Test “Travelling”
VOCABULARY
When you arrive ________, have your passport ready.
A. to the airport
B. in the airport
C. on the airport
D. at the airport
ANSWER: D
Every summer Venice gets crowded ______lots of tourists from various corners of
the world.
A. with
B. by
C. on
D. about
ANSWER: A
Many passengers can be nervous before getting into the plane because they are afraid
_______ .
A. about flying
B. fly
C. of flying
D. flying
ANSWER: C
Every evening, he liked to wander ______ the empty streets of his small town.
A. in
B. on
C. along
D. about
ANSWER: D
The carriers are constantly looking for routes to destinations that popular
_____tourists.
A. for
B. among
C. of
D. with
ANSWER: D
Mr. Wolf was always a great help in advising us ______tourism in Thuringia.
A. to
B. for
C. about/on
D. around
ANSWER: C
The bus has _____ in aside the road to let the passengers to have some comfort
break.
A. pulled
B. taken
C. got
D. checked
ANSWER: A
I went to the airport to ______ off my friend who left for U.S.A. last night.
A. set
B. drop
C. see
D. take
ANSWER: C
After all events the old man decided to ______ out for Virginia with the hope to life
there peacefully.
A. take
B. set
C. drop
D. take
ANSWER:B
If you want to get to the circus _____ for that towering building over there.
A. set
B. take
C. run
D. make
ANSWER: D
If we speed up, we might be able to _______ up with the car ahead of us!
A. keep
B. pick
C. catch
D. take
ANSWER: C
For our wedding anniversary, we went on a ____________ to Paris.
A. trip
B. tour
C. excursion
D. journey
ANSWER: A
I hate the ____________ to work. The train is always crowded.
A. way
B. road
C. journey
D. travel
ANSWER: C
I'll never forget our __________ of India. It was fabulous!
A. excursion
B. tour
C. journey
D. travel
ANSWER: B
At the airport, the group of tourists will be met by our representative, who will _____
them to the hotel.
A. travel
B. transmit
C. transport
D. transfer
ANSWER: D
We hired an experienced ______ to show us around.
A. leader
B. guide
C. coach
D. transfer
ANSWER: B
GRAMMAR
(Linking words. Prepositions)
_______ the watch was expensive, he bought it.
A. Although
B. However
C. Despite
D. In spite of
ANSWER: A
We went out. It was raining_________.
A. Although
B. Despite
C. Though
D. However
ANSWER: C
_________ my husband didn't like the movie, I enjoyed it a lot.
A. In spite
B. However
C. Although
D. Despite
ANSWER: C
He passed the test. ............................, he didn't get the job.
A. Although
B. However
C. Despite
D. In spite of
ANSWER: B
______tired he was, he went on working.
A. However
B. Despite
C. In spite of
D. Though
ANSWER: D
We understood him _________ his strong accent.
A. in spite
B. however
C. although
D. despite
ANSWER: D
It was good, ____ expensive.
A. though
B. however
C. although
D. in spite of
ANSWER: A
My house was _____ Delaney Street.
A. in
B. at
C. on
D. after
ANSWER: C
Please, call me when you are_____ the bus.
A. in
B. on
C. at
D. by
ANSWER: B
The museum is _____ the end of the street.
A. at
B. on
C. in
D. to
ANSWER: A
They always get together_______ Christmas Eve.
A. at
B. in
C. on
D. for
ANSWER: C
She bought her wedding dress in an exclusive shop ____ Fifth Avenue.
A. on
B. in
C. at
D. from
ANSWER: A
I had to borrow five pounds ___ Jane for the taxi.
A. to
B. at
C. for
D. from
ANSWER: D
My friend lives ______ 123 Main Street.
A. in
B. at
C. on
D. for
ANSWER: B
While Dave was ________ the top of the Eiffel Tower, he could see whole Paris.
A. on
B. in
C. above
D. at
ANSWER: D
USE OF ENGLISH
PLANES, TRAINS & AUTOMOBILES
Hi Mum,
Just a quick email to let you know that we arrived in Melbourne safe and sound
after what can only be described as an epic (1) _______.
Our adventure started at the railway (2)_______. We (3)________ the train that
we intended to (4)________ and the next one was coming late, so we were left
hanging around for about an hour. Fortunately, it was the express train, so we made
up most of the time.
Our flight didn’t have any (5)_______ , so after we (6)_____ our hand luggage,
we (7)_________ the duty-free to have a look around the shops. We boarded the
plane on time and the cabin (8)______ showed all the (9)_________ to their seats
very quickly. I had a perfect view of London as we left because John let me take the
(10)________seat. Even though it was a long-haul flight of eleven hours, it went
quite quickly because of the in-flight entertainment.
Will write again soon,
Love,
Danielle
1 journey travel trip tour
2 stop terminal station stopover
3 lost missed caught avoided
4 book reach catch go
5 cancels delays difficulties withdraws
6 reported checked out filled in checked in
7 went headed for see off set off
8 crew staff guide leader
9 tourists individuals passengers clients
10 middle first aisle window
I'm Peter and I live in Germany. (1)______summer I like to travel
(2)______Italy, because (3)_____the weather and the people there. Last summer I
took a plane from Munich to Rome. (4)_____the airport we went to our hotel
(5)______ bus. We stopped (6)______a small restaurant for a quick meal. The driver
parked the bus (7)______ the restaurant. Nobody could find the bus and the driver, so
we waited outside the restaurant one hour. The driver was walking (8)______the
small park (9) ______the restaurant which we did not know. So we were very angry
(10)______him. (11)______, my holidays were great. We sat round campfires and
went dancing (12)______the early mornings.
1 in on at from
2 from in to towards
3 by from on of
4 From In After At
5 by with on in
6 between up at in
7 outside behind over next
8 across through round behind
9 near in front of over round
10 at with on over
11 however despite though in spite of
12 in by since till
