Vocabulary
PUT THE CORRECT WORDS IN THIS SENTENCE:
THE BACKPACKERS BUILT THEIR ________ (type of accommodation) AT THE _________ (place where you can stay). THEN THEY SAT BY THE FIRE, TELLING EACH OTHER SCARY STORIES.
tent, campsite
CAN I USE "WOULD", OR "USED TO", OR BOTH IN THIS SENTENCE?
WHEN I WAS A CHILD, I ________ LIVE IN THE MOUNTAINS.
Only "used to"
I cannot use "would" for stative (non-action) verbs.
WHAT IS THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN "GET OFF" AND "GET OUT OF"?
You get out of a car, but get off any means of public transport.
WHAT IS THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN RIDING A BUS AND DRIVING A BUS?
If you drive it, you sit behind the wheel. If you ride it, you are the passenger.
WHAT DOES "FARE" MEAN?
That is the money you have to pay for some ticket to a means of transport.
CREATE A PAST SIMPLE FORM OF "RIDE", AND PUT IT IN A PAST SIMPLE SENTENCE.
I rode a bike to school.
USE "STOP OVER" IN A PRESENT SIMPLE SENTENCE.
My flight stops over in London.
WHAT ARE THE ADVANTAGES AND DISADVANTAGES OF TRAVELLING ALONE?
It is cheaper than paying for the whole family, for example. You can make your own programme, and do what you want. But it can be lonely, and it might even be more dangerous.
HOW DO I CALL A SHIP THAT TRANSPORTS PEOPLE AND CARS FROM THE MAINLAND TO AN ISLAND?
A ferry
COMBINE "BE USED TO" AND "PLATFORM" IN A PRESENT TENSE SENTENCE.
I am used to commuting to work by train from platform 3.
USE "CHECK IN" AND "CHECK INTO" IN SENTENCES TO SHOW THE DIFFERENCE.
I checked in my luggage at the airport. When I arrived, I checked into the hotel.
WHICH MEANS OF TRANSPORT IS THE MOST ECO-FRIENDLY AND WHY?
More possible answers.
WHAT IS THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN A BUS AND A COACH?
Bus is for city transport or short local distances, coach is for long-distance rides.
COMBINE "GET USED TO" AND "LUGGAGE" IN A PAST SIMPLE SENTENCE.
I got used to taking just small personal luggage with me on board after I paid way too much money for a check-in suitcase.
USE "SET OFF" IN A PAST SIMPLE SENTENCE.
We packed our things, got into the car, and finally set off.
WHAT ARE GHOST STATIONS? AND HOW CAN THEY BE USED?
Stations (usually in the underground) that are no longer used. Can be now used as a film set, maybe places for artistic expression?
WHAT IS THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN A TRUCK AND A LORRY?
Lorry does deliveries within a city, truck is for longer distances on the highway or in between cities.
WHAT IS THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN "HE FLEW TO PRAGUE." AND "HE WAS FLYING TO PRAGUE."
The first one is a one-time activity in the past. In the second one he was either flying repeatedly, or it took him a long time (he was flying the whole day), or he was flying, and something happened during that.
USE "HOLD UP" IN A PAST SIMPLE SENTENCE.
The traffic jam held us up, and we came late.
WHAT IS PROBLEMATIC ABOUT USING AIRBNB?
You have no guarantee that the accommodation will be good or have a good owner, it brings tourists to residential areas, and impacts the housing market, etc.