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B1 Preliminary: Travel vocabulary

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