A place in the sun
Southern Spain's Costa del Sol, which stretches (0) from Nerja in the east to Manilva in the west, is one of the most famous tourist areas ( 1) …IN… .. the world. Blessed with an average of 320 days of sunshine (2) …PER…… year, the coastline offers the perfect holiday destination for anyone wanting to switch (3) OFF…… and unwind.
As (4) FOR…… as its beautiful sun-soaked beaches and excellent gastronomy, the region
boasts no fewer (5) …THAN.. thirty golf courses, providing amateurs and professionals
alike (6) …THE…. year-round golfing opportunities. Not for nothing was the term 'Costa
del Golf’ coined in the late 1980s to describe the area. /
Tourists looking for a more cultural experience will also (7)NOT …… be disappointed.. With its Roman theatre, Renaissance-style cathedral and Arab castle, the city of Malaga (8)IS ….. well worth a visit. Described (9)….BY. the 'City of Paradise' by the Nobel prize winner for literature, Vicente Aleixandre, Malaga is a historical jewel In (10) WHERE……. different peoples and cultures have left their mark over the centuries. It is also the birthplace of Picasso, (11) …HIS… house still stands today Just a short distane from the Museo Picasso, (12)…ONE…. of over twenty museums in the city.
Word formation
Use the word given in capitals at the end of some of the lines to form a word that Ala
in the gap in the same line,
1 As it grew hotter, even the managing director ……LOOSENED…… his tie and undid his collar button. LOOSE
2 If we introduced another foreign language in the school, we'd have to ….LENGHTENED. the school day. LONG
3 Owing to continuous heavy rain, driving conditions have WORSED……. in the past few hours. WORSE
4 Don’t come near me when I’m …SHARPENING……… the knife, dear, I don’t want you to cut yourself. SHARP
5 Free divers are now diving to ……DEEPEN…… of over 80 meters. DEEP
6 Than heat the sauce until it …THICKEN……….. THICK
7 Its thought that listening to loud music on a regular basis can eventually lead to partial …DEAFEN……. DEAF
8 His face had …………REDDED… with anger. It looked as if he might explode. RED
9 It was raining heavily in the morning, but by midday the weather had …BRIGHTED……….. up and we were able to go out. BRIGHT
10. There have been several serious accidents recently, so the police are …TIGHTENING………. up on drunken driving. TIGHT