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Task 1. Read the email. Fill in the gaps with the most suitable word (A, B, C or D).
Hi Jackie,
I’m writing to tell you about my holiday. We hired bicycles and on the first day we cycled beside the Grand Union (1)_________, which was built in 1793 to carry goods from the Midlands to London. It was very relaxing. The next day we cycled around a (2)__________. That took a few hours but there was a small sandy (3)________ and a little (4)__________ where you could sit (5)________ the shade. We camped there and the next day we hired a boat. The only problem was there was a lot of thick (6)_________ at the side of the lake which we got stuck in. We weren’t in danger because the water was (7)_______, but there was a risk of not being able to get the boat out. On another day we went for a walk to the top of a (8)________. It wasn’t very high but we had a lovely (9)_________. We came down the other side and stopped in the village at the bottom for lunch in a really nice café. I’d recommend it. See you soon.
Love,
Maria
1
A stream
B canal
C flood
D river
2
A sea
B ocean
C lake
D waterfall
3
A banks
B shore
C beach
D coast
4
A wood
B forest
C rainforest
D timber
5
A in
B under
C on
D out
6
A sand
B soil
C dust
D mud
7
A little
B shallow
C narrow
D gentle
8
A mountain
B cliff
C hill
D cave
9
A view
B look
C sight
D scenery