A.
Choose the correct answer
1. You need a passport to cross the ________ between Mexico and the United States.
A. edge B. line C. border D. rim
2. The hotel where we are _______ is quite luxurious.
A. living B. remaining C. existing D. staying
3. When you ________ your destination, your tour guide will meet you at the airport.
A. arrive B. get C. reach D. achieve
4. It can be quite busy here during the tourist ________.
A. season B. period C. phase D. stage
5. David ________ me to the train station every morning.
A. goes B. takes C. has D. makes
6. I always enjoy our school ________ to France.
A. excursion B. journey C. trip D. travel
7. Hurry up, or we’ll ________ the bus!
A. avoid B. miss C. drop D. lose
8. The brochure says that the hotel has a great ________ of the sea.
A. appearance B. look C. sight D. view
9. I must remember to _______ a souvenir back from Spain for my grandmother.
A. go B. take C. bring D. keep
10. The ________ from London to Berlin is about 919 kilometres.
A. measure B. length C. gap D. distance
11. Make sure you ________ a hotel before you come to our island, especially in the summer.
A. book B. keep C. put D. take
12. I live in Barcelona, but my _______ town is Madrid.
A. birth B. home C. native D. origin
B. Circle the correct word.
1. I hope to go on a trip around the world/earth one day.
2. You learnt a lot about the local territory/area by speaking to local people.
3. It’s good to have someone to lead/guide you when you are on holiday.
4. I get the train to work every day and the fare/fee is quite expensive.
5. Captain Cook discovered Australia on a voyage/travel to the Pacific.
6. Most tourist attractions in London charge an admission fee/ticket.
7. The sunset over Niagara Falls really is a magnificent look/sight.
PHRASAL VERBS
C. Complete using the correct form of the words in the box.
catch check get go make pick pull see
1. Let’s go to the airport to ____________________ Grandpa off when he flies back home.
2. If it starts to rain, ____________________ for a nearby cave to wait for it to pass.
3. We would like to remind all guests that they must ____________________ out before midday.
4. Please ____________________ in and stop so that I can buy something to drink.
5. Every Saturday night my dad ____________________ us up outside the cinema.
6. I think the neighbours have ____________________ away for the weekend.
7. John’s up ahead so Greg is pedalling fast to ____________________ up with him.
8. We’re going on holiday tomorrow, but we’ll call you when we ____________________ back.
D. Write a phrasal verb in the correct form to replace the words in italics. Add any other
words you need.
1. We can start our journey ___________________________ towards the mountains at dawn.
2. Dad fetched the luggage while Mum registered ___________________________ at the hotel.
3. I asked the taxi driver to let me get out ___________________________ outside the train station.
4. Oh, no! I've forgotten my passport! We'll have to go back ________________ outside the train station.
5. The most exciting moment is when the plane leaves the ground ___________________________. TAKES
OFF
6. Stop the car! I think we’ve hit ___________________________ a dog.
7. I don’t think a horse can ever stay at the same speed as ___________________________ a car.
PHRASES AND COLLOCATIONS
E. Write one word in each gap.
1. The speed _________________ in towns is 50 km/h and you shouldn’t go faster than that.
2. Why don’t we __________________ the scenic route along the coast?
3. If you buy plane ticket ________________ advance, it’s often cheaper than if you wait.
4. I can’t remember the name of the hotel we stayed at off the _________________ of my head.
5. I’m sorry I’m late! I ____________________ my way and had to ask for directions.
6. My mum’s away in Germany on a business __________________ at the moment.
7. The bank? Well, turn left here, then go ____________________ ahead for a kilometre and it’s on
the left.
8. If you look on your left-hand ___________________ as we turn this corner, you’ll see Big Ben.
9. I’ll look round the shops in the morning and then _____________________ sightseeing in the
afternoon.
10. My grandma hasn’t driven since she ____________________ an accident last year.
11. I love visiting foreign places, _____________________ the sights and learning about other cultures.
12. During the 70s, many British people started to go ____________________ holiday to Spain.
13. While you’re in London, you should take a tour _____________________ the Houses of Parliament.
WORD PATTERNS
F. Choose the correct answer.
1. I’ve always dreamt ___________ china.
A. to visit B. of visiting C. I visit D. visit
2. The travel agency is arranging for us _____________ at a really nice hotel.
A. stay B. of staying C. to stay D. staying
3. My dad says he always regrets ____________ more.
A. to not travel B. not travelling C. he not travel D. of not travelling
4. John seems keen ____________ how to drive as soon as he can.
A. of learning B. he learn C. for learn D. to learn
5. Now, class, I’d like you all to write __________ a description of your last holiday.
A. me B. to me C. it me D. about me
6. When you arrive ____________, have your passport ready.
A. to the airport B. in the airport C. on the airport D. at the airport
7. The Joneses have invited us ___________ to Australia with them this summer.
A. going B. for going C. about going D. to go
8. The in-flight entertainment may differ ___________ that advertised.
A. to B. from C. in D. at
G. Find the extra word in each line.
1………….. Oh, let me tell you about the trip. Did you know that Sarah is afraid of be
2………….. flying? We had arranged it with her family to go to France for a few days.
3…………. I have always wanted to see Paris and would love to live there one day.
4…………. Well, we got to the airport and Sarah appeared being nervous. I asked
5…………. her if she was okay and she said she was fine, so we continued on to our
6………… way. We went through passport control and I could see so that Sarah
7………… wasn't keen on going any further. Just then, a voice announced: " We
8…………. regret it to inform passengers that Flight 114 to France is been called."
9…………. That was our flight! Sarah sá i she was glad because of she was too
10……….. frightened to fly anyway!So, we all went to home. That was the end of
that trip!
WORD FORMATION
H. Use the word given in capitals at the end of each line to form a word that fits in each
gap.
It’s not always easy being a (1. TOUR) ___________________ You spend half your time making (2.
ARRANGE) __________________________ for your holiday and the other half worrying about sticking to the
(3. TIME) _________________________ I think it’s relaxing sometimes to spend a holiday at home. There are no
(4. CULTURE) ________________________ problems, you don’t need someone to be the (5. PHOTOGRAPH)
_______________________ and you know that the local (6. INHABIT) _______________________ are always friendly!
I. Complete the sentences by changing the form of the word in capitals when this is
necessary.
1. Beijing has changed so much in the last few years that it’s almost _______________________
