For each of box, choose the verb that completes all the phrases. Book/ go/ miss/ take/ travel 1.
a train/ a plane/ the ferry
a ride
a walk
2.
a room
a flight
a ticket
a seat
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online
3.
abroad
around the world
across Europe
by air/ rail/ sea
by train/ boat, etc.
4.
camping/ hiking/ backpacking
on a cruise
for a ride
on foot
5.
your flight
your plane
your train
your coach
Make your own sentences choosing 2 collocations from each box. Exercise 7. Read the following sentences. For each question, complete the second sentence so that it means the same as the first one, using the word given. Do not change the word given. 1)
We spent a long time deciding where to go.
It _______ to decide where to go. (
took )
2)
It’s been ages since we last went to Egypt.
We _______ to Egypt for ages. (
been )
3)
The sun shone every day.
It _______ every day. (
was )
4)
I didn’t expect it to be so hot!
It was _______ expected! (
than )
5)
We could not swim in some parts of the sea.
We _______ in some parts of the sea. (
able )
6)
There was a nice spa centre in the hotel.
The hotel _______ nice spa centre. (
had )
7)
The water in the swimming pool was too cold.
The water in the swimming pool _______. (
enough )
8)
There weren’t very many diving centers around.
There _______ diving centers around. (
few )
9)
“Please take sun lotion with you” said the guide to us.
Our guide _______ sun lotion with us. (
told )
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10)
If you don’t go to Egypt, you won’t see the Pyramids.
You _______ you go to Egypt. (