C

ompound words

 Match the words in box A with the words in box B to form compound words. Ten match them with the definitions.

A-

Back cross guest guide hitch over rail sight

sign suit
B-

Book case hike house night pack post road roads seeing

a) Book that gives information about a place.

b) Bag with a handle for carrying clothe, etc.
c) Place where two roads meet and cross each other.
d) Get free rides by standing next to the road.
e) Tracks that trains travel on.
f) Bag that you carry on your back.
g) Sign by the road that gives information.
h) During the night and until the morning.
i) Small, cheap hotel.
j) Visiting interesting places

 Now, use the compound words to complete the text:

Alice Springs – Australia

Next week I’m going to a fantastic journey: across Australia! I’m flying to Darwin, in the north of
the country, and I’m going to stay (1) _______________ there. My (2) ______________ says it’s
quite an interesting city, so I think I’ll spend the morning doing some (3) ________________. I
love travelling by train, so then I’m going to take the new (4) _____________________ to Alice
Springs, right in the middle of the country.

I’ll find a hotel or (5) ________________ for the night and the next day I’m going to (6) ____________________ down the
main road. I’m taking all my things in a (7) _________________ so that I don’t have to carry a heavy (8) ________________
in y hand. About 200 kilometres south of Alice Springs I’ll reach a (9) __________________ where there’s a (10)
_____________ that says ‘Uluru 247 km’. Uluru is also known as ‘Ayers Rocks’- one of the most amazing sights in the word.

Adapted from Complete PET by Cambridge press