Accomodation
Past Tenses
City Life
Adjectives
Means of Transport
100

Last summer we went camping and I learnt how to put up ____________.

a tent

100

We were cycling/cycled to the river and had a picnic on the grass.

cycled

100

We live in a ……………………… and have great views. But if the lift isn’t working properly it’s a nightmare!

skyscraper/block of flats

100

My town is very old and  ………………………  – there are lots of buildings and monuments to look at.

historic

100

You buy this to travel one way

single

200

We stayed in _______________ and had to go somewhere else to have lunch and dinner.

bed and breakfast

200

My brother ……………………………………………… to work, but he sold his car and now he cycles.

used to drive a car

200

One of the advantages of living in a ……………………… is that you don’t hear much noise from the neighbours.

detached house

200

It has an old quarter which has lots of bars and restaurants. At the weekend the atmosphere there is always fun,  ……………………….

lively

200

When they do this to a train or plane it does not go at all 

cancel

300

I usually stayed in ________ when I was a student to save money.

hostels

300

I was getting off/got off/had got off the train when I dropped my suitcase.

was getting off

300

I live in the town in a  ……………………… , so I have lots of neighbours on both sides and the shops are nearby.

A bungalow           B terraced house  C cottage

B terraced house

300

I would recommend Donatello’s restaurant as it has great pasta dishes. But on Friday evenings it’s very popular and it gets really  ………………………, so sometimes it’s difficult to get a table.

crowded

300

A train/plane or bus is late when there is one of these

delay

400

My uncle bought a new _________ so that he could travel with his family and sleep in it.

caravan

400

After I  ……………………… my cold shower, I made breakfast.

A took    B have taken        C had taken

C had taken

400

It’s quite industrial and we have lots of _________ , which means there is pollution.

factories/plants

400

Also it’s impossible to have a conversation with your friends because it’s really  ……………………… with all the people talking at once.

noisy

400

You buy this to travel there and back again

return

500

When we travel by car we usually stay in ____________which we find on the motorway.

motels

500

Our grandparents ……………………………………………… computers or mobiles when they were younger.

didn't use to have

500

In many cities only taxis and buses can drive through the ……………………… , to cut down on pollution.

city centre

500

The town centre is very different to the old quarter. It was built quite recently so the buildings are more  ………………………

modern

500

A good __________ is very useful when you are visiting a new city.

 guidebook