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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