[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 summer 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: Which is unlikely with yours, from the sound of it.
W: Well, yes, but you can never tell, can you? And the food’s good.
M: Of course. 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 12 and 15 are based on the conversation you have just heard.
12. Where are Joan’s family going to spend summer?
13. What is the problem that Joan has got?
14. What is essential to Joan about a hotel?
15. What did Charles advise Joan to do?