UNIT 2.docx - TU VUNG
UNIT 2.docx - TU VUNG
UNIT 2.docx - TU VUNG
EXERCISES
TOPIC VOCABULARY IN CONTRAST
A. Choose the correct answer
1. You need a passport to cross the ________ between Mexico and the United States.
A. edge B. line C. border D. rim
2. The hotel where we are _______ is quite luxurious.
A. living B. remaining C. existing D. staying
3. When you ________ your destination, your tour guide will meet you at the airport.
A. arrive B. get C. reach D. achieve
4. It can be quite busy here during the tourist ________.
A. season B. period C. phase D. stage
5. David ________ me to the train station every morning.
A. goes B. takes C. has D. makes
6. I always enjoy our school ________ to France.
A. excursion B. journey C. trip D. travel
7. Hurry up, or we’ll ________ the bus!
A. avoid B. miss C. drop D. lose
8. The brochure says that the hotel has a great ________ of the sea.
A. appearance B. look C. sight D. view
9. I must remember to _______ a souvenir back from Spain for my grandmother.
A. go B. take C. bring D. keep
10. The ________ from London to Berlin is about 919 kilometres.
A. measure B. length C. gap D. distance
11. Make sure you ________ a hotel before you come to our island, especially in the
summer.
A. book B. keep C. put D. take
12. I live in Barcelona, but my _______ town is Madrid.
A. birth B. home C. native D. origin
PHRASAL VERBS
C. Complete using the correct form of the words in the box.
catch check get go make pick pull see
1. Let’s go to the airport to ____________________ Grandpa off when he flies back home.
2. If it starts to rain, ____________________ for a nearby cave to wait for it to pass.
3. We would like to remind all guests that they must ____________________ out before
midday.
4. Please ____________________ in and stop so that I can buy something to drink.
5. Every Saturday night my dad ____________________ us up outside the cinema.
6. I think the neighbours have ____________________ away for the weekend.
7. John’s up ahead so Greg is pedalling fast to ____________________ up with him.
8. We’re going on holiday tomorrow, but we’ll call you when we ____________________
back.
D. Write a phrasal verb in the correct form to replace the words in italics. Add
any other words you need.
1. We can start our journey ___________________________ towards the mountains at dawn.
2. Dad fetched the luggage while Mum registered ___________________________ at the
hotel.
3. I asked the taxi driver to let me get out ___________________________ outside the train
station.
4. Oh, no! I've forgotten my passport! We'll have to go back ________________ outside
the train station.
5. The most exciting moment is when the plane leaves the ground
___________________________. TAKES OFF
6. Stop the car! I think we’ve hit ___________________________ a dog.
7. I don’t think a horse can ever stay at the same speed as ___________________________ a
car.
WORD PATTERNS
F. Choose the correct answer.
1. I’ve always dreamt ___________ china.
A. to visit B. of visiting C. I visit D. visit
2. The travel agency is arranging for us _____________ at a really nice hotel.
A. stay B. of staying C. to stay D. staying
3. My dad says he always regrets ____________ more.
A. to not travel B. not travelling C. he not travel D. of not travelling
4. John seems keen ____________ how to drive as soon as he can.
A. of learning B. he learn C. for learn D. to learn
5. Now, class, I’d like you all to write __________ a description of your last holiday.
A. me B. to me C. it me D. about me
6. When you arrive ____________, have your passport ready.
A. to the airport B. in the airport C. on the airport D. at the airport
7. The Joneses have invited us ___________ to Australia with them this summer.
A. going B. for going C. about going D. to go
8. The in-flight entertainment may differ ___________ that advertised.
A. to B. from C. in D. at
WORD FORMATION
H. Use the word given in capitals at the end of each line to form a word that fits
in each gap.
It’s not always easy being a (1. TOUR) ___________________ You spend half your time
making (2. ARRANGE) __________________________ for your holiday and the other
half worrying about sticking to the (3. TIME) _________________________ I think it’s relaxing
sometimes to spend a holiday at home. There are no (4. CULTURE)
________________________ problems, you don’t need someone to be the (5.
PHOTOGRAPH) _______________________ and you know that the local (6. INHABIT)
_______________________ are always friendly!
I. Complete the sentences by changing the form of the word in capitals when
this is necessary.
1. Beijing has changed so much in the last few years that it’s almost
_______________________ (recognise)
2. The number of cars _________________________ (world) is about a billion and is
increasing all the time.
3. The new trains run on a completely ___________________________ (differ) system from
ordinary trains.
4. Living in a foreign country really does ____________________________ (broad) your
horizons.
5. I can’t find a _____________________________ (direct) flight from London to Delhi so I’ve
booked one that changes in Frankfurt.
6. All passengers must complete a visa form upon ________________________(arrive) at
Singapore airport.
7. You can still see old milestones by the side of the road in England, showing the
___________________________ (distant) to the nearest town.
8. The Museum of Transport has a full-sized jet plane next to the
________________________ (enter)