Choose the most suitable word for each space.

Most people enjoy going (1) _________________ for their holidays, and having the opportunity to (2) _________________
in an interesting city or a seaside (3) ______________________. If you speak (4) ______________________ languages, you
can make new friends, and (5) ______________________ home some interesting (6) _____________________ as presents.
But before you can do that, you have to (7) _______________________ your destination, and that is often a problem! If
you fly, then you may find that your flight has been (8) ________________________. (9) _______________________ by
train can also be difficult, since trains are often (10) _______________________ in the summer, and you might have to
reserve a (11) ____________________ in advance. Whichever way you (12) _____________________, you can have
problems with your (13) _____________________, and it is often difficult to find good (14) _________________________.
Apart from this, you might not be able to afford the (15) ______________________!
1) a) out b) forward c) abroad d) foreign
2) a) remain b) pass c) spend d) stay
3) a) resort b) post c) too d) one
4) a) strange b) stranger c) foreigner d) foreign
5) a) fetch b) take c) go d) get
6) a) memories b) souvenirs c) memoirs d) recollections
7) a) reach b) arrive c) go d) travel
8) a) waited b) reversed c) delayed d) booked
9) a) Journeys b) Travels c) Voyages d) Passes
10) a) filling b) occupied c) overdone d) crowded
11) a) post b) chair c) seat d) position
12) a) voyage b) travel c) trip d) tour
13) a) baggage b) luggage c) goods d) sacks
14) a) staying b) homes c) lodges d) accommodation
15) a) fare b) fair c) far d) fur

Complete each part sentence a) to j) with one of the endings 1) to 10) and make a compound word.
a) I sent my friend a post ___ 1) suit with you to the beach.
b) I fastened my seat ___ 2) table turned out to be wrong.
c) We stayed on a small camp ___ 3) belt, and waited for takeoff.
d) I always forget my guide ___ 4) port, you must tell the police.
e) Don’t forget to take your swim ___ 5) hiking can be dangerous.
f) If you lose your pass ___ 6) side when I was little.
g) We stayed in a quiet guest _a)_ 7) card of the town where I stayed.
h) The train time ___ 8) book when I visit old cities.
i) I used to like going to the sea ___ 9) house down by the river.
j) Nowadays I’m afraid that hitch ___ 10) site just outside the town.

Choose the correct word

 ancient  exhausted  local  open  popular  reasonable  relaxing  seasick  suntanned  warm 
a) In Greece we visited several ___________________________ temples.
b) Whenever Helen travels by boat she feels ________________________________.
c) Brighton is a ______________________________ seaside town.
d) Holidays in the mountains are always more _____________________________.
e) We always eat the ______________________________ food when we are abroad.
f) On my summer holidays I like getting _____________________________.
g) It may not be easy to find accommodation at ________________________ prices.
h) After cycling all day, Bill was completely __________________________________.
i) The owner of the hotel gave us a ______________________________ welcome.
j) Jack likes spending most of his holiday in the ___________________________ air
 AT THE AIRPORT
IN THE QUEUE

Penny Oh, I am so excited. I’ve never flown before!

Woman Where are you travelling to?

Penny I’m going to Australia to see my cousin.

Woman That is nice. How long is the flight?

Penny I think it’s about 20 hours.

AT THE CHECK-IN DESK

Check-in girl Good morning - can I see your ticket please?

Penny Yes here you are.

Check-in girl And can I take your passport?

Penny Here it is.

That’s fine. Please put your luggage on here to be weighed.
Check-in girl
How many suitcases do you have?
Penny Only the two.

Check-in girl Sorry but your luggage is 3 kilos over the allowed weight.

Penny Oh no! What happens now?

Check-in girl You have to pay €20 for each kilo.

Penny I’ll have to pay €60? Because I don’t want to miss the plane.
AT SECURITY

Security Is this your hand luggage Madam?

Penny Yes, why is there a problem?

Security Can you open the bag please?

Penny Just a minute. I have to find the key.

Security You do know that you are not allowed to take any sharp objects on the aircraft.

Penny But I haven’t got anything sharp!

You have some nail scissors and these are not permitted.
Security I will have to confiscate them.

Penny It seems that everything I do is wrong!

Well, you should have read the regulations beforehand. There are notices displayed everywhere in the airport
on what you can take on-board. Please proceed to your gate number now Madam.
Security

Penny Gate number? I don’t know it.

If you look at the departure board, you will find the information
Security
about your flight.
Penny Thanks, where is the departure board?

Security (give directions)

AT GATE NUMBER 5
We are ready for boarding now. Please have your boarding passes
Air
ready. Please proceed to the aircraft when we call your seat number.
stewardess
 Penny Excuse me, where can I find my seat number?
It’s on your boarding pass Madam. Ah, your seat number is
Air
68J. You will one of the last passengers we call.
stewardess

Penny Oh dear – am I ever going to get to Australia?

.

BORDER CONTROL

A: Welcome to Canada. May I see your passport please?

B: Sure. Here it is.
A: Where are you coming from?
B: I'm coming from Seoul, Korea.
A: What is the purpose of your visit?
B: I'm here on business.
A: How long are you planning to stay?
B: I'll be staying for three weeks.
A: Where will you be staying?
B: I'll be staying at a hotel.
A: Have you ever been to Canada before?
B: No, this is my first time.
A: Do you have anything to declare?
B: No, nothing.
A: Enjoy your stay.
B: Thank you.

Booking a hotel room

“I´d like to book a room.”

Receptionist: Good afternoon, Balmoral Hotel. Can I help you?

Mrs Ryefield: Yes. Good afternoon. I´d like to book a room.
Receptionist: Certainly. When for, madam?
Mrs Ryefield: The 23rd of March.
Receptionist: How long will you be staying?
Mrs Ryefield: Three nights.
Receptionist: What kind of room would you like, madam?
Mrs Ryefield: Er... a double with en suite. I´d like a room with a view of the park, if possible.
Receptionist: Certainly, madam. I´ll just check the availability. . . Yes, we have a room on the 4th floor with a
really beautiful view.
Mrs Ryefield: Fine. How much is the cost per night?
Receptionist: Would you like breakfast?
Mrs Ryefield: No, thanks.
Receptionist: It´s eighty-four pounds (£84) per night excluding VAT.
Mrs Ryefield: That’s fine.
Receptionist: Who’s the booking for, please?
Mrs Ryefield: Mr and Mrs Ryefield, that´s R-Y-E-F-I-E-L-D.
Receptionist: Okay. That’s a booking for Mr and Mrs Ryefield. A double room with en suite for March the 23rd, 24th
and 25th. Is that correct?
Mrs Ryefield: Yes it is. Thank you.
Receptionist: Let me give you your confirmation number. It´s: 75i76e3g85j.
Mrs Ryefield I´ll repeat that:75i76e3g85j.
Receptionist: Thank you for choosing Balmoral Hotel. We look forward to welcoming you.
Goodbye.
Mrs Ryefield: Bye.
A SIGHTSEEING HOLIDAY

• W h e n d i d y o u __ _ __ _ o n h o l i d a y l a s t y e a r ? go
1
• E v e r y y e a r I _ _ _ _ _ _ o n h o l i d a y i n Ju n e o r Ju l y ,
went
but last year I ______ on holiday in May.

have
• So, did you ______ a nice time in London?
2
• O h , I _ _ _ _ _ _ a l o v e l y t i m e i n L o n d o n , b u t t h a t w a s t wo y e a r s a g o . L a s t y e a r
had
I _______ a great time in Paris.

• Did you ______ any sightseeing? do

3
• Yes, I ______ a lot of sightseeing that time.
did
I always ______ some sightseeing when in Paris.

• Did you ______ Louvre Museum in Paris? see

4
• Unfortunately, I didn’t ______ Louvre Museum,
saw
b u t I __ _ __ _ E i f fe l T o we r a n d N o t r e D a m e .

• Did you ______ any pictures there? take

5
• I’ve got a professional camera and always ______ pictures.
took
I ______ hundreds of pictures in Paris.

• Paris is a huge city. Didn’t you ______ lost there? get

6
• I’m very good at directions so I never ______ lost,
got
but somehow I ______ lost on my way to the hotel in Paris.

• Did you ______ any nice shops in Paris? find

7
• You can always ______ a number of great shops there.
found
Last time I also ______ a really good market.

• So, did you ______ any souvenirs? buy

8
• Of course I did! I ______ many lovely souvenirs in Paris.
bought
I always ______ some souvenirs when on holiday.

• I bet you ______ a lot of money, didn’t you? spend

9
• Well, I probably ______ too much that time.
spent
I can’t help it – I always ______ a fortune on souvenirs.

• Did you _____ upset with the high budget of your holiday? feel
10
• Not at all! Nothing could make me ______ upset.
felt
I ______ very happy about my holiday in Paris.

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