Vocabulary

1 Match the words in A to the definitions in B.

A B
1. isolated …… a. full of people or things
2. lively …… b. not safe
3. crowded …… c. far from any town or city
4. dangerous …… d. not interesting
5. boring …… e. natural, untouched by people
6. unspoilt …… f. full of action
7. foreign …… g. from another country

2 Complete the sentences with the words below.

package holiday • guided tour • traveller’s cheques • seat belt • boarding card • scenery • guidebook • departure time

1. If you don’t know which sites to visit, look in the ……………………… .

2. Always wear a ……………………… when you’re travelling in a car.
3. We took a ……………………… because we wanted to learn about the local history.
4. You can’t get on the aeroplane without your ……………………… .
5. The flight to France, the stay in the hotel and the tour are part of the ……………………… .
6. Look out of the window. The ……………………… is beautiful.
7. On holiday, some people take ……………………… instead of cash.
8. The plane arrives at 6.00 a.m., but I’m not sure what the ……………………… is.

3 Complete the sentences with the words below.

service charge • impressive • historical • underdeveloped • noisy • location

1. I can’t hear you. It’s too ……………………… in here.

2. James is a brilliant student. His marks are very ……………………… .
3. The town needs a hospital and a shopping centre. It’s very ……………………… .
4. I love visiting ……………………… places like the Parthenon.
5. His house is in a fantastic ……………………… , near the beach.
6. When you eat at a restaurant, a ……………………… is sometimes added to the bill.

4 Choose the sentence that follows the original sentence.

1. I spent the whole week lying on the beach.
a. It was very relaxing.
b. It was a guided tour.
2. On his next holiday, James wants to travel by boat.
a. He wants to go on a camping trip.
b. He wants to go on a cruise.
3. We are going hiking through Scotland.
a. It’s a resort holiday.
b. It’s quite a long trek.
4. I don’t like to carry heavy things when I travel.
a. I never take a lot of baggage.
b. I never take a boarding card.
5. There are no rooms available at this hotel.
a. You forgot your guidebook.
b. You should have made reservations.

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 6. Let’s go to the top of the mountain.
a. The scenery is amazing.
b. It’s a package holiday.

5 Answer the questions. Make them true for you.

1. Which famous landmarks have you visited?
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2. Have you ever been abroad? Which foreign countries have you visited?
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3. What is the longest journey that you have ever taken?
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6 Make sentences using the correct verb form.

1. Congratulations! I / pleased / hear / your good news
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2. Let’s eat at home. It / expensive / eat / at restaurants / every day
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3. We / sorry / miss / your party / yesterday
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4. I understand you. It / not easy / say goodbye / to your friends
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5. I spoke with Anna yesterday. She / happy / be / on holiday
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Grammar
1 Match the sentence beginnings in A to the sentence endings in B.
A B
1. I know a nice place …… a. which I grew up in.
2. Peter wants to meet the girl …… b. when most people go on holiday.
3. August is the month …… c. where we can sit and talk.
4. This is the house …… d. who took these pictures.
5. There is the dog …… e. that stole your lunch.

2 Choose the correct answer.

1. The man who / which won the trip around the world was 80 years old.
2. We always fly to Italy in August that / when the schools are closed.
3. That is the boy who / whose dog bit me.
4. Is there anything that / who you need?
5. The hotel where / whose we used to stay is closed.
6. Our home, which / who you visited yesterday, is near the museum.
7. This man, who / whose baggage we took by mistake, is a police officer.
8. Lisa, who / that you met yesterday, is my cousin.
9. Paris, which / where people often go on honeymoons, is a truly romantic city.

3 Complete the sentences with the relative pronouns below.

when • who • whose • where • which

1. The holiday ……………………… we went on was wonderful.

2. My brother, ……………………… is 12 years old, has never been to England.
3. Tomorrow is the day ……………………… the airline announces the new airfares.

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 4. Here’s a picture of the castle ……………………… the Queen lives.
5. Erin, ……………………… book I lent you, is my neighbour.

4 Combine the sentences with the relative pronouns below.

where • when • who • which • whose

1. This is the shop. It had a terrible fire last month.

This is the shop ....................................................................................................................... .
2. I’ll never forget the day. My parents bought me tickets to Paris.
I’ll never forget the day ........................................................................................................... .
3. This is the new student. He moved here from France.
This is the new student ........................................................................................................... .
4. Have you met the writer? His book is a best-seller.
Have you met the writer ......................................................................................................... ?
5. I’ve got a reservation at the hotel. My favourite singer stayed there.
I’ve got a reservation at the hotel ............................................................................................ .

5 Rewrite the sentences using non-defining clauses.

1. Max is an actor. He lives in New York.
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2. My house is on Brown Street. It’s a very small street.
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3. My brother was born on 17th March. I was six years old then.
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4. Toronto is an exciting city. My mum was born there.
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6 Write sentences about yourself. Use relative pronouns.

1. I like films ..................................................................................................................................
2. I want to go to a place ...............................................................................................................
3. I like people ...............................................................................................................................
4. I remember the day ...................................................................................................................

ANSWERS
Vocabulary
1 1. c 3. a 5. d 7. g
2. f 4. b 6. e
2 1. guidebook 5. package holiday
2. seat belt 6. scenery
3. guided tour 7. traveller’s cheques
4. boarding card 8. departure time
3 1. noisy 4. historical
2. impressive 5. location
3. underdeveloped 6. service charge
4 1. a 2. b 3. b 4. a 5. b 6. a
5 all logical and grammatically correct answers.

6 1. Congratulations! I’m pleased to hear your good news.

2. Let’s eat at home. It’s expensive to eat at restaurants
every day.

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 3. We were sorry to miss your party yesterday. / We’re sorry we missed your party yesterday.
4. I understand you. It’s not easy to say goodbye to your friends.
5. I spoke with Anna yesterday. She is / was happy to be
on holiday.

Grammar
1 1. c 2. d 3. b 4. a 5. e
2 1. who 6. which
2. when 7. whose
3. whose 8. who
4. that 9. where
5. where
3 1. which 4. where
2. who 5. whose
3. when
4 1. This is the shop which had a terrible fire last month.
2. I’ll never forget the day when my parents bought me tickets to Paris.
3. This is the new student who moved here from France.
4. Have you met the writer whose book is a best-seller?
5. I’ve got a reservation at the hotel where my favourite singer stayed.
5 1. Max, who is an actor, lives in New York. / Max, who lives in New York, is an actor.
2. My house is on Brown Street, which is a very small street.
3. My brother was born on 17th March, when I was six years old.
4. Toronto, where my mum was born, is an exciting city. / My mum was born in Toronto, which is an exciting city.
6 all logical and grammatically correct answers.