Holidays activities – A2 English Vocabulary Test

1  Unscramble the words to write sports.

1   ngiieatrwks   ……waterskiing……

2   rseoh dngiri   ………………………

3   ktie rusnigf   ………………………

4   ddelap rdboaign   ………………………

5   pzi riiwng   ………………………

6   nnmuoiat kibing   ………………………

2  Complete the sentences with the correct sports.

1   Horses are my favourite animals, so I love h orse……. r iding……. .

2   Z…………… w…………… isn’t fun in wet weather as you can’t see the view.

3   My family loves the outdoors, so we go c…………… every summer.

4   I’m a good swimmer and I love the sea, so I would like to try d…………… one day.

5   I prefer m…………… b…………… to cycling on the roads.

6   W…………… is a very exciting sport because you move very fast.

7   We often go h…………… in the hills near our house at the weekend.

8   I don’t like the sea, so I don’t want to try s…………… on a yacht.

3  Complete the sentences and question with the correct words.

1   Look! People are getting ……on…… the train now.

2   We are getting ……………… early tomorrow to take the first bus.

3   How are you getting ……………… the airport in the morning?

4   I’m taking a map with us because I don’t want to get ……………… .

5   James usually gets ……………… around 6 o’clock.

4  Read the definitions and write the words.

1   You wear these on your feet when you go hiking.   ……walking boots……

2   You wear these on your feet to do sports.   ……………………

3   You put this up when you go camping.   ……………………

4   You put your toothbrush in this.   ……………………

5   You use this on your skin when it’s sunny.   ……………………

6   You use these so you don’t get lost.   ……………………

7   You eat these when you are hungry.   ……………………

8   You sleep in this when you are in a tent.   ……………………

9   This is a portable light.   ……………………

5  Underline and correct the mistakes in five of the sentences.

1   Take warm cream because it’s hot and sunny today.   ……sun……

2   The nurse is taking a first-aid kit just in case someone has an accident.   …………………

3   Don’t forget to take a towel as we could get hungry.   …………………

4   Take your water bottle as we could get lost.   …………………

5   I like this backpack because it has a lot of space.   …………………

6   The forecast is rain, so pack your trainers and jacket.   …………………

7   Oh dear! I forgot to bring a bowl to see in the dark.   …………………a

6  Complete the conversation with suitable words.

A:   Well, the weather is perfect for our first hike of the holiday. Is everyone wearing (1) s un cream………?

All:   Yes!

A:   Jane, did you pack the (2) m……………. ……………. …………….?

B:   Yes. I don’t want to (3) g……………. …………….. .

A:   Tara, did you find the (4) s…………….? I don’t want to feel hungry!

C:   Yes. They’re in the (5) b……………. .

A:   Right. So, we’re going to walk through the (6) f……………. and up to the top of that hill. Let’s go!

D:   Wow! This bag is (7) h……………. . What’s in here?

A:   Water. It’s hot so we need to make sure we have enough water.

C:   The good thing is we’re (8) z……………. ……………. down the hill later. So, (9) g……………. ……………. will be a lot easier!

D:   That’s true! I’d like to go (10) w……………. later to cool off too!

C:   Good idea!