Linda: The last time we had a vacation, my husband and I went _____________.
Miller: I haven't been camping in ages. How was it?
Linda: Marvelous. We stayed near an area that is a ski resort in winter, but we were there in the summer. There was a ___________ little town in the valley at the base of the ski slopes. It was a little ____________, but very picturesque.
Miller: Did you rent a ____________ there?
Linda: No, we camped in a tent. We spent most of our time hiking in the mountains, but on several evenings we went into town to look around and do some shopping.
Vocabulary
Match the adjective with the noun it usually modifies.
1. cobbled a. city 2. congested b. landscape 3. cosmopolitan c. night-life 4. dynamic d. street 5. hilly e. traffic
Practice
Choose the best word to complete the sentence.
1. She wanted her picture taken by ___________ of Abraham Lincoln.
a. cathedral b. excursion c. statue d. tour
2. The guide urged the tourists to throw a coin into the ____________ and make a wish.
a. cabin b. fountain c. monument d. temple
3. We took a _____________ to visit the island.
a. ferry b. gallery c. sight d. monument
4. You should ______________ your reservations now because the resort fills up fast.
a. book b. drive c. rent d. stay
5.The old ____________ was owned by a rich family, not a king.
