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I'm not keen on package holidays, whereas I'm not fond of camping / my brother loves them / my sister doesn't like them either.
my brother loves them
The weather probably won't improve for several days.
LIKELY
The weather is ____ better for several days.
not likely to get (any/much)
Hidden within the narrow streets of its historic centre are beautiful courtyards _____ of flowers, bringing an air of calm to an otherwise vibrant city.
plenty / lots / crowded / full
full
If you have time, take a ____ out to the Roman ruins of Italica, birthplace of the emperors Trajan and Hadrian.
travel / trail / track / trip
trip
We enjoyed our day in the countryside, in spite of raining / it rained / the rain.
the rain
Dan wants to start his own travel business.
SETTING
Dan's planning ____ his own travel business.
on setting up
Climb the Giralda tower for a spectacular ____ of the city, before strolling around the gardens of the Alcázar palace.
vision / view / aspect / appearance
view
Just a short bus ______ away from the city centre, Italica boasts an impressive Roman amphitheatre and numerous mosaics.
ride / walk / pass / run
ride
Although I got to the airport late, they wouldn't let me check in / I still caught my plane / I didn't have my passport.
I still caught my plane
The plants will probably be dead when we eventually get home.
HAVE
The plants may well _____ the time we get home.
have died by
Sevilla, of course, is ______ for its delicious 'tapas'.
seen / looked / known / heard
known
It was hot and humid, but we still enjoyed our holiday.
SPITE
We enjoyed our holiday ________ and humidity.
in spite of the heat
We usually spend part of our summer holiday by the sea. This year, whereas, / however, / although, we've rented a cottage in the mountais.
however,
Let me know the moment you think of a solution to this problem.
COME
Let me know as _____ with a solution to this problem.
soon as you come up
If you need a break from sightseeing, _____ Triana or Santa Cruz, where you can sample the delights of southern Spanish cuisine.
come across / head for / move on / take tohead for
My grandparents are going on a cruise next month, even though they don't particularly like boats / the like visiting different places / they both get seasick.
There are two correct answers
they don't particularly like boats / they both get seasick.
Elena and I got on well during the holiday, despite of the fact she's older than me / her being older than me / our age difference.
There are two correct answers.
her being older than me / our age difference
He was about to decide when his phone rang.
POINT
He was _____ up his mind when his phone rang.
on the point of making
Begin your 1_____ to Seville with a guided tour aboard an open-top bus or one of the many horse-drawn carriages which 2_____ off from the cathedral.
1 stay / visit / sight / arrival1 visit
2 set
Rosa told me that she doesn't intend to stop travelling.
INTENTION
Rosa told me that she ______ travelling.
has no intention of stopping