Name:

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Class: Date:

1 Complete the dialogue with the expressions in the box.

do you mind enjoy stopping enjoy answering travel by plane how often
hardly ever like driving prefer driving hate travelling never

Interviewer Excuse me, I have a survey. (1) Do you mind answering some questions?
Man No, I don’t. I (2) questions!
Interviewer Thanks. (3) do you take the train?
Man Uhm, I (4) take it.
Interviewer Why is that?
Man I (5) .
Interviewer Why do you (6) ?
Man Because I (7) when I want.
Interviewer How often do you (8) ?
Man (9) ! I (10) by plane!

2 Complete the article with the correct object pronouns.

What’s on

Today we review the film Love Me by young director William

Peterson. Young, very young. Sorry, too young to tell (1) us about
love!
The story is this: a boy, Jamie, meets a girl, Frances. He loves (2)
, but she doesn’t love (3) . So he tries to win her love. Not
very original. We follow (4) both through a boring unfunny
comedy which ends when Jamie meets Frances’ mother
and falls in love with (5) . The story is predictable, you follow
(6) with your eyes closed. The music is great, we like
(7) a lot. Buy the CD and don’t watch the film. A question for
Peterson: what’s wrong with (8) ? Your first film Work and
Play is brilliant. So why disappoint (9) all with this?

3 Complete the survey with the words in the box.

hotel tent apartment youth hostel self-catering holiday camper bed and breakfast homes

Holiday Home Survey

A new survey by the Tourist Board show tourist preferences in our area.
Half of our visitors like staying in a comfortable (1) hotel room with room service and a restaurant. Another
10% like the similar service, but more private, of a house offering (2) . The local
(3) is quite popular – 14% of visitors prefer the cheap beds it offers for the night, and like the
company of other people in the room. Three kinds of (4) are possible in our area with people
cooking for themselves: 7% like moving from place to place so they drive a (5) . Others – about
5% – enjoy the outdoor lifestyle and put up a (6) on a campsite. About 10% prefer the comfort of
a home and rent an (7) . The rest stay with friends in their (8) .

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Name:
Class: Date:

4 Complete the email with the expressions in the box.

take a bus take a train does the train walk how far is it
five stops away how to get is there a bus

Dear Jill,
I want to tell you about things to do when you are here. First, the town centre. We just (1) take a bus from the
stop near my house. The centre is (2) , it takes about fifteen minutes. Another place is the Castle.
It’s beautiful. I hope to take you to London. We (3) , then change and take another train to central
London.
I need some information about (4) to your town when I come next month. (5) stop
there? (6) to your house from the station? My mum says to (7) , is that right?
(8) from the station to your house?
What a great idea to visit each other on holiday!

See you tomorrow!

Helen

5 Complete the article with the expressions in the box.

very fast by air but it’s expensive see a lot from the window
where you want use them by day it’s a sort of hotel it’s a cheap way to travel
stop when you want to eat to the next bridge a maximum of two people

Look on the Bright Side

Our Look on the Bright Side feature every week tries to find the positive side to things that sometimes disturb or
tire us. This week we look at transport – here are the best of our readers’ suggestions:

‘The plane is great because you can travel from one country to another (1) ver y fast by air .’ Ron, Liverpool.

‘If you take the train for a long journey you (2) and can walk up and down to stretch your legs.’
Linda, Southampton.

‘A journey by car is independent. You (3) , drink, have a rest. You are totally independent about
times and routes. This is true also of the motorbike, but it takes (4) and isn’t good in the
winter.’ Linette, Bristol.

‘The bus can be uncomfortable but (5) long distances. In towns you avoid taking your car, not
everyone likes driving in the centre. A taxi has the same advantage, (6) .’ Richard, Glasgow.

‘Travel across the sea by ship is sometimes the best part of a holiday – (7) ! And taking a ferry
to cross a river avoids long car journeys (8) .’ Arthur, Belfast.

‘For a holiday a camper is great for just stopping and sleeping (9) . And of course it’s big, so you
put your bikes inside it and (10) to visit places. Cycling is good for you!’ Fiona, Reading.

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