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B1 Preliminary: Travel vocabulary

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  • one of the round parts underneath a car, wagon, etc., that rolls and allows something to move. ["They took a suitcase with _____ on the bottom."]
    wheel
    skateboard
    cycle
    roller coaster
  • to leave and pay for your room at a hotel, motel, etc. ["We had a flight at 8 o'clock in the morning so we _____ early."]
    checked in
    departed
    checked out
    exited
  • a space where a car can be parked
    parking space
    car park
    parking
    parking place
  • move or go somewhere by putting one foot in front of the other on the ground, but without running
    walk
    go by train
    timetable
    boarding pass
  • a piece of equipment with moving parts that does work when it is given power from electricity, gasoline, etc.  ["Do you know how to operate this _______?"]
    slave
    machine
    robot
    computer
  • a place where you can buy petrol for cars
    police station
    railway station
    bus station
    petrol station / gas station
  • a place where aircraft land and take off and where there are buildings for passengers to wait in
    airport
    railway station
    bus station
    car park
  • to be on the ocean
    under sea
    on sea
    at sea
    in sea
  • a desk or area in a hotel, office building, etc., where visitors first go after entering ["Check in at _____ when you arrive at the hotel."]
    reception
    room
    entrance
    office
  • a structure built over something (such as a river) so that people or vehicles can get across ["a ____ connects the island to the mainland"]
    road
    bridge
    tunnel
    motorway / freeway
  • a sign near a road that has information for drivers
    brochure
    poster
    road sign
    booklet
  • a person who flies an airplane, helicopter, etc
    driver
    captain
    pilot
    flight attendant
  • an area outside a building for parking cars, lorries, etc.
    petrol station
    car park / parking lot
    garage
    zebra crossing
  • to go to a different place to live ["We're going to move _____ a new apartment."]
    into
    on
    by
    of
  • a group of vehicles that travel on a track and are connected to each other and usually to an engine ["I took a _____ to Madrid Atocha"]
    coach
    train
    bus
    car
  • a pesrson who rides a bicycle
    rider
    bicyclist
    cyclist
    motorist
  • an opening in a wall, door, car etc., that usually contains a sheet of glass. ["I looked out the _____  and saw a deer."]
    window
    ladder
    door
    bridge
  • travel by walking ["I come to school _____ "]
    walking
    by walking
    on foot
    by feet
  • a shop where vehicles are repaired ["My car was making a strange noise, so I took it to the _____."]
    petrol station
    garage
    car park
    parking space
  • a rubber ring that usually contains air and that fits around the wheel of a car, bicycle, etc.
    tyre / tire
    wheel
    roller skates
    floater
  • travel somewhere by train
    go by train
    helicopter
    hire
    park (a car)
  • a person who travels in a spacecraft into outer space
    astronaut
    police officer
    sailor
    driver
  • how fast someone or something moves or travels  ["He was running at full/top _____."]
    fast
    kilometres
    acceleration
    speed
  • a card that you show before you get on a plane or boat ["Please present your boarding _____to the flight attendant."]
    go by train
    park (a car)
    helicopter
    boarding pass
  •  to return (an airplane, helicopter, etc.) to the ground after a flight ["The plane _____ on the runway."]
    took off
    parked
    fell
    landed
  • a person who drives a vehicle
    conductor
    pilot
    passenger
    driver
  • to travel on water in a ship or boat ["He _____ed around the world on a luxury cruise liner."]
    swim
    navigate
    sail
    move
  • a piece of glass that reflects images ["She looked at herself in the _____."]
    prism
    telescope
    mirror
    window
  • a person who is invited to visit or stay in someone's home; a customer at a hotel, restaurant, etc. ["She will be the _____ of honor"]
    invitation
    visitor
    recepctionist
    guest
  • the money that a country uses  (euros, dollars, pounds etc.)
    Bitcoins
    cash
    currency
    credit cards
  • a thick, black liquid that comes from the ground and that is used in making various products (such as gasoline) and that makes the different parts in an engine, machine, etc., run smoothly ["I asked the mechanic to check the _____. "]
    gas
    petrol
    oil
    chocolate
  • a hotel room made for one person to use
    double room
    bed
    single room
    suite
  • a small, thin book or magazine that usually has many pictures and information about a product, a place, etc. ["They gave me lots of ____ at the tourist office."]
    booklet
    leaflet
    brochure
    map
  • a large boat used for traveling long distances over the sea
    helicopter
    canoe
    ferry
    ship
  • a vehicle used for taking hurt or sick people to the hospital especially in emergencies
    street cleaner
    police car
    fire engine
    ambulance
  • a printed piece of paper, or a message received on your phone, that gives you the right to travel on a bus, train, etc. ["May I see your _____, please?"]
    timetable
    ticket
    walk
    luggage
  • a person who shows and explains the interesting things in a place ["The tour _____ told us about the best restaurants in town."]
    visitor
    tourist
    guide
    security guard
  • a place where tourists go for maps and information about the place they are visiting
    tourist information centre
    police station
    bus station
    airport
  • a passage that goes under the ground, through a hill, etc. ["The train goes through a _____ in the mountain."]
    cave
    tunnel
    passage
    railway
  • a place at the side of a road that is marked with a sign, where buses stop
    pollution
    bus stop
    public transport
    petrol
  • coming to a country to live there ["In the USA there is a barrier to control illegal _____ from Mexico"]
    journeys
    school trips
    immigration
    holidays
  • a way to get from one place to another place  ["We didn't know what _____ to take to get to the top of the mountain."]
    motorway / freeway
    road
    route
    direction
  • a person who travels to a place for pleasure ["A lot of _____ come to Spain in the summer."]
    tourist
    traveller
    tour guide
    guest
  • a car with a driver that you pay to take you somewhere  ["We caught/took/got a _____ to the restaurant."]
    boat
    taxi
    passport
    break down
  • in or on a train, boat, etc. ["She got _____ the train."]
    on top
    on deck
    on platform
    on board
  • the bags and suitcases that a person carries when traveling  ["You can only take one small piece of ______ onto the aeroplane."]
    boarding pass
    timetable
    luggage
    walk
  • a long narrow place that is filled with water and was created by people so that boats could pass through it  ["the Panama _____ was built in 1914"]
    lake
    canal
    river
    ocean
  • to say or show that (something) is true or correct ["Can you _____ your reservation, please?"]
    say
    tell
    promise
    confirm
  • a large bus with comfortable seating that is used for long trips ["The schools hired two _____  for the trip to the farm."]
    underground / subway
    coach
    train
    bus
  • (travel) by aeroplane
    by air
    in air
    at air
    for air
  • to or in a foreign country or countries ["I would love to go __________ this year, perhaps to the South of France."]
    to abroad
    at abroad
    in abroad
    abroad
  • to sit on and control the movements of (a horse, motorcycle, bicycle, etc. ["Most children learn to _____ a bicycle when they are young."]
    walk
    mount
    drive
    ride
  • a chart showing the times at which trains, buses and planes leave and arrive  ["You should check the _____ to see when the next bus leaves."]
    timetable
    park (a car)
    go by train
    boarding pass
  • to operate a vehicle so that it goes in a particular direction
    motorway
    drive
    cycle
    driving licence
  • a place where two or more roads cross ["Traffic was stopped at the ______."]
    roundabout
    crossroads
    cross
    street
  • speak to someone to have something, (room, table, or seat etc.) at a later time ["We _____ a hotel room in London for two nights."]
    reservation
    reserve / book
    keep
    cancel
  • a set of lights that controls the traffic on a road.   ["Cars must stop when the _____ _____ are red."]
    driving licence
    drive
    cycle
    traffic lights
  • a person who repairs machines (such as car engines) and keeps them running properly
    technician
    engineer
    expert
    mechanic
  • a vehicle that runs on a track or on rails and that is usually used to carry groups of people for a short distance
    car
    bus
    tram
    lorry / truck
  • instructions that tell you how to go to a place ["Excuse me. Could you please give me _______ to the cinema?"]
    maps
    addresses
    instructions
    directions
  • a vehicle that is used for travel in outer space
    missile
    spaceship
    UFO
    helicopter
  • coming from or belonging to a different place or country ["We don't get many ______ visitors."]
    abroad
    immigrant
    foreign
    strange
  • at  a great distance in space or time ["Do you live _____ from Madrid?"]
    distance
    long
    far
    away
  • the process of making air, water, soil, etc. dirty
    ticket
    traffic jam
    luggage
    pollution
  • all the vehicles driving along a certain road or in a certain area  ["There's always a lot of _____ on the M40 in the mornings."]
    cars
    transport
    drivers
    traffic
  • to pay money to borrow something for a short time  ["We decided to _____ a car to travel around Italy."]
    passport
    hire
    taxi
    break down
  • to begin a journey
    set off
    take off
    traffic lights
    drive
  • a metal bar with a handle at each end that is used to control the direction of a bicycle, motorcycle, etc. ["Keep both hands on the _____!"]
    controls
    joystick
    steering wheel
    handlebars
  • a circular area where two or more roads meet and on which all vehicles must go in the same direction
    roundabout / traffic circle / rotary
    crossroads
    bridge
    junction
  • to ride a bicycle; to travel by bicycle
    driving licence
    cycle
    station
    motorway
  • a flat area next to railway tracks where people wait for a train or underground train ["Our train leaves from ______ 8"]
    bench
    park
    station
    platform
  • to put (something that is broken or damaged) back into good condition ["She _____ an old toy that was broken."]
    condition
    break
    damage
    repair
  • a long line of vehicles on a road that cannot move or that can only move very slowly   ["I'm stuck in a _____ _____, so I'll be late."]
    luggage
    traffic jam
    ticket
    walk
  • a line separating one country from another ["We crossed the _____ between Poland and Slovakia"]
    wall
    gate
    door
    border
  • someone who visits a person or place ["The museum gets _____  from all over the world."]
    patient
    guide
    visitor
    guest
  • to change words from one language into another language  ["My father speaks only Spanish. Will you _____ for me?"]
    interpret
    translator
    bilingual
    translate
  • a person whose job is to help to connect telephone calls
    receptionist
    manager
    teacher
    operator
  • a wide road, with at least two lanes in each direction, where traffic can travel fast for long distances between large towns.
    station
    motorway / freeway
    bus stop
    public transport
  • the money a person pays to travel on a bus, train, boat, or airplane or in a taxi ["I need some coins for the bus _____."]
    fee
    fare
    money
    entrance
  • the window at the front of a car, lorry, etc., that protects the driver and passengers
    bonnet
    hubcap
    windscreen / windshield
    boot
  • a company or organistation providing local transportation by bus
    train service
    transportation company
    bus service
    bus supplier
  • a place or piece of equipment provided for a particular purpose ["Are there any cooking ______ in the apartment?"]
    equipment
    places
    facilities
    installations
  • a trip that takes you to a place and back to the place you started from ["Two _____ tickets to Cuenca, please."]
    one-way trip
    come back
    return / round-trip
    journey
  • for or during the entire night ["He stayed _____ and went home the next day."]
    overnight
    at night
    night time
    nightly
  • a container used for carrying personal things (such as clothes) when you are going somewhere  ["We carried our _____  to the hotel room.."]
    bag
    handbag
    clothes
    sack
  • to go away from (a place) ["What time do you _____ in the morning?"]
    go out
    leave home
    exit
    go away
  • a 2-wheeled vehicle that a person rides by pushing on foot pedals ["She rode her _____ to school."]
    bicycle / bike
    scooter
    tricycle
    motorbike
  • a picture that shows the rivers, mountains, streets, etc., in a particular area
    map
    chart
    letter
    photograph
  • a vehicle with two wheels that is powered by a motor and that can carry one or two people
    taxi
    car
    bicycle
    motorbike
  • at or before the correct moment; at a time that is not late ["Please hand in your homework _____ time."]
    under
    for
    by
    on
  • a fast airplane that has one or more engines ["I would like to be rich and have a private _____."]
    biplane
    taxi
    bicycle
    jet
  • an area of land that is controlled by its own government ["The  _____ of Spain and Portugal have a lot in common."]
    kingdoms
    continents
    provinces
    countries
  • an official document that shows that you are qualified to drive
    motorway
    bus stop
    station
    driving licence
  • a spacecraft that is powered by a type of very powerful engine  ["The Space X _____ took off fromKennedy Space Center"]
    missile
    jet
    rocket
    plane
  • a small, simple house made of wood ["He lived in a _____ in the forest"]
    hotel
    cabin
    apartment
    house
  • a monetary unit used by countries of the European Union since 1999
    Bitcoin
    cash
    euro
    coins
  • a large object that you use to carry your clothing and belongings when you are traveling ["She packed her _____ the night before she left."]
    suitcase / case
    handbag
    wallet
    passport
  • to report to someone when you arrive at a place (such as an airport or hotel) to let them know you are there ["Passengers must _____ _____ one hour before the flight leaves."]
    check in
    check out
    report
    arrive
  • a liquid obtained from petroleum, used as fuel in car engines, etc. (North American English: gas, gasoline)
    pollution
    petrol
    ticket
    traffic jam
  • for work that is part of a job ["I have to go to New York City _____ next week."]
    for business
    in business
    on business
    by business
  • a system of trains that travel in tunnels in a city
    railway / railroad
    underground / subway
    bus station
    motorway / freeway
  • a paper that gives information about something ["You should keep all of your important _____ in a safe place."]
    documents
    passports
    papers
    certificates
  • reserved for temporary use ["a _____ flight took all the pensioners to Benidorm."]
    charter
    package
    tour
    group
  • the difference in value between money from one country and money from another country ["What is the pound to euro _______ today?"
    cash
    change
    exchange rate
    money
  • a book of information for visitors or tourists
    manual
    guidebook
    dictionary
    map
  • a room in a hospital, doctor's office, train station, etc., where people can sit down and wait
    station
    waiting room
    surgery
    restaurant
  • a system of tracks on which trains travel
    underground / subway
    railway / railroad
    motorway / freeway
    road
  • when something happens later than it should ["The nurse apologized for the _____  and said that the doctor would come soon."]
    late
    holiday
    stop
    delay
  • to leave the ground and begin to fly  ["Please listen to the flight attendant. The plane's about to _____."]
    cycle
    drive
    take off
    traffic lights
  • a track that is made by people or animals walking over the ground  ["We followed a small _____  through the woods."]
    tunnel
    road
    railway
    path
  • the building where an ambassador lives and works ["Protesters stood outside the American ______."]
    embassy
    government
    bureau
    office
  • a company that owns and operates many airplanes ["Iberia is the Spanish national _____."]
    airline
    airport
    aeroplane / airplane
    company
  • Expected or scheduled to arrive. ["Their plane is _____ in 15 minutes."]
    hoped for
    expected
    waited for
    due
  • a place to which a person is going or something is being sent ["You have reached your ______."]
    destination
    address
    home
    destiny
  • a large hall which arriving passengers come into after collecting their luggage ["We'll wait for you in the ______."]
    customs
    arrivals hall
    reception
    check in
  • a large vehicle that is used for carrying passengers especially along a particular route at particular times ["She took the number 4 ____ to Madrid."]
    car
    boat
    bus
    lorry / truck
  • a journey to a place ["We went on a school ____ to a farm."]
    trip
    holiday
    travel
    visit
  • an arrangement to have something (such as a room, table, or seat) kept for you at a later time ["We hava a _____ in a hotel in London for two nights."]
    maintenance
    ticket
    telephone call
    reservation / booking
  • the activity of visiting the famous or interesting places of an area  ["We did a lot of _____ on our holidays"]
    seeing
    visiting
    viewing
    sightseeing
  • the act of leaving a place especially to start a journey  ["What is your time of _____?"]
    exit
    going
    departure
    leaving
  • a place (such as a room in a hotel) where travelers can sleep and find other services ["We've booked three night's _____ in Glasgow"]
    bed
    accommodation
    facilities
    hall
  • (travel) by car, bus etc. on the ground
    on land
    at land
    by land
    in land
  • an act of traveling from one place to another ["It's a long _____ to Murcia."]
    journey
    step
    voyage
    travel
  • a city in which the main offices of a government are located ["Beijing is China's _____ _____."]
    hamlet
    village
    capital city
    town
  • to go on a trip or journey : to go to a place and especially one that is far away ["She enjoys _____ing around Europe"]
    walk
    expedition
    travel
    voyage
  • a person who is traveling from one place to another in a car, bus, train, ship, airplane, etc., and who is not driving or working on it ["There were two _____ in the car in addition to the driver."]
    tourist
    passenger
    visitor
    walker
  • a period of time that a person spends away from home, school, or buiness usually in order to relax or travel ["I'll be _____ at the beach next week."]
    in holiday
    on holiday
    by holiday
    at holiday
  • to get a ride in a passing vehicle by holding out your arm with your thumb up as you stand on the side of the road ["Her car broke down, so she had to _____ back home."]
    hitchhike
    cycle
    walk
    catch a taxi
  • machine that has wings and an engine and that flies through the air
    ferry
    helicopter
    aeroplane / plane / airplane
    parachute
  • a place where two things (such as a street and a railway track) cross each other ["You should always use a zebra ______ to get  to the other side of the road."]
    street
    crossing
    cross
    bridge
  • an official mark or stamp on a passport that allows someone to enter or leave a country
    signature
    seal
    stamp
    visa
  • (travel) on a ship
    on sea
    at sea
    for sea
    by sea
  • a vehicle (smaller than a ship) that travels on water, moved by oars, sails or a motor
    set off
    boat
    take off
    traffic lights
  • (travel) by car or bus
    for road
    in road
    by road
    on road
  • to arrive too late for (something or someone) ["I woke up late and _____ the train."]
    got
    caught
    lost
    missed
  • the system of buses, trains, etc. which people use to travel from one place to another
    traffic jam
    petrol
    pollution
    public transport
  • the act of moving through the air or through outer space ["Our _____ leaves Madrid at six o'clock."]
    flight
    flew
    fly
    flown
  • to move from one plane, train, etc., to another in order to continue a journey ["We'll have to _____ planes in Chicago."]
    move
    exchange
    change
    interchange
  • leave a vehicle that you are driving in a particular place for a period of time. ["I normally ____ my car in the street"]
    park (a car)
    hire
    helicopter
    taxi
  • to get on a bus, train, etc., before it leaves ["If you miss the first bus, you can _____ the next one in 15 minutes."]
    catch
    get in
    wait for
    stop
  • a machine that is used to carry people or goods from one place to another.  ["Police are looking for a stolen _____."]
    vehicle
    tractor
    trolley
    robot
  • a material (such as petrol, oil, or gas) that is burned to produce power ["I had to change the _____ pump on my car."]
    petrol
    fuel
    oil
    combustible
  • a place where trains stop so that passengers can get on and off
    bus stop
    station
    public transport
    petrol
  • to come to or reach a place after traveling, being sent, etc.  [" He ______home at six o'clock."]
    arrived in
    arrived
    arrived to
    arrived at
  • a sign beside a road showing the direction and distance to a place ["The _____ says it is 10 miles to the city"]
    signal
    poster
    notice
    signpost
  • an area at an airport where passengers arrive and leave  ["Flight 213 is now boarding at _____ 6."]
    check-in
    gate
    door
    window
  • a vehicle that has four wheels and an engine and that is used for carrying passengers on roads ["He got into the ____ and drove away."]
    lorry / truck
    ferry
    car / automobile
    aereplane / airplane
  • a written or spoken statement that tells people about something [" I heard an _____ on the loudspeaker saying that the store was closing in 10 minutes."]
    speech
    announcement
    advertisement
    warning
  • a building where buses regularly stop so that passengers can get on and off ["They took him to the _____ _____."]
    underground station
    bus station
    bus stop
    railway station
  • an official document  that identifies someone as a citizen of a country and that is necessary when entering or leaving a country
    take off
    passport
    set off
    boat
  • a very large, heavy vehicle that is used to move large objects
    car / automobile
    helicopter
    lorry / truck
    motorbike
  • being a member or citizen of a particular nation ["She's Spanish, but her parents are of Peruvian  ______."]
    region
    country
    nationality
    nationalist
  • a place that has rooms in which people can stay especially when they are traveling  ["We spent the night in a four-star _____."]
    caravan
    apartment
    chalet
    hotel
  • the place at an airport, border, etc., where government officers look for things that people are trying to bring into a country illegally ["We went through _____ at the airport without any difficulty."]
    passport control
    gate
    customs
    check-in
  • an activity in which you go through a place (such as a building or city) in order to see and learn about the different parts of it  ["We went on a guided _____ of the museum."]
    journey
    discovery
    tour
    trip
  • to take (something) to a person or place  ["Amazon _____ the box on Monday morning"]
    received
    gave
    delivered
    took
  • a bag for carrying things that has two shoulder straps and is carried on the back [Dora the Explorer has lots of things in her ______."]
    backpack
    handbag
    suitcase
    shopping bag
  • the process of reporting that you have arrived at a hotel, an airport, etc. ["_____ time for the 1 o'clock flight is at 11 o'clock"]
    arrival
    check out
    check-in
    reception
  • sold at airports or on planes or ships at a cheaper price than usual because you do not have to pay tax on them.  ["I bought chocolate at the ______ shop at the airport."]
    duty-free
    free
    travel
    cheap
  • to move through the air ["I would like to _____ like a bird."]
    fish
    float
    flow
    fly
  • a unit of money in the U.S., Canada, Australia, and other countries that is equal to 100 cents ["The shirt costs 20 _____."]
    euro
    pound
    dollar
    Bitcoin
  • to get into or onto (an aeroplane, a bus, a train, etc.) ["You must have a ticket in order to _____ the train."]
    check in
    ride
    board
    enter
  • a place on the coast that is protected and deep enough to provide safety for ships ["They enjoyed fishing in the _____."]
    harbour
    ocean
    beach
    river
  • late ["The flight to Barcelona has been ______"]
    late
    postponed
    delayed
    cancelled
  • an aircraft without wings that has large blades (= long flat parts) on top that go round. It can fly straight up from the ground and can also stay in one positi
    break down
    hire
    taxi
    helicopter
  • to stop working because of a fault in the vehicle or machinery
    passport
    boat
    set off
    break down
  • a vehicle that is made of a narrow board with two small wheels attached underneath and an upright handle attached on top and that is moved by pushing with one foot while holding onto the handle
    skateboard
    scooter
    bicycle
    motorbike
  • the series of roads, paths, etc., that can be used to go from one place to another ["He asked the _____ to the museum."]
    motorway
    road
    way
    street
  • words that have been changed from one language into a different language  ["My parents asked me to _____ the menu into Spanish"]
    translator
    translation
    interpreter
    change
  • a room in a hotel with two beds
    single room
    double room
    bedroom
    room
  • a person who takes people on trips through an area and explains the interesting details about it
    tour guide
    police officer
    tourist
    bus driver
  • a boat that is used to carry people and vehicles for a short distance between two places
    ferry
    kayak
    shuttle
    ship