3 OPTIMISE YOUR VOCABULARY | Standard
Words connected with holidays
1 Choose the correct word.
1 When you go on a school trip / package tour /
cruise, you spend a lot of time at sea.
2 A campsite / hostel / resort is like a hotel but
it’s cheaper.
3 They won’t let you travel without a guidebook /
passport / luggage.
4 If you book a business / camping / guided
tour, you can learn a lot about the place you’re
visiting.
5 People who want to see the most interesting
things in a place are called sightseers / tour
guides / currencies.
6 Backpackers / Tourists / Guests are usually
people who travel around carrying their things
with them.
Adjectives with un- / im- / il- / ir- / dis-
2 Add un-, im-, il-, ir- or dis- to make these
words negative. Write the new words in
the table.
comfortable | fair | happy | helpful
honest | legal | popular | possible
responsible | tidy
un- unable, uncertain,               |
im- impatient,        dis- disabled,       
il-        ir-        The holidays are coming!
3 Complete the sentences with words from
Exercise 2.
1 It’s really        in here. When are you
going to tidy up?
2 I don’t like this chair because it’s       .
3 Sam is always telling lies – he’s so       .
4 Marie’s parents were        about her bad
test results.
5 It’s        that I always wash the dishes.
Why can’t you do it?
6 ‘Is your homework difficult?’ ‘Difficult?
It’s       ! I can’t understand anything!’
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Word patterns
4 Complete the sentences using the words in
the box.
have | interested | keen | look
make | prevent | ready | spend
1 How much time do you        on your
computer?
2 Gina’s teachers        her do a lot of
homework.
3 We never        enough time to do the
things we want to do.
4 I’m very        on sport and I play football
and tennis.
5 Most of my friends are        in the same
things as me.
6 I always        forward to getting emails
from my aunt.
7 Is everyone        for the test?
8 They will        you from travelling if you
haven’t got your passport with you.
Unit round-up
5 Choose the correct words to complete the
blog entry.
Archive
Posted 25/07/17 15.23
OK, I’m almost ready (1) for / about / to my holiday.
Tomorrow, I’m going to Greece on a (2) package /
guided / tour holiday. As most of you know, I’m really
interested (3) in / on / for history, so I’ve bought a
(4) backpacker / guidebook / tour guide and I’ve
been reading about all the famous places to visit.
I’m going to go and see them with all the other
(5) hostels / sightseers / cruises.
I’ve packed my (6) luggage / guest / campsite already
and put it by the front door. My (7) hostel / passport /
resort is here in my pocket. I’ve been looking
(8) forward / on / in to this for months and nothing’s
going to prevent me (9) from / that / to having a great
time. I’m feeling really (10) irresponsible / impatient /
illegal – I just want to be there now!
See you in two weeks!
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