Oxford Wordpower Dictionary

Holidays

Fill each gap with a word from the box.

backpacking beach book brochure

cruise holiday on package
photographs round safari sightseeing
snorkelling souvenir take travel agent

Example:
1 Have you ever had a bad experience on ……holiday……?

2 Is it better to choose your holiday from a ………………… at the ……………… ……………’s, or

to ………………… it on the Internet?

3 When did you last go …… holiday? Where did you go?

4 Where is the best place to do a lot of ……………….……… (e.g. looking …………..… historical
buildings)?

5 Do you usually ………….. lots of …………………… on holiday?

6 Do you prefer holidays in the countryside or on the ………………… (= beside the sea)?

7 Have you ever been scuba-diving or ………………………? What did you see underwater?

8 Is it better to organize a holiday by yourself or to go on a …………………… holiday/tour?

9 Have you ever gone ………………..………? Did you hitchhike or sleep in a tent?

10 Do you know anyone who has been to East Africa on …………………, or around the world on
a ………………… (= a holiday on a large ship)? Would you like to do this?

11 Describe a ……………..………that you brought home from a holiday. Where did you get it?
What do you like about it?

Think about your answers to the questions. Ask another student. Make up your own questions too.

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Answers
Oxford Wordpower Dictionary
Holidays
1 holiday

2 brochure, travel agent, book

3 on

4 sightseeing, round

5 take, photographs

6 beach

7 snorkelling

8 package

9 backpacking

10 safari, cruise

11 souvenir

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