Vocabulary 1
Choose the right word:
I always stop for coffee at a café on my journey/way to work.
way
Choose the right past form:
We _____ (do) a lot of travelling while we _____ (live) in the US.
did, were living
Change the second sentence so it has the same meaning as the first one (2-5 words):
When I reached the hotel, I realised I had lost my passport.
MISSING
I didn't notice _______________ until I reached the hotel.
MY PASSPORT WAS MISSING
What's the odd one out?
SUNCREAM, BOOTS, SWIMSUIT, TOWEL
BOOTS - you don't need them for a beach holiday
What happened in Milan?
e.g.
A model's shoe broke while she was walking down the catwalk
Choose the right word:
Are you all prepared for your forthcoming trip/travel to Egypt?
trip
Write the right past forms:
She ____ (break) her shoulder while she ____ (ski) in Canada.
broke, was skiing
Change the second sentence so it has the same meaning as the first one (2-5 words):
I find sightseeing more interesting than sunbathing.
INTERESTED
I'm ________ sightseeing than sunbathing
MORE INTERESTED IN
What's the odd one out?
BUSINESS, SIGHTSEEING, OUTWARD, SHOPPING
OUTWARD- collocates with journey. The rest collocate with trip.
What happened in New York?
e.g.
A baseball hit him in the face while he was watching a game
Choose the right word:
It was a long, dangerous trip/journey to the South Pole.
journey
Write the right past forms:
I ____ (go) to Prague last year. It ______(take) 3 hours by plane.
went, took
Change the second sentence so it has the same meaning as the first one (2-5 words):
During my visit to London, I took hundreds of photos.
WHILE
I took hundreds of photos _________ London.
WHILE I WAS VISITING
Name 5 types of holiday
backpacking, a cruise, a trip, a sightseeing tour, camping holiday, a beach holiday, city break.......
What happened in Moscow?
e.g.
He got stuck in the snow while he was skiing
Choose the right word:
Many of our students have quite a long travel/journey to college each morning.
journey
Five years ago, I had the most memorable flight to New York. While we (1)__________(wait) for the plane to take off , the lady passenger next to me(2)_________(ask) if she could borrow a pen. As we (3)____________(talk), I realised from her accent that she (4) ___________ (come) from my hometown.
were waiting, asked, were talking, came
Change the second sentence so it has the same meaning as the first one (2-5 words):
New York is better than Moscow
AS
Moscow is__________ as New York
NOT AS GOOD
budget cultures hostels expedition abroad continent backpacking tourist economical rail
Before going to university I decided to take a gapyear and go (1)______ around Europe.I wanted to experience different (2) ________before continuing my studies. Like most people my age, I didn’t have a big (3) _______ for this(4)_________ , so my trip needed to be(5)_____________ .
backpacking, cultures, budget, expedition, economical
What happened in Sydney?
e.g.
A kangaroo kicked him while he was visiting the zoo
Choose the right word:
Among Brian’s many interests, he lists foreign journeys/travel and climbing.
travel
Write the correct past forms:
I recently (1) _______ (meet) a woman on a plane. We(2) ____________(chat) constantly throughout the entire eight-hour journey and even(3)____________(discover) , we had attended the same school and we even (4) ________ (have) some friends in common. In fact, she (5)____________(visit) one of them on this trip!
met, chatted, discovered, had, was visiting
Change the second sentence so it has the same meaning as the first one (2-5 words):
She was still at school when she passed her driving test.
GOING
She passed her driving test when ________ school.
she was still going to
budget cultures hostels expedition abroad continent backpacking tourist economical rail
I made the decision early on that I would travel mostly by (1) _____ and stay in (2) ______ . Having finished my trip, I am so glad I did this. Now I have travelled(3) _______, I definitely feel more confident.While travelling I tried not to be too much of a(4) ______by trying to interact with the local people as much as possible. I enjoyed it so much and I am planning to go again, perhaps to a different(10) _____this time, like Asia!
What happened in Madrid?
e.g.
A Bull attacked a Matador while he was bullfighting