Task 1. read the email. fill in the gaps with the most suitable word (a, b, c or d hi jackie, i’m writing to tell you about my holiday. we hired bicycles and on the first day we cycled beside the grand union ( which was built in 1793 to carry goods from the midlands to london. it was very relaxing. the next day we cycled around a ( that took a few hours but there was a small sandy ( and a little ( where you could sit ( the shade. we camped there and the next day we hired a boat. the only problem was there was a lot of thick ( at the side of the lake which we got stuck in. we weren’t in danger because the water was ( but there was a risk of not being able to get the boat out. on another day we went for a walk to the top of a ( it wasn’t very high but we had a lovely ( we came down the other side and stopped in the village at the bottom for lunch in a really nice café. i’d recommend it. see you soon. love, maria 1 a stream b canal c flood d river 2 a sea b ocean c lake d waterfall 3 a banks b shore c beach d coast 4 a wood b forest c rainforest d timber 5 a in b under c on d out 6 a sand b soil c dust d mud 7 a little b shallow c narrow d gentle 8 a mountain b cliff c hill d cave 9 a view b look c sight d scenery