Focus on vocabulary

Transcribe and read these words.

emergency, consulate, compass, punctual, resourceful, buoy, etiquette, bureau

2. Define the meaning of the following:

1. consul

2. emergency brake

3. a customs declaration form

4. travel light

5. a medicine case

Give synonyms.

1. in advance 2. the boat sails 3. petrol station 4. baggage room 5. life belt 6. travel agency 7. orderly 8. preoccupied

9. careless 10. reach the station 11. check one’s luggage 12. considerate 13. first-aid kit 14. knapsack 15. a seasoned traveller

Give the opposites.

1. calm, relaxed 2. punctual 3. travel light 4. orderly, methodical

5. miss one’s flight 6. lose one’s head 7. weigh anchor 8. the plane lands

Insert the correct prepositions and postpositions.

1. An experienced traveller is ready to put...... small inconveniences.

2. He is not a man to lose his head... trifles.

3. On the way to Sebastopol the ship calls... Sukhumi.

4. Do I have to fill... a customs declaration form?

5. They didn’t know what platform their train left....

6. She is not likely to burden herself... a lot of luggage.

In each set, find the odd-one-out; explain your choice.

1. a. trunk 2. a. orderly 3. a. neglectful 4. a. timetable 5. a. tourist office

b. suitcase b. excited b. annoyed b. map b. Inquiry Office

c. hamper c. punctual c. forgetful c. guide-book c. left-luggage office

d. haversack d. thoughtful d. absent-minded d. compass d. booking office