Match a word in A to a word in B to make noun phrases, then complete the sentences.

A	day low-cost guided city one-night long-haul package round
B	break holiday stopover trip tour trip airline flights

1. On their daughter’s birthday, the whole family went on a …… to the zoo.

2. I know a ……that offers incredibly cheap flights if cheap flights if you book far in advance.

3. The ……of the castle is available in French, Spanish, or German.

4. Next weekend we‘re going on a …… to Amsterdam for two days.

5. Our flight to Bangkok has a …… in Qatar.

6. Passengers on …… are encouraged to get up and stretch their legs during the journey, in order to avoid the risk of thrombosis.

7. In general older people prefer to book a ……, because everything is organized for them.

8. I’ve been lucky enough to find a ……ticket from New York to London for less than 500 Euros.

4. Complete the sentence with like, as or enough.

1. You can use the pool ………..many times as you like in a week.

2. We called the fire brigade but they didn’t get to the house soon …………………….. to save it.

3. Wear some warm clothes. It looks……………..snow.

4. Harry walked into the city centre, but it was ……………..early to get any breakfast.

5. A kilt is a bit ……………………..a skirt, but for men.

6. At weekends Tony works ………………..a cashier in a supermarkets.

7. They wouldn’t let Dave into the club because he didn’t look old ………….

8. You don’t look as well ……………….you did last week.

9. Open the window! This room smells ………………a farmyard!

10. The man next to me on the train was snoring …………………….a pig.

11. Quite honestly, I thought the news was …………..too good to be true.

12. The ladder wasn’t quite long …………..to reach the upstairs window.

5. Choose three words or phrases that make sense in each of the gaps:

1. Not liking crowds, I prefer going on holiday to somewhere that’s …….

abandoned backward derelict deserted dull godforsaken off the beaten track out of the way secluded spoiled strange

2. I enjoy visiting places abroad where people are ……

churlish courteous easygoing hospitable morose sulky sullen

3. The Vatican in Rome is visited every year by millions of ……

commuters holidaymakers passengers pilgrims vagrants travellers

4. The ……. takes up to four hours on motorway, but it’s quicker by train.

crossing drive flight journey passage track travel trip voyage way

5. I’m going overseas next week and I’ll be ……for the rest of the month.

abroad absent-minded away from home missing offshore on the run out out in the country out of the country

PRACTICE 12.

Underline the correct word in each sentence.

1. World tourism has grown rapidly / remotely in recent years.

2. Tourism is now one of the world’s managing / leading economic activities.

3. There are a number of reasons for the rising / growth of tourism.

4. Many people in developed countries have become wealthier / more valuable.

5. Those with disposable incomes / revenues spend some of their money on holidays.

6. Most people now work a five-day week and enjoy at least two paid work-free / job-free weeks in simmer.

7. This gives people the free time they need to go on weekend changes / weekend breaks and on longer summer holidays.

8. Improved transport has allowed tourists to travel long distances quickly and in comfort / company.

9. Air travel. For instance, allows people to travel to holiday destinations / objectives in a relatively short time.

2. Read the text below and choose the correct answer a, b, c or d.

Deep in the Amazon Jungle

Our last trip to Brazil, we decided to explore the country a bit further and go deep into the Amazon jungle. We knew that there were lots of different tribes, that lived 1) ……… from the outer world, and it would be an amazing experience to meet one and learn about their culture and customs. Thus, we hired a local guide, Akuawa, who knew the area and in fact he belonged to the Assurini tribe. Everyone 2) ……… on travelling Jeep, but we decided to take Jeep up to a point and then go oh foot. At first I was worried about the weather, but apart from a deep 3) ……… Of thunder, it was quite hot and with no rain. Since there were five routes which 4) ……… in Akuawa’s village, we chose to take the easiest one and after about two hours we arrived at the village. The people were very friendly and the chief of the tribe, who was responsible for his people’s welfare and also for 5) ………justice welcomed us. We were extremely lucky because we would be able to watch part of 6) ……… among the tribe that only the earth exists in the solar system and it revolves round the sun until one day when it will stop. Unfortunately, strangers were 7) ……… from almost half the ritual due to the fact that they were not allowed either to 8) ……… their secrets or 9) ……… their knowledge to any non-members of his tribe. However, we were allowed to visit a small temple with four remarkably well 10) ……….silver statues, and I even managed to get some pictures of them! it was almost afternoon, so we had to leave before it started getting dark. We thanked the villagers for their hospitality and promised to visit them again soon. Let’s hope that we will manage to do that one day!

 

	a	concluded	b	excluded	c	secluded	d	included
	a	persisted	b	insisted	c	resisted	d	assisted
	a	ramble	b	rumble	c	rubble	d	rabble
	a	converge	b	conveyed	c	converted	d	conversed
	a	dispensing	b	dispersing	c	dispelling	d	displeasing
	a	assists	b	consists	c	persists	d	resists
	a	excluded	b	secluded	c	included	d	concluded
	a	convey	b	converse	c	convene	d	convert
	a	transform	b	transport	c	transmit	d	transfer
	a	preserved	b	reserved	c	conserved	d	deserved

Read the text below and complete the gaps. Use only one word in each gap.

ALTERNATIVE holidays

Ecological tourism, also 1) ……… as ecotourism, is considered to be the most popular type of alternative holiday. Its primary aim, by providing a unique experience, is to educate the traveller and bring him or her 2) ……… to nature. Participants 3) ……… given the chance to become more aware 4) ……… different cultures throughout the world, to visit parts of the world that are untouched by human intervention and to engage 5) ……… conservation work and various other kinds of environmental projects. Ecotourism involves visits to destinations 6) ……… cultural heritage and local flora and fauna are the centre of attention. Visitors benefit by gaining an appreciation 7) ……… natural habitats and an insight into the impact of human beings 8) ……… the environment. Local communities gain financially but also in other ways, since not monuments and other buildings as well, 9) ……… as bridges or windmills, are restored in order to attract more visitors. Unfortunately, 10) ………, there are also disadvantages to this type of tourism. There have been cases in which tourism has 11) ……… allowed to develop with no control or limits. As a 12) ………, indigenous cultures 13) ……… been affected or even threatened 14) ……… foreign lifestyles. Many people today support that our approach to the development of ecotourism 15) ……… to be reconsidered. It is essential that this type of tourism is environmentally, socially and culturally friendly.

4. Complete the sentence with a/an or the, or leave blank for zero article.

1. …… British are famous (or notorious) for …… amount of …… fast food they eat.

2. We went on …… field trip to …… Lake District as part of …… final year geography course.

3. Jim is at …… work at …… moment. He’s …… personal trainer.

4. …… story begins on …… quite afternoon at …… end of …… July.

5. Can I have …… coffee in …… glass with ……. milk, please.

6. Helen works at …… hospital at …… end of …… road.

7. Peter was in …… bed with …… attack of …… flu.

8. …… film was shot on …… location in …… Philippines.

9. On me way to …… work in …… morning I usually buy …… paper before I get on ……bus.

10. When he’s on the duty at …… prison, Jack has to wear …… uniform.

Write one word in each gap.

Jetlag

When you travel 1) ……… the other side of the world, jetlag is a real problem. You find yourself awake 2) ……… the middle of the night and you feel like going to bed 3) ……… the morning, just when everyone around you is getting up.

Jetlag happens when you go 4) ……… a country where the time is very different. For example, you might leave London 5) ……… midday and fly 6) ……… Los Angeles. The flight takes about eleven hours, so when you arrive 7) ……… Los Angeles airport, your body thinks you’re there 8) ……… 11 pm. But Los Angeles is eight hours behind London, so you actually get there 9) ……… 3 pm local time. So, 10) ……… midnight Los Angeles time, your body (which still thinks it’s 11) ……… in London) says it’s 8 pm. It takes a few days for your body clock to change.

PRACTICE 13.

Read the text and complete the blanks with the correct form of the words in capitals.

ECOPSYCOLOGY

Sadly, the average contemporary is excessively polluted and 1) ……… (POPULATE) According to psychologists, modern-day life does not induce stress and have adverse effects on our health, but it can often be held responsible for our ostensibly inexcusable 2) ……… (BURST) of aggression. Perhaps it is a sign of the times that we should have to coin a connected concepts. Thus the term ecopsycology. We have deprived ourselves of our natural habitat in the name of 3) ……… (DEVELOP) Humans once lived in harmony with the environment. The comparison with today’s Earth is 4) ……… (COURAGE), and that’s an understatement. While our exposure to nature has 5) ……… (SIGNIFY) declined in the past years, ecological concerns have raised the alarm and people are increasingly looking forwards the younger generations. As we are realizing that fossil fuels are not 6) ……… (EXHAUST) and, consequently, looking for 7) ……… (NEW) sources of energy, more and more schools are trying to raise students’ 8) ……… (AWARE) in touch with our natural habitat. Scientists have long stressed the beneficial impact of nature on our emotional stability. It is time we 9) ……… (INVENT) our lives in a way that encompasses the serenity of the natural environment and 10) ……… (MAXIMUM) our exposure to it in order to improve our physical and mental health and well-being.