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B1 Preliminary: Travel vocabulary

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