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LAS VEGAS

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Visitors to Las Vegas, Nevada, the casino capital of the world, can always find some excellent bargains during their vacation even if they don’t have a (1) …….……….…. on the slot machines.

McCarran airport may be the only airport on (2) ………………. where the traveler is met by hundreds of slot machines in the arrivals lounge.

A LAS VEGAS TRAVELER'S TIP

The intelligent visitor should let one of the helpful porters take all the bags. You will have to give a tip of about $5 but this gives you a special

(3) ….………...…….: while the other passengers are delayed in a taxi line, the porter will take you to a reserved transport point where, normally, you do not have to wait.

The automobile will still be a taxi, not a stretch limousine. The impressive ‘limos’ are available at the airport but they are quite (4) ………….……….. if you only want it for yourself and a companion.

LIMOS FROM LAS VEGAS AIRPORT

On the other hand, if you are not concerned about privacy there are many limos running from the airport, (5) ……………….…. eight or ten passengers on each trip. The fare for this is, per head, about the same as a taxi.

Las Vegas Strip; La esfinge al Hotel Luxor Pyramid

The best bargain in Las Vegas is the (6) ……..………….. All the big hotels compete to give you the biggest meals at the lowest possible price.

LAS VEGAS' FAMOUS MEALS

They do this because (7) ……………..… research shows that a person or family who comes in to eat in a casino/hotel on a given day or evening will stay in that casino to gamble for the (8) ………….………..

The usual meals are buffet – style, with long tables full of lovely food. These low-cost buffets are a marvel to see, with over 200 people at a time slowly choosing their favorites from the hundreds of (9) ……….………. items on display.

But beware: a lot of the dishes at the start of the line are delicious lettuce, delicious tomatoes and delicious (10) …….…………..

This is all very healthy, but you are not going to take advantage of any casino owners by eating only green and crispy vegetables.

It is at the far (11) ………..………… of the table that you meet the (12) ……………………. things like roast beef, baked hams, turkeys and

cold (13) …..…….…………., so try to pass by some of the lettuce and leave space for the luxuries.

It must be said that there are courteous and (14) ……..…………… chefs waiting to serve you at this end of the table, so you will not be

(15) ………..…………. to serve yourself a whole side of beef in any

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'FREE FOR ALL' DESSERTS AND ICE CREAM

The desserts are another matter: it (17) …….……………. that most casinos really do (18) ………..…………. a ‘free for all’, with unrestricted self-service (19) ………………….... machines and tables full of all kinds of cakes. I

A Las Vegas buffet is a paradise for children and anyone who’s not on a

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ELECCIONES:

1. a) wind b) wine c) win d) wish

2. a) license b) Mars c) Earth d) gambling

3. a) advance b) advantage c) lost d) version

4. a) expensive b) arrive c) exist d) extracted

5. a) troubling b) hitting c) wearing d) carrying

6. a) cold b) ace c) king d) food

7. a) studious b) student c) scientific d) science

8. a) life b) night c) forever d) interval

9. a) attraction b) attract c) repellant d) attractive

10. a) mice b) showgirls c) carrots d) lizards

11. a) end b) conclusion c) terminal d) dirty

12. a) hotly b) expensive c) custom d) quite

13. a) feet b) leather c) salmon d) pouches

14. a) helpful b) assessed c) assist d) doubtful

15. a) allowed b) saber c) sober d) allocated

16. a) pocket b) case c) mouth d) kitchen

17. a) sounds b) seeds c) seems d) video

18. a) often b) offer c) advert d) choose

19. a) grease b) ice cream c) cleaning d) iceberg

20. a) diet b) dream c) duster d) cloud

Respuestas:

1c, 2c, 3b, 4a, 5d, 6d, 7c, 8b, 9d, 10c, 11a, 12b, 13c, 14a, 15a,

16b, 17c, 18b, 19b, 20a.

Cloze 1 Taj Mahal

Cloze 2 Yosemite

Cloze 3 Carnival