Vocabulary

Instead _____ having a beach holiday, my parents went on safari in South Africa this year.

My husband and I decided to travel _____ Peru for our summer holiday next year.

Since I was travelling with my sister, I booked a _____________ room at the hotel.

Sarah spent three months _____ a ship trying to save whales in the North Pacific.

Do you have your _____________ pass? You can’t go through the gate without it.

Our _____________ guide showed us all the ancient sights in the old city.

We had a _____________ stay at the hotel that we visited last year.

I got a great _____________ rate for my British pounds when I went to Spain on holiday.

Write the missing letters of the words to complete each sentence correctly.

       1. We couldn’t see the view because of the f _ _ .

2     This campsite has really nice washing f _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ .

It took us about 6 hours to travel from Liverpool to Glasgow by c _ _ _ _ .

We went to Japan in the summer and I didn’t expect the weather to be so h _ _ _ _ .

The bad weather delayed our d _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ from Munich.

There are always __________ of tourists at popular sights.

The flight was relaxing because the weather was __________.

Gerald has to go on an important business __________ this weekend.

The best way to see Amsterdam is to __________ around the streets.

There is a lot of traffic on the way to the airport. I might miss my __________ to London.

The pilot welcomed us ________ board the flight.

The fastest way to move around the city is ________ train.

Sorry we are late, my car broke________ .

You need to check ________ of your room by 11 am.

I love to explore a new city ________ foot.

Match the words in columns A and B to form collocations.

Add words to the right group.

Complete the gaps with the correct word derived from the words in brackets.

I was so _________________ after driving all night to get here. (TIRE)

The film on the flight was so_________________ that I fell asleep after 20 minutes. (BORE)

My sister was _________________ when she saw a new car in front of the house. (SURPRISE)

We had an _________________ holiday last year. We went on a cruise around the Mediterranean. (INTEREST)

Isn’t this _________________? Our first trip abroad! (EXCITE)

Zoe was _________________ when the boat began to rock. (FRIGHTEN)

I was really _________________ that my luggage was lost by the airline. (ANNOY)

Tom and Alex had a _________________ holiday in Greece. (RELAX)

Complete the sentences with the correct idiom from the list.

· under a cloud  · a breeze  · under the weather  · in a fog  · come rain or shine

I was feeling a bit ___________________yesterday, so I decided not to travel by boat.

Complete the sentences with the correct idiom from the list.

· under a cloud  · a breeze  · under the weather  · in a fog  · come rain or shine

Somebody stole some things from the hostel kitchen, so the group of backpackers left ___________________ .

Complete the sentences with the correct idiom from the list.

· under a cloud  · a breeze  · under the weather  · in a fog  · come rain or shine

I’m going to Machu Picchu next year ___________________ . Nothing is going to stop me.

Complete the sentences with the correct idiom from the list.

· under a cloud  · a breeze  · under the weather  · in a fog  · come rain or shine

Terry couldn’t focus on driving and decided to take the bus. His mind was ___________________ because he hadn’t slept all night. 

Complete the sentences with the correct idiom from the list.

· under a cloud  · a breeze  · under the weather  · in a fog  · come rain or shine

Planning our trip to Europe last year was___________________ for me. I have excellent organisational skills.

Putthe verbs into the past simple or past continuous.

        A: ___________________ (you/call) and confirm your reservation yesterday?

           B: Yes, I did.

A:   ___________Robert ________________ (drive) when they had the accident?

           B: No, his wife was.

A:   How was the hotel? I heard you booked an expensive one.

           B: No, we ___________________ (not/stay)at that one in the end. It cost too much money.

A:   I think I saw Betty at a café yesterday evening around 7.

           B: That’s impossible. She ___________________ (fly) to London at that time. 

       A: What’s the film about?

           B: It’s about a girl who ___________________ (sail) around the world in 2009. 

A: What were Noah and Rebecca doing at lunchtime yesterday?

           B: They were at the beach. Noah was reading a book while Rebecca ___________________ (swim) in the sea.

A:   DidJohn and Mary travel a lot when they were younger?

           B: Yes, they ___________________ (travel) all around Europe by car.

A:   Did you  get wet yesterday?

           B: Yes, I did. It ___________________ (rain) while I was walking to the station.

We __________ out of the taxi when I dropped my wallet.

I __________ to India last September.

I went to visit my friend in Edinburgh, but I __________ the wrong train!

It was a stormy day and dark clouds __________ across the blue sky. 

Last year Mandy __________ to the music festival in Holland because she was ill.

I booked my ticket, packed my bag and __________ for the airport immediately.

READING.

Read through the text. Five sentences are missing.

Amelia’s Adventures

Amelia Earhart was an American pilot who amazed the world by becoming the first woman to fly across the Atlantic Ocean by herself. Amelia was born on 24 July, 1897, in Kansas, USA and spent a lot of her childhood living at her grandparents’ house. [1] ______ Amelia and Muriel would set off each morning to explore the neighbourhood, climb trees, search for animals and collect insects. It was this same sense of adventure that made Amelia dream of going up into the sky.

This dream would soon lead to a keen interest in flying machines. During World War I, Amelia became a nurse to help care for the injured. It was this time spent by the hospital beds of pilots that had a great effect on her. While sitting there listening to their war stories, she was amazed by their description of flying high over Europe. [2] ______ Amelia returned to the US and soon got the chance to take a trip in an aeroplane for the very first time.

This early experience of travelling by plane gave her such excitement that she immediately became crazy about learning how to fly one herself. Amelia was so impatient that she worked a number of jobs including one as a truck driver to save up $1,000 to pay for an instructor. [3] ______ Just six months later, she bought her own plane; a small, bright yellow biplane that she named ‘The Canary’. The 1920s was a great age for mankind’s rather new ability to fly and it was creating great excitement around the world. Amelia was busy making a name for herself by breaking flying records, but she wasn’t the only one.

On 20 May, 1927, Charles Lindbergh made history by becoming the first person to fly across the Atlantic Ocean. Amelia became interested in doing the same thing after hearing about his famous achievement. The following year, she got the opportunity to become the first woman to cross the same ocean in a plane, although as a passenger. [4] ______ When interviewed afterwards she said, “Stultz (the pilot) did all the flying … I was just baggage, like a sack of potatoes.” “… maybe someday I’ll try it alone,” she added.

That day came exactly 5 years after Lindbergh’s historic flight. On 20 May, 1932, Earhart set off from Newfoundland, Canada and flew east. Along the way, her plane experienced serious engine trouble and she even saw fire coming out of the back. [5] ______ She flew non-stop over the ocean through thick fog, strong winds and icy rain. Although tired and hungry, after 14 hours and 56 minutes she finally reached Ireland and landed safely in a farmer’s field. Amelia got many awards and became the most famous female pilot in history. But sadly, while trying to fly around the world in 1937, her plane disappeared over the Pacific Ocean. To this day, the mystery of what happened to Amelia and her crew remains unsolved.

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READING

Amelia’s Adventures

Amelia Earhart was an American pilot who amazed the world by becoming the first woman to fly across the Atlantic Ocean by herself. Amelia was born on 24 July, 1897, in Kansas, USA and spent a lot of her childhood living at her grandparents’ house. [1] ______ Amelia and Muriel would set off each morning to explore the neighbourhood, climb trees, search for animals and collect insects. It was this same sense of adventure that made Amelia dream of going up into the sky.

This dream would soon lead to a keen interest in flying machines. During World War I, Amelia became a nurse to help care for the injured. It was this time spent by the hospital beds of pilots that had a great effect on her. While sitting there listening to their war stories, she was amazed by their description of flying high over Europe. [2] ______ Amelia returned to the US and soon got the chance to take a trip in an aeroplane for the very first time.

This early experience of travelling by plane gave her such excitement that she immediately became crazy about learning how to fly one herself. Amelia was so impatient that she worked a number of jobs including one as a truck driver to save up $1,000 to pay for an instructor. [3] ______ Just six months later, she bought her own plane; a small, bright yellow biplane that she named ‘The Canary’. The 1920s was a great age for mankind’s rather new ability to fly and it was creating great excitement around the world. Amelia was busy making a name for herself by breaking flying records, but she wasn’t the only one.

On 20 May, 1927, Charles Lindbergh made history by becoming the first person to fly across the Atlantic Ocean. Amelia became interested in doing the same thing after hearing about his famous achievement. The following year, she got the opportunity to become the first woman to cross the same ocean in a plane, although as a passenger. [4] ______ When interviewed afterwards she said, “Stultz (the pilot) did all the flying … I was just baggage, like a sack of potatoes.” “… maybe someday I’ll try it alone,” she added.

That day came exactly 5 years after Lindbergh’s historic flight. On 20 May, 1932, Earhart set off from Newfoundland, Canada and flew east. Along the way, her plane experienced serious engine trouble and she even saw fire coming out of the back. [5] ______ She flew non-stop over the ocean through thick fog, strong winds and icy rain. Although tired and hungry, after 14 hours and 56 minutes she finally reached Ireland and landed safely in a farmer’s field. Amelia got many awards and became the most famous female pilot in history. But sadly, while trying to fly around the world in 1937, her plane disappeared over the Pacific Ocean. To this day, the mystery of what happened to Amelia and her crew remains unsolved.

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Reading

Amelia’s Adventures

Amelia Earhart was an American pilot who amazed the world by becoming the first woman to fly across the Atlantic Ocean by herself. Amelia was born on 24 July, 1897, in Kansas, USA and spent a lot of her childhood living at her grandparents’ house. [1] ______ Amelia and Muriel would set off each morning to explore the neighbourhood, climb trees, search for animals and collect insects. It was this same sense of adventure that made Amelia dream of going up into the sky.

This dream would soon lead to a keen interest in flying machines. During World War I, Amelia became a nurse to help care for the injured. It was this time spent by the hospital beds of pilots that had a great effect on her. While sitting there listening to their war stories, she was amazed by their description of flying high over Europe. [2] ______ Amelia returned to the US and soon got the chance to take a trip in an aeroplane for the very first time.

This early experience of travelling by plane gave her such excitement that she immediately became crazy about learning how to fly one herself. Amelia was so impatient that she worked a number of jobs including one as a truck driver to save up $1,000 to pay for an instructor. [3] ______ Just six months later, she bought her own plane; a small, bright yellow biplane that she named ‘The Canary’. The 1920s was a great age for mankind’s rather new ability to fly and it was creating great excitement around the world. Amelia was busy making a name for herself by breaking flying records, but she wasn’t the only one.

On 20 May, 1927, Charles Lindbergh made history by becoming the first person to fly across the Atlantic Ocean. Amelia became interested in doing the same thing after hearing about his famous achievement. The following year, she got the opportunity to become the first woman to cross the same ocean in a plane, although as a passenger. [4] ______ When interviewed afterwards she said, “Stultz (the pilot) did all the flying … I was just baggage, like a sack of potatoes.” “… maybe someday I’ll try it alone,” she added.

That day came exactly 5 years after Lindbergh’s historic flight. On 20 May, 1932, Earhart set off from Newfoundland, Canada and flew east. Along the way, her plane experienced serious engine trouble and she even saw fire coming out of the back. [5] ______ She flew non-stop over the ocean through thick fog, strong winds and icy rain. Although tired and hungry, after 14 hours and 56 minutes she finally reached Ireland and landed safely in a farmer’s field. Amelia got many awards and became the most famous female pilot in history. But sadly, while trying to fly around the world in 1937, her plane disappeared over the Pacific Ocean. To this day, the mystery of what happened to Amelia and her crew remains unsolved.

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READING

Amelia’s Adventures

Amelia Earhart was an American pilot who amazed the world by becoming the first woman to fly across the Atlantic Ocean by herself. Amelia was born on 24 July, 1897, in Kansas, USA and spent a lot of her childhood living at her grandparents’ house. [1] ______ Amelia and Muriel would set off each morning to explore the neighbourhood, climb trees, search for animals and collect insects. It was this same sense of adventure that made Amelia dream of going up into the sky.

This dream would soon lead to a keen interest in flying machines. During World War I, Amelia became a nurse to help care for the injured. It was this time spent by the hospital beds of pilots that had a great effect on her. While sitting there listening to their war stories, she was amazed by their description of flying high over Europe. [2] ______ Amelia returned to the US and soon got the chance to take a trip in an aeroplane for the very first time.

This early experience of travelling by plane gave her such excitement that she immediately became crazy about learning how to fly one herself. Amelia was so impatient that she worked a number of jobs including one as a truck driver to save up $1,000 to pay for an instructor. [3] ______ Just six months later, she bought her own plane; a small, bright yellow biplane that she named ‘The Canary’. The 1920s was a great age for mankind’s rather new ability to fly and it was creating great excitement around the world. Amelia was busy making a name for herself by breaking flying records, but she wasn’t the only one.

On 20 May, 1927, Charles Lindbergh made history by becoming the first person to fly across the Atlantic Ocean. Amelia became interested in doing the same thing after hearing about his famous achievement. The following year, she got the opportunity to become the first woman to cross the same ocean in a plane, although as a passenger. [4] ______ When interviewed afterwards she said, “Stultz (the pilot) did all the flying … I was just baggage, like a sack of potatoes.” “… maybe someday I’ll try it alone,” she added.

That day came exactly 5 years after Lindbergh’s historic flight. On 20 May, 1932, Earhart set off from Newfoundland, Canada and flew east. Along the way, her plane experienced serious engine trouble and she even saw fire coming out of the back. [5] ______ She flew non-stop over the ocean through thick fog, strong winds and icy rain. Although tired and hungry, after 14 hours and 56 minutes she finally reached Ireland and landed safely in a farmer’s field. Amelia got many awards and became the most famous female pilot in history. But sadly, while trying to fly around the world in 1937, her plane disappeared over the Pacific Ocean. To this day, the mystery of what happened to Amelia and her crew remains unsolved.

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READING

Amelia’s Adventures

Amelia Earhart was an American pilot who amazed the world by becoming the first woman to fly across the Atlantic Ocean by herself. Amelia was born on 24 July, 1897, in Kansas, USA and spent a lot of her childhood living at her grandparents’ house. [1] ______ Amelia and Muriel would set off each morning to explore the neighbourhood, climb trees, search for animals and collect insects. It was this same sense of adventure that made Amelia dream of going up into the sky.

This dream would soon lead to a keen interest in flying machines. During World War I, Amelia became a nurse to help care for the injured. It was this time spent by the hospital beds of pilots that had a great effect on her. While sitting there listening to their war stories, she was amazed by their description of flying high over Europe. [2] ______ Amelia returned to the US and soon got the chance to take a trip in an aeroplane for the very first time.

This early experience of travelling by plane gave her such excitement that she immediately became crazy about learning how to fly one herself. Amelia was so impatient that she worked a number of jobs including one as a truck driver to save up $1,000 to pay for an instructor. [3] ______ Just six months later, she bought her own plane; a small, bright yellow biplane that she named ‘The Canary’. The 1920s was a great age for mankind’s rather new ability to fly and it was creating great excitement around the world. Amelia was busy making a name for herself by breaking flying records, but she wasn’t the only one.

On 20 May, 1927, Charles Lindbergh made history by becoming the first person to fly across the Atlantic Ocean. Amelia became interested in doing the same thing after hearing about his famous achievement. The following year, she got the opportunity to become the first woman to cross the same ocean in a plane, although as a passenger. [4] ______ When interviewed afterwards she said, “Stultz (the pilot) did all the flying … I was just baggage, like a sack of potatoes.” “… maybe someday I’ll try it alone,” she added.

That day came exactly 5 years after Lindbergh’s historic flight. On 20 May, 1932, Earhart set off from Newfoundland, Canada and flew east. Along the way, her plane experienced serious engine trouble and she even saw fire coming out of the back. [5] ______  She flew non-stop over the ocean through thick fog, strong winds and icy rain. Although tired and hungry, after 14 hours and 56 minutes she finally reached Ireland and landed safely in a farmer’s field. Amelia got many awards and became the most famous female pilot in history. But sadly, while trying to fly around the world in 1937, her plane disappeared over the Pacific Ocean. To this day, the mystery of what happened to Amelia and her crew remains unsolved.

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Listening

Listen to the story. Decide if the statements are true (T) or false(F).

1. Selkirk agreed with the captain of his ship.

2. The crew left Selkirk with some equipment.

3. In the beginning, Selkirk only ate seafood.

4. The goats on the island provided Selkirk with food and drink.

5     Wild cats attacked him when he was asleep.

6     Selkirk’s solutions always worked well.

7. Spanish pirates caught Selkirk.

8     Selkirk wasn’t right about the Cinque Ports.

9     Selkirk’s story became the idea for a famous novel.

10   He spent over 28 years on the island.