Unit 2

Question 1

voyage (n)

Answer 1

a long journey, especially on a ship
I was a long way from London to New York by sea, but the voyage was quite relaxing.

Question 2

journey (n)

Answer 2

an occasion when you travel from one place to another, especially over a long distance
We had a long journey ahead of us.

Question 3

trip (n)

Answer 3

an occasion when you go somewhere and come back again
The whole family went on a trip to Florida.

Question 4

travel (n)

Answer 4

the activity of travelling
Foreign travel never really appealed to him until he retired.

Question 5

excursion (n)

Answer 5

a short journey that you make for pleasure
My grandmother often talks about going on excursions to the sea when she was a girl.

Question 6

view (n)

Answer 6

things that you can see from a particular place
We had a spectacular view of the mountains from our room.

Question 7

sight (n)

Answer 7

a person or a thing that you see that has a particular feature
Windmills are a common sight in this part of the country.

Question 8

world (n)

Answer 8

the planet that we live on
It’s easy these days to communicate with people who live on the other side of the world.

Question 9

earth (n)

Answer 9

the land on which we live
They felt the earth shake.

Question 10

area (n)

Answer 10

a part of a place or building
Bus services in rural areas are not very good.

Question 11

territory (n)

Answer 11

an area of land controlled by a country, leader or army
Russian troops crossed into Austrian territory in February 1849.

Question 12

season (n)

Answer 12

one of the four periods into which the year is divided She likes to paint the changing seasons in the garden.

Question 13

period (n)

Answer 13

an amount of time
The long dry period ended with heavy rain.

Question 14

fare (n)

Answer 14

the money that you pay for a journey
The fare from York to Leeds has gone up.

Question 15

ticket (n)

Answer 15

a piece of paper that shows you have paid to do something
We’ll send your tickets a week before your flight.

Question 16

fee (n)

Answer 16

money you pay to be allowed to do something
The gallery charges a small entrance fee.

Question 17

miss (v)

Answer 17

to be too late for something
I missed the last train home.

Question 18

lose (v)

Answer 18

to no longer have something
Mike lost his job last year.

Question 19

take (v)

Answer 19

to carry someone or something from one place to another
What time do you take Amy to school?

Question 20

bring (v)

Answer 20

to take something or someone with you from one place to another
Bring a coat in case it turns cold.

Question 21

go (v)

Answer 21

to move or travel to a place that is away from where you are now
We’re planning to go to Spain this winter.

Question 22

book (v)

Answer 22

to arrange to have or use something at a particular time in the future
Shall I book a room for us?

Question 23

keep (v)

Answer 23

to continue to have or own something
We should keep this car and sell the other one.

Question 24

arrive (v)

Answer 24

to reach a place
What time does your plane arrive?

Question 25

reach (v)

Answer 25

to arrive somewhere *We hoped to reach the camp before dark.*

Question 26

live (v)

Answer 26

to have your home in a particular place *Paris is a nice place to live.*

Question 27

stay (v)

Answer 27

to live or remain in a place for a while as a guest or visitor *How long is she planning to stay with you?*

Question 28

border (n)

Answer 28

the official line that separates two countries or regions *Refugees were fleeing across the border.*

Question 29

edge (n)

Answer 29

the part of something that is furthest from its center *Victoria was sitting on the edge of the bed.*

Question 30

line (n)

Answer 30

a long thin mark on the surface of something *Draw a straight line.*

Question 31

length (n)

Answer 31

a measurement of how long something is in size *The boat was 16 feet in length.*

Question 32

distance (n)

Answer 32

the amount of space between two people or things *They started to walk the short distance to the camp.*

Question 33

guide (v)

Answer 33

to show someone how to do something or where to go *He guided them through the forest.*

Question 34

lead (v)

Answer 34

to take someone to a place by going there with them *The estate agent led us into the kitchen.*

Question 35

native (adj)

Answer 35

living in a particular country or area since birth *My wife’s a native New Yorker.*

Question 36

home (town) (n)

Answer 36

the city or town where you lived as a child or live now *My home is in Denver, Colorado.*