Vocabulary 1
I try not to drive during ________ hour because it takes so long to get anywhere.
rush
There is a short ______ across the fields to the train station which takes only ten minutes
cut
Walking without any shoes or socks on your feet
barefoot
When my granparents were very young, most children _____ go to school on foot.
would / used to
X: What time will you have to __ off tomorrow?
Y: We are leaving at 3 o'clock, so we can still have lunch together.
set
The c__________ on the boat from England to France was very calm.
cruise
Excuse me, sir, please sit down and __________ your seatbelt. We haven't landed yet.
fasten
Something that you don’t recognise and is new to you
unfamiliar
This ____________________ the hotel we're
looking for. It looks too big and expensive.
can't be
I hope we don’t run _______________ of
money before the end of our holidays!
out
Pattaya is just 150 km from Bangkok, which makes it a popular seaside __________ for the people living in Thailand's capital.
resort
Their __________ through Europe took them two months and they visited sixteen countries.
journey
To take money out from a cash point
withdraw
Wendy ________ __________ _______ on a
safari holiday in Africa last summer. She doesn't have a
passport and has never been abroad!
can't have been
We should get _______________ the train
at the next station.
off
Something you consider very unlikely or impossible
u n t h i n k a b l e
A low area of land between hills and mountains
valley
X: That’s a very long drive! Can you do it without stopping?
Y: I usually ___ and take a rest so I don’t get too sleepy.
pull over
X: Olga ______ _____ come back from holiday yesterday.
Y: Why not?
X: Her car isn’t outside her house and the lights are all out.
can't have
I wasn’t expecting Matt to _____________
up at our house on Saturday. I wish he’d
called first.
turn
To involve yourself deeply in a subject or activity, such as a foreign culture when travelling
immerse
A break taken by students between school and university, usually for a year
A gap year
Something that happens no matter what you do to prevent it is
unavoidable
X: Could you give me a lift to the station tomorrow morning?
Y: Sure, I can __ on my way to work!
You can’t put _______________ making a
decision forever, so just make up your
mind!
off