Travel and transport

A. Choose the correct answer.

1. You need a passport to cross the border between Mexico and the United States.
2. The hotel where we are staying is quite luxurious.
3. When you reach your destination, your tour guide will meet you at the airport.
4. It can be quite busy here during the tourist season.
5. David takes me to the train station every morning.
6. I always enjoy our school trip to France.
7. Hurry up, or we’ll miss the bus!
8. The brochure says that the hotel has a great sight of the sea.
9. I must remember to bring a souvenir back from Spain for my grandmother.
10. The distance from London to Berlin is about 919 kilometres.
11. Make sure you book a hotel before you come to our island, especially in the summer.
12. I live in Barcelona, but my home town is Madrid.

B. Circle the correct word.

1. I hope to go on a trip round the world one day.
2. You learn a lot about the local area by speaking to local people.
3. It’s good to have someone to guide you when you are on holiday.
4. I get the train to work every day and the fare is quite expensive.
5. Captain Cook discovered Australia on a voyage to the Pacific.
6. Most tourist attractions in London charge an admission fee.
7. The sunset over Niagara Falls really is a magnificent sight.

C. Complete using the correct form of the words in the box.

1. Let’s go to the airport to see Grandpa off when he flies back home.
2. If it starts to rain, make for a nearby cave to wait for it to pass.
3. We would like to remind all guests that they must check out before midday.
4. Please pull in and stop so I can buy something to drink.
5. Every Saturday night my dad picks us up outside the cinema.
6. I think the neighbors have gone away for the weekend.
7. John’s up ahead so Greg is pedaling fast to catch up with him.
8. We’re going on holiday tomorrow, but we’ll call you when we get back.

F. Choose the correct answer.

1. I’ve always dreamt of visiting China.
2. The travel agency is arranging for us to stay at a really nice hotel.
3. My dad says he always regrets not travelling more.
4. John seems keen to learn how to drive as soon as he can.
5. Now, class, I’d like you all to write me a description of your last holiday.
6. When you arrive at the airport, have your passport ready.
7. The Joneses have invited us to go to Australia with them this summer.
8. The in-flight entertainment may differ from that advertised.

G. Find the extra word in each line.

Oh let me tell you about our trip. Did you know that Sara is afraid of be flying? We had arranged it with her family to go to France for a few days. I have always wanted to see Paris and would love to live in there one day. Well, we got to the airport and Sara appeared being nervous. I asked her if she was okay and she said she was fine, so we continued on to our way. We went through passport control and I could see so that Sara wasn’t keen on going any further. Just then, a voice announced: ‘We regret it to inform passengers that Flight 114 to France is been cancelled. ‘That was our flight! Sarah said she was glad because of she was too frightened to fly anyway! So, we all went to home. That was the end of that trip!

H. Use the word given in capitals at the end of each line to from a word that fits in the gap in the same line.

It’s not always easy being a tourist. You spend half your time making arrangements for your holiday and the other half worrying about sticking to the timetable. I think it’s relaxing sometimes to spend a holiday at home. There are no cultural problems, you don’t need someone to be the photographer and you know that the local inhabitants are always friendly!

I. Complete the sentences by changing the form of the word in capitals when this is necessary.

1. Beijing has changed so much in the last few years that it’s almost unrecognizable.
2. The number of cars worldwide is about a billion and is increasing all the time.
3. The new maglev trains run on completely different system from ordinary trains.
4. Living in a foreign country really does broaden your horizons.
5. I can’t find a direct flight from London to Delhi so I’ve booked one that changes in Frankfurt.
6. All passengers must complete a visa frim upon arrival at Singapore airport.
7. You can still see old milestones by the side of the road in England, showing the distance to the nearest town.
8. The Museum of Transport has a full-sized jet plane next to the entrance.