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IELTS TOPIC#7: TRAVELLING & TOURISM

Useful nouns:

No. Word/phrase Pronunciation Definition Notes of usage

1. access /ˈækses/ a way of entering or reaching a gain access to

place sth

access (v) sth

accessible (a)

2. accommodation /əˌkɒməˈdeɪʃn/ a place to live, work or stay in accommodate

(v)

bed and
breakfast, full-
board, half-
board

hotel /həʊˈtel/,
motel /məʊˈtel/,
hostel / ˈhɒstl/
etc.

3. astronomy /əˈstrɒnəmi/ the scientific study of the sun, astronomical

moon, stars, planets, etc. /ˌæstrəˈnɒmɪkl/
(a)

astronomer (n)

4. attraction /əˈtrækʃn/ an interesting or enjoyable place main/tourist

to go or thing to do. attraction

5. automobile /ˈɔːtəməbiːl/ a car break, steering

wheel, tyre,
wheel etc.

6. aviation /ˌeɪviˈeɪʃn/ the designing, building and

flying of aircraft

7. brain drain /dreɪn/ the movement of highly skilled

and qualified people to a country

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where they can work in better

conditions and earn more
money

8. budget /ˈbʌdʒɪt/ the money that is available to a tight >< big

person or an organization and a budget
plan of how it will be spent over
within >< (go)
a period of time.
over budget

9. community /kəˈmjuːnəti/ all the people who live in a

particular area, country, etc.
when talked about as a group.

10. countryside /ˈkʌntrisaɪd/ land outside towns and cities, = in the country
with fields, woods, etc.
rural (a) ><
urban (a)

11. destination /ˌdestɪˈneɪʃn/ a place to which somebody or

something is going or being sent.

12. discount /ˈdɪskaʊnt/ an amount of money that is get/give/ offer a

taken off the usual cost of discount on/off
something sth

13. ecotourism /ˈiːkəʊtʊərɪzəm organized holidays or vacations

/ that are designed so that the
tourists damage the
environment as little as possible,
especially when some of the
money they pay is used to
protect the local environment
and animals.

14. effect /ɪˈfekt/ a change that somebody or (on somebody or

something causes in somebody something)
or something else.
affect /əˈfekt/

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(v) sth

15. embassy /ˈembəsi/ a group of officials led by ambassador

an ambassador who represent
/æmˈbæsədə(r)/
their government in a foreign
country

16. emigration /ˌemɪˈɡreɪʃn/ the act of leaving your own emigrate

country to go and live /ˈemɪɡreɪt/ from
permanently in another country swh to swh (v)

emigrant
/ˈemɪɡrənt/ (n)

17. expatriate /ˌeksˈpætriət/ a person living in a country that

is not their own

18. facility /fəˈsɪləti/ buildings, services, equipment,

etc. that are provided for a
particular purpose.

19. galaxy /ˈɡæləksi/ any of the large systems of stars,

etc. in outer space

20. identification/ /aɪˌdentɪfɪˈkeɪʃn official papers or a document

ID / that can prove who you are.

21. immigration /ˌɪmɪˈɡreɪʃn/ the process of coming to live immigrant

permanently in a country that is /ˈɪmɪɡrənt/ (n)
not your own; the number of
immigrate
people who do this
/ˈɪmɪɡreɪt/ to
swh from swh
(v)

22. influx /ˈɪnflʌks/ the fact of a lot of people, money of sb into swh
or things arriving somewhere

23. inhabitant /ɪnˈhæbɪtənt/ a person or an animal that lives habitat (n)

in a particular place.

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inhabit (v)

24. itinerary /aɪˈtɪnərəri/ a plan of a journey, including the

route and the places that you
visit.

25. journey /ˈdʒɜːni/ an act of travelling from one

place to another, especially
when they are far apart.

26. landscape /ˈlændskeɪp/ everything you can see when = scenery

you look across a large area of /ˈsiːnəri/ (n)
land, especially in the country.
breathtaking,
picturesque,
scenic /ˈsiːnɪk/,
stunning etc.

exotic

27. luggage /ˈlʌɡɪdʒ/ bags, cases, etc. that contain

somebody’s clothes and things
when they are travelling.

28. mass-tourism /mæs/ tourism that allows a large

number of people to visit the
same place

29. pace /peɪs/ the speed at which at + pace

somebody/something walks,
runs or moves

30. passenger /ˈpæsɪndʒə(r)/ a person who is travelling in a

car, bus, train, plane or ship and
who is not driving it or working
on it

31. path /pɑːθ/ pavement /ˈpeɪvmənt/, (zebra /ˈzebrə/) crossing

/ˈkrɒsɪŋ/, overpass /ˈəʊvəpɑːs/ >< underpass,
footbridge /ˈfʊtbrɪdʒ/, tunnel /ˈtʌnl/ etc.

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pedestrian /pəˈdestriən/

32. peak /piːk/ the point when reach one’s peak

somebody/something is best,
at the peak of
most successful, strongest, etc.
sth
OR
peak (v)
the pointed top of a mountain; a
mountain with a pointed top

33. planet /ˈplænɪt/ a large round object in space

that moves around a star (such
as the sun) and receives light
from it

34. queue /kjuː/ a line of people, cars, etc. waiting queue (v)
for something or to do
something

35. refugee /ˌrefjuˈdʒiː/ a person who has been forced to + camp

leave their country or home,
because there is a war or for
political, religious or social
reasons

36. sickness /ˈsɪknəs/ the feeling that you are likely travel/sea
to vomit sickness (n)

travel/sea sick
(a)

37. terrain /təˈreɪn/ used to refer to an area of land flat,

when you are mentioning its difficult/rough,
natural features, for example, if hilly,
it is rough, flat, etc. mountainous
/ˈmaʊntənəs/
etc.

38. Tour, holiday all-inclusive /ɪnˈkluːsɪv/, package (tour) /ˈpækɪdʒ/,

safari /səˈfɑːri/, cruise /kruːz/, skiing /ˈskiːɪŋ/,

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mountaineering /ˌmaʊntəˈnɪərɪŋ/, seaside

/ˈsiːsaɪd/,camping /ˈkæmpɪŋ/, voyage /ˈvɔɪɪdʒ/,
trekking /trek/ etc.

tour operator /ˈɒpəreɪtə(r)/, travel agent, tour

guide

39. tourism /ˈtʊərɪzəm/ the business activity connected tourist (n)

with providing accommodation,
tour (v,n)
services and entertainment for
people who are visiting a place
for pleasure.

40. traffic /ˈtræfɪk/ the vehicles that are on a road at heavy >< light
a particular time (a)

rush-hour (a)

traffic police

traffic volume

41. transport, /ˈtrænspɔːt/ a system for carrying people or air/freight/road

transportation goods from one place to another transport
/ˌtrænspɔːˈteɪʃn
using vehicles, roads, etc.
/ means of
transport

public transport

42. trend /trend/ a general direction in which a in sth towards

situation is changing or sth
developing
set a new trend

43. trip /trɪp/ a journey to a place and back go on a trip

again, especially a short one for
take a trip
pleasure or a particular purpose.
return/round ><
single

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44. universe /ˈjuːnɪvɜːs/ the whole of space and

everything in it, including the
earth, the planets and the stars

45. vehicle /ˈviːəkl/ a thing that is used for >< on foot

transporting people or goods
from one place to another, such
as a car or lorry/truck

46. village /ˈvɪlɪdʒ/ a very small town located in a fishing/

country area. mountain/
seaside village

Useful adjectives:

No. Word/phrase Pronunciation Definition Notes of usage

47. (energy-) /ɪˈfɪʃnt/ doing something well and inefficient

efficient thoroughly with no waste of
time, money or energy

48. adventurous /ədˈventʃərəs/ willing to take risks and try new adventure (n)
ideas; enjoying being in new,
exciting situations.

OR

full of new, exciting or

dangerous experiences

49. alien, hostile /ˈeɪliən/ strange and frightening; to sb/sth

/ˈhɒstaɪl/ different from what you are used
to

50. breathtaking /ˈbreθteɪkɪŋ/ very exciting or impressive

(usually in a pleasant way)

51. budget, /ˈbʌdʒɪt/ low in price >< luxurious,

economical extravagant etc.

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/ˌiːkəˈnɒmɪkl/ >< first class

52. calm /kɑːm/ (of the sea) without large waves >< rough /rʌf/

53. coastal /ˈkəʊstl/ of or near a coast.

54. comfortable /ˈkʌmftəbl/ making you feel physically ><

relaxed; pleasant to wear, sit on, uncomfortable
etc.

55. congested /kənˈdʒestɪd/ crowded; full of traffic with sth

congestion/jam
(n)

56. convenient /kənˈviːniənt/ useful, easy or quick to do; not >< inconvenient
causing problems

57. cosmopolitan /ˌkɒzməˈpɒlɪtən containing people of different

/ types or from different
countries, and influenced by
their culture.

58. diverse /daɪˈvɜːs/ very different from each other diversity (n)
and of various kinds.

59. flexible /ˈfleksəbl/ able to change to suit new flexibility (n)

conditions or situations.

60. home /həʊm/ connected with the place where >< host /həʊst/
you live

61. leisurely /ˈleʒəli/ without hurrying leisure (n)

62. local /ˈləʊkl/ belonging to or connected with

the particular place or area that
you are talking about or with the
place where you live.

63. long-distance, /hɔːl/ involving the transport of goods (over) long

long-haul or passengers over long distance (n)

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distances

64. metropolitan /ˌmetrəˈpɒlɪtən connected with a large or capital

/ city

65. polluted /pəˈluːtid/ having dirty or harmful polluting (a)

substances
pollution (n)

>< green,
environmentally
/ɪnˌvaɪrənˈmentə
li/ friendly

66. reliable /rɪˈlaɪəbl/ able to work or operate for long >< unreliable
periods without breaking down
or needing attention

67. remote /rɪˈməʊt/ far away from places where from sth
other people live
= off the beaten
track

68. spacious /ˈspeɪʃəs/ (of a room or building) large and = roomy

with plenty of space for people
><compact
to move around in
/kəmˈpækt/

69. time-consuming /kənˈsjuːmɪŋ/ taking or needing a lot of time consume (v) sth

70. tough /tʌf/ having or causing problems or

difficulties

71. unspoilt /ˌʌnˈspɔɪlt/ beautiful because it has not been

changed or built on.

Useful verbs:

No. Word/phrase Pronunciation Definition Notes of usage

72. admire /ədˈmaɪə(r)/ to look at something and think

that it is attractive and/or

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impressive

73. arrive /əˈraɪv/ to get to a place, especially at the +in/at

end of a journey

74. book, reserve /rɪˈzɜːv/ to ask for a seat, table, room, etc. Sth for sb
to be available for you or
in advance
somebody else at a future time

75. break down to stop working because of a

fault

76. cater /ˈkeɪtə(r)/ to provide food and drinks for a + for sb

social event
self-catering (a)

77. check in (sth) >< to go to a desk in a hotel, an

check out (of airport, etc. and tell an official
sth) there that you have arrived >< to
pay your bill and leave a hotel,
etc.

78. commute /kəˈmjuːt/ to travel regularly by bus, train, from A to B/

car, etc. between your place of between A and B
work and your home
commuter (v)

79. crash /kræʃ/ if a vehicle crashes or the + into sth

driver crashes it, it hits an object
or another vehicle, causing
damage

80. delay /dɪˈleɪ/ to not do something until a later Delay (n)

time or to make something
happen at a later time

81. embark /ɪmˈbɑːk/ to get onto a ship; to put To be on board

something onto a ship
>< disembark

82. explore /ɪkˈsplɔː(r)/ to travel to or around an area or explorer (n)

a country in order to learn about

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it exploration (n)

83. fluctuate /ˈflʌktʃueɪt/ to change frequently in size, (between A and

amount, quality, etc., especially B)
from one extreme to another.

84. hire /ˈhaɪə(r)/ to pay money to borrow vs. rent

something for a short time
(for) hire (n)

85. indulge /ɪnˈdʌldʒ/ to allow yourself to have or do +in sth

something that you like,
+yourself with
especially something that is
sth
considered bad for you

86. manoeuvre /məˈnuːvə(r)/ to move or turn skilfully or +sth

carefully; to move or turn
something skilfully or carefully

87. orbit /ˈɔːbɪt/ to move in an orbit (= a curved + around sth

path)around a much larger
orbit (n)
object, especially a planet, star,
etc. orbital (a)

88. pick sb up to go somewhere in your car and vs. fetch /fetʃ/

collect somebody who is waiting
for you

89. repatriate /ˌriːˈpætrieɪt/ to send or bring somebody back

to their own country

90. transit /ˈtrænzɪt/ to pass across or through an + sth

area

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VOCABULARY AND LISTENING PRACTICE: Travelling & Tourism

1. 77% of the _______________ lived in the _______________ .

2. A day isn't really long enough to _______________ the town.

3. A truck went out of control and _______________ _______________ the back of a bus.

4. Bicycles can be _______________ from several local shops.

5. Buckingham Palace is a major _______________ _______________ .

6. During the crisis, oil prices _______________ between $20 and $40 a barrel.

7. First-class _______________ is available on all _______________ .

8. Flying is the most _______________ way to _______________ in such a large country as

China.

9. For the more _______________ tourists, there are _______________ into the mountains with
a _______________ _______________ .

10. He carefully _______________ the boat past the rocks.

11. He claimed he had bought the cigarettes for _______________ consumption, not to sell
them.

12. I _______________ myself with a long hot bath.

13. I prefer the relaxed _______________ of _______________ in the _______________ .

14. I pursue a career in _______________ because I love _______________ the stars in the
_______________ through the telescope.

15. It’s a country of stunning _______________ and _______________ beaches.

16. It’s quite _______________ having to check all the labels individually.

17. Many of Europe's airports are heavily _______________ .

18. _______________ _______________ is making the local environment more _______________ to

develop.

19. Modern _______________ has constructed spacious _______________ specially for

_______________ _______________ .

20. Modern _______________ systems have been a severe threat to the environment.

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21. Most customers now _______________ their holidays online.

22. My car's not as _______________ as it used to be.

23. My family lived as _______________ in Hong Kong before I was born

24. natural gas can be used to power _______________ .

25. Our _______________ was checked all the way through to our final _______________ .

26. Our plans need to be _______________ enough to _______________ _______________ the needs
of everyone.

27. People are prepared to _______________ _______________ _______________ if they are

desperate for work.

28. Secondhand cars are not as _______________ as new ones.

29. Several workers complained of feelings of _______________ and headaches.

30. She liked the _______________ atmosphere of the city.

31. She took her sister with her to keep her company on the _______________ .

32. The area is _______________ , _______________ , and roadless.

33. The article _______________ a new _______________ _______________ language teaching.

34. The boat was carrying more than 100 _______________ .

35. The bus _______________ _______________ _______________ outside the airport.

36. The car _______________ _______________ on the freeway.

37. The climbers made camp halfway up the _______________ .

38. The computer provides _______________ _______________ all the information.

39. The hotel rooms are _______________ and _______________ .

40. The mass _______________ of Jews from Eastern Europe was a major _______________
_______________ in history.

41. The _______________ will separate cycles from motor _______________ .

42. The police checked _______________ at the gate.

43. The sea was flat _______________ so the _______________ area looked stunningly peaceful.

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44. The ship is currently _______________ the Gulf of Mexico.

45. The spacecraft is currently in _______________ around the red _______________ .

46. The _______________ sector is expected to grow by 9.7 percent per annum.

47. The truck bumped its way over the _______________ _______________ .

48. the woods and fields are typical features of the English _______________ .

49. There are currently _______________ of 40 minutes due to heavy _______________ .

50. There was a _______________ of traffic waiting to turn right.

51. There was a sudden increase in _______________ from Eastern Europe.

52. They didn't know how they were going to cope with the sudden _______________ of
_______________ .

53. They like you to check your _______________ in an hour before the _______________ .

54. They live in a _______________ district with an ethnically _______________ population.

55. They travelled with him to the _______________ to watch him _______________ .

56. They're offering a 10% _______________ _______________ all sofas this month.

57. This summer we went on a walking _______________ around Provence.

58. Tourists who are injured or fall sick are _______________ .

59. _______________ to four different countries are included in your _______________ .

60. We didn't _______________ back _______________ the hotel until very late to _______________
_______________ .

61. We went for a _______________ stroll after dinner.

62. We've got a _______________ fight ahead.

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