[originaltext]W: Charles, I want to ask if you know anything about hotels on th

W: Charles, I want to ask if you know anything about hotels on the Costa Brava.
M: Why? No, I’m afraid I can’t be very much help to you there.
W: Well, it’s just that we’ve been thinking of taking the family to Spain this year and at this rather late stage, we’re trying to organize ourselves a suitable hotel. But I thought that you’d been to the Costa Brava.
M: It’s certainly a bit late. But have you looked at the ads?
W: Well, yes. As a matter of fact, I was reading one ad only this morning in the Sunday paper which sounded marvelous.
M: For a hotel?
W: Yes. Just outside Barcelona. It said that this hotel was right on the beach, and that’s essential as far as we’re concerned.
M: I know just what you mean.
W: And all the rooms have balconies facing the sea and overlooking the beach.
M: Expensive?
W: No. That was the remarkable thing about it. You know, even allowing for a bit of exaggeration in the ad, it seemed to have a lot to offer.
M: The only way to find out for certain is to go and try it. And that’s taking rather a risk.
W: Yes, I agree with you.
Questions 8 to 11 are based on the conversation you have just heard.
8. Where are the woman’s family going to spend summer?
9. What is the problem that the woman has got?
10. What is essential to the woman about a hotel?
11. What does the man eventually suggest the woman do?