VOCABULARY

EXERCISE I. Use the verbs below to complete the adverts.

offer rent climb book fly explore bargain

Experience
NEW YORK
like never before!

___1 in a helicopter and enjoy amazing views

of the big apple.

DON’T BE AFRAID OF THE DARK!

Come ___2 the Aillwee Caves this summer!

Want to get away?

___3 a cottage in Tuscany!

Istanbul has so much to ___4!

Visit museums or ___5 with locals for carpets
and leather bags in the Great Bazaar.

___6 your airplane tickets now!

There are only five seats left at this price!

Feel the Earth’s power beneath your feet as

you ___7 Mount Vesuvius.
EXERCISE II. Choose the correct word.

When young British people leave / stop school, they face some difficult decisions. Some
students pick / decide to get jobs right away while others go straight to university. Some choose
to take / hold a year out, travelling and experiencing / learning about other cultures.

Whether it’s spending / lasting 12 months teaching English in Africa or offering / volunteering in
a national park, a gap year can be extremely beneficial. Being in an unfamiliar environment
forces you to make / develop self-confidence.

EXERCISE III. Complete the gaps with words in the lists in their correct form.

borrow lend let

1. My parents ___ our house while we were abroad.

2. Do you mind if I ___ your bike to go to the beach?

3. Sam ___ me his suitcase for my holiday to Spain.

journey trip voyage

4. In the summer, we took day ___ to the beach every weekend.

5. The ___ from Rome to Naples takes about an hour by train.

6. On Columbus’ third ___, he reached South America for the first time.

EXERCISE IV. Choose the correct particle.

1. We checked in / on to the hotel and fell asleep immediately.

2. I just found out / in that I won a trip to Australia for a week!

3. Even though Josh was exhausted, he didn’t give up / down and continued walking.

4. We have to put off / on our plans to go to Paris until next summer.

EXERCISE V. Fill in the sentences with the correct form of the verbs.

join raise participate volunteer manage

1. Last summer, Pete ___ in an animal reserve in South Africa. Working with elephants was a great
experience!

2. While we were in Los Angeles, we ___ in the Coastal Clean-up Day.

3. When we were in London, we joined a charity event and managed to ___ a lot of money for the
homeless.

4. Josh ___ to climb the 1,576 steps of the Empire State Building in record time!

5. Last summer, I ___ a charity that delivers meals to people who can’t buy or prepare their own.