Weekend Travel and Accommodation Words

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Practice level

B1. Try this level if you can follow the instructions and understand most of the language; choose an earlier level if you need more support.

Question formats

Single choice, Multiple choice, Fill in the blank (text), Fill in the blank (dropdown), Cloze (dropdown), Sorting into categories

How to approach this practice

Use the surrounding sentence to identify the meaning and word form needed. Check which words naturally go together.

1. Question 1 · Single choice

   Choose one answer.

   Our flight price includes hand luggage, but there is an extra ... for a large suitcase.

   1. boarding pass
   2. route
   3. charge
   4. forecast
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   Answer

   charge

   A charge is an amount of money that you must pay for a service. Here, it is the extra cost of taking a large suitcase.

2. Question 2 · Single choice

   Choose one answer.

   We need to ... a reservation before the hotel fills up.

   1. do
   2. make
   3. pay
   4. spend
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   Answer

   make

   The usual expression is make a reservation, meaning to arrange for a room or other service to be kept for you.

3. Question 3 · Multiple choice

   Choose all the correct answers.

   Choose TWO words that name types of accommodation.

   1. hostel
   2. platform
   3. guesthouse
   4. luggage
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   Answer

   hostel; guesthouse

   A hostel and a guesthouse are places where travellers can stay. A platform is where passengers wait for a train; luggage means bags and suitcases.

4. Question 4 · Fill in the blank (text)

   Complete each blank with the missing word or phrase.

   Complete with the noun from 'depart': The board shows the ___ time of our train.

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   departure

   Departure is the noun from depart. Departure time is the time when a train, plane or other vehicle leaves.

5. Question 5 · Fill in the blank (dropdown)

   Choose the correct option for each blank.

   A ticket for the outward journey and the journey back is called a ___ ticket.

   Choices for blank 1

   1. direct
   2. local
   3. return
   4. weekly
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   return

   A return ticket covers a journey to a place and a journey back. A single ticket covers one direction only.

6. Question 6 · Cloze (dropdown)

   Choose the correct option for each blank.

   Before a trip, it helps to compare 1___ so you know what the journey will cost. Keep the booking 2___ in your email in case you need to check your reservation.

   Choices for blank 1

   1. fares
   2. gates
   3. delays
   4. views

   Choices for blank 2

   1. reason
   2. weather
   3. confirmation
   4. queue
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   fares

   Blank 2

   confirmation

   Fares are the prices of journeys on public transport. A booking confirmation records the details of a reservation.

7. Question 7 · Sorting into categories

   Sort each word or phrase into its correct category.

   Sort these items into travel documents and clothing.

   Categories

   • Travel documents
   • Clothing

   Word bank

   • passport
   • raincoat
   • ticket
   • trainers
   • visa
   • scarf
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   1. passport

   Travel documents

   2. raincoat

   Clothing

   3. ticket

   Travel documents

   4. trainers

   Clothing

   5. visa

   Travel documents

   6. scarf

   Clothing

   A passport, ticket and visa are travel documents. A raincoat, trainers and a scarf are items of clothing.

8. Question 8 · Single choice

   Choose one answer.

   The train was ... for forty minutes because of a problem with the signals.

   1. borrowed
   2. packed
   3. returned
   4. delayed
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   Answer

   delayed

   Delayed means later than planned. A signal problem can make a train late.

9. Question 9 · Single choice

   Choose one answer.

   We had only ten minutes to change trains and catch our ... to York.

   1. connection
   2. direction
   3. permission
   4. collection
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   Answer

   connection

   A connection is another train, bus or flight that you take during a journey after changing from the first one.

10. Question 10 · Multiple choice

    Choose all the correct answers.

    Choose TWO phrases that mean to leave a bus or train.

    1. check in
    2. get off
    3. get on
    4. step off
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    Answer

    get off; step off

    Get off and step off mean to leave a bus or train. Get on means to board it; check in means to register your arrival.

11. Question 11 · Fill in the blank (text)

    Complete each blank with the missing word or phrase.

    Complete with the noun from 'arrive': The screen shows the expected ___ time of the next train.

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    arrival

    Arrival is the noun from arrive. Arrival time tells you when a vehicle is expected to reach a place.

12. Question 12 · Fill in the blank (dropdown)

    Choose the correct option for each blank.

    The bus was so ___ that there were no seats left.

    Choices for blank 1

    1. private
    2. remote
    3. vacant
    4. crowded
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    crowded

    Crowded means full of people. It explains why there were no seats available.

13. Question 13 · Cloze (dropdown)

    Choose the correct option for each blank.

    We left our suitcases on the luggage 1___ above the seats. At the next 2___, a few passengers got on.

    Choices for blank 1

    1. platform
    2. rack
    3. engine
    4. lane

    Choices for blank 2

    1. station
    2. traffic
    3. carriage
    4. mileage
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    rack

    Blank 2

    station

    A luggage rack is a shelf or frame for bags. A station is a place where trains stop and passengers get on or off.

14. Question 14 · Sorting into categories

    Sort each word or phrase into its correct category.

    Sort the travel words into problems and places.

    Categories

    • Travel problems
    • Places

    Word bank

    • cancellation
    • platform
    • traffic jam
    • terminal
    • breakdown
    • car park
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    1. cancellation

    Travel problems

    2. platform

    Places

    3. traffic jam

    Travel problems

    4. terminal

    Places

    5. breakdown

    Travel problems

    6. car park

    Places

    A cancellation, traffic jam and breakdown are travel problems. A platform, terminal and car park are places used during a journey.

15. Question 15 · Single choice

    Choose one answer.

    The room has a ... where you can lock away your passport and money.

    1. gate
    2. safe
    3. receipt
    4. path
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    Answer

    safe

    A safe is a strong, locked box used to protect valuable things.

16. Question 16 · Single choice

    Choose one answer.

    A person staying in a hotel is called a ...

    1. host
    2. guide
    3. guest
    4. cashier
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    Answer

    guest

    A guest is someone staying at a hotel or visiting another person's home. A host welcomes guests.

17. Question 17 · Multiple choice

    Choose all the correct answers.

    Choose TWO phrases that describe services a hotel might offer.

    1. room service
    2. road works
    3. departure platform
    4. late checkout
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    Answer

    room service; late checkout

    Room service brings food or drinks to a guest's room. Late checkout lets a guest leave the room later than the usual checkout time.

18. Question 18 · Fill in the blank (text)

    Complete each blank with the missing word or phrase.

    Complete with the adjective from 'comfort': The beds were very ___, so we slept well.

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    comfortable

    Comfortable is the adjective from comfort. Comfortable beds make it easy to relax and sleep.

19. Question 19 · Fill in the blank (dropdown)

    Choose the correct option for each blank.

    Breakfast is ___ in the room price, so you do not pay extra for it.

    Choices for blank 1

    1. reserved
    2. included
    3. charged
    4. collected
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    included

    Included means that something is already part of a price or service. There is no separate breakfast payment.

20. Question 20 · Cloze (dropdown)

    Choose the correct option for each blank.

    The hotel is within walking 1___ of the old town. From the roof terrace, guests have a lovely 2___ of the river.

    Choices for blank 1

    1. distance
    2. direction
    3. transport
    4. length

    Choices for blank 2

    1. rate
    2. view
    3. season
    4. fare
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    Blank 1

    distance

    Blank 2

    view

    Within walking distance means close enough to reach on foot. A view is what you can see from a particular place.

21. Question 21 · Sorting into categories

    Sort each word or phrase into its correct category.

    Sort the words into people working in tourism and places visitors can stay.

    Categories

    • People working in tourism
    • Places to stay

    Word bank

    • receptionist
    • campsite
    • tour guide
    • apartment
    • porter
    • holiday cottage
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    1. receptionist

    People working in tourism

    2. campsite

    Places to stay

    3. tour guide

    People working in tourism

    4. apartment

    Places to stay

    5. porter

    People working in tourism

    6. holiday cottage

    Places to stay

    A receptionist, tour guide and porter work in tourism or hospitality. A campsite, apartment and holiday cottage can provide accommodation.

What to review next

Keep a short list of unfamiliar words with their meanings and example sentences. Practise recalling them later, then use them in a sentence of your own.

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Before you practise: a worked example

Read the whole sentence before choosing a word. Check both its meaning and the words it naturally combines with.

Please make an appointment before visiting the clinic.

Make an appointment is a natural word combination. Knowing a dictionary meaning alone may not tell you which verb fits.

This teaching example is separate from the scored questions. After your test, compare any mistakes with the explanation and revisit the topic before trying again.