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 Workers of the world, relax! Chávez takes over Hilton
Level 3
Advanced
Word building
6
Match the verbs in the left-hand column with the nouns and noun phrases in the right-hand column.
impose 
a. a range of products
1. 
transfer 
b. a profit
2. 
offer
c. voluntary work
3. 
do
d. an online review
4. 
make 
e. conditions
5. 
post
f. assets
6. 
 
Find the word
4
Find the following words and phrases in the text.
A noun meaning the style of decoration and furniture in a building (para 1) ______________
1. 
An informal noun meaning the ability to understand and judge people and situations well (para 6)
2. 
______________
A two-word adjective meaning very high in quality (para 6) ______________
3. 
A two-word adjective meaning rich (para 7) ______________
4. 
A two-word phrasal verb meaning to buy something as soon as you see it (para 7) ______________
5. 
An adjective meaning smelling unpleasant and not fresh (para 11) ______________
6. 
An adjective meaning old and in a bad condition (para 11) ______________
7. 
An adjective meaning criticizing something in an extremely strong way (para 11) ______________
8. 
Discussion
7
Should governments take over businesses run by international companies like Hilton? Why? Why not?
Verb + noun collocations
5
Complete the sentences using an appropriate form of the word in brackets at the end of each sentence.
The Hilton hotel on Margarita Island is the Venezuelan government’s latest ____________________.
1. 
[ACQUIRE]
Some of the changes have been particularly ____________________. [STRIKE]
2. 
The government agency that administers the hotel says it is ____________________ to everyone. [ACCESS]
3. 
The hotel’s ____________________ rate has fallen to 65%. [OCCUPY]
4. 
Venezuela is governed by a ____________________ government. [REVOLUTION]
5. 
The chants of opposition demonstrators are ____________________ directed at the Cubans. [APPEAR]
6.