May 2013
TRAVEL
VOCABULARY
Phrasal verbs
A. Complete the sentences using the words in the box.
in up back down out after off x 2
1. We hired a car when we arrived at the airport but it broke _____ on the
way to the hotel.
2. My mum always feels nervous just as the plane is taking _____ and
landing.
3. I set _____ at six o’clock so that I would arrive at the hostel before the
other travellers.
4. Phone me from the airport after you’ve checked _____.
5. I hate sleeping in a tent because I can’t put _____ with the mosquitoes
and other insects.
6. The taxi had to turn _____ when it reached the mountain road because
a tree had fallen and was blocking the way.
7. Would you mind looking _____ my cat while I’m on holiday next week?
8. We are planning to travel for six months but if we run _____ of money,
we’ll be back sooner!
Words often confused
B. Circle the correct words in each sentence.
1. Last year we went on an amazing travel / trip around Europe.
2. We visited about twenty antique / ancient churches along the route.
3. They are staying at a campsite / camping in the Pyrenees.
4. This is the most relaxing / relaxed holiday I’ve had in years!
5. I love getting sunburnt / suntanned, don’t you?
6. Those people are foreigners / strangers I think – they are speaking a
strange language.
7. I’m sure Jack and Mary will pass / spend a lovely time in Las Vegas.
8. You can buy some recollections / souvenirs in the gift shop at the
hotel.
GRAMMAR BACHILLERATO 1
Gerunds and Infinitives (+ infinitive without to)
A. Circle the correct words in each sentence.
1. Travelling around Africa makes you to think / think / thinking about
the comfortable life we lead at home.
2. We decided to look / look / looking for a different kind of holiday.
3. They enjoy visiting / to visit / visit museums and churches.
4. I really think you should taking / to take / take a trip up to the
mountain top; it’s a fantastic view.
5. We’re fed up of go / going / to go to the same place every year; we
want a change this year.
6. Let’s to get / get / getting some brochures from the travel agency.
7. Eating / Eat / To eat exotic gourmet food is one of my favourite things
to do on holiday.
8. It’s quite difficult understand / to understand / understanding the
local dialect; you have to use sign language.
B. Complete the sentences with the correct form of the verbs in
brackets.
1. I try to avoid ________ to places where there are lots of tourists. (go)
2. We can’t afford ______ a holiday abroad this year so we’re going to a
campsite near the local beach. (have)
3. Hello, pleased ______ you. (meet)
4. I’m going to the bank ______ some traveller’s cheques for our holiday in
India. (order)
5. I’m not very good at ______ people when I’m travelling around. (meet)
6. Can you ______ to China overland? (get)
7. The hotel owner let us ______ our suitcases in the hotel for this
morning. (leave)
8. ______ alone is not easy – you have to like your own company. (travel)
STOP! REMEMBER!
C. Complete the sentences using the words in the box. Use the
gerund or the infinitive.
save see have talk go send get write
1. Don’t forget __________ a new passport before you go!
2. I’ll never forget __________ the Twin Towers in New York before the
terrorist attack.
3. Did you remember __________ the postcards?
4. I remember __________ them but I’m not sure if I sent them.
5. We stopped at a service station on the motorway __________ lunch.
6. Everyone stopped __________ when the film started.
7. We didn’t mean __________ to Birmingham; we caught the wrong bus!
8. For many families, a summer holiday means __________ up all year
round.
D. Complete the second sentences using the word in bold.
1. _________________________________________________________ T
he customs official wouldn’t let us enter the country. (refused)
The customs official __________________________________________
2. _________________________________________________________ J
ane said she would book the hotel and the ferry. (agreed)
Jane ______________________________________________________
3. _________________________________________________________ D
o you want to go to Italy this year? (fancy)
Do you ____________________________________________________
4. _________________________________________________________ I
don’t really want to go abroad this summer. (feel)
I don’t _____________________________________________________
5. _________________________________________________________ I
really hate spending time on the beach. (stand)
I can’t _____________________________________________________
6. _________________________________________________________ H
e said he would be careful with his money. (promised)
He _______________________________________________________
7. _________________________________________________________ I
haven’t got enough money to go to Paris. (afford)
I _________________________________________________________
8. _________________________________________________________ T
he landowner allowed us to fish in the river. (let)
The landowner ______________________________________________
GRAMMAR BACHILLERATO 2
Grammar review (modal verbs, reported speech, the passive,
conditionals)
A. Choose the correct option: A, B or C.
1. I think you _____ book a hotel before you go.
A. must
B. should
C. ought
2. Everyone _____ off the bus and show their passports when we arrived at
the border.
A. must get
B. must have got
C. had to get
3. We _____ for any of the meals in the hotel – everything was included.
A. didn’t have to pay
B. mustn’t pay
C. mustn’t have paid
4. There’s nobody waiting for the bus – I think we _____ it!
A. must have missed
B. must miss
C. have must miss
5. I’m not quite sure where we are – we _____ anywhere!
A. can be
B. could be
C. must be
6. You _____ a ticket before you got on the train.
A. should buy
B. should bought
C. should have bought
7. You _____ smoke on the bus – it’s strictly forbidden!
A. can’t
B. don’t have to
C. haven’t to
8. You _____ Bill in the supermarket today; he’s on holiday in China!
A. can’t see
B. couldn’t see
C. can’t have seen
B. Complete the sentences using the verbs in brackets. Use the
correct tense.
1. If we catch the 9 o’clock train, we __________ in Paris in time for lunch.
(arrive)
2. What will he do if he __________ the bus? (miss)
3. If I __________ enough money, I’d gone on holiday tomorrow. (have)
4. Where would you go if you ___________ go anywhere in the world?
(can)
5. If I were rich, I __________ all my time travelling around the world.
(spend)
6. What _____ you ____ if you found someone’s passport? (do)
7. If I’d known you were coming to visit, I __________ a meal for us!
(cook)
8. We __________ at the station on time if we’d come by taxi. (arrive)
C. Correct the mistakes in these sentences.
1. He told to me that he was going to travel around the world.
2. She said that she will meet us in the park the following day.
3. They asked him where was the beach.
4. I asked him was he on holiday.
5. The lawyer advised us that we complain about the hotel.
6. The guide told us to not go outside the city centre.
7. Do you know weather or not the shops are open this afternoon?
8. I asked him how long had he been travelling.
D. Complete the second sentence. Use the passive form.
1. _________________________________________________________ S
omeone is going to fix my camper van.
I’m _______________________________________________________
2. _________________________________________________________ T
he government has passed a new law to promote rural tourism.
A new law _________________________________________________
3. _________________________________________________________ T
hey are building a huge holiday centre near the beach.
A huge holiday centre ________________________________________
4. _________________________________________________________ T
hey have opened a new airport near the city.
A new airport _______________________________________________
5. _________________________________________________________ A
consortium of businessmen bought the ski resort last year.
The ski resort _______________________________________________
6. _________________________________________________________ T
hey will probably open a new hotel here.
A new hotel ________________________________________________
7. _________________________________________________________ T
hey will have invented space travel for tourists by 2050.
Space travel for tourists ______________________________________
8. _________________________________________________________ T
hey can sell thousands of train tickets an hour using this new machine.
Thousands of train tickets an hour ______________________________
READING
A. Match words from Box A with words from Box B to make common
collocations. Then read the introduction quickly to check your
answers.
Box A
Box B
budget economic cheaper holiday
crisis busters site holidays stays
overnight youth economy caravan
destinations hostels alternatives
Budget Holidays in the UK
In these days of economic crisis, more and more people are looking for
cheaper alternatives to their usual holiday destinations. Many Britons are
planning to spend their holidays in the UK this year and bookings for overnight
stays in youth hostels in England and Wales have increased significantly.
Camping is an obvious choice for holiday-makers on a budget and some
campsites are as plush as 4-star hotels. But serious economy-busters can
reduce their holiday costs even further by turning to some cheap alternatives
to traditional campsites and caravan site accommodation.
We have recently witnessed a revival in more basic and adventurous
alternatives. All around the country, buildings such as böds, bothies,
shepherds’ huts and old tin homes have been rescued, restored and
maintained.
A
B
Böds
Shepherds’ huts
http://www.camping-bods.co.uk
These simple wooden huts were
originally built to provide simple
shelter during the lambing season. On
Mayo Farm in the Dorset countryside
you can stay in one of two 100-year
old huts, sharing hot showers and
other facilities in separate communal
buildings.
Böds were originally built to house
fishermen in Shetland during the
fishing season. Since 1992, the
Shetland Amenity Trust has started
renting these basic shelters to visitors
wishing to tour the remote islands on
very little money.
Price: £8 pp per night in böds with
electricity, £6 pp per night without
electricity.
Price: £10 a night pp, minimum
booking two nights. Mayo Farm,
Dorset, Higher Blandford Road,
Shaftesbury, Dorset.
C
D
Bothies
Tin homes
http://www.mountainbothies.org.uk
http://www.underthethatch.co.uk
Bothies were originally constructed as
temporary quarters for unmarried
male farm-workers, or for shepherds
working in remote areas. The word
bothy derives from the Gaelic word
bothan – a hut.
The Mountain Bothies Association
maintains about 100 shelters in
Scotland, England and Wales. It was
set up in 1965 “to maintain simple
shelters in remote country for... all
who love wild and lonely places”.
Their smallest building is like a garden
shed and the largest are stone
cottages with six or seven rooms.
Price: Staying in the bothies is free,
but there is a membership fee of £20
a year (unwaged £10), and they
would like members to help with
maintenance work.
Tin homes were once common in Wales
and Scotland. In the 1920s they were
delivered by railway as a prefabricated
kit and built in rows, often to house
workers.
The Tin Bungalow at Martletwy, in
Pembrokeshire, Wales, has been
restored and insulated to provide a
comfortable, retro holiday experience.
Price: £162 for a two-night stay. Sleeps
4.
B. Read the sentences about the holiday accommodation and write
A, B, C or D.
1. You can pay a bit less if you don’t need electricity. ___
2. This accommodation is located on a farm. ___
3. You don’t have to pay to stay here. ___
4. The original owners bought these homes in separate parts and then
‘assembled’ them. ___
5. Men used to stay here years ago when they were looking after their
sheep. ___ and ___
6. These holiday homes are made of sheets of metal. ___
7. There is an organization dedicated to looking after these places. ___
8. Men used to stay here years ago while they were fishing. ___
C. Complete the tables with words from the text.
Adjective
Adverb
basically
simply
temporarily
remotely
commonly
Adjective
Adverb
original
Noun
origin
commune
significant
signification
seriously
separately
separation
LISTENING
A. You are going to watch and listen to a guide to an area of
London. Listen carefully and tick the London neighbourhoods that
are mentioned.
http://www.sightseer.tv/london/eastlondonoverview
1. Covent Garden ____
2. Brick Lane ____
3. Whitechapel ____
4. Oxford Street ____
5. London Docklands ____
6. Hyde Park ____
7. Canary Wharf ____
8. Notting Hill ____
9. Stratford ____
B. Watch and listen again. Match the neighbourhood with what it is
famous for.
1. Brick Lane
a. Bombed during WW II
2. Whitechapel
b. 2012 Olympics
Stadium
3. London Docklands
c. Bangladesh community
4. Canary Wharf
d. Jack the Ripper
5. Stratford
e. London City Airport
C. Complete the sentences. Write one word in each gap.
1. Brick lane is famous for __________ restaurants.
2. You can go on a __________ tour to see where Jack the Ripper carried
out his attacks.
3. In the 1980s the docklands transformed into a ‘mini __________’.
4. East London has its own airport which is popular with __________
travellers.
5. The Excel Centre is an important conference and __________ centre.
6. Next door to the 2012 Olympic Site there is a huge __________
centre.
SPEAKING
A. Work in pairs or small groups. Look at the pictures and discuss
the questions.
1. How would you describe these types of holidays?
2. What kind of people would choose these types of holidays?
3. In your opinion, which is the best and which is the worst holiday?
4. Think of a member of your family; which of these holidays would they
choose and why?
5. Which part of the world are these pictures from?
6. How important is the weather in each of these holidays?
7. Which do you think would be the most expensive? Classify them from
the cheapest to the most expensive.
8. What would be the ideal length of stay for each of these holidays?
B. Talk about your last holiday. Think about these questions.
1. Where did you go and why? Describe the place.
2. Who did you go with?
3. When did you go and how long did you stay?
4. What was the weather like?
5. Did you have any special food?
6. Did you visit any monuments?
7. Did you do any kind of sightseeing?
8. Did you do any sunbathing?
9. Did you take many photos?
10.
Did you buy any souvenirs?
11.
How did you travel? Was it a long trip?
12.
Did you take a rucksack or a suitcase? What things did you take?
13.
What is your best memory of the holiday?
14.
Were you glad to get home?
15.
Would you recommend the place you went for a holiday?
16.
Would you consider going there again?
17.
Did you send your holiday photos to anyone or post them on a
social networking site?
WRITING
A. Read the essay, ignoring the gaps. Match each paragraph to its
purpose.
Paragraph 1
a) Give some facts to support your opinion.
Paragraph 2
b) Write a conclusion, restating your opinion.
Paragraph 3
c) Introduce the point, including your opinion.
Paragraph 4
d) Give some contrasting points of view and say why you
don’t agree with them.
“Children under 16 shouldn’t be allowed to have mobile phones. They are a
distraction from studies and an impediment to social interaction.” Discuss.
These days it is difficult to think of a world without mobile phones. Many people
have more than one and some people spend half their lives on the phone. You also
see more and more younger children with mobile phones. Some might find this a
worrying trend but in my opinion (1) ______________ modern society’s obsession
with technology. (2) _______________ there should be an age limit for owning a
mobile phone, but I would put that limit at 8 or 9 years old, not 16. (3)
________________ whoever believes that teenagers shouldn’t have access to a
mobile phone is out of touch with modern society.
Mobile phones are a necessary part of a teenager’s life. By using text messages and
apps such as ‘Whatsapp’, modern teenagers build up social networks which are more
enriching than hanging around on street corners. (4) ________________, mobile
phones are a source of information. Most teenagers access the Internet via their
mobile phones, and (5) ________________ distraction from studies they are
actually a study aid. (6) ________________ owning a mobile phone is a form of
security. Once upon a time parents didn’t know where the kids were if they hadn’t
arrived home at the expected time. These days a quick phone call can put parents’
minds at rest.
There should be an age limit for mobile phones, in my opinion. Children under the
age of 8 or 9 should not have unlimited access to a mobile phone, for security
reasons. They are not old enough to know the risks involved in being part of social
networks. (7) ________________ that this is also true for a 10 or 12 year old but I
would reply to this argument by saying that we are now living in a world where
technology is essential. It is normal for children to be in contact with technology at a
young age. (8) ________________ mobile phones are an impediment to social
interaction – that is not true. Teenagers have contact with huge groups of friends via
their mobile phones. (9) ________________, they are an aid to social interaction.
(10) ________________, I would say that I am in complete disagreement with the
idea that mobile phones should only be available to over 16s. It goes against modern
trends in society, and is based on the misconception that mobile phones isolate
teenagers from society. In the future, communication and information technology
will be connected to almost everything we do, so it is futile to try and stop teenagers
coming into contact with it.
B. Use these phrases to fill in the gaps in the essay.
a. As for the idea that
b. far from being a
c. In conclusion
d. It can be argued that
e. it is no more than a consequence of
f. Many people would argue
g. Moreover
h. Not to mention the fact that
i. On the contrary
j. Personally, I think that
C. Write an opinion essay.
“Children shouldn’t be allowed to sit in their rooms surfing the net;
it’s antisocial.” Discuss
Plan your essay. Make some notes for each of the four paragraphs. Use the
model essay and the useful expressions from exercise B.
USEFUL LINKS
 Go to:
http://www.sightseer.tv/londonhomepage
Watch some more videos about different areas of London.
 Go to:
http://www.lonelyplanet.com
Click on a destination and find out lots of useful information for travellers.
 Go to:
http://www.tripadvisor.com
Read travellers’ reviews of hotels around the world.
 Go to:
http://www.101holidays.co.uk/unusual-holidays/
Find some unusual holiday destinations in the UK and Europe – including working
holidays.
ANSWERS
VOCABULARY
A.
1. down
2. off
3. off
4. in
5. with
6. back
7. after
8. of
B.
1. trip
2. ancient
3. campsite
4. relaxing
5. suntanned
6. foreigners
7. have
8. souvenirs
GRAMMAR BACHILLERATO 1
A.
1. think
2. to look
3. visiting
4. take
5. going
6. get
7. Eating
8. to understand
B.
1. going
2. to have
3. to meet
4. to order
5. meeting
6. get
7. leave
8. Travelling
C.
1. to get
2. seeing
3. to send
4. writing
5. to have
6. talking
7. to go
8. saving
D.
1. The customs official refused to let us enter the country.
2. Jane agreed to book the hotel and the ferry.
3. Do you fancy going to Italy this year?
4. I don’t really feel like going abroad this summer.
5. I can’t stand spending time on the beach.
6. He promised to be careful with his money.
7. I can’t afford to go to Paris.
8. The landowner let us fish in the river.
GRAMMAR BACHILLERATO 2
A.
1. B
2. C
3. A
4. A
5. B
6. C
7. A
8. C
B.
1. will arrive
2. misses
3. had
4. could
5. would spend
6. would; do
7. would have cooked
8. would have arrived
C.
1. He told me that he was going to travel around the world.
2. She said that she would meet us in the park the following day.
3. They asked him where the beach was.
4. I asked him if he was on holiday.
1. The lawyer advised us to complain about the hotel.
2. The guide told us not to go outside the city centre.
3. Do you know whether or not the shops are open this afternoon?
4. I asked him how long he had been travelling.
D.
1. I’m getting/having my camper van fixed.
2. A new law has been passed to promote rural tourism.
3. A huge holiday centre is being built near the beach.
4. A new airport has been opened near the city.
5. The ski resort was bought by a consortium of businessmen last year.
6. A new hotel will probably be opened here.
7. Space travel for tourists will have been invented by 2050.
8. Thousands of train tickets an hour can be sold using this new machine.
READING
A.
1. budget holidays
2. economic crisis
3. cheaper alternatives
4. holiday destinations
5. overnight stays
6. youth hostels
7. economy-busters
8. caravan site
B.
1. A
2. B
3. C
4. D
5. B and C
6. D
7. C
8. A
C.
Adjective
Adverb
basic
basically
simple
simply
temporary
temporarily
remote
remotely
common
commonly
Adjective
Adverb
Noun
original
originally
origin
common
communal
commune
significant
significantly
signification
serious
seriously
seriousness
separate
separately
separation
LISTENING
A.
1. Brick Lane
2. Whitechapel
3. London Docklands
4. Canary Wharf
5. Stratford
B.
1. Brick Lane – c. Bangladeshi community
2. Whitechapel – d. Jack the Ripper
3. London Docklands – a. Bombed during WW II
4. Canary Wharf – e. London City Airport
5. Stratford – b. 2012 Olympics Stadium
C.
1. curry
2. walking
3. Manhattan
4. business
5. exhibition
6. shopping
Summary of audio script
East London starts east of the City of London. Being close to the old London Docks,
it was a part of London where a variety of immigrants settled over the centuries.
Today in Brick Lane it is the Bangladeshi influence that has made the street famous
for its curry restaurants.
Nearby, the old docks have been developed as a business centre with the
headquarters of many banks, financial houses and media groups locating here. With
Canary Wharf as its centre, there are plenty of shops and eating places in the area.
It is well served by transport links with the Docklands Light Railway and the Jubilee
Line providing good rail links.
Just East of Canary Wharf is City Airport. This is very popular with business travellers
and can be easily reached by the Docklands Light Railway. Close by is the Excel
Centre which is an important location for exhibitions and conferences throughout the
year.
Stratford is the 2012 Olympic site and has the Westfield Shopping Centre nearby.
There are many famous markets located in East London. These include Petticoat
Lane, Old Spitalfields Market, Ridley Road Market in Dalston and the Columbia Road
Sunday flower Market.
For football enthusiasts West Ham United and Leyton Orient are teams located in the
area of East London.
Because of its varied history there are lots of walking tours around the area. One of
the most popular is the ‘Jack the Ripper’ walk in the Whitechapel area. This tour
points out places where he performed some of his gruesome deeds or those that
were related to the murders, like the ‘Ten Bells Pub’.
WRITING
A.
1. c
2. a
3. d
4. b
B.
1. it is no more than a consequence of
2. It can be argued that
3. Personally, I think that
4. Moreover
5. far from being a
6. Not to mention the fact that
7. Many people would argue
8. As for the idea that
9. On the contrary
10. In conclusion
Images courtesy of FreeDigitalPhotos.net: Guggenheim Museum, Evgeni Dinev; Bondi Beach,
Federico Stevanin; Space Air Hostess, Victor Habbick; A man in farm land, Africa; skier in powder snow,
Franky242; Pony Trail Ride, Rosemary Ratcliff.