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**A. Write one word in each gap**

**THE GREAT BRITISH SEASIDE**

1. What _______ the phrase "the great British seaside" bring to mind?
2. Most people, if asked to respond _______ the top of their heads, associate _______ on holiday to places such as Blackpool or Torquay with poor weather, old, faded attractions, and a low standard of accommodation.
3. These days, when people are more likely to go abroad to _______ the sights, traditional British seaside towns _______ suffering from an image problem.
4. Now, finally, some of the resorts _______ decided to bring their images up to date in the hope that a _______ of direction will bring back the tourists.
5. Many will need a lot of convincing, but those that _______ come will find that today's Blackpool differs quite a bit _______ the picture postcard past.
6. After years of neglect, Blackpool has to work hard to catch _______ with foreign destinations, but that's precisely what it _______ doing.
7. It's the first time so much _______ happened to improve the place in such a short time.
8. A massive building project, including a new casino and indoor entertainment center, _______ that rainy days are no longer a problem.
9. And it appears _______ be working.
10. As the tourists start to make _______ the bright lights of Blackpool once again, it seems that the great British seaside has a bright future ahead.

**B. Complete the sentences by changing the form of the word in capitals when this is necessary.**

16. I've always wanted to be a travel _______ (PHOTOGRAPH) and take pictures of exotic places.
17. None of us were sure which _______ (DIRECT) to go in, so we got out the map.
18. Since I was here five years ago, Delhi has changed so much that it's practically _______ (RECOGNISE).
19. Once we got to the station, I quickly looked through the _______ (TIME) to see when the next train was.
20. I've got a cousin at university who is studying _______ (TOUR) and hopes to open a hotel.
21. As we got closer to the Amazonian village, the _______ (INHABIT) came out to meet us.
22. The _______ (ARRIVE) of Flight 472 from Amsterdam has been delayed by one hour.

**C. Complete each second sentence using the word given, so that it has a similar meaning to the first sentence. Write between two and five words in each gap.**

23. As soon as we got on the plane, the pilot told us to get off again. (Just)
- We _______ the plane when the pilot told us to get off again.

24. We arrived in Budapest two days ago. (for)
- We _______ two days.

25. I visited Paris once before. (second)
- This is the _______ Paris.

26. I find it hard to go at the same speed as my husband on walking holidays. (up)
- I find it hard to _______ my husband on walking holidays.

Answer :

Certainly! Let's tackle each part of the question step-by-step:

A. Fill in the blanks

  1. What does the phrase 'the great British seaside' bring to mind?
  2. Most people, if asked to respond off the top of their heads, associate going on holiday to places such as Blackpool or Torquay with poor weather, old, faded attractions, and a low standard of accommodation.
  3. These days, when people are more likely to go abroad to see the sights, traditional British seaside towns are suffering from an image problem.
  4. Now, finally, some of the resorts have decided to bring their images up to date in the hope that a change of direction will bring back the tourists.
  5. Many will need a lot of convincing, but those that do come will find that today's Blackpool differs quite a bit from the picture postcard past.
  6. After years of neglect, Blackpool has to work hard to catch up with foreign destinations, but that's precisely what it is doing.
  7. It's the first time so much has happened to improve the place in such a short time.
  8. A massive building project, including a new casino and indoor entertainment center, means that rainy days are no longer a problem.
  9. And it appears to be working. As the tourists start to make for the bright lights of Blackpool once again, it seems that the great British seaside has a bright future ahead.

B. Complete the sentences by changing the form of the word in capitals when this is necessary.

  1. I've always wanted to be a travel photographer and take pictures of exotic places.
  2. None of us were sure which direction to go in, so we got out the map.
  3. Since I was here five years ago, Delhi has changed so much that it's practically unrecognizable.
  4. Once we got to the station, I quickly looked through the timetable to see when the next train was.
  5. I've got a cousin at university who is studying tourism and hopes to open a hotel.
  6. As we got closer to the Amazonian village, the inhabitants came out to meet us.
  7. The arrival of Flight 472 from Amsterdam has been delayed by one hour.

C. Complete each second sentence using the word given, so that it has a similar meaning to the first sentence.

  1. As soon as we got on the plane, the pilot told us to get off again. Just
    We had just boarded the plane when the pilot told us to get off again.

  2. We arrived in Budapest two days ago. for
    We have been in Budapest for two days.

  3. I visited Paris once before. second
    This is the second time I've visited Paris.

  4. I find it hard to go at the same speed as my husband on walking holidays. up
    I find it hard to keep up with my husband on walking holidays.

By understanding and employing the correct forms and phrasing to complete each blank, students improve their grasp of how English sentence structures work, a crucial skill in mastering the language.

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