REPASO UNIT 3 TRAVELLING AND HOLIDAYS

PREFERENCE ( WOULD RATHER/ WOULD PREFER TO/ WOULD SOONER/)

RECORDAR: SI NO ESTUDIAS ANTES DE HACERLO Y LO HACES MIRANDO LOS APUNTES , NO SIRVE DE

NADA!!!

1. Underline the most suitable word or words.

David's plane was cancelled/delayed by thick fog.
The ship's owner agreed to give the crew/passengers a pay-‐rise.
The plane from Geneva has just grounded/landed.
We hope that you will enjoy your flight/flying.
Because of heavy snow, their plane was diverted/deviated to Luton.
I won't be long. I'm just packing my last luggage/suitcase.
You have to check in/check up an hour before the plane leaves.
All duty free goods must be declared/surrendered at customs.
The plane took off/took up and was soon high over the city.
I bought a simple/single ticket, as I was going to return by car.
A sign above the seats in the plane says 'Fasten your life belt/seat belt'.
On the plane the flight attendant/waitress brought me a newspaper.

1. We went on a travel / trip / journey to the jungle.

2. I enjoyed the beautiful view / scenery / outlook from the top of the hill.
3. The family boarded / got on / embarked the bus and it left almost immediately.
4. Giorgio packed his two bags / luggage / suitcases and took the early train.
5. The train fare / fee / ticket was much more expensive than Anna expected.
6. On the way to Scotland we sat in the front coach / carriage / cabin of the train.
7. A river voyage / trip / cruise is the best way to go sightseeing.
8. We decided to take a charter / programmed / scheduled flight to Spain.
Holidays
Is it better to go on a package (1) B, or to (2) … on your own? I suppose the
answer depends on what kind of (3) … you are. A complicated tour organized by a
travel (4) … has some advantages.
You have a/an (5) …, which gives you definite (6) … and arrival dates, and a list of all your
(7) … . The (8) … may be cheaper, as it has been (9) … in advance, so you spend less time
worrying about where you are going to (10) … . If you book your own hotel, you
might have trouble finding a/an (11) …, unless you are going to stay for a (12) …, for
example. On the other hand, organizing your own (13) … can be fun. Many students (14) …
or buy cheap train tickets, and (15) … the night in students hostels or guest-‐houses.

1 A travel B tour C journey D cruise

2 A travel B trip C voyage D tourist
3 A voyager B passenger C tourist D mover
4 A office B agent C tour D operation
5 A timetable B scheme C notice D itinerary
6 A departure B parting C leave D quitti ng
7 A cancellations B expeditions C organisations D destinations
8 A bedrooms B staying C flat D accommodation
9 A preserved B booked C reservation D hotels
10 A stay B pass C live D cross
11 A empty B free C vacancy D available
12 A fortnight B daytime C fifteen days D passage
13 A voyage B expedition C trip D package
14 A auto-‐stop B hitch-‐hike C lift D journey
15 A have B at C for D spend
REPRASING USE PART 4 : REPASA BIEN PRIMERO
Exercise 1
1. They prefer vegetables …………… meat.
2. She prefers working ………….. studying at school.
3. I prefer to send emails …………… phone.
4. He prefers that flat …………… a house with a garden.
5. They prefer to eat salad ……………. soup.
6. I prefer this book …………. the book you are reading.
7. He prefers to do puzles …………… do crosswords.
8. I prefer listening to music …………. watching films.
9. We prefer green olives …………………. black ones.
10. You prefer to walk ……………. run in the countryside.

Exercise 2
1. She prefers juice to/than/from fizzy drinks.
2. Sarah rather have lunch on the deck but John prefers to eat/eating/eat in the kitchen.
3. I prefer planes than/to/for boats.
4. I don’t like the theatre. I’d rather to go/go/going to a concert.
5. I’m not very keen on computers. I prefer writing/write by hand.
6. I’d rather speak to her in person to talk/to talking/than talk to her over the phone.
7. I love reading books, but I prefer watch/watching TV.
8. She prefers studying lessons to do/to doing school projects.
9. I prefer meat to/than/from fish.

Rewrite the following sentences beginning them with the given words
1-He prefers dating on line to going out with a girl.
He’d rather...

2-Many people would rather chat on line than talk face to face.
Many people prefer….

3-Most children would rather live with their parents than live alone with their father.
Most children prefer…

4-I prefer going out to watching TV.

I’d rather…

5-I’d rather go for a swim than play tennis.

I prefer…

6-I prefer to eat at home rather than go to a restaurant.

I’d rather…

7-Dennis doesn’t feel like playing football today. RATHER

Denis… football tonight

8-I’d prefer you not to smoke in my house. RATHER

I smoke in my house

9-Kevin doesn't feel like going out tonight RATHER

Kevin... out tonight.

10-It would be better for me if you could come to visit me next weekend. RATHER
I’d visit me next weekend

11-I wouldn’t like you to mention this to anyone else. RATHER

I’d mention this to anyone else.