Practice English Vocabulary B1 Exercises – Coming and going

A. Complete using a word formed from the letters given.

1   The airline say my ………………….. is too heavy and I have to pay extra. E G U L G A G

2   This model of Big Ben will be a lovely ………………….. of our holiday. E U N S V O R I

3   Do you know which ………………….. our train is on? M L F R A P O T

4   We’ve had a terrible ………………….. and now I’m just happy to be home. Y U N O R J E

5   Let’s walk around the ………………….. and have a look at all the fishing boats. B U R O H A R

6   You have to choose your ………………….. and the ticket machine gives you your ticket. I N E T I D S O T A N

7   This ………………….. is suitable for city driving and for rough country roads. H E I C E V L

8   The ………………….. to Australia takes 24 hours! H I G L T F

9   Look out! We’re going to ………………….. if you’re not careful! H A C S R

10   The cost of the holiday includes ………………….. at a five-star hotel. C O N D I O M A C A O M T

11   ‘Have you ever travelled …………………..?’ ‘Yes, I went to Italy last year.’ D A R A O B

12   Tina and Julie are going away on a weekend ………………….. to Berlin. K E R A B

B. Circle the correct word or phrase.

C. Complete using the correct form of the verbs in the box.

1   They’ve …………………… all today’s trains. How are we going to get home?

2   What’s the first thing you want to do when we …………………… New York?

3   It’s cold in Moscow, so …………………… some warm clothes.

4   You …………………… the hotel room and I’ll go and buy the train tickets.

5   Our plane has been …………………… by four hours.

6   If we’re quick, then maybe we can still …………………… the bus.

D. Match to make sentences.

A   away and come back again later.

B   back there the following year.

C   off, I held my mum’s hand tightly.

D   off the bus and couldn’t walk properly.

E   off on our walk, but it soon stopped.

F   in the car, if you like.

G   out on the right because it was safer.

H   on the bus, I realised I didn’t have a ticket.

E. Complete using the correct form of the phrasal verbs from exercise D.

1   Before Darren ………………….. on his journey, he packed some boots and plenty of warm clothes.

2   Why don’t you ………………….. and think about what I’ve said to you?

3   We should ………………….. the train at the next station and then find a taxi.

4   The helicopter ………………….. and suddenly we were in the air!

5   There was a fire alarm and we all had to ………………….. of the hotel.

6   Without saying anything, the man ………………….. his car and drove up the road.

7   We ran to the train and ………………….. just before it started to move.

8   My parents ………………….. to the little Spanish town where they first met.

F. Complete using the words in the box. Add any other words you need.

1   When you go ……………………, it always takes a few days to completely relax.

2   I hope our plane arrives …………………… . I’m bored just sitting here, waiting.

3   If you come ……………………, don’t forget to get off at the stop outside the bank.

4   Living …………………… is great. I love walking on the beach every morning.

5   The cowboys got off their horses and went the rest of the way …………………… .

6   Now we’re …………………… the ship let’s have a look around.

G. Use the word given in capitals to form a word that fits in the gap.

Going abroad

Up until the 1960s, not many British people had (1) …………………. (FLY) abroad for their holidays. Although the idea was (2) …………………. (ATTRACT), flying was still too expensive for most people. The only (3) …………………. (CHOOSE) people had was to go to British resorts. Instead of flying, families (4) …………………. (DRIVE) to the British coast. Places like Blackpool and Brighton had millions of (5) …………………. (VISIT) every year. During the 60s and 70s, prices dropped and (6) …………………. (TRAVEL) began to visit places like Spain. At first, hotels were (7) …………………. (COMFORT), but they slowly got better. These days, the (8) …………………. (DEPART) lounges at airports are full and people travel (9) …………………. (BACK) and forwards across the world for work and on holiday. Every summer, tourists go in all (10) …………………. (DIRECT) in search of the perfect beach and the perfect resort.

H. Write one word in each gap.

1   Sydney is famous ……………….. its harbour. You should also look ……………….. the Opera House and the bridge while you’re there.

2   We arrived ……………….. the hotel and they provided us ……………….. a map of the area.

3   When you’re preparing ……………….. a holiday, pack clothes that are suitable ……………….. the place where you’re going.

4   I prefer to be far ……………….. other people when I’m on holiday. I don’t like being close ……………….. crowds of tourists.

5   While we were waiting ……………….. our train, I asked someone ……………….. the delay.

6   Will was late ……………….. his appointment so he asked me ……………….. some money for a taxi.