Read the article about three people ( $$\(\mathbf{A}-\mathbf{C}\)$$ ) who are describing accommodation they stayed in while on holiday. Then answer Question 9(a)-(h). I've just got back from a week away in the mountains. There were eight of us in one rented house: me, my sister and parents, and my aunt, uncle and two cousins. The style of the place wouldn't please some people and it was only just big enough for everyone, but it suited us. We've never had the slightest disagreement in all the times we've been away together. We stayed at a ski resort: it was warm, so there wasn't any snow. I'd love to have been there when everything was frosty and white. We spent all day walking in the mountains and ate out in the evening, so we only went back to the house to sleep. The owners of the house lived nearby and gave us tips on the best walking routes. They clearly did loads of walking themselves, but perhaps they should have spent more time cleaning the holiday home - it could have done with it! My wife and I have just spent two weeks in an apartment by the sea with our two children. There were lots of other families staying in the same block, so the kids weren't short of friends. I can't remember how many times we got lost while driving there, but the beach was great, and unlike many holidays I'd been on before, there was no need to clean the apartment when we arrived. Normally, pictures you see of holiday accommodation on websites are taken using special cameras to make the rooms look bigger than they actually are. The opposite seemed to be true there, though, which was a pleasant surprise. I can't say the colours the owners had painted the walls were to my taste, but you can't have everything, I guess. As well as the sea, there were hills behind the town, so we spent time hiking in those as well as relaxing on the beach. My parents discovered the hotel we've just come back from a few years ago. We've been there in both summer and winter, and I've always enjoyed it whatever time of year it is. It belongs to a lovely family, who we've got to know well. I lost my passport when we were there this time, and I had to get them to translate when I reported it to the police. They were happy to do it, though. Our rooms are usually huge, but the only ones available this year were probably half the size, which was a bit of a shock. At least I had my own bedroom - I can't think of anything worse than sharing. While I was there, I reserved a couple of rooms for my parents and me next spring. It's their 25th wedding anniversary and my grandparents are going to pay as a special surprise. It's a beautiful area and the perfect place to stay. $$\(\begin{array}{ll}\text { (a) says their accommodation was smaller than they were expecting? } & \ldots \ldots \ldots{ }^{[1]} \\ \text { (b) suggests that their accommodation was rather dirty? } & \ldots \ldots \ldots{ }^{[1]} \\ \text { (c) admits to not liking how the accommodation was decorated? } & \ldots \ldots \ldots{ }^{[1]} \\ \text { (d) says they spent little time in their accommodation during the holiday? } & \ldots \ldots \ldots{ }^{[1]} \\ \text { (e) needed to ask the owners of the accommodation for help? } & \ldots \ldots \ldots{ }^{[1]} \\ \text { (f) had difficulty finding the way to their accommodation? } & \ldots \ldots \ldots{ }^{[1]} \\ \text { (g) wishes they'd stayed in the accommodation at a different time of year? } & \ldots \ldots \ldots{ }^{[1]} \\ \text { (h) has already booked to go back to the same accommodation? } & \ldots \ldots \ldots \ldots\end{array}\)$$

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