Homework answers – SB page 27	

1
awe-inspiring	giving a feeling or respect and amazement	
haphazard	not organized; not arranged according to plan	
tacky	cheap and badly-made or vulgar	
bustling	full of people who are very busy or lively	
soaring	very tall or high in the sky	
in-your-face	so loud, big or noticeable that you just can’t ignore it	

3
1	to make way for the new
2	to work its magic
3	to fall prey to
4	to live on top of one another
5	to put a finger on

4 	a)	It’s very easy to fall prey to the charm of the market stallholders…
b)	…Some houses were built into the cliff face and people live on top of one another in a warren of narrow cobbled streets
c)	It is difficult to put a finger on exactly what makes this grey, industrial town such a popular tourist destination
d)	…once you let the beauty of the beach and the warmth of the sun work their magic on you…
e)	…charming old buildings [are] torn down to make way for the new

Don’t forget to try the practice exercise (Hong Kong guide book extract) on words and expressions for describing cities