11 OPTIMISE YOUR VOCABULARY | Standard B2

Words connected with travelling Words + prepositions

1 Choose the correct words. 4 Complete the sentences with the words in
1 A trip / travel / voyage refers to a long journey the box.
by sea or in space.
about (× 3) | for | from
2 I need to buy a fare / ticket / fee for the train.
in | on | to | with
3 We arrived / reached / got at the school gate
just in time. 1 There’s no point        telling Val anything
4 We met at the hotel platform / gate / reception. because she never listens.
5 Hurry up, or we’ll miss our flight / journey / 2 I’m really looking forward        spending
route. a week by the sea.
6 Commuters / Excursions / Passengers are 3 The hotel staff warned the guests       
people who travel to work every day. the bad weather that was coming.
7 It’s a 30-minute taxi travel / entrance / ride to 4 My home town is always crowded       
the airport. tourists in summer.
5 What are you going to do        having a
holiday this year?
Phrasal verbs 6 Most of my friends are keen       
2 Choose the correct words to match the windsurfing.
phrasal verbs to the definitions. 7 Will was a bit upset        missing the
1 turn round / up = reverse direction football match.
2 pick up / off = collect, often in a vehicle 8 A credit card is useful        booking
hotels online.
3 see away / off = say goodbye to someone who’s
leaving on a journey 9 When you’re walking in the mountains, be
careful not to get separated        the rest
4 check out / off = leave a hotel of the group.
5 drop round / off = stop to allow someone to
leave, usually from a vehicle
6 get for / away = go somewhere for a rest Unit round-up
or holiday
5 Complete the text with one word in
7 head away / for = move towards a place each gap.
8 set out / up = start a journey

3 Complete the sentences with the correct

form of the phrasal verbs from Exercise 2. Hotel Destiny
1 When it gets hot, many people The perfect place for your summer holiday, Hotel
             the beach. Destiny has everything you would expect from a
luxury five-star hotel.
2 Bill forgot his credit card so he
             and went home. Once you settle in, you can head (1)       
the beach or enjoy one of our many (2)       
3 In 1969, astronauts              on to places of local interest, including boat
the first journey to the moon. (3)        to nearby islands. Our free bus
4 There was nobody at the airport to        service will even drop you (4)        at the
Jody        as she got her flight. beach in the morning and (5)        you up in
5 Guests have to              of the the afternoon. If you are (6)        on water
hotel before midday. sports, we can arrange that too. Just talk to our staff
6 The driver of the school bus        me at (7)        .
       at the end of my road. All food, drinks and services are included in the cost
7 Do you think you’ll manage to of your room so when the time comes for you to
             for a holiday this year? (8)        out, we promise you will have
nothing more to pay.
8 These parking spaces are only for people
             passengers who’ve If you book our Midweek Special you can stay with
just arrived. us Monday to Thursday and only pay half price! This
offer is (9)        for one year from the time of
booking – just tell us one month before you plan to
(10)        .

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