On Screen B1 WB pp 54-55

Exercise 1. Reading Comprehension. What is the writer doing in the text about Khari Baoli Spice Market?

What does the writer say about rickshaws in Delhi?

What is the writer's opinion about the noisy stallholders?

Why does the writer believe the market is well organised?

What could be another suitable title for the text?

Exercise 2. Synonyms. Find the expression in the article that means 'full of'.

Find the word in the article that means 'try'.

Find the word in the article that means 'type'.

Find the word in the article that means 'choice'.

Find the word in the article that means 'huge'.

Find the word in the article that means 'first'.

Find the word in the article that means 'educated'.

Find the word in the article that means 'loud'.

Exercise 3. Antonyms. Find the opposite of 'minor' in paragraph 1.

Find the opposite of 'modern' in paragraph 1.

Find the opposite of 'foreigner' in paragraph 2.

Find the opposite of 'boring' in paragraph 2.

Find the opposite of 'narrow' in paragraph 3.

Find the opposite of 'dark' in paragraph 3.

Find the opposite of 'unfair' in paragraph 4.

Find the opposite of 'hostile' in paragraph 4.

Exercise 4. Vocabulary. Adverts are designed to get customers' _____ and make them buy something.

The traditional market in the Old Town is a(n) _____ of narrow alleyways.

We're going on an organised _____ of Istanbul's Grand Bazaar.

It's a feast for the _____ to visit a luxury department store like Harrods.

Stalls in the market do _____ from 9 am to 6 pm six days a week.

Margaret had the shopping _____ of her life when she visited Paris.

The low _____ at this supermarket attract a lot of customers.

The man was holding a large _____ of rice on his back.

Exercise 5. Vocabulary in Context. It's a really old market which was _____ in 1650 and has been open ever since!

We _____ a personal guide to show us round the market.

He _____ us up at our hotel in a rickshaw and drove us to the market.

I _____ that really exciting!

My brother _____ it to a spider's web.

I was amazed by the colourful spices that were _____ on wide plates.

They all _____ wonderful!

A large sack of fresh turmeric was _____ by a porter.

Exercise 6. Synonyms in Context. Visitors to Delhi should definitely _____ a day at Khari Baoli Spice Market.

The market was built in 1650 and has _____ since then.

Some visitors find the noisy, crowded streets of Khari Baoli quite _____, so it's a good idea to go with a local.

You can join a tour group, but a better _____ is to hire a personal guide.

It's an _____ experience to ride in the back of a rickshaw as it cuts in and out of long lines of motorbikes and cars.

The market has dozens of alleyways _____ shoppers, stallholders and their goods.

You'll see porters carrying goods over their heads, so you have to be _____ not to get in their way.

Heaps of _____ spices such as bright red chilli and rich yellow turmeric are displayed on wide plates.

The prices are reasonable, and the stallholders are friendly and _____. They can give you advice on the exact spice you need.

All in all, this _____ market is a wonderful feast for the senses that shouldn't be missed!