OET Unit 8

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Millions of people all over the world spend their holidays travelling. It’s always interesting to discover new things and different ways of life, meet different people and try different food; it doesn’t matter if it’s just a short city ¹___, or a dream holiday somewhere exotic.

People travel ²___ train, plane, ship or car. All ³___ of transport have their advantages and disadvantages. The fastest doesn’t mean it must be the most ⁴___. And we mustn’t forget about travelling ⁵___ foot – that’s the cheapest. The ⁶___ we choose also depends on what we like and how much we can spend. You can sleep in a ⁷___ at a ⁸___, rent a luxury apartment or ⁹___ a room in a ¹⁰___ hotel. Which do you prefer?

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Millions of people all over the world spend their holidays travelling. It’s always interesting to discover new things and different ways of life, meet different people and try different food; it doesn’t matter if it’s just a short city ¹___, or a dream holiday somewhere exotic.

People travel ²___ train, plane, ship or car. All ³___ of transport have their advantages and disadvantages. The fastest doesn’t mean it must be the most ⁴___. And we mustn’t forget about travelling ⁵___ foot – that’s the cheapest. The ⁶___ we choose also depends on what we like and how much we can spend. You can sleep in a ⁷___ at a ⁸___, rent a luxury apartment or ⁹___ a room in a ¹⁰___ hotel. Which do you prefer?

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Millions of people all over the world spend their holidays travelling. It’s always interesting to discover new things and different ways of life, meet different people and try different food; it doesn’t matter if it’s just a short city ¹___, or a dream holiday somewhere exotic.

People travel ²___ train, plane, ship or car. All ³___ of transport have their advantages and disadvantages. The fastest doesn’t mean it must be the most ⁴___. And we mustn’t forget about travelling ⁵___ foot – that’s the cheapest. The ⁶___ we choose also depends on what we like and how much we can spend. You can sleep in a ⁷___ at a ⁸___, rent a luxury apartment or ⁹___ a room in a ¹⁰___ hotel. Which do you prefer?

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Millions of people all over the world spend their holidays travelling. It’s always interesting to discover new things and different ways of life, meet different people and try different food; it doesn’t matter if it’s just a short city ¹___, or a dream holiday somewhere exotic.

People travel ²___ train, plane, ship or car. All ³___ of transport have their advantages and disadvantages. The fastest doesn’t mean it must be the most ⁴___. And we mustn’t forget about travelling ⁵___ foot – that’s the cheapest. The ⁶___ we choose also depends on what we like and how much we can spend. You can sleep in a ⁷___ at a ⁸___, rent a luxury apartment or ⁹___ a room in a ¹⁰___ hotel. Which do you prefer?

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Millions of people all over the world spend their holidays travelling. It’s always interesting to discover new things and different ways of life, meet different people and try different food; it doesn’t matter if it’s just a short city ¹___, or a dream holiday somewhere exotic.

People travel ²___ train, plane, ship or car. All ³___ of transport have their advantages and disadvantages. The fastest doesn’t mean it must be the most ⁴___. And we mustn’t forget about travelling ⁵___ foot – that’s the cheapest. The ⁶___ we choose also depends on what we like and how much we can spend. You can sleep in a ⁷___ at a ⁸___, rent a luxury apartment or ⁹___ a room in a ¹⁰___ hotel. Which do you prefer?

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Millions of people all over the world spend their holidays travelling. It’s always interesting to discover new things and different ways of life, meet different people and try different food; it doesn’t matter if it’s just a short city ¹___, or a dream holiday somewhere exotic.

People travel ²___ train, plane, ship or car. All ³___ of transport have their advantages and disadvantages. The fastest doesn’t mean it must be the most ⁴___. And we mustn’t forget about travelling ⁵___ foot – that’s the cheapest. The ⁶___ we choose also depends on what we like and how much we can spend. You can sleep in a ⁷___ at a ⁸___, rent a luxury apartment or ⁹___ a room in a ¹⁰___ hotel. Which do you prefer?

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Millions of people all over the world spend their holidays travelling. It’s always interesting to discover new things and different ways of life, meet different people and try different food; it doesn’t matter if it’s just a short city ¹___, or a dream holiday somewhere exotic.

People travel ²___ train, plane, ship or car. All ³___ of transport have their advantages and disadvantages. The fastest doesn’t mean it must be the most ⁴___. And we mustn’t forget about travelling ⁵___ foot – that’s the cheapest. The ⁶___ we choose also depends on what we like and how much we can spend. You can sleep in a ⁷___ at a ⁸___, rent a luxury apartment or ⁹___ a room in a ¹⁰___ hotel. Which do you prefer?

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Millions of people all over the world spend their holidays travelling. It’s always interesting to discover new things and different ways of life, meet different people and try different food; it doesn’t matter if it’s just a short city ¹___, or a dream holiday somewhere exotic.

People travel ²___ train, plane, ship or car. All ³___ of transport have their advantages and disadvantages. The fastest doesn’t mean it must be the most ⁴___. And we mustn’t forget about travelling ⁵___ foot – that’s the cheapest. The ⁶___ we choose also depends on what we like and how much we can spend. You can sleep in a ⁷___ at a ⁸___, rent a luxury apartment or ⁹___ a room in a ¹⁰___ hotel. Which do you prefer?

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Millions of people all over the world spend their holidays travelling. It’s always interesting to discover new things and different ways of life, meet different people and try different food; it doesn’t matter if it’s just a short city ¹___, or a dream holiday somewhere exotic.

People travel ²___ train, plane, ship or car. All ³___ of transport have their advantages and disadvantages. The fastest doesn’t mean it must be the most ⁴___. And we mustn’t forget about travelling ⁵___ foot – that’s the cheapest. The ⁶___ we choose also depends on what we like and how much we can spend. You can sleep in a ⁷___ at a ⁸___, rent a luxury apartment or ⁹___ a room in a ¹⁰___ hotel. Which do you prefer?

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Millions of people all over the world spend their holidays travelling. It’s always interesting to discover new things and different ways of life, meet different people and try different food; it doesn’t matter if it’s just a short city ¹___, or a dream holiday somewhere exotic.

People travel ²___ train, plane, ship or car. All ³___ of transport have their advantages and disadvantages. The fastest doesn’t mean it must be the most ⁴___. And we mustn’t forget about travelling ⁵___ foot – that’s the cheapest. The ⁶___ we choose also depends on what we like and how much we can spend. You can sleep in a ⁷___ at a ⁸___, rent a luxury apartment or ⁹___ a room in a ¹⁰___ hotel. Which do you prefer?

Read the article and decide if the statements 1–8 are true (T) or false (F).

PLACES TO VISIT: CHURCHILL, HOME OF POLAR BEARS

There are no roads into Churchill, so access to this place is by rail or air. Air service is available all year round. Normally, there are three or four flights a week from Winnipeg. In addition, there are extra flights in the summer months. Trains run three times a week from Winnipeg and the journey takes two days.

If it’s polar bears you are looking for, this is the place to come! Starting in the autumn, a large number of polar bears migrate from their summer places to their winter fishing grounds and their route goes directly through the town of Churchill. The summer months are when whales make their way into the Churchill River from Hudson Bay to find cooler water. Other wildlife in the area include wolves, Arctic foxes and seals.

Most visitors to Churchill stay for about three days but for visitors with a special interest, such as the bears, a five-day stay is usual. You should book rooms several months ahead, especially in summer. Hotels and bed & breakfasts get fully booked up in the polar bear season. A special place to stay is the ‘Polar Inn’ on the other side of the Churchill River. Here you can see the bears passing right outside your front door.

The motel and hotel dining rooms serve a good variety of dishes from regional to classic. Wild meat, such as ox meat, is on offer in some of the restaurants together with local fish, mushrooms, and wild fruit jams. Prices in these places are not generally cheap in Churchill but travellers are very satisfied

1 You can reach Churchill by plane in the summer months only.  ___

Read the article and decide if the statements 1–8 are true (T) or false (F).

PLACES TO VISIT: CHURCHILL, HOME OF POLAR BEARS

There are no roads into Churchill, so access to this place is by rail or air. Air service is available all year round. Normally, there are three or four flights a week from Winnipeg. In addition, there are extra flights in the summer months. Trains run three times a week from Winnipeg and the journey takes two days.

If it’s polar bears you are looking for, this is the place to come! Starting in the autumn, a large number of polar bears migrate from their summer places to their winter fishing grounds and their route goes directly through the town of Churchill. The summer months are when whales make their way into the Churchill River from Hudson Bay to find cooler water. Other wildlife in the area include wolves, Arctic foxes and seals.

Most visitors to Churchill stay for about three days but for visitors with a special interest, such as the bears, a five-day stay is usual. You should book rooms several months ahead, especially in summer. Hotels and bed & breakfasts get fully booked up in the polar bear season. A special place to stay is the ‘Polar Inn’ on the other side of the Churchill River. Here you can see the bears passing right outside your front door.

The motel and hotel dining rooms serve a good variety of dishes from regional to classic. Wild meat, such as ox meat, is on offer in some of the restaurants together with local fish, mushrooms, and wild fruit jams. Prices in these places are not generally cheap in Churchill but travellers are very satisfied

2 It takes two days to get from Churchill to Winnipeg.  ___

Read the article and decide if the statements 1–8 are true (T) or false (F).

PLACES TO VISIT: CHURCHILL, HOME OF POLAR BEARS

There are no roads into Churchill, so access to this place is by rail or air. Air service is available all year round. Normally, there are three or four flights a week from Winnipeg. In addition, there are extra flights in the summer months. Trains run three times a week from Winnipeg and the journey takes two days.

If it’s polar bears you are looking for, this is the place to come! Starting in the autumn, a large number of polar bears migrate from their summer places to their winter fishing grounds and their route goes directly through the town of Churchill. The summer months are when whales make their way into the Churchill River from Hudson Bay to find cooler water. Other wildlife in the area include wolves, Arctic foxes and seals.

Most visitors to Churchill stay for about three days but for visitors with a special interest, such as the bears, a five-day stay is usual. You should book rooms several months ahead, especially in summer. Hotels and bed & breakfasts get fully booked up in the polar bear season. A special place to stay is the ‘Polar Inn’ on the other side of the Churchill River. Here you can see the bears passing right outside your front door.

The motel and hotel dining rooms serve a good variety of dishes from regional to classic. Wild meat, such as ox meat, is on offer in some of the restaurants together with local fish, mushrooms, and wild fruit jams. Prices in these places are not generally cheap in Churchill but travellers are very satisfied

3 People visit Churchill because they want to watch wildlife.  ___

Read the article and decide if the statements 1–8 are true (T) or false (F).

PLACES TO VISIT: CHURCHILL, HOME OF POLAR BEARS

There are no roads into Churchill, so access to this place is by rail or air. Air service is available all year round. Normally, there are three or four flights a week from Winnipeg. In addition, there are extra flights in the summer months. Trains run three times a week from Winnipeg and the journey takes two days.

If it’s polar bears you are looking for, this is the place to come! Starting in the autumn, a large number of polar bears migrate from their summer places to their winter fishing grounds and their route goes directly through the town of Churchill. The summer months are when whales make their way into the Churchill River from Hudson Bay to find cooler water. Other wildlife in the area include wolves, Arctic foxes and seals.

Most visitors to Churchill stay for about three days but for visitors with a special interest, such as the bears, a five-day stay is usual. You should book rooms several months ahead, especially in summer. Hotels and bed & breakfasts get fully booked up in the polar bear season. A special place to stay is the ‘Polar Inn’ on the other side of the Churchill River. Here you can see the bears passing right outside your front door.

The motel and hotel dining rooms serve a good variety of dishes from regional to classic. Wild meat, such as ox meat, is on offer in some of the restaurants together with local fish, mushrooms, and wild fruit jams. Prices in these places are not generally cheap in Churchill but travellers are very satisfied

4 Polar bears can only be seen in Churchill in the summer months.  ___

Read the article and decide if the statements 1–8 are true (T) or false (F).

PLACES TO VISIT: CHURCHILL, HOME OF POLAR BEARS

There are no roads into Churchill, so access to this place is by rail or air. Air service is available all year round. Normally, there are three or four flights a week from Winnipeg. In addition, there are extra flights in the summer months. Trains run three times a week from Winnipeg and the journey takes two days.

If it’s polar bears you are looking for, this is the place to come! Starting in the autumn, a large number of polar bears migrate from their summer places to their winter fishing grounds and their route goes directly through the town of Churchill. The summer months are when whales make their way into the Churchill River from Hudson Bay to find cooler water. Other wildlife in the area include wolves, Arctic foxes and seals.

Most visitors to Churchill stay for about three days but for visitors with a special interest, such as the bears, a five-day stay is usual. You should book rooms several months ahead, especially in summer. Hotels and bed & breakfasts get fully booked up in the polar bear season. A special place to stay is the ‘Polar Inn’ on the other side of the Churchill River. Here you can see the bears passing right outside your front door.

The motel and hotel dining rooms serve a good variety of dishes from regional to classic. Wild meat, such as ox meat, is on offer in some of the restaurants together with local fish, mushrooms, and wild fruit jams. Prices in these places are not generally cheap in Churchill but travellers are very satisfied

5 During a five-day visit, you can see both polar bears and whales.  ___

Read the article and decide if the statements 1–8 are true (T) or false (F).

PLACES TO VISIT: CHURCHILL, HOME OF POLAR BEARS

There are no roads into Churchill, so access to this place is by rail or air. Air service is available all year round. Normally, there are three or four flights a week from Winnipeg. In addition, there are extra flights in the summer months. Trains run three times a week from Winnipeg and the journey takes two days.

If it’s polar bears you are looking for, this is the place to come! Starting in the autumn, a large number of polar bears migrate from their summer places to their winter fishing grounds and their route goes directly through the town of Churchill. The summer months are when whales make their way into the Churchill River from Hudson Bay to find cooler water. Other wildlife in the area include wolves, Arctic foxes and seals.

Most visitors to Churchill stay for about three days but for visitors with a special interest, such as the bears, a five-day stay is usual. You should book rooms several months ahead, especially in summer. Hotels and bed & breakfasts get fully booked up in the polar bear season. A special place to stay is the ‘Polar Inn’ on the other side of the Churchill River. Here you can see the bears passing right outside your front door.

The motel and hotel dining rooms serve a good variety of dishes from regional to classic. Wild meat, such as ox meat, is on offer in some of the restaurants together with local fish, mushrooms, and wild fruit jams. Prices in these places are not generally cheap in Churchill but travellers are very satisfied

6 Booking a room in advance is recommended, especially in the summer.  ___

Read the article and decide if the statements 1–8 are true (T) or false (F).

PLACES TO VISIT: CHURCHILL, HOME OF POLAR BEARS

There are no roads into Churchill, so access to this place is by rail or air. Air service is available all year round. Normally, there are three or four flights a week from Winnipeg. In addition, there are extra flights in the summer months. Trains run three times a week from Winnipeg and the journey takes two days.

If it’s polar bears you are looking for, this is the place to come! Starting in the autumn, a large number of polar bears migrate from their summer places to their winter fishing grounds and their route goes directly through the town of Churchill. The summer months are when whales make their way into the Churchill River from Hudson Bay to find cooler water. Other wildlife in the area include wolves, Arctic foxes and seals.

Most visitors to Churchill stay for about three days but for visitors with a special interest, such as the bears, a five-day stay is usual. You should book rooms several months ahead, especially in summer. Hotels and bed & breakfasts get fully booked up in the polar bear season. A special place to stay is the ‘Polar Inn’ on the other side of the Churchill River. Here you can see the bears passing right outside your front door.

The motel and hotel dining rooms serve a good variety of dishes from regional to classic. Wild meat, such as ox meat, is on offer in some of the restaurants together with local fish, mushrooms, and wild fruit jams. Prices in these places are not generally cheap in Churchill but travellers are very satisfied

7 The ‘Polar Inn’ is a great place to watch polar bears.  ___

Read the article and decide if the statements 1–8 are true (T) or false (F).

PLACES TO VISIT: CHURCHILL, HOME OF POLAR BEARS

There are no roads into Churchill, so access to this place is by rail or air. Air service is available all year round. Normally, there are three or four flights a week from Winnipeg. In addition, there are extra flights in the summer months. Trains run three times a week from Winnipeg and the journey takes two days.

If it’s polar bears you are looking for, this is the place to come! Starting in the autumn, a large number of polar bears migrate from their summer places to their winter fishing grounds and their route goes directly through the town of Churchill. The summer months are when whales make their way into the Churchill River from Hudson Bay to find cooler water. Other wildlife in the area include wolves, Arctic foxes and seals.

Most visitors to Churchill stay for about three days but for visitors with a special interest, such as the bears, a five-day stay is usual. You should book rooms several months ahead, especially in summer. Hotels and bed & breakfasts get fully booked up in the polar bear season. A special place to stay is the ‘Polar Inn’ on the other side of the Churchill River. Here you can see the bears passing right outside your front door.

The motel and hotel dining rooms serve a good variety of dishes from regional to classic. Wild meat, such as ox meat, is on offer in some of the restaurants together with local fish, mushrooms, and wild fruit jams. Prices in these places are not generally cheap in Churchill but travellers are very satisfied

8 Local restaurants serve a variety of international dishes.  ___

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