To take money out from a cash point – w _ _ _ d _ _ w
withdraw
Wendy ___________________________ (be) on a safari in Africa last summer. She doesn't have a passport and has never been abroad!
can't have been
Most children __ to school by bus in those days.
would get
used to get
both
There is a s__________ across the fields to the train station which takes only ten minutes.
shortcut
I __ my last plane ticket online. It was easier than I thought.
used to book
booked
both
My primary teacher __ a class trip for her class every year.
would organise
both
used to orgasnise
X: Why are you returning so late? Y: Our tour bus ________ and we had to wait ages for help.
dropped off
set off
broke down
The c__________ on the boat from England to France was very calm.
crossing
X: __ from holiday yesterday. Y: Why not? X: Her car isn’t outside her house and the lights are all out.
Olga can't have come back
Olga might have come back
Olga mustn't have come back
To involve yourself deeply in a subject or activity, such as a foreign culture when travelling – i _ m _ _ s _
immerse
Going through security __ very little time when I flew to Moscow last Friday.
both
would take
took
Their j__________ through Europe took them two months and they visited sixteen countries.
journey
Andrew's plane landed in Málaga three hours ago. He ________________________(be) at the beach now. I'm sure he's having a great time.
must be
A low area of land between hills and mountains – v _ _ _ _ y
valley
X: Did you and your aunt enjoy the tour? Y: I did, but she couldn’t __ with the rest of the group so she went back to our hotel. She hasn’t been able to walk fast since she broke her leg last year.
keep up
pick up
hold up
Jane _________________________(be) to at least fifty different countries by now – every year she travels for three or four months.
must have been
X: That’s a very long drive! Can you do it without stopping? Y: I usually ___ and take a rest so I don’t get too sleepy.
put up
pull over
run out
This _________________________(be) the only direct train to London. I'm sure there are more.
can't be
Something you consider very unlikely or impossible – u________e
unthinkable
X: Laura? I’m waiting for you at the station. Where are you? Y: I’m afraid we __ our train so we’ll be there in about an hour.
have lost
have got on
have missed
I try not to drive during r______ hour because it takes so long to get anywhere.
rush
Something that happens no matter what you do to prevent it is – u _ _ v _ _ d _ _ _ e
unavoidable
Excuse me, sir, please sit down and f__________ your seatbelt. We haven't landed yet.
fasten
As a young man, George wanted to go trekking in Nepal but he __ that he wasn't fit enough to go there.
used to think
both
would think
It's a public holiday tomorrow. There ________ ______________(be) a lot of people at the airport.
may be/could be/might be
Pattaya is just 150 km from Bangkok, which makes it a popular seaside r__________ for the people living in Thailand's capital.
resort
A break taken by students between school and university, usually for a year – g _ _ y _ _ _
gap year
X: I'm in a difficult situation. __ Y: Of course.
Can I give you some advice?
Can you do me a favour?
Should I do something?
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