Fill in the blanks with a suitable word

Voyage trip tour journey flight ride

1) The ………… from Singapore will arrive at Heathrow Airport in 20 minutes.

2) My older brother took me for a ………… on his motorbike yesterday.

3) John and Michelle are on a ………… of the Far East which will take three months.

4) People who live in London often take a day ………… to Brighton at the weekend.

5) It was a very enjoyable ………… as we passed through breathtaking scenery.

6) The ………… across the Atlantic Ocean was very rough.

Fill in the correct word derived from the words in brackets.

Attracted by 1) ………… (amaze) beautiful images of golden beaches, well maintained golf courses and 2) ………… (peace) country villages, nearly half a million 3) ………… (visit) come to Dorset every year. In the heart of Dorset lies the 4) ………… (delight) town of Bournemouth, often described as the capital of Southern England. Over the last 20 years, Bournemouth has grown from a small market town into a major shopping centre, which 5) ………… (create) blends small shops, covered markets and arcades with modern high street stores. However, Bournemouth has far more to offer than just shopping. Beyond the town the land is rich in history, and wildlife, supporting at least 2,000 kinds of flora and fauna. At night, Bournemouth offers a bustling nightlife, including theatres, cinemas and 6) ………… (continent)-style restaurants. Visit Dorset in order to discover for yourself a true country-lover’s paradise.

Fill in the gaps in the letter with a preposition.

Five Star Hotels

Dear Mr Rees,

Thank you for your letter of 21 June. I was very disturbed 1) ………… your account of what happened in our hotel last week, and I am writing to apologize 2) ………… this. I can understand that you were shocked 3) ………… the way the employee spoke to you. There can be no excuse 4) ………… such behavior and I fully understand why you felt the need to complain 5) ………… the situation. I can provide no explanation 6) ………… the way the receptionist behaved.

Our hotel group has a reputation 7) ………… being good 8) ………… looking after our customers, and I am very sorry that your experience 9) ………… our service did not confirm this. I intend to deal 10) ………… the staff member appropriately and I will ensure that she does not repeat this behavior 11) ………… sending her on a retraining course next week. I would like to assure you that the behavior you encountered is not typical 12) ………… our staff. As the manager, I am responsible 13) ………… all of our employees so please accept my apologies again and this voucher worth £50 to spend in any 14) ………… our hotels.

Yours sincerely,

Clive Martin

Hotel Manager

5. Match phrases a – g to the correct spaces in the text.

Easter Island, 3,600 km off the coast of Chile in the Pacific Ocean, is very far from land. Now it is a small island with few people or trees, but at one time a lot of people lived there. Scientists believe the original inhabitants 1) ………… by accident. Around 100 people 2) …………. But then the number of inhabitants increased too quickly. Scientists are all agreed that the inhabitants 3) ………… on the island and finally all died.

The Easter Island statues are famous but nobody knows why they are there or why there are so many. The statues 4) …………, or Easter Island 5) …………. The statues are very large and very heavy, so they 6) …………. Scientists still do not know how the inhabitants 7) ………….

a must have used up all the food e might have been gods

b could have been part of a much bigger island f may have landed there

c may have discovered the island gcan’t have been easy to move

d might have done this

Practice 9.

1. Read the text. Are the sentences below true or false?

The British on holiday

In the nineteenth century, railways were built from the big industrial cities like Leeds and Manchester to seaside towns like Blackpool and Scarborough. For the first time, ordinary working people could visit the seaside. They used to take trips on Sundays and special days like Easter. Traditionally, people sat in deckchairs on the beach, swam in the sea, and ate fish and chips. Children could watch Punch and Judy puppet shows, build sandcastles and ride donkeys on the beach.

In the 1950s, the first package holidays were launched. Throughout the 60s and 70s, the British increasingly began to abandon the traditional seaside holiday in favour of sunshine and warmer seas in countries like Spain and Greece. Caravan and camping holidays also became popular in the 60s and 70s as car ownership increased.

In the 1990s, budget airlines like EasyJet slashed the cost of air tickets to many European destinations. Long-haul flights also came down in price, so holidays to exotic destinations in Australia and Asia became affordable to ordinary families. A growing number of people began to book their own flights and accommodation and, as a result, the package holiday market declined.

The holiday habits of the British are continuing to change. Increasing levels of affluence mean that, for many families, a second foreign holiday – often a winter skiing holiday – is possible. City breaks are also growing in popularity, and not only to nearby destinations – Las Vegas, Dubai and Cape Town are all favourites for long weekends. And independent travel is becoming more and more popular as the Internet allows holidaymakers to find the best deals on line.

1) In the nineteenth century, new railways made it possible for working people to go to the coast.

2) In the nineteenth century, people used to have long holidays at the seaside.

3) Traditionally, water sports were the most popular holiday activity.

4) A lot of British people bought cars between 1960 and 1979.

5) As package holidays became more popular, seaside holidays in Britain became less popular.

6) In the 1990s, short flights were cheap, but long flights were still very expensive.

7) Short holidays in distant places are becoming more popular.

8) Most Britons have their holidays outside Europe.