1 Match the sentence halves. There is one extra option.
1 I’ve been …A…
2 When we get to the hotel, we’ll unpack
3 We need to set
4 When you check
5 In the summer, I’d like to go
6 Sorry I’m late, I was held
7 We went on a
A abroad many times.
B in, you need to show your passport.
C away somewhere on holiday.
D tour of the old city.
E our bags.
F up in traffic.
G off for the airport now.
H in for a long time.
Answer
2 E 3 G 4 B 5 C 6 F 7 D
2 Choose the correct options.
1 We should set off / reach / land early, otherwise we’ll be late.
2 The plane reaches / lands / sails at 11 pm at night.
3 What time do we hold up / reach / check in our destination?
4 We went away / toured / sailed down the coast in a small boat.
5 The train was held up / landed / went away for 20 minutes outside the station.
Answer
2 lands 3 reach 4 sailed 5 held up
3 Complete the phrases with on.
1 when something is available to buy: ……on sale……
2 to be on a train, plane or ship: …………………………
3 not by accident: …………………………
4 to travel by walking: …………………………
5 to not be late: …………………………
6 to show products in a shop for people to buy: …………………………
7 to do something without anyone else: …………………………
Answer
2 on board
3 on purpose
4 on foot
5 on time
6 on display
7 on my/your own
4 Complete the sentences with words from Exercise 3.
1 I usually travel to school on ……foot…… .
2 The train was on ………………………… . It wasn’t late.
3 I didn’t break the glass on …………………………! It was an accident!
4 There were some cheap t-shirts on …………………………, so I bought three.
5 When all the passengers were on ………………………… the ship, it was ready to set off.
6 I don’t like travelling on ………………………… . I prefer to go with friends.
7 There were some nice clothes on ………………………… in the shop window, so I went inside.
Answer
2 time 3 purpose 4 sale 5 board
6 my own 7 display
5 Choose the correct options.
It was good that we 1…………………… early for the airport, because we were 2…………………… on the motorway. Luckily, we were 3…………………… . We 4……………………, and decided to relax before the flight. Then, we saw some information on the screens. Our plane was delayed by three hours! We had to wait a very long time, and it was 5…………………… boring.
6……………………, our plane was ready, and we were allowed to go 7…………………… the plane. 8……………………, we had some more bad news. There was a problem with the plane’s engine, and we had to wait another two hours before the plane could take off. When our plane finally 9……………………, we were all absolutely 10…………………… .
1 A set off B checked in C landed
2 A unpacked B held up C broke up
3 A on foot B on time C on purpose
4 A checked in B checked C unpacked
5 A absolutely B too C incredibly
6 A At least B At long last C At once
7 A on foot B blackboard C on board
8 A First B Then C At first
9 A landed B reached C went away
10 A terrible B tired C exhausted
Answer
2 B 3 B 4 A 5 C 6 B
7 C 8 B 9 A 10 C
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