All the exercises below refer to the following text ‘Training’ is the latest way of spending the summer months Young people with backpacks and whole families may enjoy such holidays Instead of going to just one place, you travel by train all around Europe The total cost of the trip is quite low Summer travellers can buy so-called ‘holiday passes’ – special tickets for most European railways for use in June, July and August If you are 26 or younger , you can pay 30% less the ticket but you must have a valid student card Remember, there must be your photograph on it! Ex.1 / Decide if the sentences are True or False: The word ‘training’ in the text refers to sports activities Training is not suitable for children You can visit France and Italy this way Single tickets are always expensive A summer Rail Pass is valid for three months Teenagers pay 70 % of the ticket price You must be 26 to use the student rate The student card doesn’t have to have your photo on it  Ex.2  Put the punctuation marks back into the following text: Training is the latest way of spending the summer months Young people with backpacks and whole families may enjoy such holidays Instead of going to just one place you travel by train all around Europe The total cost of the trip is quite low Summer travellers can buy so-called holiday passes – special tickets for most European railways for use in June July and August If you are 26 or younger you can pay 30% less the ticket but you must have a valid student card Remember there must be your photograph on it  Ex.3  Insert capital letters where applicable ‘training’ is the latest way of spending the summer months young people with backpacks and whole families may enjoy such holidays instead of going to just one place, you travel by train all around europe the total cost of the trip is quite low summer travellers can buy so-called ‘holiday passes’ – special tickets for most european railways for use in june, july and august if you are 26 or younger , you can pay 30% less the ticket but you must have a valid student card remember, there must be your photograph on it!  Ex  Put the punctuation marks back into the following text: ‘Training’ is the latest way of spending the summer months Young people with backpacks and whole families may enjoy such holidays Instead of going to just one place you travel by train all around Europe The total cost of the trip is quite low Summer travellers can buy so-called ‘holiday passes’ – special tickets for most European railways for use in June July and August If you are 26 or younger you can pay 30% less the ticket but you must have a valid student card Remember there must be your photograph on it Ex  Put the spaces back into the following text: ‘Training’isthelatestwayofspendingthesummermonths.Youngpeoplewithbackpacksandwhol efamiliesmayenjoysuchholidays.Insteadofgoingtojustoneplace,youtravelbytrainallaroundEu rope.Thetotalcostofthetripisquitelow.Summertravellerscanbuyso-called‘holidaypasses’– specialticketsformostEuropeanrailwaysforuseinJune,JulyandAugust.Ifyouare26oryounger,y oucanpay30%lesstheticketbutyoumusthaveavalidstudentcard.Remember,theremustbeyour photographonit!  Ex  Insert the removed vowels (a, e) back into the following text: ‘Tr_ ining’ is th _ l _ t_ st w _ y of sp _ nding th _ summ _ r m onths Yo u n g p _ o p l _ w i t h b _ c k p _ c k s _ n d w h o l _ f _ m i l i _ s m _ y _ n j o y such holid_ ys Inst_ _ d of going to just on_ pl_ c_ , you tr_ v_ l by tr_ in _ ll _ round _ urop_ Th_ tot_ l cost of th_ trip is quit_ l o w S u m m _ r t r _ v _ l l _ r s c _ n b u y s o - c _ l l _ d ‘ h o l i d _ y p _ s s _ s ’ – sp_ ci_ l tick_ ts for most _ urop_ _ n r_ ilw_ ys for us_ in Jun_ , July _ nd _ ugust If you _ r_ 26 or young_ r , you c_ n p_ y 30% l_ ss th_ tick_ t but you must h_ v_ _ v_ lid stud_ nt c _ r d R _ m _ m b _ r, t h _ r _ m u s t b _ y o u r p h o t o g r _ p h o n i t !  Ex   Insert the removed vowels (i, o, u) back into the following text: ‘Tra _ n_ ng’ _ s the latest way _ f spend _ ng the s _ mm er m _ nths Y_ _ ng pe_ ple w_ th backpacks and wh_ le fam_ l_ es may enj_ y s_ ch h_ l_ days _ nstead _ f g_ _ ng t_ j_ st _ ne place, y_ _ travel by t r a _ n a l l a r _ _ n d E _ r _ p e T h e t _ t a l c _ s t _ f t h e t r _ p _ s q _ _ t e l _ w S_ mmer travellers can b_ y s_ -called ‘h_ l_ day passes’ – spec_ al t_ ckets f_ r m_ st E_ r_ pean ra_ lways f_ r _ se _ n J_ ne, J_ ly and A_ g_ st _ f y_ _ are 26 _ r y_ _ nger , y_ _ can pay 30% less the t _ c k e t b _ t y _ _ m _ s t h a v e a v a l _ d s t _ d e n t c a r d R e m e m b e r, t h e r e m_ st be y_ _ r ph_ t_ graph _ n _ t!  Ex   Insert the removed vowels (a, e, i, o, u) back into the following text: ‘Tr _ _ n_ ng’ _ s th _ l_ t _ st w _ y _ f sp _ nd_ ng th _ s_ mm_ r m_ nths Y_ _ ng p_ _ pl_ w_ th b_ ckp_ cks _ nd wh_ l_ f_ m_ l_ _ s m_ y _ nj_ y s_ ch h_ l_ d_ ys _ nst_ _ d _ f g_ _ ng t_ j_ st _ n_ pl_ c_ , y_ _ tr_ v_ l by tr_ _ n _ ll _ r_ _ nd _ _ r_ p_ Th_ t_ t_ l c_ st _ f th_ tr_ p _ s q_ _ t_ l _ w S _ m m _ r t r _ v _ l l _ r s c _ n b _ y s _ - c _ l l _ d ‘ h _ l _ d _ y p _ s s _ s ’ – sp_ c_ _ l t_ ck_ ts f_ r m_ st _ _ r_ p_ _ n r_ _ lw_ ys f_ r _ s_ _ n J_ n_ , J_ ly _ nd _ _ g_ st _ f y_ _ _ r_ 26 _ r y_ _ ng_ r , y_ _ c_ n p_ y 30% l_ ss th_ t_ ck_ t b_ t y_ _ m_ st h_ v_ _ v_ l_ d st_ d_ nt c_ rd R _ m _ m b _ r, t h _ r _ m _ s t b _ y _ _ r p h _ t _ g r _ p h _ n _ t !  Ex  Fill in the gaps with one of the following words: way / travel / cost / tickets / valid / photograph ‘Training’ is the latest of spending the summer months Young people with backpacks and whole families may enjoy such holidays Instead of going to just one place, you by train all around Europe The total of the trip is quite low Summer travellers can buy so-called ‘holiday passes’ – special for most European railways for use in June, July and August If you are 26 or younger , you can pay 30% less the ticket but you must have a student card Remember, there must be your on it!  Ex 10  Choose the most appropriate underlined word: ‘Training’ is the latest way/summer/train/less of spending the way/summer/train/less months Young people with backpacks and whole families may enjoy such holidays Instead of going to just one place, you travel by way/summer/train/less all around Europe The total cost of the trip is quite low way/summer/train/less travellers can buy so-called ‘holiday passes’ – special tickets for most European railways for use in June, July and August If you are 26 or younger , you can pay 30% way/summer/train/less the ticket but you must have a valid student card Remember, there must be your photograph on it!  Ex 11   The words in the sentences have just been jumbled Can you put them back in their places to make correct English sentences? ‘Training’ is spending the of the summer way months latest Young holidays with families people and whole backpacks may such enjoy Instead Europe of to just by one going place, you travel around train all The total low of trip is cost the quite Summer travellers buy can so-called ‘holiday passes’ –tickets special for railways most European for use in July, August and June If you or 26 are younger , you ticket can pay 30% the less but you must have a card student valid Remember be, photograph there must your it on!  Ex 12  The whole sentences have been jumbled Rearrange them to make proper English sentences trip use but latest to Summer and valid summer you - are , with around – you photograph may cost European less Training’ Instead quite June must of one can card by ‘ or must and tickets pay it such the for ticket the going July a the , so you Remember people all passes’ , your families total most % ‘ is in you way just travellers August student months travel called 26 there backpacks Europe special can on enjoy of railways the is of low , have spending place buy If Young train holiday younger be whole The for 30 ! holidays  Ex 13  In each gap there should be a phrase consisting of two words First match the two halves of the following common collocations and then use the expressions in the following text ‘Training’ is the latest way of spending the Young people and whole families may enjoy such holidays going to just one place, you travel by train all around Europe The of the trip is Summer travellers can buy so-called ‘holiday passes’ – for most European railways in June, July and August If you are 26 or younger , you can pay 30% less the ticket but you must have a valid Remember, there must be your photograph on it! quite student for instead special total summer with a) b) c) d) e) f) g) h) low of tickets months backpacks use costs card  Ex 14  Fifteen words in the text have been jumbled Find them and correct ‘Training’ is the saetlt way of spending the muemrs months Young people with bakccsakp and whole afslmiei may enjoy such alhdysio Instead of going to just one eacpl, you travel by narit all around rEpuoe The total cost of the trip is qtuie low Summer travellers can buy so-called ‘holiday passes’ – special eckistt for most European arawyisl for use in June, July and gtsuuA If you are 26 or yrngoeu , you can pay 30% less the ticket but you must have a valid tndestu card Remember, there must be your ophrgtahop on it!  Ex.15 Which word in the text is opposite in meaning to: high – old – under – partial – forget - sell – regular – invalid ‘Training’ is the latest way of spending the summer months Young people with backpacks and whole families may enjoy such holidays Instead of going to just one place, you travel by train all around Europe The total cost of the trip is quite low Summer travellers can buy so-called ‘holiday passes’ – special tickets for most European railways for use in June, July and August If you are 26 or younger , you can pay 30% less the ticket but you must have a valid student card Remember, there must be your photograph on it!  Ex.16  Which word in the text is similar in meaning to:  method / means / technique / mode / system / approach / manner / line of attack  journey / tour / take a trip / voyage / trek / go / pass through / move  scholar / undergraduate / apprentice / learner  legitimate / official / well-founded / legal / defensible / legally binding / justifiable / authoritative / authenticate / bona fide  permit / travel document / voucher / receipt  journey / tour / excursion / expedition / outing / voyage / jaunt / spree / visit  fewer / a smaller amount / not as much of / a lesser amount of / a reduced amount of ‘Training’ is the latest way of spending the summer months Young people with backpacks and whole families may enjoy such holidays Instead of going to just one place, you travel by train all around Europe The total cost of the trip is quite low Summer travellers can buy so-called ‘holiday passes’ – special tickets for most European railways for use in June, July and August If you are 26 or younger , you can pay 30% less the ticket but you must have a valid student card Remember, there must be your photograph on it!  Ex 17  Select the best definition for the words used in the text : 'the latest' a) b) c) d) near the end of a period no longer alive the most recent or the newest after the expected time 'way' a) b) c) d) a road a direction or position a distance in space or time a particular method of doing something 'backpack' a) b) c) d) a synonym word for a suitcase part of a seat that support's somebody's back a large bag, often on metal frame, that you carry on your back when you are travelling the part of your body that you sit on 'special' a) b) c) d) usual or ordinary unusual idiotic for a particular purpose 'valid' a) b) c) d) legally and officially accepted original, not faked very useful based on what is logical or true ‘Training’ is the latest way of spending the summer months Young people with backpacks and whole families may enjoy such holidays Instead of going to just one place, you travel by train all around Europe The total cost of the trip is quite low Summer travellers can buy so-called ‘holiday passes’ – special tickets for most European railways for use in June, July and August If you are 26 or younger , you can pay 30% less the ticket but you must have a valid student card Remember, there must be your photograph on it! 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