1. Match the words from the columns to make up word combinations on holiday activities
1. meet a. passport
2. buy b. famous landmarks
3. visit c. the locals
4. lie d. the flight
5. go e. seasick
6. see f. souvenirs
7. try g. on the beach all day
8. explore h. a flat tyre
9. have i. on guided tours
10. missj. nature
11. losek. the local cuisine
12. getl. museums
2. Fill in: drive, touristy, monuments, catch, track, local, sunstroke, guided, miss.
1. When in Sochi I will be able to see a lot of historical ……………
2. Be quick! We only have a few minutes to …………… the train!
3. They stayed at the hotel, which was off the beaten ……………
4. Moscow is a beautiful city but in summer, it is too ……………
5. His children are so naughty, they …………… me up the wall.
6. The couple went to a small village to meet the native people and to try the …………… cuisine.
7. Hurry up or we’ll …………… our flight!
8. They like going on …………… tours around Europe.
9. My friend got …………… at the beach and had to go to the hospital.
3. Underline the correct word
1. Alice rushed out of the office and boarded / took a taxi to the train station.
2. Before Peter visits a curious / foreign country, he makes sure he has learnt some phrases in the local language.
3. Olga made her holiday arrangements weeks in / on advance, to make sure that nothing would go wrong at the last minute.
4. A team of scientists is on an expedition / excursion in Antarctica to study the climatic conditions there.
5. I`ve ordered my train tickets through the Internet, and the will fetch / deliver them to my office in the next two days.
6. We set in / aside some money for a special holiday in Spain.
7. The passenger next to me drove / flew me up the wall by talking loudly during the whole flight.
4. Form nouns from the words in bold, using –ness, -ment to form nouns.
1. amaze –
2. happy –
3. aware –
4. agree –
5. achieve –
6. announce –
7. enjoy –
8. amuze –
5. Complete the phrasal verbs with the correct preposition.
1. You should set …………… some money to go abroad.
2. We set …………… early in the morning to catch the train.
3. Weather has set …………… already, so let’s go camping.
4. The opening of the new shopping center has been set …………… for a few days.
6. Fill in the gaps with the correct preposition: at, in, on, without, for, off.
1. Let’s meet …………… the bus stop.
2. You should go to the hospital …………… delay.
3. It’s cheaper to visit fashionable resorts …………… season.
4. There are many boats …………… hire at the Port.
5. What’s the speed limit …………… the motorway?
6. We are going to meet …………… the railway station.
7. You should book your tickets …………… advance.
8. Jason spent two days …………… the seaside.
9. There are 120 passengers …………… board.
7. Rewrite the sentences in reported speech.
1. «I am living in Berlin now,» said Nick
2. «My mother isn’t very well,» she said
3. «This has been my best holiday», the boy told his friends.
4. «I spent last summer travelling through Australia», Tom said.
5. «You can collect your passport tomorrow», the travel agent told me.
6. «Sue will return from Moscow next week», Brian said.
7. The doctor said, «Take this medicine three times a day.»
8. He asked, «Are you listening to music now?»
9. «Where is the nearest bus stop?» he asked.
