A postcard from holidays or in other words - FCE Travel Vocabulary Revision!


  
India 2012

How many of you got so caught up in revising grammar before the FCE exam that you forgot about the vocabulary somewhere along the way? Of course, it is very important to know about tenses, modals and subjonctives, but believe me, it is absolutely NECESSARY to have a wide range of vocabulary. Why? Because your essays will be judged by it, because your speaking exam will depend on it, and finally - because you will not notice all the typical catches with words' synonyms and antonyms used regularly during the reading and listening parts.

For the ones that get easily demotivated by thinking - 'How can anybody learn all the vocabulary needed for the exam?!' I am answering - easily if you group it by categories. FCE, like all the other Cambridge exams, has its own structure and themes that keep reappearing. It's no different when it comes to vocabulary. There are around 15 general topics that are explored at the exam over and over again. Today, I'm going to show you the first category so beloved by the examinators - Travel & Holidays.



FCE Vocabulary Revision 1 – Travel and Holidays

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Ex. 1 Fill the gaps with the words given below:

PLATFORM – DECK - CREW – TAKE OFFs – EXPEDITION – PACKAGE TOUR – ITINERARY – TRIP – HOSTEL – ACCOMMODATION – HITCHHIKE – FORTNIGHT – VACANCIES – OCCUPIED – PUT UP


1.       A  flat area for walking on, built across the space between the sides of a boat is called a ........................

2.       A large house where people can stay for free or cheaply is called a/an ...........................

3.       An organized journey for a particular purpose is called a/an ..............................

4.       It took them 4 hours to ............................the tent.

5.       A period of two weeks is called a/an ..................................

6.       The train for Cambridge will depart from ............................... 9.

7.       We bought a cheap ........................... to Spain and stayed in a big hotel by the sea.

8.       There's a shortage of cheap .................................. (= places to live).

9.       Apart from the ten officers, a ........................ of 90 looks after the 300 passengers.

10.   Excuse me, is this toilet............................?

11.   We wanted to book a hotel room in July but there were no ............................

12.   A detailed plan or route of a journey is called a/an ....................................

13.   Night ............................ and landings are banned at this airport.

14.   Women should never ............................... on their own.

15.   The ................................. from York to Newcastle takes about an hour by train.

Ex. 2 Choose the correct option:

1.       We are sorry to inform all passengers travelling to Barcelona that the plane will have at least 2 hours delay/retard.

2.       From which deck/platform does the train to London leave?

3.       I’d like a round/return ticket to Bristol, please.

4.       The stewardess checked if all the passengers have fastened their seat/life belts.

5.       The Titanic sank during its first trip/voyage.

6.       How many suitcases/luggage can I take with me on board?

7.       We've booked the hotel for a two weeks/fortnight.

8.       If you don’t have enough money for a fancy hotel, why don’t you try a/an hostel/accommodation?

9.       We’ve overslept and didn’t reach/arrive the airport in time.

10.   It’s our bus stop! Hurry up, we must get out/off now!


KEY:



Ex. 1
    1.DECK         2. HOSTEL     3. EXPEDITION     4.PUT UP    5.FORTNIGHT      6. PLATFORM           7. PACKAGE TOUR                          8. ACCOMMODATION      9. CREW      10.OCCUPIED      11. VACANCIES         12. ITINERARY     13. TAKE OFFS     14.HITCHHIKE      15.TRIP

Ex. 2

! The incorrect options are crossed out:

1.       We are sorry to inform all passengers travelling to Barcelona that the plane will have at least 2 hours delay/retard.

2.       From which deck/platform does the train do London leave?

3.       I’d like a round/return ticket to Bristol, please.

4.       The stewardess checked if all the passengers have fastened their seat/life belts.

5.       The Titanic sank during its first trip/voyage.

6.       How many suitcases/luggage can I take with me on board?

7.       We booked the hotel for a two weeks/fortnight.

8.       If you don’t have enough money for a fancy hotel, why don’t you try a/an hostel/accommodation?

9.       We’ve overslept and didn’t reach/arrive the airport in time.

10.   It’s our bus stop! Hurry up, we must get out/off now!

 

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