VOCABULARY 4: TRAVEL AND HOLIDAYS- PRACTICE TEST No Exercise Decide which answer best fits each space Holidays Most people enjoy going (1.) _ for their holidays, and having the opportunity to (2.) _in an interesting city or a seaside (3.) _ If you speak (4.) _languages, you can make new friends, and (5.) _home some interesting (6.) _as presents But before you can that, you have to (7.) _your destination, and that is often a problem! If you fly, then you may find that your flight has been (8.) _ (9.) _by train can also be difficult, since trains are often (10.) _in the summer, and you might have to reserve a (11.) _in advance Whichever way you (12.) _, you can have problems with your (13.) _, and it is often difficult to find good (14.) _ Apart from this, you might not be able to afford the (15.) _! A out B forward C abroad D foreign A remain B pass C spend D stay A resort B post C too D one A strange B stranger C foreigner D foreign A fetch B take C go D get A memories B souvenirs C memoirs D recollections A reach B arrive C go D travel A waited B reversed C delayed D booked A Journeys B Travels C Voyages D Passes 10 A filling B occupied C overdone D crowded 11 A post B chair C seat D position 12 A voyage B travel C trip D tour 13 A baggages B luggage C goods D sacks 14 A staying B homes C lodges D accommodation 15 A fare B fair C far D fur Exercise Complete each sentence with a word from the box Use each word once only after down for off in out up The car broke down in the mountains, and we couldn’t find a garage James had to set off at dawn to catch the early train Sue’s bike passed me, and I had to ride fast to catch up with her I arrived at the airport, checked in , and then had some coffee We were heading for Paris, but we were not in a hurry to get there Jill ran out of money after a week, and had to go home Our next-door neighbors looked after our dog while we were away Exercise Completed each sentence with a word formed from the word in bold They told me to ask at the (inform)information desk The plane gathered speed as it roared along the (run) runway The (depart) departure of our plane has been delayed The plane made a bumpy (land) landing and I felt ill The clerk asked me if I had made a (reserve) reservation I got a seat because of another passenger’s (cancel) cancellation We arrived late at the (air) airport, and missed the plane We fastened our seatbelts and prepared for (take) takeoff Exercise Match a sentence in A with one in B to make a complete sentence A B I sent my friend a post g a suit with you to the beach I fastened my seat c b table turned out to be wrong We stayed on a small camp k c belt, and waited for takeoff I always forget my guide h d port, you must tell the police Don’t forget to take your swim a e hiking can be dangerous If you lose your pass d f side when I was little We stayed in a quiet guest j g card of the town where I stayed The train time b h book when I visit old cities I used to like going to the sea f j house down by the river 10 Nowadays I’m afraid that hitch e k site just outside the town Exercise Circle the correct word in each sentence In Greece we visited several ancient/antique temples Whenever Lucy travels by boat she feels seasick/dizzy High School for Gifted Students - HNUE Brighton is a popular/touristic seaside town Holidays in the mountains are always more relaxed/relaxing We always eat the local/topical food when we’re abroad On my summer holidays, I like getting suntanned/sunburnt It may not be easy to find accommodation at reasonable/logical prices After cycling all day, Bill was completely exhausted/tired The owner of the hotel gave us a hospitable/warm welcome 10 Jack likes spending most of his holiday in the open/plain air Exercise The word in italics are in the wrong sentences Fin the correct sentence for each one We spend two weeks in a lovely seaside station → resort Jim stayed the night in a small bed and hostel →breakfast Karen was exhausted after her fifteen-mile holiday →walk Martin and Carol had a great time on their camping cards →holiday As it was cheaper, I bought a return stop →ticket We managed to find some petrol at remote filling village →station The bus made an overnight breakfast in a town near the border →stop The family rented a cottage in a country walk for the summer →village If you’re a student, you can save money by staying in a youth ticket →hostel 10 David never carried cash on holiday He always takes credit resort →cards Exercise Complete each sentence with a word from the box buffet coach station departure lounge harbour quay cabin deck destination platform runway Most of the young people on the boat slept on the deck in their sleeping bags As the train drew in to the station, Terry could see her sister waiting on the platform I was so nervous about flying that I left my bag in the departure lounge By the time I got to the coach station, the bus to Scotland had left As soon as the boat left the harbour, the storm began We hadn’t had anything to eat, but luckily there was a buffet on the train I’m afraid there is only one first-class cabin free on the boat Tim reached Paris safely, but his luggage didn’t reach its destination There was a queue of cars on the quay, waiting for the car-ferry to the island 10 Our plane nearly crashed into a fire-engine on the runway Exercise Circle the most suitable word or words David’s plane was cancelled/delayed by thick fog The ship’s owner agreed to give the crew/passengers a pay-rise The plane from Geneva has just grounded/landed We hope that you will enjoy your flight/flying Because of heavy snow, their plane was diverted/deviated to Luton I won’t be long I’m just packing my last luggage/suitcase You have to check in/check up an hour before the plane leaves All duty free goods must be declared/surrendered at customs The plane took off/took up and was soon high over the city 10 I bought a simple/single ticket, as I was going to return by car 11 A sign above the seats in the plane says “Fasten your life belt/seat belt.” 12 On the plane the flight attendant/waitress brought me a newspaper Exercise Use a word or words from exercises and to complete each sentence The word may be in a different form I had to cancel my tickets, because I was ill and couldn’t travel The train for London is now arriving at platform three The plane took off on time but arrived half an hour late We finally reached our destination after traveling all day It was hard to find a seat on the train as there were so many passengers While we were waiting at the station we had a bite to eat in the buffet I felt seasick so I went to my cabin and tried to sleep Do you want a return ticket, or a single? The customs officer asked Bill if he had anything to declare 10 There is a small harbour here for fishing boats and yachts 11 How much luggage can I take with me on the plane? 12 The 8.55 from Hull will be 30 minutes late We apologize for the delay High School for Gifted Students - HNUE Exercise 10 Match the words in the box with a suitable definition an expedition a flight a tour a voyage a package tour an itinerary a trip travel a cruise a crossing A journey by ship for pleasure a cruise A journey by plane a flight The plan of a journey an itinerary An informal word for “journey” Sometimes meaning a “short journey” a trip A journey for a scientific or special purpose an expedition A holiday which includes organized travel and accommodation a package tour Taking journeys as a general idea travel A journey by sea A voyage An organized journey to see the sights of a place A tour 10 A journey from one side of the sea to the other A crossing Exercise 11 Use a word in exercise 10 to complete the following sentences The travel agent will send you the itinerary _for your trip My neighbours went on a guided tour of Rome Last time I went from England to France we had a very rough crossing The first prize in the competition is a luxury Mediterranean cruise When you go on a/an package tour, you pay one price for everything The college organized a/an expedition to search for the ancient ruins Olympic announces the arrival of flight OA 269 from Athens The Titanic sank on its first voyage in 1912 Travel is one of my main interests 10 Mr Dean is away on business trip at the moment Can I help you? Exercise 12 Replace the words in italics in each sentence with a word from the box camp-site book hostel accommodation double room hitch-hike a fortnight Guest-house vacancy porter I stayed in France for two weeks last year a fortnight It’s difficult to find anywhere to stay here in the summer Accommodation We had no money so we had to get lifts in other people’s cars Hitch-hike I’d like a room for the night please A room for two people Double room The place where we stayed wasn’t a hotel but a private house where you pay to stay and have meals Guest-house I’d like to reserve three single rooms for next week, please book It was raining, and we couldn’t find a place to put our tent Camp-site I’d like a room for the night, please Do you have a free one? Vacancy The school has its own place for students to stay hostel 10 We gave a tip to the person who carried our bags in the hotel porter Exercise 13 Find compound words beginning “sea-“ to complete these following sentences Last year we didn’t go to the mountains We went to the seaside_instead There’s a restaurant near the harbor that serves wonderful seafood The beach was covered in piles of smelly green seaweed This town is very high up It’s a thousand metres above sea level We drove along the sea front but we couldn’t find anywhere to park Tourists were throwing bread to the seagulls flying behind the ship Luckily I had taken some travel pills so I didn’t feel sea sick Children were building sand castles on the seashore Exercise 14 Choose the most suitable word or phrase to complete each sentence They all day swimming and sunbathing at the beach A did B used C spent D occupied The hotel room over a beautiful garden A viewed out B faced up C opened up D looked out We didn’t to the station in time to catch the train A get B reach C arrive D make I was in such a hurry that I left one of my bags A out B aside C on D behind Mr Hill had his money stolen and couldn’t his hotel bill A pay up B pay C pay for D pay out Jane lost her case It did not have a/an with her name on High School for Gifted Students - HNUE A ticket B poster C label D identification Take the bus, and at Oxford Circus A get out B get off C get down D get away I was too tired to my suitcase A unpack B empty C put out D disorder On the first day of our holiday we just by the hotel pool A enjoyed B calmed C comforted D relaxed 10 The wind was blowing so much that we couldn’t our tent A raise B put up C make up D build Exercise 15 Rewrite each sentence, beginning as given, so that it contains an expression with “have” I sunbathed for a while, and then went swimming →I sunbathed fro a while, and then I had a swim I really enjoyed my holiday last year →I had a good time on my holiday last year David crashed his car while he was driving to Spain →David had a car-crash while he was … When we left, Maria wished us a safe journey → “Goodbye”, said Maria, and “have a safe journey” Most of the people on the beach were wearing very little →Most of the people on the beach had very little on We couldn’t decide about our holiday but then Sue thought of something →We couldn’t decide about our holiday until Sue had an idea There was a party at Martin’s house last night → Martin had a party at his house last night Brenda couldn’t go away for the weekend because she was busy →Brenda couldn’t go away for the weekend because she had work to Ian didn’t know how to water-ski, but he gave it a try →Ian didn’t know how to water-ski but he had a go 10 Laura suspected that the hotel food was going to be bad →Laura had a suspicion that the hotel food was going to be bad Exercise 16 Decide which answer best fits each space Holidays Is it better to go on a package (1.) , or to (2.) on your own? I suppose the answer depends on what kind of (3.) you are A complicated tour organized by a travel (4.) has some advantages You have a/an (5.) , which gives you definite (6.) and arrival date, and a list of all your (7.) The (8.) may be cheaper, as it has been (9.) in advance, so you spend less time worrying about where you are going to (10.) If you book your own hotel, you might have trouble finding a/an (11.) , unless you are going to stay for a (12.) , for example On the other hand, organizing your own (13.) can be fun Many students (14.) or buy cheap train tickets, and (15.) the night in student hostels or guest-houses A travel B tour C journey D cruise A travel B trip C voyage D tourist A voyager B passenger C tourist D mover A office B agent C tour D operation A timetable B scheme C notice D itinerary A departure B parting C leave D quitting A cancellations B expeditions C organizations D destinations A bedrooms B staying C flat D accommodation A preserved B booked C reservation D hotels 10 A stay B pass C live D cross 11 A empty B free C vacancy D available 12 A fortnight B daytime C fifteen days D passage 13 A voyage B expedition C trip D package 14 A auto-stop B hitch-hike C lift D journey 15 A have B at C for D spend Exercise 17 Put the following words into the correct sentences Use each word once only flight journey trip excursion travel voyage outing tour run cruise package tour expedition We visited lots of famous towns on our American trip last year High School for Gifted Students - HNUE Before the invention of the aeroplane, the voyage from Britain to America could take weeks, even months sometimes Do you want to come for a run in my new car on Sunday? The plane now arriving is flight SAS 343 from Copennagen The first thing I did when I got to London was to go on a sightseeing tour In my opinion, the best way to travel is by air Last summer I stayed in Brighton and one day our group went on a very interesting excursion to Blenheim Palace, the home of the late Winston Churchill My uncle is going on an expedition next year to try to discover the lost city of Atlantics How long does the train journey from London to Edinburgh take? 10 Last year my mother went on a Mediterranean cruise and was seasick practically the whole time 11 One of the main advantages of going on a package tour, apart from the price, is the fact that you don’t have to spend weeks beforehand planning routes, finding hotels, buying air tickets, etc It’s all done for you 12 We went on a day’s outing to the zoo in Copenhagen and the whole family loved it Exercise 18 Choose the correct answer You need a passport to cross the between Mexico and the United States A edge B line C border D rim The hotel where we are is quite luxurious A living B remaining C existing D staying When you your destination, your tour guide will meet you at the airport A arrive B get C reach D achieve It can be quite busy here during the tourist A season B period C phase D stage David me to the train station every morning A goes B takes C has D makes I always enjoy our school to France A excursion B journey C trip D travel Hurry up, or we’ll the bus! A avoid B miss C drop D lose The brochure says that the hotel has a great of the sea A appearance B look C sight D view I must remember to a souvenir back from Spain for my grandmother A go B take C bring D keep 10 The from London to Berlin is about 919 kilometres A measure B length C gap D distance 11 Make sure you a hotel before you come to our island, especially in the summer A book B keep C put D take 12 I live in Barcelona, but my town is Madrid A birth B home C native D origin Exercise 19 Circle the correct word I hope to go on a trip round the world/earth one day You learn a lot about the local territory/area by speaking to local people It’s good to have someone to lead/guide you when you are on holiday I get the train to work every day and the fare/fee is quiet expensive Captain Cook discovered Australia on a voyage/travel to the Pacific Most tourist attractions in London charge an admission fee/ticket The sunset over Niagara Falls is really a magnificent look/sight Exercise 20 Complete the correct form of the words in the box catch check get go make pick pull see Let’s go to the airport to see Grandpa off when he flies back home If it starts to rain, make for a nearby cave to wait for it to pass (go in the direction of) We would like to remind all guests that they must check out before midday Please pull in and stop so that I can buy something to drink (tạt vaò lề đương) (stop by the side of the road in a car) Every Saturday night my dad picks us up outside the cinema I think the neighbors have gone away for the weekend (go on holiday) John’s up ahead so Greg is pedaling fast to catch up with him We’re going on holiday tomorrow, but we’ll call you when we get back High School for Gifted Students - HNUE Exercise 21 Write a phrase verb in the correct form to replace the words in italic Add any other words you need We can start our journey set off towards the mountains at dawn Dad fetched the luggage while Mum registered checked in at the hotel I asked the taxi driver to let me get out drop me off outside the train station (let sb get out of a vehicle, fall asleep) Oh, no! I’ve forgotten my passport! We’ll have to go back turn back and get it! The most exciting moment is when the plane leaves the ground takes off Stop the car! I think we’ve hit run over a dog I don’t think a horse can every stay at the same speed as keep up with a car Exercise 22 Write one word in each gap The speed limit in town is 50 km/h and you shouldn’t go faster than that Why don’t we take the scenic route along the coast? If you buy your plane ticket in advance, it’s often cheaper than if you wait I can’t remember the name of the hotel we stayed at off the top of my head : thiếu cân nhắc/ head for/towards a place/head somewhere (in general) I’m sorry I’m late! I lost my way and had to ask for directions My mum’s away in Germany on a business trip at the moment The bank? Well, turn left here, then go straight ahead for a kilometer and it’s on the left If you look on your left-hand side as we turn this corner, you’ll see Big Ben I’ll look round the shops in the morning and then go sightseeing in the afternoon 10 My grandma hasn’t driven since she had an accident last year 11 I love visiting foreign places, seeing the sights and learning about other cultures 12 During the 70s, many British people started to go on holiday to Spain 13 While you’re in London, you should take a tour of/a(round) the House of Parliament Exercise 23 Find the extra word in each line The cancelled trip 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! Exercise 24 Give the correct form of the words in brackets It’s not always easy being a (1 tour) tourist You spend half your time making (2.arrange) arrangements for your holiday and the other half worrying about sticking to the (3 time) timetable I think it’s relaxing sometimes to spend a holiday at home There are no (4 culture) cultural problems, you don’t need someone to be the (5 photograph) photographer and you know that the local (6 inhabit) inhabitants are always friendly! Exercise 25 Circle the correct words I have two hour travel/journey/way to work every morning People are moving from the nature/countryside/environment to the towns to look for work Unleaded petrol is better for the nature/countryside/environment I had a difficult travel/journey/way to work because of the train strike Brian went on a journey/trip/travel to France last month and had a great time The quickest travel/journey/way to my house is through the park Eva goes camping so she can be close to nature/countryside/environment Using aerosols is very harmful to the nature/countryside/environment Exercise 26 Match the word with the definitions below package holiday - d a A place where a lot of people go on holiday, usually by the sea trip - e b A journey to visit different places tour - b c A person who shows tourists around resort - a d A holiday where your travel and hotel are arranged for you guide (x 2) - c/f e A short journey to a particular place f A book that gives tourist information about a place Exercise 27 Which word goes with which list below? High School for Gifted Students - HNUE tour holiday resort trip summer, package, beach, adventure - holiday holiday, tourists, seaside, popular - resort coach, sightseeing, package, guided – tour coach, boat, day, business – trip Exercise 28 Complete each sentence with “trip, travel, journey” I’ll get some travel brochures today and we can start planning our holiday John is away on a business trip all week It’s a rather difficult overnight journey to the mountains but it’s well worth it I prefer to arrange my holidays myself rather than use a travel agent On Saturday we went on a day trip to an interesting old castle Was it a tiring journey from Seoul to Los Angeles? On summer weekends, we often used to go on camping trips Do you use a special firm to arrange business trip/travel for your staff? Do you make your own travel arrangements or does your secretary it all? 10 I hope your flight is on time tomorrow Safe journey! See you at the airport Exercise 29 Complete each sentence with “trip, travel and journey” I’ll get some travel brochures today and we can start planning our holiday John is always on business trip all week It’s rather difficult overnight journey to the mountains but it’s well worth it I prefer to arrange my holidays myself rather than use a travel agent On Saturday we went on a day trip to an interesting old castle Was it a tiring journey from Seoul to Los Angeles? On summer weekends we often used to go on camping trips Do you use a special firm to arrange business trips/travel for your staff? Do you make your own travel arrangements or does your secretary it all? 10 I hope your flight is on time tomorrow Safe journey! See you at the airport High School for Gifted Students - HNUE