Words "T" to "Z"____Lola's Love for Alicante

T to Z-1 Ask & answer the following questions with a friend____Then Click HERE to test yourself____Then try the gap fill

1. Do you take after your father or your mother?
2. What do you talk about when you go out with your best friend?
3. Have you ever been talked into buying something you did not need?
4. Have you ever been talked out of doing something foolish?
5. Do you think that the tax on petrol should be raised to protect the environment?
6. Have you ever thanked a relative for a present you did not want?
7. What do you think of national anthems?
8. Have you ever been tired of listening to English?
9. Do you have any trouble with English prepositions?
10. Do you trust in computers to make the world a better place?
11. Do you know the truth about your country's history?
12. Should all rich countries unite in the attempt to solve the problems of poor countries?
13. Are you unkind to mosquitoes?
14. Are your friends unknown to your parents?
15. Are you unwilling to fight for your country?
16. What do you think of the use of fluoride in drinking water to protect children's teeth?
17. Should the army be used to control political demonstrations?
18. Should compensation be paid to the victims of nuclear tests?
19. Who would you vote for to lead the world?
20. When you were young did anybody warn you about the dangers of smoking?
21. Have you ever worried about missing an international flight?
22. What do you think is wrong with your country's transport system?
23. Do people in the Mediterranean countries have more zest for life than people in Northern and Central Europe?

Gap fill ____Lola's Love for Alicante

T to Z-2 Fill in the missing particles:

Lola used to sell apartments in Alicante. She was a superb saleswoman. She could talk you _______ _______ buying a cottage in Northern France while she would talk you _______ purchasing one of her homes on the Costa Blanca. She would argue that Mediterranean people had more zest _______ life than any other Europeans. She would warn you _______ the uncertain climate of France and Germany. However, she was unwilling _______ say anything bad about Spain. Northern Europeans were victims _______ avalanches and continuous rain, but you could really trust _______ the climate of the Costa Blanca to deliver many hours of sunshine.

Lola took after her father Pablo. Her mother, Betty, was originally from Britain. Pablo had the gift of the gab. He talked _______ anything and everything. He had persuaded Betty to come and live in Spain. She trusted _______ his greater experience and left England with few regrets. The truth _______ Betty was that she was never very happy in Brixton, South London, and thanked her husband _______ taking her to the popular seaside resort of Alicante. The problems of life in Brixton were unknown _______ Lola who had never been to England in her life. Her family were united _______ their love of all things Iberian.

Lola certainly did not intend to find anything wrong _______ Alicante since it was her job to sell parts of it to English people who wished to live out their retirement in a warmer part of Europe. Advertisements were placed in newspapers and magazines and these were used _______persuade Lola's clients to seek accommodation on the Mediterranean coast. Lola would advise them on details such as taxes _______ property ownership or anything else they were worried _______ . Her clients would usually thank her _______ explaining everything so clearly. She had spent three years studying English and Law in Sydney, Australia, before returning to her beloved Spain, the country that she would never get tired _______ . The truth _______ Lola was that she loved the sun, was happy in her work and would never think ______ leaving Alicante again.

I wonder where you would like to live if you had the choice between Sydney, London and Alicante. Which city would you vote _______ as a place to spend your retirement? What do you think _______ Sydney? Is there anything wrong _______ London? Do you agree with Lola's choice or would you have any trouble _______ Alicante as a place to live out the remainder of your life?