Unit 9

Question 1

abroad (adv)

Answer 1

in or to a foreign country
We try to go abroad at least once a year.

Question 2

accommodation(n)

Answer 2

a place for someone to stay, live, or work in
The hotel provides accommodation for up to 100 people

Question 3

board (n)

Answer 3

a flat thin, rectangular object
He pinned the notice to the board.

Question 4

book (v)

Answer 4

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

Question 5

break (n)

Answer 5

a period of time when you are not working and can rest or enjoy yourself
OK, let’s take a fifteen-minute break.

Question 6

cancel (v)

Answer 6

to say that something that has been arranged will not now happen
The 4:05 train has been cancelled.

Question 7

catch (v)

Answer 7

to get on a train, bus, plane, or boat that is travelling somewhere
I caught the last train home.

Question 8

coach (n)

Answer 8

a comfortable bus for long journeys
We went to Paris by coach.

Question 9

convenient (adj)

Answer 9

easy for you to do, or suitable for your needs
Travelling by underground is fast and convenient.

Question 10

crash (v)

Answer 10

if a vehicle crashes, or if someone crashes it, it hits something
Three people were killed when their car crashed into a tree.

Question 11

crash (n)

Answer 11

an accident that happens when a vehicle hits something
He was seriously injured in a car crash.

Question 12

crowded (adj)

Answer 12

containing a lot of people or things
The train was really crowded, and we had to stand.

Question 13

cruise (n)

Answer 13

a journey on a ship for pleasure, often visiting a series of places
We went on a cruise around the Mediterranean.

Question 14

delay (v)

Answer 14

to do something later than is planned or expected
They delayed the wedding for a year.

Question 15

delay (n)

Answer 15

a situation in which something happens later or more slowly than you expected
After a long delay, the plane finally took off.

Question 16

destination (n)

Answer 16

the place where someone or something is going
After eight hours on the road, we finally reached our destination.

Question 17

ferry (n)

Answer 17

a boat that makes short regular journeys between two or more places
They took the ferry to France.

Question 18

flight (n)

Answer 18

a journey in a plane
The flight from New York to Heathrow took about five hours.

Question 19

foreign (adj)

Answer 19

from another country, or in another country
Do you speak any foreign languages?

Question 20

harbour (n)

Answer 20

an area of water next to the land where boats can stop
There were about twenty boats in the harbour.

Question 21

journey (n)

Answer 21

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

Question 22

luggage (n)

Answer 22

bags and suitcases that you take on a journey
They searched his luggage for illegal drugs.

Question 23

nearby (adj)

Answer 23

a nearby place is not far away
Let’s go to a nearby restaurant, shall we?

Question 24

nearby (adv)

Answer 24

not far from where you are
My uncle lives nearby.

Question 25

pack (v)

Answer 25

to put your things into a bag, case, or box so that you can take or send them somewhere *He was still packing his suitcase when the taxi arrived.*

Question 26

passport (n)

Answer 26

an official document that contains your photograph and shows which country you are a citizen of *Bill has a Canadian passport.*

Question 27

platform (n)

Answer 27

an area next to a railway track where passengers get onto and off trains *The train to Brussels will depart from platform three.*

Question 28

public transport (n phr)

Answer 28

the system that is used for travelling or for moving goods from one place to another *Auckland’s public transport system is excellent.*

Question 29

reach (v)

Answer 29

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

Question 30

resort (n)

Answer 30

a place where people go for a holiday *We stayed in a lovely ski resort.*

Question 31

souvenir (n)

Answer 31

something that you buy to remind you of a place that you visited on holiday or of a special event *This T-shirt with Big Ben on it will make a great souvenir.*

Question 32

sightseeing (n)

Answer 32

the activity of visiting places that are interesting because they are historical, famous, etc. *We went sightseeing in Paris.*

Question 33

suitcase (n)

Answer 33

a large bag with a handle, used for carrying clothes and other things when you travel *Have you packed your suitcase yet?*

Question 34

traffic (n)

Answer 34

the vehicles that are travelling in an area at a particular time *At that time of night, there was no traffic on the roads.*

Question 35

trip (n)

Answer 35

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

Question 36

vehicle (n)

Answer 36

a machine that you travel in or on, especially one with an engine that travels on roads, for example a car, bus, etc. *Four vehicles were involved in the accident.*