Vocabulary
Types of holidays
1 Match the speech bubbles (1-6) with the correct type of holiday (A-F).
Today we saw the Tower of London
and visited the British Museum.
1
We climbed a mountain and
went rafting. It was exciting!
2 A cruise
I had a great time lying on the B safari
sand and swimming in the sea.
3
C beach holiday
We sat on the deck and watched
the sea. The food was great, too.
4 D skiing holiday
I took some amazing E sightseeing holiday
photographs of the wild animals.
5
F adventure
It was cold and I fell in
the snow a lot. It was
6 fun!
Holidays
2 Fill in: train, beach, hostel, hotel, cottage, camping, boat trip.
1 Let’s stay in a ………………… . It’s very cheap, but 5 I really want to go on a ………………… around the
we have to share a room with other travellers. islands.
2 They went ………………… by the lake. 6 Karen always stays in a luxury …………………
3 We travelled by ………………… from Paris to when she travels.
London. 7 They rented a little ………………… by the sea for
4 They went to the ………………… for swimming the summer.
yesterday.
Means of transport
3 Complete the spidergrams with: boat, motorbike, coach, plane, helicopter, train, ship, scooter.
………………………… …………………………
AIR
AIR SEA
SEA
………………………… …………………………
………………………… …………………………
LAND
LAND
………………………… …………………………
Geographical features & Location
4 Complete the crossword.
Clues
Across Down
2 1
1
5 3
3 4
6 4
6 7
8 7
Holiday Problems
5 Fill in: miss, lost, contact, booked, stuck, rent, travel, delayed, cancelled.
1 A: I …………………… our plane tickets with the 4 A: How did Tim …………………… his flight?
travel agent this morning. B: He got …………………… in traffic on the way to
B: Great! I can't wait to leave! the airport.
2 A: My train was ……………… so I had to take a 5 A: I …………………… my wallet when I was in
bus instead. Paris.
B: That's too bad. My flight was ……………… for B: That’s terrible! Did you …………………… the
two hours because of bad weather. police?
3 A: Let’s …………………… a car and drive to
Scotland.
B: Can’t we …………………… by train instead?
6 Underline the correct item.
1 We didn’t like the hostel because the rooms were 4 When there is heavy/long traffic, it takes two hours
polluted/dirty. to get to the airport.
2 Going on a lot of business trips and working hard 5 The hotel was very expensive/awful, but it was
can be very tiring/relaxing. worth the money.
3 Jenny didn’t enjoy her time at the resort because it
was full of noisy/crowded people.
General Revision
7 Match the adjectives to their opposites.
1 terrible A enjoyable
2 cosy B awesome
3 bumpy C safe
4 dangerous D fearless
5 scared E uncomfortable
6 boring F smooth
8 Choose the correct item.
1 We went on a short boat ……. along The Thames 5 Tasting the unusual local food was an interesting
when we were in London. ……. .
A journey B voyage C trip A experience B adventure C holiday
2 The ……. of the wave was taller than Anna. 6 We were all very tired when we ……. the airport.
A crest B bottom C trough A arrived B reached C departed
3 I like the sound when the ……. break on the rocks. 7 The local people still ……. beautiful cloth.
A curls B sprays C waves A weave B prepare C provide
4 We visited a small village and saw a traditional 8 Our holiday is almost over; we ……. the island at 3
……. happening outside. pm today.
A religion B ceremony C tour A depart B disappear C leave
9 Fill in: resort, tour, ride, height, cabin, cottage.
1 Beaches in Hawaii are popular with surfers 4 The Smiths went on a helicopter ………………
because of the ………………… of the waves. above the waterfall.
2 An easy way to see all the sights is to take a 5 We spent the night in a little wooden ………………
guided ………………… of the area. in the mountains.
3 We rented a cosy seaside ………………… in a 6 The ski ………………… provides everything you
small coastal town. need to learn to ski while you are on holiday.
Prepositions
10 Fill in: in (x2), from, by (x2), on (x2), for.
Hi Sophie,
I’m writing to you 1) ........... the airport. Right now I am waiting to
get 2) ........... the plane home. We had a great time here
3) ........... Los Angeles! Yesterday, we went 4) ........... a boat trip
along the coast, but we usually travelled around 5) ........... car. LA
is famous 6) ........... being the home of many movie stars, so of
course we tried to find some. We didn’t meet any celebrities, but
we still had fun sitting 7) ........... cafes and going for long walks
8) ........... the sea!
See you soon,
Amy
Grammar
Past simple
11 Fill in the gaps with the following verbs in the past simple : look, go, get, want, take, listen. Which
ones are regular (R) and which ones are irregular (I)?
1 I ............................... some beautiful jewellery in the street market. ………
2 At the concert we ............................... to traditional music. ………
3 My aunt and uncle ............................... on a Mediterranean cruise last winter. ………
4 Marcus ............................... photos of all the famous sights when he was in Barcelona. ………
5 We ............................... at every painting in the gallery; we were there for hours! ………
6 I ............................... to go on a boat ride on the river but we didn’t have time. ………
12 Put the verbs in brackets in the past simple and answer the questions.
1 ........................................ (you/go) to Rome last 4 ........................................ (they/stay) in an
week? (Paris) expensive hotel in London? (with friends)
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2 ........................................ (Jane/visit) the Louvre 5 ........................................ (he/try) traditional Thai
yesterday? (Eiffel Tower) food? (local seafood)
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3 ........................................ (you/buy) any souvenirs 6 ........................................ (you/come) to the island
when you were there? (some clothes) by boat? (plane)
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