Unit Vocabulary

Coming and going

Topic vocabular see page 186 for definitions

abroad (adv) cruise (n) pack (v)

accommodation (n) delay (v, n) passport (n)
book (v) destination (n) platform (n)
breaK (n) ferry (n) public transport (n phr)
cancel (v) flight (n) reach (v)
catch (v) foreign (adj) resort (n)
coach (n) harbour (n) souvenir (n)
convenient (adj) journey (n) traffic (n)
crash (v, n) luggage (n) trip (n)
crowded (adj) nearby (adj, adv) vehicle (n)

Phrasal verbs O Prepositional phrase &

get in(to) enter a car by air/sea/bus/car/etc
get off leave a bus/train/etc on board
get on(to) enter a bus/train/etc on foot
get out (of) leave a car/building/room/etc on holiday
go away leave a place/sb on schedule
go back (to) return (to) on the coast
set off start a journey
take off leave the ground

D Word formation
attract attractive, attraction direct direction
back backwards drive drove, driven, driver
choose chose, chosen, choice fly flew, flown, flight
comfort (un)comfortable travel traveller
depart departure visit visitor

o Word patterns
adjectives close to verbs arrive at/in
famous tor asK (sb) about
far from ask for
late for look at
suitable for prepare for
provide sb with
wait for

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Topic vocabulary
Com plete using a word formed from the letters given.

1 The airline say m y ..........................................is too heavy and I have to pay extra. E G U L G A G
2 This model of Big Ben will be a lovely..........................................of our holiday. E U N S V 0 R I
3 Do you know w h ich ..........................................our train is on? IVI L F R A P 0 T
4 We’ve had a te rrib le ..........................................and now I’m just happy to be home. Y U N O R J E
5 Let’s walk around th e ..........................................and have a look at all the fishing boats. B U R O H A R
6 You have to choose y o u r..........................................and the ticket machine gives you your
ticket. I N E T I D S O T A N
7 T h is ..........................................is suitable for city driving and for rough country roads. H E I C E V L
8 T h e ..........................................to Australia takes 24 hours! H I G L T F
9 Look out! We’re going t o ..........................................if you’re not careful! H A C S R
10 The cost of the holiday includes..........................................at a five-star hotel. C O N D I O M A C A O M T
11 ‘Have you ever travelled..........................................?’ ‘Yes, I went to Italy last year.’ D A R A 0 B
12 Tina and Julie are going away on a w eekend..........................................to Berlin. K E R A B

B ] C irc le th e c o rre c t w ord or phrase.

fe rry / tra ffic cro w d e d / nearby c ru is e / coach

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c o n ve n ie n t / fo re ig n p a s s p o rt / p u b lic tra n s p o rt re s o rt / tr ip
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C om plete usin g th e c o rre c t fo rm of th e verbs in th e box.

book • cancel • catch • delay • pack • reach

1 They've.........................................all today’s trains. How are we going to get home?

2 What's the first thing you want to do when w e .........................................New York?
3 It’s cold in Moscow, s o .........................................some warm clothes.
4 You.........................................the hotel room and I’ll go and buy the train tickets.
5 Our' plane has been.........................................by four hours.
6 If we’re quick, then maybe we can s till.........................................the bus.

Phrasal verbs
D M atch to m ake sentences.

1 As the plane took .............................A away and come back again later.
2 The door is open, so you can get .............................B back there the following year.
3 We were in a hurry and when we got .............................C off, I held my mum’s hand tightly.
4 The man selling the tickets told us to go ............................D off the bus and couldn't walk properly.
5 It was raining when we set .............................E off on our walk, but it soon stopped.
6 We loved the hotel so we went .............................F in the car, if you like.
7 Ray fell as he was getting .............................G out on the right because it was safer.
8 The taxi driver asked us to get .............................H on the bus, I realised I didn’t have a ticket.

E C o m plete u sin g th e c o rre c t fo rm of th e phrasal verbs fro m exercise D.

1 Before Darren.........................................on his journey, he packed some boots and plenty of

warm clothes.
2 Why don’t y o u .........................................and think about what I’ve said to you?
3 We should.........................................the train at the next station and then find a taxi.
4 The helicopter.........................................and suddenly we were in the air!
5 There was a fire alarm and we all had t o .........................................of the hotel.
6 Without saying anything, the m a n .........................................his car and drove up the road.
7 We ran to the train a n d .........................................just before it started to move.
8 My parents.........................................to the little Spanish town where they first met.

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Prepositional phrases
Complete using the words in the box. Add any other words you need.

board • bus • coast • foot • holiday • schedule

1 When you g o ........................................., it always takes a few days to completely relax.

2 I hope our plane arrives...........................................I'm bored just sitting here, waiting.
3 If you co m e ........................................., don’t forget to get off at the stop outside the bank.
4 Living........................................ is great. I love walking on the beach every morning.
5 The cowboys got off their horses and went the rest of the w a y ...........................................
6 Now we’r e ........................................ the ship let’s have a look around.

Word formation
Use the word given in capitals at the end of each line to form a word that fits in
the gap in the same line.

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v jr o iiig a o r o a a
Up until the 1960s, not many British people had ( 1 ) ................. ...................... abroad for FLY
their holidays. Although the idea was ( 2 ) ..................................... .... flying was still too , ATTRACT
expensive for most people. The only ( 3 ) ..................................... .... people had was to go CHOOSE
to British resorts. Instead of flying, families ( 4 ) .......................... ..............to the British DRIVE
coast. Places like Blackpool and Brighton had millions of (5).... VISIT
every year. During the 60s and 70s, prices dropped and (6) .. TRAVEL
began to visit places like Spain. At first, hotels were ( 7 ) .......... but ................................................................., COMFORT
they slowly got better. These days, the ( 8 ) ................................. .......lounges at airports DEPART
are full and people travel ( 9 ) and forwards across the world for
.......................................................................................... BACK
work and on holiday. Every summer, tourists go in all ( 1 0 ) ...... ..................................in DIRECT
search of the perfect beach and the perfect resort.

Word patterns
[ h T Write one word in each gap.

1 Sydney is fam ous..................... its harbour. You should also lo o k ....................... the Opera House
and the bridge while you’re there.
2 We arrived......................the hotel and they provided u s ....................... a map of the area.
3 When you’re preparing......................a holiday, pack clothes that are suitable....................... the
place where you’re going.
4 I prefer to be f a r ..................... other people when I’m on holiday. I don’t like being close
......................crowds of tourists.
5 While we were w aiting......................our train, I asked som eone....................... the delay.
fill was la te ......................his appointment so he asked m e ....................... some money for a taxi.
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