Vocabulary in Contrast
(LIVE/STAY)
We decided to ...... at a hotel in the historical centre so that we could explore the sights on foot.
We decided to stay at a hotel in the historical centre so that we could explore the sights on foot.
We need to ....at the hotel before 3 p.m., or they might give our room to someone else.
We need to check in at the hotel before 3 p.m., or they might give our room to someone else.
People often have ... on this road because it’s very narrow.
People often have accidents on this road because it’s very narrow.
She is afraid ... spiders, so she never goes into the garden at night.
She is afraid of spiders, so she never goes into the garden at night.
Our company makes ARRANGE for guests to be picked up from the airport.
Our company makes arrangements for guests to be picked up from the airport.
(BOOK/KEEP)
We decided to ..... a ticket for the evening performance before they sold out.
We decided to book a ticket for the evening performance before they sold out.
Can you ... me ...at the train station on your way to work?
Can you drop me off at the train station on your way to work?
I always book my train tickets .... advance to get the best price.
I always book my train tickets in advance to get the best price.
Tourists usually arrive ... Rome full of excitement to explore its history.
Tourists usually arrive in Rome full of excitement to explore its history.
The museum ENTER is free on the first Monday of every month.
The museum entrance is free on the first Monday of every month.
(SEASON/PERIOD)
Autumn is my favourite .....because the air feels fresh and the streets are covered in colourful leaves.
Autumn is my favourite season because the air feels fresh and the streets are covered in colourful leaves.
The plane will ... in about twenty minutes, so please fasten your seatbelt.
The plane will take off in about twenty minutes, so please fasten your seatbelt.
Tourists usually ...sightseeing when they visit a new city.
Tourists usually go sightseeing when they visit a new city.
My tastes in music differ ... my sister’s, so we never argue about which concert to attend.
My tastes in music differ from my sister’s, so we never argue about which concert to attend.
The bus TIME changes in winter, so fewer buses run in the evening.
The bus timetable changes in winter, so fewer buses run in the evening.
(fare/ticket/fee)
I bought a ..... for the concert online to make sure I had a good seat.
I bought a ticket for the concert online to make sure I had a good seat.
I ran as fast as I could to .... my friends before they reached the park.
I ran as fast as I could to catch up with my friends before they reached the park.
Mark falls .... in love every time he meets someone new.
Mark falls head over heels in love every time he meets someone new.
He is keen ... learning foreign languages and practises every day.
He is keen on learning foreign languages and practises every day.
Each INHABIT of the island knows all the others by name.
Each inhabitant of the island knows all the others by name.
(voyage, journey, trip, travel, excursion)
We’re planning a weekend .... to the mountains.
We’re planning a weekend trip to the mountains.
We went to the airport to ....my cousin before her flight to Canada.
We went to the airport to see off my cousin before her flight to Canada.
Many artists are ....and say it helps them be more creative.
Many artists are left-handed and say it helps them be more creative.
She appears .... be very confident, but she is actually quite shy.
She appears to be very confident, but she is actually quite shy.
The company sells its products WORLD through online stores.
The company sells its products worldwide through online stores.