Part A

Escape the Crowds!
Don't go to the crowded tourist spots, come to our region 1 ___ ! Nowhere 2___ in the country can offer you such comforts in such tranquil surroundings. 3____ stand in endless queues with other holidaymakers, you can take it easy all the time and do everything you could possibly want to. We have sun, sea, sand, entertainment and everything 4___ you could want. So, 5 ___ following the crowds, come to us. But hurry up, 6____ , you might be too late. People are already beginning to discover us, so book now 7___ else you might find that our small selection of exclusive hotels and apartments are full up. For current prices, contact us by phone 8 ___ e-mail us.

Instructions: Read this extracts from a travel brochure and choose the word or phrase (A, B, C or D) that fills each gaps.

Alternatives


instead of
to introduce a possibility, choice or idea that is preferred to something also mentioned
instead of + -ing
when the subject of both verbs is the same

► note: Do not use instead + infinitive.
instead of + noun /pronoun
instead
= instead of something also mentioned		Instead of taking a bus, I walked.
We went out for a meal instead of cooking at home.
NOT instead to take a bus...
Let's sit at that table instead of this one.
I don't feel like doing it now. I’ll do it tomorrow instead.
rather than
to introduce a possibility, choice or idea that is preferred to something also mentioned
rather than + infinitive without to
rather than + -ing
rather than + noun/pronoun		Rather than waste any more time, I gave up.
Rather than standing there, why don't you help?
I bought the blue one rather than the red one.
otherwise
= if not, when talking about what will/would happen if another thing mentioned does not/did not happen
else
• = different; more
• use in the following structures:
something else, nothing else. etc.
what else, whore else, etc.
• in questions and statements or (else)
• lu introduce an alternative
• with else emphasizes that there will be a bad result if the first thing mentioned doesn't happen		If I see her today I'll tell her. Otherwise, I'll call her later. I was ill. I would have gono to the party otherwise.
Is there anything else you’d like to know?
Jack didn't know so I asked somebody else.
There’s nowhere else to look.
What else did he say?
I didn’t know where else to go.
Are you going to phone me or shall I phone you?
I’d belter leave now or (else) I'll be late.


Alternatives con't


whether... or (not)
to laik abou! two possibilities
whether + subject + verb + or(+ subject) + verb
either... or
to link two possibilities
either + possibility A + or + possibility B negative verb (+ and + negative verb) + either		You’ll have to pay whether you like it or not.
Whether I go away this weekend or I stay here depends on how much money I've got.
You either love her or you don't.
George can’t go and I can't (go) either.
'I can't go on Friday' - 'I can't either.'