The Hyatt Empire

The idea that a multi-billion-dollar empire was launched from a chance encounter in Fat Eddie’s coffee shop with a cheque written on a napkin seems like something (17) ___________. This very true story took place in the very first Hyatt hotel across from Los Angeles airport.

As legend has it, in 1957, businessman Jay Pritzker was killing time in Fat Eddie’s when he noticed (18) ___________. After a quick inquiry, he discovered there would not be a vacancy for a few days. And that’s when Jay Pritzker had his epiphany. Why only place high-end hotels downtown so far from the airport? Business travellers would surely flock to luxurious accommodations that had the added convenience of being next to the airport.

Pritzker was so certain of this, he arranged a meeting with the hotel owner, a man named Hyatt von Dehn, and they agreed on a sale price of $2.2 million on the spot. As Pritzker did not have the forethought (19) ___________, he wrote a legally binding cheque on a napkin.

Jay partnered with his younger brother Donald to turn this vision into a reality. The boys were the grandsons of Jewish immigrants (20) ___________, and by the time they were born, the family had achieved some success in the new world in various business ventures.

The key to Pritzker’s vision was combining convenience with luxury. Today the airport hotel is as commonplace in any developed city (21) ___________. But in the late 1950s this concept didn’t exist.

Of course, Jay Pritzker’s vision was more than just airport hotels. He wanted the Hyatt name to be synonymous with luxury and elite accommodations. Pritzker saw the opportunity (22) ___________ the now world-famous Atlanta Regency Hotel opened its doors. By the end of the 1960s the Hyatt chain had grown to 13 hotels.

The Hyatt Empire

The idea that a multi-billion-dollar empire was launched from a chance encounter in Fat Eddie’s coffee shop with a cheque written on a napkin seems like something (17) ___________. This very true story took place in the very first Hyatt hotel across from Los Angeles airport.

As legend has it, in 1957, businessman Jay Pritzker was killing time in Fat Eddie’s when he noticed (18) ___________. After a quick inquiry, he discovered there would not be a vacancy for a few days. And that’s when Jay Pritzker had his epiphany. Why only place high-end hotels downtown so far from the airport? Business travellers would surely flock to luxurious accommodations that had the added convenience of being next to the airport.

Pritzker was so certain of this, he arranged a meeting with the hotel owner, a man named Hyatt von Dehn, and they agreed on a sale price of $2.2 million on the spot. As Pritzker did not have the forethought (19) ___________, he wrote a legally binding cheque on a napkin.

Jay partnered with his younger brother Donald to turn this vision into a reality. The boys were the grandsons of Jewish immigrants (20) ___________, and by the time they were born, the family had achieved some success in the new world in various business ventures.

The key to Pritzker’s vision was combining convenience with luxury. Today the airport hotel is as commonplace in any developed city (21) ___________. But in the late 1950s this concept didn’t exist.

Of course, Jay Pritzker’s vision was more than just airport hotels. He wanted the Hyatt name to be synonymous with luxury and elite accommodations. Pritzker saw the opportunity (22) ___________ the now world-famous Atlanta Regency Hotel opened its doors. By the end of the 1960s the Hyatt chain had grown to 13 hotels.

The Hyatt Empire

The idea that a multi-billion-dollar empire was launched from a chance encounter in Fat Eddie’s coffee shop with a cheque written on a napkin seems like something (17) ___________. This very true story took place in the very first Hyatt hotel across from Los Angeles airport.

As legend has it, in 1957, businessman Jay Pritzker was killing time in Fat Eddie’s when he noticed (18) ___________. After a quick inquiry, he discovered there would not be a vacancy for a few days. And that’s when Jay Pritzker had his epiphany. Why only place high-end hotels downtown so far from the airport? Business travellers would surely flock to luxurious accommodations that had the added convenience of being next to the airport.

Pritzker was so certain of this, he arranged a meeting with the hotel owner, a man named Hyatt von Dehn, and they agreed on a sale price of $2.2 million on the spot. As Pritzker did not have the forethought (19) ___________, he wrote a legally binding cheque on a napkin.

Jay partnered with his younger brother Donald to turn this vision into a reality. The boys were the grandsons of Jewish immigrants (20) ___________, and by the time they were born, the family had achieved some success in the new world in various business ventures.

The key to Pritzker’s vision was combining convenience with luxury. Today the airport hotel is as commonplace in any developed city (21) ___________. But in the late 1950s this concept didn’t exist.

Of course, Jay Pritzker’s vision was more than just airport hotels. He wanted the Hyatt name to be synonymous with luxury and elite accommodations. Pritzker saw the opportunity (22) ___________ the now world-famous Atlanta Regency Hotel opened its doors. By the end of the 1960s the Hyatt chain had grown to 13 hotels.

Use of English

Task 5

Laurentian University

Laurentian University will be (23) ___________ to approximately 300 International Physics Olympiad competitors, and will also be the (24) ___________ of both theoretical and practical exams. Located on 750 rocky, wooded acres (25) ___________ five lakes, Laurentian is a bilingual university (26) ___________ programmes in both English and French to some 5,000 full-time students. Over one quarter of Laurentian’s students are from French-speaking (27) ___________. With four faculties, Laurentian also has six research centres specialising in issues of importance for Northern Ontario, (28) ___________ its French culture and history, health care and hard-rock mining. The University is especially known for its leading role in the rehabilitation of the industrially (29) ___________ lands around Sudbury.

The Department of Physics and Astronomy at Laurentian University (30) ___________ a small but active group of physicists engaged in research, teaching and community activities. They are very pleased to play a role in hosting the International Physics Olympiad, and will also (31) ___________ part in the International Neutrino conference being (32) ___________ in Sudbury.

Laurentian University

Laurentian University will be (23) ___________ to approximately 300 International Physics Olympiad competitors, and will also be the (24) ___________ of both theoretical and practical exams. Located on 750 rocky, wooded acres (25) ___________ five lakes, Laurentian is a bilingual university (26) ___________ programmes in both English and French to some 5,000 full-time students. Over one quarter of Laurentian’s students are from French-speaking (27) ___________. With four faculties, Laurentian also has six research centres specialising in issues of importance for Northern Ontario, (28) ___________ its French culture and history, health care and hard-rock mining. The University is especially known for its leading role in the rehabilitation of the industrially (29) ___________ lands around Sudbury.

The Department of Physics and Astronomy at Laurentian University (30) ___________ a small but active group of physicists engaged in research, teaching and community activities. They are very pleased to play a role in hosting the International Physics Olympiad, and will also (31) ___________ part in the International Neutrino conference being (32) ___________ in Sudbury.

Laurentian University

Laurentian University will be (23) ___________ to approximately 300 International Physics Olympiad competitors, and will also be the (24) ___________ of both theoretical and practical exams. Located on 750 rocky, wooded acres (25) ___________ five lakes, Laurentian is a bilingual university (26) ___________ programmes in both English and French to some 5,000 full-time students. Over one quarter of Laurentian’s students are from French-speaking (27) ___________. With four faculties, Laurentian also has six research centres specialising in issues of importance for Northern Ontario, (28) ___________ its French culture and history, health care and hard-rock mining. The University is especially known for its leading role in the rehabilitation of the industrially (29) ___________ lands around Sudbury.

The Department of Physics and Astronomy at Laurentian University (30) ___________ a small but active group of physicists engaged in research, teaching and community activities. They are very pleased to play a role in hosting the International Physics Olympiad, and will also (31) ___________ part in the International Neutrino conference being (32) ___________ in Sudbury.

Laurentian University

Laurentian University will be (23) ___________ to approximately 300 International Physics Olympiad competitors, and will also be the (24) ___________ of both theoretical and practical exams. Located on 750 rocky, wooded acres (25) ___________ five lakes, Laurentian is a bilingual university (26) ___________ programmes in both English and French to some 5,000 full-time students. Over one quarter of Laurentian’s students are from French-speaking (27) ___________. With four faculties, Laurentian also has six research centres specialising in issues of importance for Northern Ontario, (28) ___________ its French culture and history, health care and hard-rock mining. The University is especially known for its leading role in the rehabilitation of the industrially (29) ___________ lands around Sudbury.

The Department of Physics and Astronomy at Laurentian University (30) ___________ a small but active group of physicists engaged in research, teaching and community activities. They are very pleased to play a role in hosting the International Physics Olympiad, and will also (31) ___________ part in the International Neutrino conference being (32) ___________ in Sudbury.

Laurentian University

Laurentian University will be (23) ___________ to approximately 300 International Physics Olympiad competitors, and will also be the (24) ___________ of both theoretical and practical exams. Located on 750 rocky, wooded acres (25) ___________ five lakes, Laurentian is a bilingual university (26) ___________ programmes in both English and French to some 5,000 full-time students. Over one quarter of Laurentian’s students are from French-speaking (27) ___________. With four faculties, Laurentian also has six research centres specialising in issues of importance for Northern Ontario, (28) ___________ its French culture and history, health care and hard-rock mining. The University is especially known for its leading role in the rehabilitation of the industrially (29) ___________ lands around Sudbury.

The Department of Physics and Astronomy at Laurentian University (30) ___________ a small but active group of physicists engaged in research, teaching and community activities. They are very pleased to play a role in hosting the International Physics Olympiad, and will also (31) ___________ part in the International Neutrino conference being (32) ___________ in Sudbury.

Laurentian University

Laurentian University will be (23) ___________ to approximately 300 International Physics Olympiad competitors, and will also be the (24) ___________ of both theoretical and practical exams. Located on 750 rocky, wooded acres (25) ___________ five lakes, Laurentian is a bilingual university (26) ___________ programmes in both English and French to some 5,000 full-time students. Over one quarter of Laurentian’s students are from French-speaking (27) ___________. With four faculties, Laurentian also has six research centres specialising in issues of importance for Northern Ontario, (28) ___________ its French culture and history, health care and hard-rock mining. The University is especially known for its leading role in the rehabilitation of the industrially (29) ___________ lands around Sudbury.

The Department of Physics and Astronomy at Laurentian University (30) ___________ a small but active group of physicists engaged in research, teaching and community activities. They are very pleased to play a role in hosting the International Physics Olympiad, and will also (31) ___________ part in the International Neutrino conference being (32) ___________ in Sudbury.

Laurentian University

Laurentian University will be (23) ___________ to approximately 300 International Physics Olympiad competitors, and will also be the (24) ___________ of both theoretical and practical exams. Located on 750 rocky, wooded acres (25) ___________ five lakes, Laurentian is a bilingual university (26) ___________ programmes in both English and French to some 5,000 full-time students. Over one quarter of Laurentian’s students are from French-speaking (27) ___________. With four faculties, Laurentian also has six research centres specialising in issues of importance for Northern Ontario, (28) ___________ its French culture and history, health care and hard-rock mining. The University is especially known for its leading role in the rehabilitation of the industrially (29) ___________ lands around Sudbury.

The Department of Physics and Astronomy at Laurentian University (30) ___________ a small but active group of physicists engaged in research, teaching and community activities. They are very pleased to play a role in hosting the International Physics Olympiad, and will also (31) ___________ part in the International Neutrino conference being (32) ___________ in Sudbury.

Laurentian University

Laurentian University will be (23) ___________ to approximately 300 International Physics Olympiad competitors, and will also be the (24) ___________ of both theoretical and practical exams. Located on 750 rocky, wooded acres (25) ___________ five lakes, Laurentian is a bilingual university (26) ___________ programmes in both English and French to some 5,000 full-time students. Over one quarter of Laurentian’s students are from French-speaking (27) ___________. With four faculties, Laurentian also has six research centres specialising in issues of importance for Northern Ontario, (28) ___________ its French culture and history, health care and hard-rock mining. The University is especially known for its leading role in the rehabilitation of the industrially (29) ___________ lands around Sudbury.

The Department of Physics and Astronomy at Laurentian University (30) ___________ a small but active group of physicists engaged in research, teaching and community activities. They are very pleased to play a role in hosting the International Physics Olympiad, and will also (31) ___________ part in the International Neutrino conference being (32) ___________ in Sudbury.

Laurentian University

Laurentian University will be (23) ___________ to approximately 300 International Physics Olympiad competitors, and will also be the (24) ___________ of both theoretical and practical exams. Located on 750 rocky, wooded acres (25) ___________ five lakes, Laurentian is a bilingual university (26) ___________ programmes in both English and French to some 5,000 full-time students. Over one quarter of Laurentian’s students are from French-speaking (27) ___________. With four faculties, Laurentian also has six research centres specialising in issues of importance for Northern Ontario, (28) ___________ its French culture and history, health care and hard-rock mining. The University is especially known for its leading role in the rehabilitation of the industrially (29) ___________ lands around Sudbury.

The Department of Physics and Astronomy at Laurentian University (30) ___________ a small but active group of physicists engaged in research, teaching and community activities. They are very pleased to play a role in hosting the International Physics Olympiad, and will also (31) ___________ part in the International Neutrino conference being (32) ___________ in Sudbury.

Laurentian University

Laurentian University will be (23) ___________ to approximately 300 International Physics Olympiad competitors, and will also be the (24) ___________ of both theoretical and practical exams. Located on 750 rocky, wooded acres (25) ___________ five lakes, Laurentian is a bilingual university (26) ___________ programmes in both English and French to some 5,000 full-time students. Over one quarter of Laurentian’s students are from French-speaking (27) ___________. With four faculties, Laurentian also has six research centres specialising in issues of importance for Northern Ontario, (28) ___________ its French culture and history, health care and hard-rock mining. The University is especially known for its leading role in the rehabilitation of the industrially (29) ___________ lands around Sudbury.

The Department of Physics and Astronomy at Laurentian University (30) ___________ a small but active group of physicists engaged in research, teaching and community activities. They are very pleased to play a role in hosting the International Physics Olympiad, and will also (31) ___________ part in the International Neutrino conference being (32) ___________ in Sudbury.

Task 6

Encouragement

When you (33) ___________ a college freshman, you trade a known way of life for a new one. Such transitions are one of the trying periods a person has to face. The novelty of (34) ___________ — from college classes to dorm life, to freedom from parental authority — (35) ___________ you in situations you may never have handled (36) ___________. So, it’s natural to expect a certain amount of (37) ___________ and anxiety while you learn what to expect from the new people in your life — professors, roommates, and friends.