Listen, as often as is necessary,
then do exercises below –
use paper and pencil,
write down your answers

• life after the hotel

Exercise 1 – multiple-choice questions

1. Why did Lina decide to retire?

A. She wanted to change hotels. B. She had worked for many years. C. She wanted to study English.

2. How did the hotel staff say goodbye to Lina?

A. They gave her a new job. B. They closed the hotel. C. They organised a small party.

3. Who came to thank Lina?

A. People from different departments B. Only the hotel managers C. Her old school friends

4. What did one young employee talk about?

A. Her family holidays B. Her first months at the front desk C. Her plans to leave the country

5. How had Lina helped the young employee?

A. She had found her a new home. B. She had paid for her studies. C. She had helped her improve her English.

6. What did Lina believe about good management?

A. It was only about money. B. It was also about helping people. C. It was mainly about reports.

7. How did Lina feel at first after retirement?

A. Strange B. Angry C. Excited

8. What did Lina no longer need to do?

A. Meet her friends B. Help her family C. Check reports

9. What did Lina sometimes miss?

A. Her school days B. The busy hotel life C. Her first apartment

10. What did Lina need after retirement?

A. Time to adjust B. A new uniform C. A different manager

11. What did Lina begin to enjoy?

A. Working longer hours B. Attending more meetings C. Her new freedom

12. Who did Lina want to help?

A. Hotel owners only B. Young people who wanted hotel jobs C. Tourists looking for hotels

13. What did Lina say about a successful career?

A. It was not always easy. B. It never included mistakes. C. It always brought quick success.

14. What could people do after facing problems?

A. Forget every lesson B. Stop trying new things C. Learn and move forward

15. What did Lina encourage young people to do?

A. Avoid asking questions B. Listen to advice C. Work without breaks

16. Why was English useful for young people?

A. It could bring new opportunities. B. It made work unnecessary. C. It removed every problem.

17. How did Lina feel when she looked back?

A. Nervous B. Disappointed C. Proud

18. Where had Lina started her career?

A. In a hotel office B. At the front desk C. In a school

19. What did Lina do to become General Manager?

A. She worked hard. B. She changed jobs every year. C. She stopped learning.

20. How could Lina help people after retirement?

A. By opening another hotel B. By returning to the front desk C. By sharing her knowledge

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Exercise 2 – true or false

1. Lina decided to retire after many years in hotel management.

2. The hotel staff organised a large dinner for Lina.

3. Only the hotel managers came to thank Lina.

4. One young employee spoke about her first months at the front desk.

5. Lina had helped the young employee improve her English.

6. Lina believed that good management was only about money and results.

7. At first, retirement felt strange to Lina.

8. After retirement, Lina still had daily reports to check at the hotel.

9. Lina never missed the busy life of the hotel.

10. Lina needed time to get used to her new life.

11. After retirement, Lina had to follow a busy work schedule.

12. Lina began sharing her experience with young people who wanted to work in hotels.

13. Lina explained that a successful career was not always easy.

14. Lina told young people to ignore advice from others.

15. Lina explained that English could help young people find new opportunities.

16. Lina felt disappointed when she looked back at her career.

17. Lina began her career as a General Manager.

18. Lina worked hard to become General Manager.

19. Lina believed that retirement meant her life had lost its purpose.

20. After retirement, Lina could still share her knowledge and help young people.

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Exercise 3 -match the two halves

First half

1. After many years in hotel management, Lina

2. On her last day, the hotel staff

3. One young employee explained how Lina

4. Lina believed that good management was also about

5. At first, retirement

6. Lina sometimes missed

7. Lina started sharing her experience with

8. She encouraged young people to

9. Looking back, Lina felt proud because

10. After retirement, Lina could still

Second Half

A. listen to advice and respect their colleagues.

B. the busy life of the hotel.

C. she had worked hard to become General Manager.

D. decided to retire.

E. helping people learn new skills.

F. share her knowledge and help others.

G. felt strange to Lina.

H. had helped her improve her English.

I. organised a small farewell party.

J. young people who wanted to work in hotels.

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Exercise 1 – answer key

1B, 2C, 3A, 4B, 5C, 6B, 7A, 8C, 9B, 10A, 11C,
12B, 13A, 14C, 15B, 16A, 17C, 18B, 19A, 20C

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Exercise 2 – answer key

1T, 2F, 3F, 4T, 5T, 6F, 7T, 8F, 9F, 10T, 11F,
12T, 13T, 14F, 15T, 16F, 17F, 18T, 19F, 20T

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Exercise 3 – answer key

1D, 2I, 3H, 4E, 5G, 6B, 7J, 8A, 9C, 10F

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After many years in hotel management, Lina decided to retire. It was not an easy decision because her work had been an important part of her life. She had built strong relationships with her colleagues and employees.

On her last day, the hotel staff organised a small farewell party. People from different departments came to thank her. Some had worked with Lina for many years, while others had only recently joined the hotel.

One young employee spoke about her first months at the front desk. She explained how Lina had helped her improve her English, deal with difficult guests, and become more confident at work.

Lina was happy to hear these words. She believed that good management was not only about money and results. It was also about helping people learn new skills and do their jobs well.

At first, retirement felt strange. Lina no longer had meetings to attend, reports to check, or problems to solve. She enjoyed having more time for her family and friends, but she sometimes missed the busy life of the hotel.

She needed time to get used to her new life. Slowly, she began to enjoy her freedom. She could choose how to spend her days without following a busy work schedule.

Lina also started sharing her experience with young people who wanted to work in hotels. She told them that a successful career was not always easy. People made mistakes, faced problems, and sometimes felt disappointed. However, they could learn from these experiences and move forward.

She encouraged young people to listen to advice, respect their colleagues, and keep learning. She explained that English could help them find new opportunities.

Looking back, Lina felt proud of her journey. She had started with a simple job and worked hard to become General Manager. Now she could help others in a different way. Her career had ended, but she could still share her knowledge and help young people build a better future.

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learn a language:

Babies learn a language by listening.
They use their ears to hear sounds.
Their brain remembers these sounds.
Babies connect sounds with people and things.
They listen to their parents.
Then they copy the sounds they hear. They imitate words.
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