EFT3.Unit1.Selling dreams.Grammar

Thomson/TUI - Packaging dreams

The history of Thomson Holidays 1___ (begin) in 1965, when the entrepreneur Lord Thomson 2 ___ (buy) three travel companies- Britannia Airways, Riviera Holidays and Skytours. It was the right time to invest in tourism. Over the previous decade, demand for holidays in the sun had risen steadily and the package holiday industry 3 (boom).Lord Thomson continued to develop the concept and 4 (introduce) winter sun and cruise package holidays to the UK mass market.

Question 1



(a)  

Thomson/TUI - Packaging dreams

The history of Thomson Holidays 1___ (begin) in 1965, when the entrepreneur Lord Thomson 2 ___ (buy) three travel companies- Britannia Airways, Riviera Holidays and Skytours. It was the right time to invest in tourism. Over the previous decade, demand for holidays in the sun had risen steadily and the package holiday industry 3 (boom).Lord Thomson continued to develop the concept and 4 (introduce) winter sun and cruise package holidays to the UK mass market.

Question 2



(a)  

Thomson/TUI - Packaging dreams

The history of Thomson Holidays 1___ (begin) in 1965, when the entrepreneur Lord Thomson 2 ___ (buy) three travel companies- Britannia Airways, Riviera Holidays and Skytours. It was the right time to invest in tourism. Over the previous decade, demand for holidays in the sun had risen steadily and the package holiday industry 3 (boom).Lord Thomson continued to develop the concept and 4 (introduce) winter sun and cruise package holidays to the UK mass market.

Question 3



(a)  

Thomson/TUI - Packaging dreams

The history of Thomson Holidays 1___ (begin) in 1965, when the entrepreneur Lord Thomson 2 ___ (buy) three travel companies- Britannia Airways, Riviera Holidays and Skytours. It was the right time to invest in tourism. Over the previous decade, demand for holidays in the sun had risen steadily and the package holiday industry 3 (boom).Lord Thomson continued to develop the concept and 4 (introduce) winter sun and cruise package holidays to the UK mass market.

Question 4



(a)  

In 1972, the three travel companies were merged into one company - the Thomson Travel Group - and the brand name 'Thomson Holidays' 5 _ (create). The Thomson Travel Group 6 _(launch)on the London StockExchange in 1998 w ith a valuation of £1.7 billion. The group 7 (acquire) by a German corporation in 2000 and renamed TUI AG. Thomson Holidays then 8 (become) part of TUI UK.

Question 5

(a)  

In 1972, the three travel companies were merged into one company - the Thomson Travel Group - and the brand name 'Thomson Holidays' 5 _ (create). The Thomson Travel Group 6 _(launch)on the London StockExchange in 1998 w ith a valuation of £1.7 billion. The group 7 (acquire) by a German corporation in 2000 and renamed TUI AG. Thomson Holidays then 8 (become) part of TUI UK.

Question 6

(a)  

In 1972, the three travel companies were merged into one company - the Thomson Travel Group - and the brand name 'Thomson Holidays' 5 _ (create). The Thomson Travel Group 6 _(launch)on the London Stock Exchange in 1998 with a valuation of £1.7 billion. The group 7 (acquire) by a German corporation in 2000 and renamed TUI AG. Thomson Holidays then 8 (become) part of TUI UK.

Question 7

(a)  

In 1972, the three travel companies were merged into one company - the Thomson Travel Group - and the brand name 'Thomson Holidays' 5 _ (create). The Thomson Travel Group 6 _(launch)on the London Stock Exchange in 1998 with a valuation of £1.7 billion. The group 7 (acquire) by a German corporation in 2000 and renamed TUI AG. Thomson Holidays then 8 (become) part of TUI UK.

Question 8

(a)  

Despite intense compet ition, TUI UK's market share 9 (grow) andthe company has continued to be successful. Recently, the group 10 (launch) a new graduate tra ining development programme, which is considered to be one of the best in the industry. Thomson 11 (a)   still (package) dreams for the mass market at the beginning of the 21st century and if you 12 (look) for a career in tourism, it could be a good place to start.

Question 9

Despite intense compet ition, TUI UK's market share 9 (grow) andthe company has continued to be successful. Recently, the group 10 (launch) a new graduate tra ining development programme, which is considered to be one of the best in the industry. Thomson 11 (a)   still (package) dreams for the mass market at the beginning of the 21st century and if you 12 (look) for a career in tourism, it could be a good place to start.

Question 10