Practice English Vocabulary B1 Exercises – Vocabulary Review 3

A. Complete each second sentence using the word given, so that it has a similar meaning to the first sentence. Write between two and five words.

11   Did they give you a map of the area? provide

        Did they …………………. a map of the area?

12   My intention is to travel to Malta by ferry. going

        I …………………. travel to Malta by ferry.

13   I like staying by the sea when I’m on holiday. coast

        I like staying …………………. when I’m on holiday.

14   Be careful when you leave the bus. off

        Be careful when you …………………. the bus.

15   The beach is close to the hotel, so we can walk there. foot

        We can …………………. from the hotel to the beach because it’s close.

16   Why don’t you drive to Brighton this weekend? car

        Why don’t you go to Brighton …………………. this weekend?

17   We’re going to return to Bali again this summer. back

        We’re going to …………………. Bali again this summer.

18   I like to watch the planes leaving the ground when I’m at the airport. off

        I like to watch the planes …………………. when I’m at the airport.

B. Complete by changing the form of the word in capitals.

19   We thought of driving to Berlin, but in the end we ………………… . FLY

20   Could you ask the ………………… to slow down a bit, please? DRIVE

21   Experienced ………………… will enjoy our hotel’s comfortable double rooms. TRAVEL

22   Paris is really ………………… in the spring. Shall we go? ATTRACT

23   Let’s fly in business class – it’s much more ………………… than the cheap seats! COMFORT

24   Please check the ………………… time on your ticket carefully. DEPART

25   We looked at all the hotels and in the end we ………………… the Majestic. CHOOSE

26   I think we went in the wrong ………………… at the last turning and now we’re lost. DIRECT

C. Choose the correct answer.

27   I …………….. around the world one day.

        A   travel

        B   am going to travel

        C   am travelling

        D   travelled

28   Do you think Curtis …………….. the car race tomorrow?

        A   will win

        B   wins

        C   is winning

        D   won

29   What’s the weather like …………….. Russia at the moment?

        A   on      B   at

        C   in        D   to

30   I can’t come to your party because I …………….. my cousin that week.

        A   visit

        B   will visit

        C   visited

        D   am visiting

31   I think there’s a picture of the hotel …………….. the first page.

        A   on      B   at

        C   in        D   to

32   We usually go away somewhere on holiday …………….. New Year.

        A   on      B   at

        C   in        D   to

33   Watch out, or you …………….. off the boat!

        A   fall

        B   are going to fall

        C   are falling

        D   fell

34   It’s my birthday …………….. Friday, so we’re spending the weekend in London.

        A   on      B   at

        C   in        D   to

D. Choose the correct answer.

35   I got …………….. the car, turned the key and realised I didn’t have any petrol!

        A   into    B   off

        C   onto   D   on

36   I hope our plane leaves on …………….. .

        A   timetable

        B   plan

        C   schedule

        D   hour

37   My mum …………….. the bus to work every morning, but Dad drives.

        A   catches   B   does

        C   runs          D   goes

38   We had a long way to go so we …………….. off very early.

        A   made      B   set

        C   put           D   had

39   I prepared …………….. my trip very carefully, and I still forgot my toothbrush!

        A   with        B   on

        C   about      D   for

40   Public …………….. in this city is quite good, and it’s not expensive.

        A   travel

        C   vehicle

        B   journey

        D   transport

41   Mum …………….. away on business quite often.

        A   sets         B   takes

        C   does        D   goes

42   It’s easier to travel abroad when you can speak …………….. language like English.

        A   a strange

        B   a foreign

        C   an unknown

        D   an outside