VOCABULARY

A. Complete the sentences with the travel-related words in the circle. Use your
dictionary to help you with any words you don’t know.

travel
lighthouse
low-cost destination

holidaymakers tour
luxury

whitewashed

1 . Spain is the most popular holiday for people in the UK.

2 . I love the little villas along the Mediterranean coast.

3 . The town is quiet in the winter but in the summer it is full of .

4 . They decided to go on a ____________________ of Italy, visiting Rome, Milan,

Venice and Naples.

5. He works as a writer for a so he gets lots of

opportunities to visit different countries.

6. Wow! Look at that yacht! Who do you think it belongs to?

7. There’s a famous on the cliff that used to help sailors

find their way.

8. It’s a lot cheaper to travel now because of the airlines.

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B. Read the text below and answer the questions.

1. Why do more people stay in Spanish cities these days?

2. Where can you sleep on a luxury yacht?

TOP FOUR HOLIDAY DESTINATIONS FOR BRITISH

HOLIDAYMAKERS
Looking for holiday ideas? Our editors – The Sunday Times travel
writers David Wickers and Mark Hodson – have revealed their top 5
holiday destinations: The most popular destinations with our readers,
along with our own personal recommendations.
A. Spain
Spain has long been a favourite of British holidaymakers, and it
remains our number one holiday destination. There’s a lot more to
Spain than beaches. There are great walking holidays in Northern
Spain and cycling in Catalonia. The rise of low-cost airlines has
benefited city breaks in places like Palma and Seville.
B. France
The relationship between the British and French has had its ups and
downs over the years, but our love of all things French shows no
signs of disappearing. Among our favourite holidays are the beaches
of the Atlantic coast, Corsica and the Ile de Ré. You can visit Monet’s
Garden in Giverny, take a cycling holiday or a battlefield tour.
C. Great Britain
No list of holiday destinations for UK travellers would be complete
without mentioning our own country. Britain offers many interesting
holiday experiences. You can rent a lighthouse keeper’s cottage or
stay in a tipi in Cornwall, go boating on the Norfolk Broads or sleep on
a luxury yacht in Devon.
D. Greece
Holidays in Greece are all about simplicity. It is the whitewashed
villas, the friendly tavernas, the hot sun and blue seas that keep us
coming back year after year. Even Greek food is a masterpiece of
simplicity, both traditional and healthy. It is the islands that attract the
most visitors.

Adapted from: http://www.101holidays.co.uk/top-10-holiday-destinations/

C. Read the text again and answer A, B, C or D.

In which country can you …

1 . ... visit an artist’s garden?

2. ... go on holiday inland in a boat?

3 . ... eat simple but delicious meals?

4. ... rent an unusual house?

5. ... ride a bike? (two answers)

6 . ... stay on an island?

7. ... stay in an Indian tent?

8. ... go to places where there was fighting during the war?

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Reported Speech

D. Complete the sentences.

1 . “I’m going on holiday to Berlin.” He said…

2 . “I don’t get up early on Saturdays.” She said…

3 . “We are catching the 4pm bus to London.” They said…

4 . “I’ve been to Rome three times.” She said…

5. “We’ll help Jimmy if we can.” They said…

6. “You can stay with me in Edinburgh.” She said I…

7. “I saw my neighbor in China.” He said…

8. “I’ll get the plane tickets!” He said…

E. Correct the mistakes in these sentences.

1. She said me that she had been to visit her aunt in the USA.

2. She told that she had been to Africa.

3. I asked him where was the money.

4. She told him that he go home.

5. They asked me did I speak French.

6. She said that she had met him tonight.

7. The teacher asked me when I was born.

8. We asked them not make a noise.

 F. Re-write the sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first.
Use the word in bold.

1. “Don’t travel by train”, he said.

told
_____________________________________________________________________

2. “Where are you going?” she asked.

was
_____________________________________________________________________

3. “Can you speak French?” I asked her.

if
_____________________________________________________________________

4. “Take plenty of money”, my mum said to us..

told
_____________________________________________________________________

5. “Why did you travel by bus?” they asked.

had
_____________________________________________________________________

6. “Are you going to the Canary Islands again for your holidays?” she asked me.
my
_____________________________________________________________________

7. “Can you open the window?” he said to me.

asked
_____________________________________________________________________

8. “Bring me a present back from Moscow”, she said.

her
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