READING. a Read the article and find out what a 'Segway' is

a Read the article and find out what a 'Segway' is.

b Read the article again and mark the sentences T (True) or F (False).

1 Tourists often visit Budapest just for a couple of days.

2 Budapest is sometimes compared to another European city.

3 Segways can be used on the main roads and on the pavement.

4 To make the Segway move, a rider has to press a button. _ 5 Tourists on a City Segway Tour are shown the sights

by a guide.

6 The price of a Segway tour includes entrance to the main museums of the city.

7 Tours are cancelled if it rains.

8 At the start of a tour, riders have time to learn how to ride a Segway.

c Underline five words you don't know. Use your dictionary to look up their meaning and pronunciation.

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The Segway Tour of Budapest

With its fascinating history, incredible architecture and rich cultural heritage, Budapest is one of today's top weekend destinations in Europe. Known as the 'Paris of Central Europe' there is plenty to do and see in the two parts of the city which

are separated by the majestic river Danube. What better way to see the sights than to take a City Segway Tour and glide around

on your own personal transport?

A Segway is a self-balancing personal transportation device designed for use in a pedestrian environment. It travels on two

wheels and is guided by gyroscopes that respond to the body's movements. The rider stands on a small platfonn between the two wheels holding on to handlebars at waist height. lt takes a while to get used to a Segway's movement, but once you do, it's a safe and comfortable way of getting around.

On a Segway tour of Budapest, visitors are taken to visit many of the key sights including St Stephen's Basilica, the Hungarian State Opera House, and the

famous Chain Bridge over the Danube. During the tour the guide gives historical and current information about the city. and tells fascinating stories which contribute

to an unforgettable experience. Although visitors do "not enter any of the city's numerous museums, the tour is an ideal way to find out where the most important places are.

Tours operate in all weather and in case of rain ponchos are available for anyone that needs them. Tours run every day of the year at 10.00 a.m. and from April to October at 6.30 p.m. too. One tour lasts between two and a half and three hours, including a 30-minute orientation session in the park for riders to get used to their Segway. Anyone over the age of 12 can join except for pregnant women, and a helmet must be worn at all times. The price is €5 5 and reservations can be made online.

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a Complete the sentences with a suitable form of the verb in brackets.

1 The weather's awful. I wish it would stop raining. (stop)

2 I'm too short to be a model. I wish Italler. (be)

3 Living in the country is so boring. I wish I111

a big town. (live)

4 You always leave the bathroom in a mess. I wish you

__ your wet towel. (hang up)

5 My sister is really annoying. I wish shemy clothes without asking. (not borrow)

6 Public transport is terrible where I live. I wish I

a car. (have)

7 I'd really like to move to a bigger flat. I wish I

_to buy one. (can afford)

8 I'm fed up with my husband. I wish he every football match that is on TY. (not watch)

b Write sentences with wish + past simple or wish +

would.

1 I didn't get the job because I can't speak French. I wish I could sJ!._eak French.

2 I'm fed up with my brother using my computer.

I wish he ----------------

3 I'm really angry. You never help with the housework.

I wish you_ _ 4 Today is Sunday and I have to go to work tomorrow.

I wish I___

5 My parents are driving me mad! They call me every day. I wish they____

6 I'm always broke, because I don't earn much money.

I wish I__

7 I hardly see my boyfriend because he works at weekends. I wish he_ _

8 My boss really annoys me. She shouts all the time.

I wish she --------------

4j®'1tm• Student's Book p.144 Grammar Bank 7A

2 VO CAB U LARY -ed / -ing adjectives and related verbs

a Circle the correct answer.

1Matt's a r eally bad loser. He always gets extremely Qrustrate I frustrating when he doesn't win.

2 My father has a very stressed I stressful job so he often comes home in a bad mood.

3 Laura has been terrified I terrifying of dogs since she was bitten by one as a child.

4 I was not amused I amusing when the children started firing their water pistols at me.

5 The most tired I tiring part of my day is taking the train to and from work.

6 We were completely exhausted I exhausting after we had finished painting the sitting room.

7 Dylan always closes his eyes when a film gets too scared I scary.

8 These dark, winter days are very depressed I depressing.

b Complete the sentences with an adjective made from the verb in bold.

1 It was so embarrassing yesterday when I called your boyfriend by the wrong name. embarrass

2 Sophie was really when she found out her husband had lost his job. shock

3 The service at the hotel was very-everything was just perfect. impress

4 People who talk loudly on their mobile phones are

. irritate

5 Jet-skiing is ansport. excite

6 I was very when I couldn't find my passport, but it soon turned up. worry

7 What a surprise! We weren't expecting you to visit so soon. delight

8 Ethan was so when he failed his driving test. disappoint

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