Vocabulary

 Holidays

A Match the words to their opposites.

1 expensive a beautiful

2 dangerous b clean

3 noisy c friendly

4 boring d modern

5 historic e safe

6 dirty f cheap

7 ugly g exciting

8 unfriendly h quiet

B Complete the sentences with the words from the list.

 delicious  cosy  freezing  fascinating  major  vibrant  clear  adventurous

1 The old man told us a(n) .............................. story 5 The visitors enjoyed tasting all

about how the town was founded in ancient times. the ......................................... dishes of the local

2 I love swimming in the crystal ...................... waters cuisine.

of the islands during the summer. 6 The Eiffel Tower is a(n) ........................... tourist

3 London is one of the most ........................... cities in attraction receiving millions of visitors every

the world. There is always something happening. year.

4 Liam is very ......................................... and goes on 7 The desert town is very hot during the day but

safaris and trekking holidays every year. experiences ................................ temperatures at

night.

8 Jane’s flat may be small, but it’s really warm

and ......................................... .
C Replace the words/phrases in brackets with synonyms from the list.

 thrilling  cheap  exhausting  lovely  deserted  quiet

1 It was very early when we went to the beach, so it 4 You can sometimes find ..........................

was practically .......................... (empty). (inexpensive) holidays if you book at the last

2 James and Paula were impressed by all minute.

the ........................... (beautiful) sites they saw. 5 Everyone had a(n) ...................... (exciting) time on

3 My grandparents bought a summerhouse in the rides at the fun park.

a(n) ....................... (peaceful) village near the sea. 6 Mr Brown’s six-hour drive from the airport to the

campsite was .................................. (very tiring).

 Transport

D Match the words to form collocations.

1 boarding a mirror

2 road b distance

3 buffet c map

4 check-in d pass

5 rear view e desk

6 long f car

E Complete the sentences with words from the list.

 luggage  port  cabin  landing  platform  deck  flight  seatbelts

1 Most of the cruise ship passengers stood on 5 The air hostess reminded the passengers to fasten

the ............................ as it entered Sydney Harbour. their ............................ .

2 The passengers applauded the pilot for performing a 6 The cruise ship left the ................... as the sun was

safe ............................ in such bad weather. setting.

3 Let’s ask the stationmaster which ................ the train 7 I was really annoyed when the airline lost
 for Brighton leaves from. my ............................ .

4 James missed his ..................... because he ran into 8 You can get a ............................... on the overnight

heavy traffic on his way to the airport. ferry for about ₤50.

 Facilities

F Fill in: conference, babysitting, air-conditioning, dry-cleaning, gym, hairdryer, pool, room.

1 The hotel offers a(n) ............................. service for 5 We can’t have our annual meeting at the

those who have young children. Clarkson; it has no ..................................

2 It is only a two-star hotel and there is facilities.

no ....................................... service. 6 I’ll need a hotel with a(n) ........................ if I am

3 We decided not to choose that hotel as it doesn’t have to work out every day.

a swimming ............................ . 7 Brenda’s hair was wet because there was

4 Janet left her dirty coat with the no ................................. in her room.

hotel’s .................................................... service. 8 Their room was extremely hot because

the .................................. wasn’t working.

G Choose the correct item.

1 William thought the ......... at the hotel were not very 4 The Martins decided to go to Edinburgh on a

friendly. weekend ......... .

A servants B staff A stop B break

2 Could you tell me where the hotel is ......... exactly? 5 The charming guesthouse has all the ......... a five-

A positioned B located star hotel would have.

A facilities B equipment
3 The hotel provides ......... Internet access to its guests.

A free B open 6 The hotel has enough parking ......... for all its

guests.

A area B space
H Choose the correct word.

1 The boys dared/risked Peter to go into the dark 5 The tourists witnessed/gazed in wonder at the full

cave. moon as it rose above the sea.

2 When the clock hits/strikes 12, the fireworks will 6 There’s someone knocking/hitting at the door. Can

begin. you see who it is?

3 The coast will make an ideal sight/site for the 7 The scientists planned to venture/explore as much

proposed holiday resort. of the jungle as possible.

4 Liverpool struck/beat Chelsea 2-1 in the final last 8 The doctor examined/investigated her injuries and

night. said they weren’t serious.

I Complete the sentences with the correct form of the word in bold.

1 My bed was terribly ......................................... and I just had to complain to the manager. COMFORTABLE

2 We were all very .................. about going on holiday and couldn’t sleep.

3 All the beaches near the hotel were .................................... and we didn’t feel relaxed at EXCITE

all. CROWD

4 The tour guide seemed totally .............................................. and not very knowledgeable at

all. ORGANISE

5 The hotel’s location was very .......................................... and we spent a fortune on taxis.

6 Mrs Norton was .................................... by the rudeness of the hotel staff. CONVENIENT

7 The overnight drive to Paris was very ................................................ .

8 Jeremy lost his credit card and was ............................... to pay for dinner. SHOCK

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 Phrasal verbs

J Fill in: across, down with, into, round, up with.

1 Lindsay always comes ........................ great ideas for 4 I came ..................... an old friend while on

winter holidays. holiday in Spain.

2 Leonard fainted and took a few minutes to 5 My brother came ........................ a nasty cold

come ............................ . while on a skiing holiday.

3 Jennifer came ...................... a lot of money when her

grandmother passed away.

 Prepositions

K Choose the correct preposition.

1 They were walking ......... the river bank, enjoying 4 I collected my luggage and made my way .........

the sunshine. the exit.

A along B across A towards B by

2 The winning cyclist got ......... his bike and hugged 5 Everyone got ......... the plane and took their seats.

his parents. A on B into

A out of B off
3 My mum is afraid of travelling ......... plane.

A on B by