Holidays and Transport

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Put each of the following words or phrases in its correct place in the passage below.

peak of the beaten track hitch-hiking leisure off-peak resort

package holiday youth hostels travel agents cut price tickets

People have more money and more ___________________ nowadays and even young people

can afford to go abroad. Many ___________________ offer cheap___________________ for

flights to all parts of the world, so youngsters can avoid the crowded well-known places and

get to less famous areas which are___________________. Instead of using public transport

and hotels, they can travel by ___________________ and stay at ___________________. But

most people prefer some kind of ___________________ at a popular

holiday___________________, which means that everything is arranged for you and the price

you pay includes transport, food and accommodation. Try to avoid taking your holiday during

the busy___________________tourist season. Its more crowded and expensive. If possible, go

in the quieter___________________period.

Put each of the following words in the correct place. Some words must be used more than

once.

trip travel journey cruise tour voyage flight

a.

For general advice about _____________, go to a travel agent.

b. One day Id like to do the _____________ by train and ship across Russia and Japan.

c.

Were going on a _____________ of Europe, visiting 11 countries in five weeks.d.

We went on a three-week_____________ round the Mediterranean. The ship called at

Venice, Athens, Istanbul and Alexandria.

e. He once went by ship to Australia. The _____________ took three and a half weeks.

f. Im going on a business_____________ to Paris next weekend.

g. Air France_____________507 from Paris to New York will be taking off in ten minutes.

h. The_____________ from Heathrow Airport to the centre London takes about 45

minutes by underground.

i. On our first day in New York we went on a three-hour_____________of the city by

bus, which showed us the main shights.

j.

During our stay in London we went on a day _____________ to Oxford, and another toWindsor.

Choose the best alternative to complete the gaps in this story. Be careful because some of

the alternatives are slightly wrong.

Many people go on a (charter / package / packed / packet)holiday and book it at a travel

(agency / bureau / office/ service).But we decided to make our own (arrangements / flights/

excursions/ travel).We sent off for dozens of (brochures / handouts / tickets / prospectuses)


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and read lots of (companion / guide / leader / phrase) books before we decided which

(marina/ resort/spa/ youth hostel)to go to.

We all enjoy (getting sunburnt / getting sunstroke / having a bath / sunbathing),so we chose a

place with a long sandy (beach/ coast/ seaside/ shore) and some interesting places nearby to

visit if we wanted to go on any (excursions / expeditions/ pilgrimages / sightseeings).

Instead of staying in a hotel, we wanted to save money so we booked a(do-it-yourself / self-

catering/ self-study / survival) apartment with a (look / scenery/ sight/ view)of the sea and its

own (balcony / box / gallery/ porch).

In the photo the place looked (delicious/ delighted / delightful/ discouraging),and the owners

sounded really nice on the phone. But imagine our dismay when we arrived there to discover

that

Travelling and meeting people. Complete the sentences. Use the verb in the correct form.

see off make for pull up check in pick up get away drop in call for

1.

Ill ________________________ you at 8 pm and well go to a restaurant.

2. At 10 am exactly the taxi ______________________ outside my house.

3. Phone me as soon as you arrive and Ill _________you __________ at the airport.

4.

Peter and Sarah are planning to ______________________ for a few days at the end

of May.

5. When he lost power in one engine, the pilot decided to _____________________the

nearest airfield.

6. You must ______________________ two hours before your flight.

7. Mary doesnt like even close friends______________________ without phoning first.

8.

On Saturday I have to go to the airport to _____________my sister ________. Shes

going back to Canada.

Put one of the following words in each space in the sentence below.

through at to off in on for by

a. We decided to go by _____ plane

b. When do we take _____?

c.

First you must go _____ customs and immigration.

d. Youd better ask_____ the information desk.

e. His friend went _____ the airport with him to see him _____

f.

You must check _____ at 10:30.

g. Put your luggage _____ a trolley.

h. He looked _____ my passport.


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Fill in the gaps with the correct words from the box.

Buffet coach-station departure-lounge harbor quay

cabin deck destination platform runway

a.

Most of the young people on the boat slept on the _________________ in their

sleeping bags.

b. As the train drew in to the station, Terry could see her sister waiting on the

_________________.

c. I was so nervous about flying that I left my bag in the _________________.

d. By the time I got to the _______________, the express bus to Scotland had left.

e. As soon as the boat left the _________________, the storm began.

f. We hadnt had anything to eat, but luckily there was a _______________ on the train.

g. Im afraid there is only one first-class______________ free on the boat.

h.

Tim reached Paris safely, but his luggage didnt reach its_________________i. There was a queue of cars on the _______________, waiting for the car-ferry to the

island.

j. Our plane nearly crashed into a fire-engine on the _____________.

Choose the correct word.

1.

Davids plane was (cancelled /delayed) by thick fog.

2. The ships owner agreed to give the (crew/passengers) a pay-rise.

3.

The plane from Geneva has just (grounded/ landed).4.

We hope that you will enjoy your (flight / flying)

5. Because of heavy snow in London, their plane was (diverted / deviated) to Manchester.

6. I wont be long. Im just packing my last (luggage/ suitcase).

7.

A sign above the seats in the plane says Fasten your (lifebelt/ seatbelt).

8. You have to (check in / check up) an hour before the plane leaves.

9. All duty free goods must be (declared / surrendered) at the customs.

10.

On the plane a (stewardess /waitress) brought me a newspaper.

11.

The plane (took off / took up) and was soon high over the city.

12. I bought a (simple / single) ticket, as I was going to return by car.

Match the words with the definition given.

an expedition a flight a tour a voyage a package tour an itinerary

a trip a travel a cruise a crossing

a. A journey by ship for pleasure

b.

A journey by plane

c.

The plan of a journey

d. An informal word for journey. Sometimes meaning a short journey

e.

A journey for a scientific or special purpose


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f. A holiday which includes organized travel and accommodation

g.

Taking journeys, as a general idea

h. A journey by sea

i. An organized journey to see the sights of a place

j.

A journey from one side of the sea to the other

Replace the words underlined in each sentence with a word from the list.

Camp-site book hostel accommodation double

Hitch-hike a fortnight guest-house vacancy porter

1. I stayed in France for two weeks last year.

2. Its difficult to find anywhere to stay in this town in the summer.

3.

We were short of money so we decided to get lifts in the other peoples cars4.

Id like a room for the night please. A room for two people.

5.

The place where we stayed wasnt a hotel but a private house where you pay to stay

and have meals.

6. Id like to reserve three single rooms for next week, please.

7.

It was raining, and we couldnt find a place to put our tent.

8. Id like a room for the night please. Do you have a free one?

9. The school has its own place for students to stay.

10.

We gave a tip to the person who carried our bags in the hotel.

TRANSPORT

TYPES OF

TRANSPORT

DIFFERENT

KINDS OF

VEHICLE

PARTS OF

VEHICLE

PEOPLE

WORKING WITH

IT

ASSOCIATED

FACILITIES

ROAD Sports car,

estate car, bus,

coach, tram,van, lorry

Boot, engine,

gears, steering-

wheel, brakes,tyres, bonnet,

guards van

Driver,

mechanic,

chauffeur, bus-conductor, bus

driver

Petrol station,

garage, service

station, petrolpump, dual

carriageway

RAIL Passenger train,

freight train,

local train,

express

Sleeping-car,

buffet,

restaurant-car,

compartment,

Engine-driver,

ticket collector,

guard, porter

Waiting-room,

ticket office,

signal-box, left

luggage lockers


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SEA Yatch, rowing-

boat, fishing-

boat, liner, ferry,

trawler, canoe

Engine-room,

deck, bridge,

gangplank,

companion way,

mast, oar,

rudder, anchor

Captain,

skipper,purser,

docker,

stewardess

Port, buoy,

quay, customs,

shed, light-

house, dock,

deck-chair

AIR Aeroplane, jet,

helicopter,

aircraft, glider,

balloon

Cockpit, nose,

tail, wings,

fuselage,

joystick

Pilot, ground

staff, steward,

air traffic

controller

Duty-free

shopping,

departure

lounge, hangar,

runway, check-

in desk, control

tower

Verbs and types of vehicles.

Types of

vehiclesCAR BIKE BOAT/SHIP BUS

MOTORBIK

EPLANE TAXI TRAIN

Catch/Miss

Get into /

get out of

Get on /get

off

Ride

Take

Drive

Hail

PUBLIC TRANSPORT

Put each of the following words in its correct place in the text below.

Fare sliding doors platform conductor crow cab double-decker bus stop

Driver rush hour tube destination inspector subway lift hail single-decker

Taxi-rank metro coach meter escalator conductress check tip rack

A taxi, sometimes called a _________________, is the most comfortable way to travel. You

simply____________ the taxi in the street or go to a ___________ where there are several

taxis waiting, for example at a station. At the end of the journey, you can see how much the

________ is by looking at the ___________. You add a _________ to this, and thats it! Very

simple, but expensive!!

What about taking a bus? If it has two floors, its called a __________________ and you can

get a good view from the top. If it has only one floor, its called a __________________. Most

buses have a two-person__________________: the _______________, who drives, of course,


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and the __________________ (or the__________________ if its a woman) who takes your

money. Keep your ticket because an __________________ might want to _________it. You

catch the bus by waiting at a________________. You can see where the bus is going because

the __________________ is written on the front. But try to avoid the ________________.

Quicker than the bus is the underground (called the___________ in London, the __________in New York and the ___________in Paris and many other cities). You buy your ticket at the

ticket-office. Go down to the _______________on the _______________ or in the

____________. The train comes. The__________________ open. You get on. You look at the

map of the underground system. Very simple.

For longer distances take a train or a long distance bus, usually called a ___________, which is

slower but cheaper. The train is very fast. Put your luggage on the ________and sit and wait

till you arrive.

There are six typical language mistakes in the paragraph below. Find them and correct them.

The Smiths stayed at a camping last summer because all other kinds of holiday

accommodations are too expensive for them. Every day Mrs Smith had a sunbath, Mr Smith

made a sight-seeing and the children made a travel around the island. One day they made an

excursion to a local castle.

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