Underline the correct word (word-combination) after checking with the dictionary.

1. To reach a place to which one is journeying is - to reach one's destination - to see smb off - to set off.

2. To long for home and family while absent from them is - to feel homesick - to feel sea-sick - to stay at one's relatives.

3. To report one's presence or arrival (as at an airport or a hotel) is - to cancel a flight - to check in - to declare smth.

4. A structure with a powerful light for guiding sailors is - a harbour -          a lighthouse - a port.

5. A passage between sections of seats is - an aisle - a departure lounge - a security desk area.

6. A holiday arranged by a company that includes travel, a place to stay and meals for a fixed price is - a business trip - a package tour.

7. Because of her illness she had - to book her trip - to cancel her trip.

8. You should show your boarding pass at - the luggage office - the departure gate.

9. A body of people who operate a ship, train, aircraft is - a crew – a group - a team.

10.To engage or reserve is - to book - to exchange - to hire.

11. Travelling by signaling and obtaining rides from a passing driver is – camping – hitch-hiking – rowing.

12. One of the sections in a train into which an enclosed area is divided is – a berth – a compartment – a platform.

13. A boat or other craft used to transport people, vehicles, and other things across a body of water is – a ferry – a yacht.

14.A picturesque view of landscape is – a picture - scenery – a still-life.

Analyse the structure of the following words. State what part of speech they are. Give their Russian equivalents.

accommoda tion; amuse ment; announce ment; arrange ment; broch ure; camp ing; cancella tion; compart ment; depar ture; destina tion; de structive; direct ly; dis count; dis respect; enjoy able; ex change; hill y; in expens ive; loca tion; mountaine ering; pay ment; reput able; reserva tion; rid er; scen ery; secur ity; sightse er s; sleep er; steward ess; tradition a l; un pleasant; visit or.

3. Explain the meaning of the following compounds. Give their Russian equivalents.

aircraft; airfield; airline; airsickness; banknote; countryside; dining-car; duty-free; engine-driver; fellow-passenger; gangway; Greyhound (Lines); guidebook; homesick; lighthouse; overweight; signal-box; railway; runway; rush-hour; seaside; seatbelt; supersonic; tent-dwellers.

Fill in the blanks with a suitable word.

      cruise(n) /journey(n) /tour(n) /trip(n) /voyage(n)

1. This four-night... gives you the opportunity to see the wild beauty of the island and the wonderful scenery of the plain. 2. He was a young sailor on his first... 3. The... from York to Newcastle takes about an hour by train. 4. It’s a 5-mile... from the airport to the hotel. 5. I was thinking we might go on a shopping... to Oxford on Sunday. 6. All the... by aircraft to New York are delayed because of bad weather. 7. We went on a guided.... round the cathedral. 8. They've just come back from a... of Devon to Cornwall. 9. The band is about to begin a world.... 10. They crossed the Equator on the...

 

 traffic(n) / transport(n)

 

Mind: traffic - the amount of vehicles moving along roads (or the amount of aircrafts, trains or ships moving along a route);

transport - buses, trains, etc available for everyone to use.

 

1. There was heavy... on the roads that morning. 2. For short distances, a bicycle is surely the best means of … 3. Do you have your own...? 4. We got stuck in... for several hours. 5. They will arrange... from the airport. 6. I try to avoid the rush-hour... 7. Five people were injured in a... accident. 8.... jams the roads leading to London. 9. Was there a lot of... on your journey? 10. He drove at breakneck speed through the heavy...

Scenery(n) / landscape(n)

Mind: scenery - the general appearance of natural surroundings, esp. when these are beautiful;

landscape - 1) a large area of countryside; 2) a picture of the countryside.

 

1. They stopped at the top of the hill. The … below was very beautiful. 2. The... is dotted with the tents of campers and hikers. 3. J.M.W. Turner is one of Britain's best-known... painters. 4. How do you like this...? — I don't like this type of painting. 5. This is the most breathtaking... I've ever seen. 6. The best part of the trip was the.... It was marvellous! 7. Linda! Let's stop to admire the... 8. The book describes the beauty of the New England... in autumn. 9. Where can I buy a Cezanne’s...?

 

                              drive(v) / ride(v)

 

              Mind: drive – to operate a vehicle, such as a car, etc

                       ride – to travel in a vehicle or on an animal.      

Use the correct tense form of the verb.

               1. I learnt to... when I was seventeen. 2. I... to work on my bicycle. 3. He hasn't got a car so he... to work on the bus. 4.1 can't... horses very well. 5. I got in the car and... off. 6. Are you going by train? - No, I'm... 7. Look! He's... that bus much too fast. 8. We... the train from Sydney to Perth last summer. 9. They are... to Scotland next Sunday. 10. Mike... his car very slowly and carefully. 11. Have you ever... a camel?