’t worth paying for such a car
Who is the audience for this article?
(A) Car rental agenis
(B) Travel agents
(C) Car renters
(D) Car owners
What is a problem for holiday travelers?
(A) Businesses are closed
(B) Rental agencies are very busy
(C) Rental rates go up
(D) People get headaches
How can a car renter avoid paying extra charges?
(A) Read the contract
(B) Confirm reservations
(C) Pay with a credit card
(D) Make a budget
22 The word disappointment in the first paragraph,
line 12 is closest in meaning to
(A) expense (B} disagreement (C) cancellation (D) unhappiness
23 The word options in the second paragraph, line 3
is closest in meaning to (A) features
(B) choices (C) purchases
{D) customers
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Word Review #8 Lessons 36-46 Travel
Choose the word that best completes the sentence
1 When your luggage, be sure to
check the name on the tag
(A) claim
{B) claimed
(C) claimant
(D) claiming
The plane’s
wings were defrosted
(A) depart
(B) departed
(C)} departure
(D) departing
was delayed until the
Many airlines
discounts fo senior citizens
(A) extend
(B) extending
(C) extension
(D) extensive
courtesy
tis easierto making reservations
if you are specific about your requirements
{A) deal in
{B) deal from
{C)} deal out
(D) deal with
Trains are generally more
airlines
(A) punctuality
(B) punctually
(C) punctual
(D) punctuate
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Some travel agencies on a very tight bucget
(A) operating
(B) operation
(C) operates (D) operate Even if you pay cash, you need a credit card just to_ toahotel
(A) check in (B) checks in (C) checking in (D) checked in
Sometimes when you arrive, there is no room for you, even with a
(A) confirm (B) confirms (0) confirmed
(D) confirmation
reservation
Without a reservation, renting a car could be a big (A) disappoint
(B) disappointed (C) disappointing (B) disappointment
No one will allow someone who dossn’t have a
to rent @ cay, {A} licensed
(8) license (C) licensing (D) licensee
Choose the one word or phrase that best completes each sentence
Do you need to
ably less than plane fare in most cases On the other hand, if comfort is more important to you than saving money, you will be happy to know that most trains offer 12 accommodations When you 13 your ticket, simply notify the agent that you want a first-class seat
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(B) economize
13 (A) will reserve (B) reserving
(C) economist (C) reserved
(D) economical (D) reserve
12 (A) deluxe
(B) valid
(C) remote
(B) punctual
Choose the one word or phrase that best completes each sentence
To: Margaret Berdan
From: Spring Flower Hotel Management
Subject: Your reservation
Dear Ms Berdan,
Thank you for making a reservation al the Spring Flower Hotel for the nights of May 11-14 We suggest that you cail
the hotel _14 _ your reservation 24 hours in advance Payment in full is required at the time you check 15 _, before we can give you your room key, Remember, your status as a guest at the Spring Flower Hotel 16 you to unlimited use of the hotel fitness room and swimming pool We took forward to seeing you
Sincerely,
The Spring Flower Hotel Management Cifice
14 (A) confirm 16 (A) entitle
(B) confirming (B) entitles
(C) to confirm (C) entitled
(BD) did confirm (D) is entitled
45 (A) in
(B) up
(SG) out
(D) through
if you plan to pick up a rental car at the airport, it’s best to reserve a car ahead of time This is easy to do on the
Internet or by phone When you pick up your car, you will have to show a valid 17 that proves you have legal permission to drive Read the contract carefully and make sure that the 18 _ it states is the sarne one you were originally quoted You don’t want to have to pay more than you expected Also remember that certain features, such
as stereo systems, are 19 _ You don’t have to accept and pay for them if you don't want to
17 (A) passport 19 (A) opt
(B) ticket (B) option
(C) itinerary (C) optional
(D} license (D} optionally
18 (A) rate
(B) route
{C) riot
(D) runt
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Movies
Study the following definitions and examples
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attainment n., achievement
a The actress received a lot of attention for her many professional attainments
b The attainment of an Academy Award validates a performer's career combine v., to come together
a The director combined two previously separate visual techniques
b The new production company combines the talents of three of Hollywood's best known teams
continue v., to maintain without interruption
a The film continues the story set out in an earlier film
b The search for a star wil! continue until one is found
description n., a representation in words or pictures
a The description of the film did not match what we saw on screen
b The critic’s description of the film made it sound very appealing
disperse v., to spread widely, to scatter
a The reporters dispersed after the press agent cancelled the interview with the film director
b The crowd outside the movie premiere would not disperse until they had seen the movie stars
entertainment n., a diverting performance or activity
a The movie was provided for our entertainment
b There was no entertainment for children of guests at the hotel
influence v., to alter or affect
a The editor’s style influenced a generation of fiim editors
b The producer was able to influence the town council to allow her to film in the park
range n., the scope
a The range of the director’s vision is impressive
b What is the price range you are willing to pay for a ticket to the premiere? release v., to make available to the public; to give permission for performance
a The film was finally released to movie theaters after many delays
b The producers of the film are hoping to release it in time for the holidays representation n., exemplification; symbolization
a The actor’s representation of his character did not seem authentic
b The film’s representation of world poverty through the character of the hungry child was quite moving
separately adv., apart
a Each scene of the movie was filmed separately from the others
b The theater was very crowded so we had to sit separately
successive adj., following in order
a The script went through successive rewrites
b Somehow the successive images were interrupted and had to be edited again
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FAlead the following passage and write the words in the blanks below
attain descriptions influence combines disperse range continues entertaining released successive
The popularity of the movies began early in the 20th century and
( . _ today People of all ages find movies (2) Movies are a worldwide phenomenon,
as the internationalism of movie distribution has helped to
(3) ideas around the globe One movie can quickly (4)
popular?
other movies But why are movies so
Movies are a kind of storytelling They try to describe an idea or
record an observation about our culture These (5)
are recorded using moving visual images Some movies portray the situation accurately and realistically, whereas other movies find visual symbols to (6) those situations
On the mosi simpie level, movies are a succession of moving images These (7) images are captured on film Directors film a wide (8) of shots—long, medium, and close up-to create a visual composition The visual images,
along with plot, characterization, and sound, produce the desired nar-
tative The shots are joined together in any number of combinations in
a process called editing
Making a film is a massive, complex, and expensive task that
#`_._——_—_—_—_—_ art and business Making a movie involves
the talents of hundreds, and sometimes thousands, of artists, produc-
ers, and business people it can take months, even years, for a film to
be (10) into a movie theater
Like a novel, a movie is not just a story, but a story told a certain way A film director may want to make a movie that tells a meaningful story or one that is primarily entertaining, and will use different filming
techniques to (11) that goal It is impossible to (12) what is told in a movie from how it is told
A director's artistic vision can range from improvised to carefully controlled Think about the complexity of a movie the next time you
See one.