Variant 1

Complete with the necessary idiom:

Get itchy feet, get the travel bug, culture vulture, catch some rays, sit and watch
the world go by, pack a lot in/ have a full plate, see how the mood takes me,
travel on a shoe string, live it up, a culture shock, feel right at home, watch your
back, travel light, at the crack of dawn.

1. My parents ……………………..… and we lived in about 12 different houses

in eighteen years.
2. Dad used to get me up ………………………. and take me to the beach to see
the sand getting raked and cleaned up, ready for the day.
3. While the surroundings are not luxurious, this is a popular hotel for
people ………………………………………..
4. She can be very sociable when ………………………… her.
5.  After receiving a large inheritance, Alice began to ………………………..
6. If you are a ……………………., the upcoming Edinburgh Festival will
provide a uniquely atmospheric day.
7. New hunters may experience a form of ………………………………… the first
time they enter the wilderness, and may require mental acclimatization when
returning to civilization.
8. If the weather is good, take your summer reading outside
and ……………………………….. at the same time.
9. I have to …………………………….. at work - there are a lot of people who
would like my job.
10. Alpinists ……………………………….. because speed means safety.
Variant 2
Complete with the necessary idiom:
Get itchy feet, get the travel bug, culture vulture, catch some rays, sit and watch
the world go by, pack a lot in/ have a full plate, see how the mood takes me,
travel on a shoe string, live it up, a culture shock, feel right at home, watch your
back, travel light, at the crack of dawn.

1. I hate lugging around a big suitcase, so I always try to …………………………
………….
2. In politics you always have to ………………………………….
3. I like to lie in the beach and ………………………….
4. There is an element of …………………………………. in going abroad.
5. Be a …………………………………….. by going to the ballet, opera or a classical
concert.
6. The royal family really knew how to …………………………………
7. When …………………………… him, he can be a real laugh.
8. Unlike western backpackers, who are often masters at …………………………….,
many young Chinese travellers are not sticking to a budget.
9. As planned, I left the town by means of the Jeep just ……………… when
everybody was sleeping.
10. Watching the planes pass overhead I always ………………….. I miss traveling.