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B1 Preliminary: Travel vocabulary

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