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B1 Preliminary: Travel vocabulary

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  • words that have been changed from one language into a different language  ["My parents asked me to _____ the menu into Spanish"]
    translation
    change
    interpreter
    translator
  • a large vehicle that is used for carrying passengers especially along a particular route at particular times ["She took the number 4 ____ to Madrid."]
    boat
    car
    lorry / truck
    bus
  • a long line of vehicles on a road that cannot move or that can only move very slowly   ["I'm stuck in a _____ _____, so I'll be late."]
    ticket
    traffic jam
    luggage
    walk
  • to change words from one language into another language  ["My father speaks only Spanish. Will you _____ for me?"]
    interpret
    translator
    translate
    bilingual
  • a sign beside a road showing the direction and distance to a place ["The _____ says it is 10 miles to the city"]
    signal
    signpost
    notice
    poster
  • the building where an ambassador lives and works ["Protesters stood outside the American ______."]
    bureau
    embassy
    office
    government
  • (travel) by car or bus
    by road
    for road
    on road
    in road
  • an opening in a wall, door, car etc., that usually contains a sheet of glass. ["I looked out the _____  and saw a deer."]
    window
    ladder
    door
    bridge
  • Expected or scheduled to arrive. ["Their plane is _____ in 15 minutes."]
    expected
    waited for
    due
    hoped for
  • the place at an airport, border, etc., where government officers look for things that people are trying to bring into a country illegally ["We went through _____ at the airport without any difficulty."]
    check-in
    passport control
    gate
    customs
  • to leave and pay for your room at a hotel, motel, etc. ["We had a flight at 8 o'clock in the morning so we _____ early."]
    departed
    checked out
    checked in
    exited
  • a person whose job is to help to connect telephone calls
    operator
    teacher
    manager
    receptionist
  • to get on a bus, train, etc., before it leaves ["If you miss the first bus, you can _____ the next one in 15 minutes."]
    get in
    catch
    stop
    wait for
  • a person who shows and explains the interesting things in a place ["The tour _____ told us about the best restaurants in town."]
    visitor
    security guard
    guide
    tourist
  • speak to someone to have something, (room, table, or seat etc.) at a later time ["We _____ a hotel room in London for two nights."]
    reserve / book
    cancel
    keep
    reservation
  • a place to which a person is going or something is being sent ["You have reached your ______."]
    destination
    address
    home
    destiny
  • a large object that you use to carry your clothing and belongings when you are traveling ["She packed her _____ the night before she left."]
    suitcase / case
    passport
    wallet
    handbag
  • (travel) on a ship
    on sea
    for sea
    at sea
    by sea
  • at or before the correct moment; at a time that is not late ["Please hand in your homework _____ time."]
    for
    by
    under
    on
  • (travel) by aeroplane
    by air
    in air
    for air
    at air
  • move or go somewhere by putting one foot in front of the other on the ground, but without running
    go by train
    timetable
    boarding pass
    walk
  • a large bus with comfortable seating that is used for long trips ["The schools hired two _____  for the trip to the farm."]
    train
    underground / subway
    coach
    bus
  • a place where you can buy petrol for cars
    police station
    railway station
    petrol station / gas station
    bus station
  • machine that has wings and an engine and that flies through the air
    helicopter
    ferry
    parachute
    aeroplane / plane / airplane
  • a fast airplane that has one or more engines ["I would like to be rich and have a private _____."]
    biplane
    taxi
    bicycle
    jet
  • an activity in which you go through a place (such as a building or city) in order to see and learn about the different parts of it  ["We went on a guided _____ of the museum."]
    trip
    journey
    tour
    discovery
  • a small, thin book or magazine that usually has many pictures and information about a product, a place, etc. ["They gave me lots of ____ at the tourist office."]
    map
    brochure
    leaflet
    booklet
  • to get into or onto (an aeroplane, a bus, a train, etc.) ["You must have a ticket in order to _____ the train."]
    enter
    board
    check in
    ride
  • the difference in value between money from one country and money from another country ["What is the pound to euro _______ today?"
    exchange rate
    money
    change
    cash
  • when something happens later than it should ["The nurse apologized for the _____  and said that the doctor would come soon."]
    holiday
    delay
    stop
    late
  • a piece of equipment with moving parts that does work when it is given power from electricity, gasoline, etc.  ["Do you know how to operate this _______?"]
    computer
    robot
    machine
    slave
  • coming to a country to live there ["In the USA there is a barrier to control illegal _____ from Mexico"]
    holidays
    school trips
    immigration
    journeys
  • a hotel room made for one person to use
    suite
    single room
    double room
    bed
  • a place or piece of equipment provided for a particular purpose ["Are there any cooking ______ in the apartment?"]
    equipment
    facilities
    places
    installations
  • a picture that shows the rivers, mountains, streets, etc., in a particular area
    photograph
    map
    chart
    letter
  • late ["The flight to Barcelona has been ______"]
    late
    delayed
    postponed
    cancelled
  • an act of traveling from one place to another ["It's a long _____ to Murcia."]
    journey
    step
    travel
    voyage
  • an area at an airport where passengers arrive and leave  ["Flight 213 is now boarding at _____ 6."]
    gate
    check-in
    window
    door
  • a vehicle used for taking hurt or sick people to the hospital especially in emergencies
    ambulance
    police car
    fire engine
    street cleaner
  • a company that owns and operates many airplanes ["Iberia is the Spanish national _____."]
    aeroplane / airplane
    airline
    airport
    company
  • a card that you show before you get on a plane or boat ["Please present your boarding _____to the flight attendant."]
    go by train
    boarding pass
    park (a car)
    helicopter
  • a very large, heavy vehicle that is used to move large objects
    car / automobile
    lorry / truck
    helicopter
    motorbike
  • a place where two things (such as a street and a railway track) cross each other ["You should always use a zebra ______ to get  to the other side of the road."]
    cross
    crossing
    bridge
    street
  • a way to get from one place to another place  ["We didn't know what _____ to take to get to the top of the mountain."]
    road
    motorway / freeway
    route
    direction
  • a system of tracks on which trains travel
    railway / railroad
    motorway / freeway
    road
    underground / subway
  • a structure built over something (such as a river) so that people or vehicles can get across ["a ____ connects the island to the mainland"]
    bridge
    motorway / freeway
    tunnel
    road
  • an area outside a building for parking cars, lorries, etc.
    zebra crossing
    petrol station
    car park / parking lot
    garage
  • for or during the entire night ["He stayed _____ and went home the next day."]
    overnight
    at night
    nightly
    night time
  • a person who drives a vehicle
    driver
    passenger
    conductor
    pilot
  • the series of roads, paths, etc., that can be used to go from one place to another ["He asked the _____ to the museum."]
    street
    way
    road
    motorway
  • to put (something that is broken or damaged) back into good condition ["She _____ an old toy that was broken."]
    damage
    condition
    repair
    break
  • a person who is traveling from one place to another in a car, bus, train, ship, airplane, etc., and who is not driving or working on it ["There were two _____ in the car in addition to the driver."]
    tourist
    passenger
    visitor
    walker
  • leave a vehicle that you are driving in a particular place for a period of time. ["I normally ____ my car in the street"]
    helicopter
    taxi
    park (a car)
    hire
  • to come to or reach a place after traveling, being sent, etc.  [" He ______home at six o'clock."]
    arrived in
    arrived at
    arrived to
    arrived
  • a place on the coast that is protected and deep enough to provide safety for ships ["They enjoyed fishing in the _____."]
    beach
    river
    harbour
    ocean
  • a written or spoken statement that tells people about something [" I heard an _____ on the loudspeaker saying that the store was closing in 10 minutes."]
    announcement
    speech
    warning
    advertisement
  • a place where two or more roads cross ["Traffic was stopped at the ______."]
    cross
    street
    roundabout
    crossroads
  • a vehicle (smaller than a ship) that travels on water, moved by oars, sails or a motor
    traffic lights
    boat
    set off
    take off
  • the system of buses, trains, etc. which people use to travel from one place to another
    public transport
    petrol
    traffic jam
    pollution
  • instructions that tell you how to go to a place ["Excuse me. Could you please give me _______ to the cinema?"]
    instructions
    maps
    addresses
    directions
  • a line separating one country from another ["We crossed the _____ between Poland and Slovakia"]
    gate
    wall
    door
    border
  • a place where tourists go for maps and information about the place they are visiting
    police station
    bus station
    airport
    tourist information centre
  • how fast someone or something moves or travels  ["He was running at full/top _____."]
    fast
    speed
    acceleration
    kilometres
  • a vehicle that runs on a track or on rails and that is usually used to carry groups of people for a short distance
    car
    bus
    lorry / truck
    tram
  • a track that is made by people or animals walking over the ground  ["We followed a small _____  through the woods."]
    road
    path
    tunnel
    railway
  • a vehicle that has four wheels and an engine and that is used for carrying passengers on roads ["He got into the ____ and drove away."]
    lorry / truck
    ferry
    car / automobile
    aereplane / airplane
  • to go to a different place to live ["We're going to move _____ a new apartment."]
    by
    of
    into
    on
  • a paper that gives information about something ["You should keep all of your important _____ in a safe place."]
    certificates
    passports
    papers
    documents
  • an official document that shows that you are qualified to drive
    station
    driving licence
    motorway
    bus stop
  • a place at the side of a road that is marked with a sign, where buses stop
    pollution
    bus stop
    petrol
    public transport
  • the process of reporting that you have arrived at a hotel, an airport, etc. ["_____ time for the 1 o'clock flight is at 11 o'clock"]
    arrival
    check out
    reception
    check-in
  • a room in a hotel with two beds
    room
    double room
    single room
    bedroom
  • a small, simple house made of wood ["He lived in a _____ in the forest"]
    apartment
    hotel
    cabin
    house
  • at  a great distance in space or time ["Do you live _____ from Madrid?"]
    far
    away
    distance
    long
  • sold at airports or on planes or ships at a cheaper price than usual because you do not have to pay tax on them.  ["I bought chocolate at the ______ shop at the airport."]
    duty-free
    cheap
    free
    travel
  • a person who repairs machines (such as car engines) and keeps them running properly
    engineer
    technician
    mechanic
    expert
  • a system of trains that travel in tunnels in a city
    railway / railroad
    bus station
    motorway / freeway
    underground / subway
  • a person who takes people on trips through an area and explains the interesting details about it
    police officer
    tourist
    bus driver
    tour guide
  • a material (such as petrol, oil, or gas) that is burned to produce power ["I had to change the _____ pump on my car."]
    oil
    fuel
    combustible
    petrol
  • to or in a foreign country or countries ["I would love to go __________ this year, perhaps to the South of France."]
    to abroad
    abroad
    in abroad
    at abroad
  • to take (something) to a person or place  ["Amazon _____ the box on Monday morning"]
    gave
    took
    received
    delivered
  • the window at the front of a car, lorry, etc., that protects the driver and passengers
    windscreen / windshield
    boot
    bonnet
    hubcap
  • for work that is part of a job ["I have to go to New York City _____ next week."]
    in business
    for business
    on business
    by business
  • to say or show that (something) is true or correct ["Can you _____ your reservation, please?"]
    promise
    confirm
    say
    tell
  • a spacecraft that is powered by a type of very powerful engine  ["The Space X _____ took off fromKennedy Space Center"]
    rocket
    plane
    jet
    missile
  • to operate a vehicle so that it goes in a particular direction
    drive
    motorway
    driving licence
    cycle
  • a shop where vehicles are repaired ["My car was making a strange noise, so I took it to the _____."]
    garage
    car park
    petrol station
    parking space
  • a place (such as a room in a hotel) where travelers can sleep and find other services ["We've booked three night's _____ in Glasgow"]
    hall
    accommodation
    bed
    facilities
  •  to return (an airplane, helicopter, etc.) to the ground after a flight ["The plane _____ on the runway."]
    landed
    parked
    fell
    took off
  • a metal bar with a handle at each end that is used to control the direction of a bicycle, motorcycle, etc. ["Keep both hands on the _____!"]
    controls
    handlebars
    steering wheel
    joystick
  • an official document  that identifies someone as a citizen of a country and that is necessary when entering or leaving a country
    set off
    passport
    boat
    take off
  • all the vehicles driving along a certain road or in a certain area  ["There's always a lot of _____ on the M40 in the mornings."]
    transport
    traffic
    drivers
    cars
  • a person who is invited to visit or stay in someone's home; a customer at a hotel, restaurant, etc. ["She will be the _____ of honor"]
    invitation
    visitor
    guest
    recepctionist
  • a city in which the main offices of a government are located ["Beijing is China's _____ _____."]
    hamlet
    village
    town
    capital city
  • a car with a driver that you pay to take you somewhere  ["We caught/took/got a _____ to the restaurant."]
    break down
    boat
    passport
    taxi
  • a place where aircraft land and take off and where there are buildings for passengers to wait in
    car park
    railway station
    airport
    bus station
  • to leave the ground and begin to fly  ["Please listen to the flight attendant. The plane's about to _____."]
    traffic lights
    drive
    cycle
    take off
  • coming from or belonging to a different place or country ["We don't get many ______ visitors."]
    foreign
    abroad
    strange
    immigrant
  • a printed piece of paper, or a message received on your phone, that gives you the right to travel on a bus, train, etc. ["May I see your _____, please?"]
    luggage
    walk
    timetable
    ticket
  • a place that has rooms in which people can stay especially when they are traveling  ["We spent the night in a four-star _____."]
    chalet
    caravan
    hotel
    apartment
  • one of the round parts underneath a car, wagon, etc., that rolls and allows something to move. ["They took a suitcase with _____ on the bottom."]
    cycle
    skateboard
    wheel
    roller coaster
  • an arrangement to have something (such as a room, table, or seat) kept for you at a later time ["We hava a _____ in a hotel in London for two nights."]
    reservation / booking
    telephone call
    maintenance
    ticket
  • a desk or area in a hotel, office building, etc., where visitors first go after entering ["Check in at _____ when you arrive at the hotel."]
    reception
    entrance
    office
    room
  • a group of vehicles that travel on a track and are connected to each other and usually to an engine ["I took a _____ to Madrid Atocha"]
    car
    train
    coach
    bus
  • a room in a hospital, doctor's office, train station, etc., where people can sit down and wait
    surgery
    station
    restaurant
    waiting room
  • a set of lights that controls the traffic on a road.   ["Cars must stop when the _____ _____ are red."]
    traffic lights
    drive
    driving licence
    cycle
  • a piece of glass that reflects images ["She looked at herself in the _____."]
    telescope
    prism
    window
    mirror
  • the money a person pays to travel on a bus, train, boat, or airplane or in a taxi ["I need some coins for the bus _____."]
    fee
    money
    fare
    entrance
  • a rubber ring that usually contains air and that fits around the wheel of a car, bicycle, etc.
    wheel
    tyre / tire
    floater
    roller skates
  • a container used for carrying personal things (such as clothes) when you are going somewhere  ["We carried our _____  to the hotel room.."]
    bag
    clothes
    handbag
    sack
  • to stop working because of a fault in the vehicle or machinery
    passport
    break down
    set off
    boat
  • to report to someone when you arrive at a place (such as an airport or hotel) to let them know you are there ["Passengers must _____ _____ one hour before the flight leaves."]
    check out
    arrive
    check in
    report
  • to move from one plane, train, etc., to another in order to continue a journey ["We'll have to _____ planes in Chicago."]
    change
    move
    exchange
    interchange
  • a period of time that a person spends away from home, school, or buiness usually in order to relax or travel ["I'll be _____ at the beach next week."]
    on holiday
    by holiday
    at holiday
    in holiday
  • a building where buses regularly stop so that passengers can get on and off ["They took him to the _____ _____."]
    railway station
    bus station
    underground station
    bus stop
  • a trip that takes you to a place and back to the place you started from ["Two _____ tickets to Cuenca, please."]
    one-way trip
    journey
    return / round-trip
    come back
  • the activity of visiting the famous or interesting places of an area  ["We did a lot of _____ on our holidays"]
    visiting
    seeing
    sightseeing
    viewing
  • a wide road, with at least two lanes in each direction, where traffic can travel fast for long distances between large towns.
    station
    motorway / freeway
    bus stop
    public transport
  • (travel) by car, bus etc. on the ground
    on land
    by land
    in land
    at land
  • a company or organistation providing local transportation by bus
    train service
    bus supplier
    bus service
    transportation company
  • a thick, black liquid that comes from the ground and that is used in making various products (such as gasoline) and that makes the different parts in an engine, machine, etc., run smoothly ["I asked the mechanic to check the _____. "]
    petrol
    oil
    gas
    chocolate
  • a passage that goes under the ground, through a hill, etc. ["The train goes through a _____ in the mountain."]
    tunnel
    passage
    railway
    cave
  • the act of leaving a place especially to start a journey  ["What is your time of _____?"]
    exit
    departure
    leaving
    going
  • to be on the ocean
    on sea
    under sea
    at sea
    in sea
  • a vehicle with two wheels that is powered by a motor and that can carry one or two people
    bicycle
    motorbike
    taxi
    car
  • to arrive too late for (something or someone) ["I woke up late and _____ the train."]
    got
    caught
    lost
    missed
  • a liquid obtained from petroleum, used as fuel in car engines, etc. (North American English: gas, gasoline)
    ticket
    petrol
    traffic jam
    pollution
  • a boat that is used to carry people and vehicles for a short distance between two places
    kayak
    shuttle
    ferry
    ship
  • a circular area where two or more roads meet and on which all vehicles must go in the same direction
    crossroads
    junction
    bridge
    roundabout / traffic circle / rotary
  • a person who travels to a place for pleasure ["A lot of _____ come to Spain in the summer."]
    tourist
    traveller
    guest
    tour guide
  • a bag for carrying things that has two shoulder straps and is carried on the back [Dora the Explorer has lots of things in her ______."]
    shopping bag
    backpack
    handbag
    suitcase
  • a large boat used for traveling long distances over the sea
    canoe
    helicopter
    ship
    ferry
  • a book of information for visitors or tourists
    manual
    map
    guidebook
    dictionary
  • a long narrow place that is filled with water and was created by people so that boats could pass through it  ["the Panama _____ was built in 1914"]
    river
    canal
    ocean
    lake
  • the process of making air, water, soil, etc. dirty
    ticket
    luggage
    traffic jam
    pollution
  • in or on a train, boat, etc. ["She got _____ the train."]
    on deck
    on platform
    on board
    on top
  • a vehicle that is used for travel in outer space
    UFO
    spaceship
    helicopter
    missile
  • being a member or citizen of a particular nation ["She's Spanish, but her parents are of Peruvian  ______."]
    country
    nationality
    region
    nationalist
  • the money that a country uses  (euros, dollars, pounds etc.)
    Bitcoins
    cash
    credit cards
    currency
  • to move through the air ["I would like to _____ like a bird."]
    fly
    float
    flow
    fish
  • the bags and suitcases that a person carries when traveling  ["You can only take one small piece of ______ onto the aeroplane."]
    boarding pass
    walk
    luggage
    timetable
  • an aircraft without wings that has large blades (= long flat parts) on top that go round. It can fly straight up from the ground and can also stay in one positi
    helicopter
    break down
    taxi
    hire
  • the act of moving through the air or through outer space ["Our _____ leaves Madrid at six o'clock."]
    flight
    flown
    fly
    flew
  • a 2-wheeled vehicle that a person rides by pushing on foot pedals ["She rode her _____ to school."]
    scooter
    motorbike
    bicycle / bike
    tricycle
  • a large hall which arriving passengers come into after collecting their luggage ["We'll wait for you in the ______."]
    arrivals hall
    reception
    customs
    check in
  • a flat area next to railway tracks where people wait for a train or underground train ["Our train leaves from ______ 8"]
    station
    park
    bench
    platform
  • a monetary unit used by countries of the European Union since 1999
    Bitcoin
    euro
    coins
    cash
  • a pesrson who rides a bicycle
    cyclist
    bicyclist
    rider
    motorist
  • a sign near a road that has information for drivers
    road sign
    booklet
    brochure
    poster
  • to get a ride in a passing vehicle by holding out your arm with your thumb up as you stand on the side of the road ["Her car broke down, so she had to _____ back home."]
    catch a taxi
    hitchhike
    cycle
    walk
  • a vehicle that is made of a narrow board with two small wheels attached underneath and an upright handle attached on top and that is moved by pushing with one foot while holding onto the handle
    motorbike
    scooter
    bicycle
    skateboard
  • to pay money to borrow something for a short time  ["We decided to _____ a car to travel around Italy."]
    passport
    taxi
    hire
    break down
  • someone who visits a person or place ["The museum gets _____  from all over the world."]
    guest
    patient
    visitor
    guide
  • reserved for temporary use ["a _____ flight took all the pensioners to Benidorm."]
    tour
    package
    group
    charter
  • a unit of money in the U.S., Canada, Australia, and other countries that is equal to 100 cents ["The shirt costs 20 _____."]
    dollar
    pound
    Bitcoin
    euro
  • a person who travels in a spacecraft into outer space
    sailor
    driver
    police officer
    astronaut
  • to travel on water in a ship or boat ["He _____ed around the world on a luxury cruise liner."]
    sail
    navigate
    move
    swim
  • an area of land that is controlled by its own government ["The  _____ of Spain and Portugal have a lot in common."]
    kingdoms
    countries
    continents
    provinces
  • to ride a bicycle; to travel by bicycle
    cycle
    driving licence
    motorway
    station
  • a journey to a place ["We went on a school ____ to a farm."]
    holiday
    trip
    travel
    visit
  • to go away from (a place) ["What time do you _____ in the morning?"]
    leave home
    go out
    exit
    go away
  • a chart showing the times at which trains, buses and planes leave and arrive  ["You should check the _____ to see when the next bus leaves."]
    timetable
    park (a car)
    boarding pass
    go by train
  • an official mark or stamp on a passport that allows someone to enter or leave a country
    seal
    visa
    stamp
    signature
  • a machine that is used to carry people or goods from one place to another.  ["Police are looking for a stolen _____."]
    trolley
    tractor
    vehicle
    robot
  • a place where trains stop so that passengers can get on and off
    petrol
    bus stop
    public transport
    station
  • to sit on and control the movements of (a horse, motorcycle, bicycle, etc. ["Most children learn to _____ a bicycle when they are young."]
    drive
    walk
    mount
    ride
  • a person who flies an airplane, helicopter, etc
    captain
    driver
    pilot
    flight attendant
  • to go on a trip or journey : to go to a place and especially one that is far away ["She enjoys _____ing around Europe"]
    expedition
    voyage
    walk
    travel
  • a space where a car can be parked
    car park
    parking space
    parking
    parking place
  • to begin a journey
    traffic lights
    take off
    drive
    set off
  • travel by walking ["I come to school _____ "]
    on foot
    walking
    by walking
    by feet
  • travel somewhere by train
    hire
    park (a car)
    helicopter
    go by train