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Unit 2

1.Cross the odd one out. Explain your choice.

1)accommodation, transport, attraction, destination

2)explorer, chambermaid, chef, receptionist

3)increased revenues, overuse of water, traffic congestion, pollution

4)climatic disasters, terrorist attacks, international events, political changes

2.Match the words on the left with their definition on the right.

1) congestion	a) showing a great deal of variety
2) game reserve	b) government organizations that promote and develop tourism
3) tour guide	c) a sudden accident or a natural catastrophe that causes great damage
4) diverse	d) animals or plants which may soon not exist as there are very few now alive
5) public sector	e) too much traffic
6) endangered	f) to destroy or ruin
7) to devastate	g) to have an effect on; make a difference to
8) resort rep	h) a person whose job is to show tourists around places
9) to affect	i) an area of land which is protected in order to keep safe the animals and plants that
	live there, often because they are rare
10) disaster	j) a person whose job is to look after people who are on a package holiday
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3. Do the crossword.

Across

3) absolutely necessary; essential

5) to maintain something in its original or existing state 7) a person whose job is to look after passengers on a train

11)a woman who cleans bedrooms and bathrooms in a hotel

12)to make or become smaller or fewer in size, amount or degree

14)work or objects made by hand

16)a person who deals with people arriving at a hotel

Down

1)to predict a future event

2)impossible to believe

4)suitcases or other bags in which to pack personal belongings for travelling

5)a person whose job is to carry people’s bags

6)an officer on a ship who keeps the accounts

8) to become or make greater in size, amount, or degree

9)relating or restricted to a particular area

10)the natural home or environment of an animal, plant

11)a professional cook, typically the chief cook in a restaurant or hotel

13)a person whose job is to serve customers at their tables in a restaurant

15)the presence in or introduction into the environment of a substance which has harmful or poisonous effects

17)to give work to someone and pay them for it

18)a marked effect or influence

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Unit 3

1.Cross the odd one out. Explain your choice.

1)whale-watching, white-water rafting, bungee jumping, hang-gliding

2)study tour, pilgrimage, package holiday, fam trip

3)cultural, inbound, domestic, outbound

4)meditation, destination, relaxation, yoga

2.Match the words on the left with their definition on the right.

1) business tourism		a) people entering the country from abroad to take holidays
2) domestic tourism		b) a travel that is done just for pleasure
3) familiarization trip	(fam	c) a travel when people arrange all their own transport and accommodation
trip)		without using travel professionals
4) inbound tourism		d) any travel away from one’s main place of residence, for such events as
		meetings, conferences, trade fairs
5) incentive tour		e) a travel in order to visit friends or family relatives
6) independent holiday		f) a visit organized by a tourist resort where tour operators can get to know
		the facilities and services offered
7) leisure tourism		g) people taking holiday in one’s own country
8) outbound tourism		h) a holiday that includes the cost of travel, hotels, meals, etc.
9) package holiday		i) people leaving their country to take holidays
10) VFR		j) a journey or holiday given to a worker as a reward for good work
3. Do the crossword.
Across

4) a travel to an important religious place

8)a small country house occupied in season for sports such as hunting, shooting, or skiing

9)relating to a town or city

11)a short journey for pleasure that is organized for a group of people

12)a form of tourism involving visiting fragile and protected areas of natural interest

13)all the visible features of an area of land

16) made or done in the traditional or original way

18)a type of tourism which involves participation in dangerous events

19)a place or resort with a mineral spring

20)to play games of chance for money

Down

1) medical care given to a patient for an illness or injury 2) the native fauna (and sometimes flora) of a region 3) originating or occurring naturally in a particular place

5) historic buildings and cultural traditions that have been passed down from previous generations 6) a quiet or secluded place in which one can rest and relax

7) a place, or piece of equipment provided for a particular purpose

10) situated far from the main centres of population

14)an expedition to observe animals in their natural habitat

15)relating to the countryside rather than the town

17) a place which draws visitors by providing something of interest or pleasure

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Unit 4

1.Cross the odd one out. Explain your choice.

1)mountain, peninsula, coast, castle

2)building, temple, cathedral, palace

3)earner, spender, payer, expenditure

4)temperate, tropical, continental, rainy

2.Match the words on the left with their definitions on the right.

1) heritage	a) an amusement park with a unifying setting or idea
2) climate	b) made or caused by human beings
3) man-made	c) slightly wet
4) total	d) to become better than another
5) to overtake	e) the long-term prevalent weather conditions of an area
6) damp	f) preferred above all others
7) temperate	g) one half of the Earth, divided between north and south by the equator
8) hemisphere	h) relating to a region or climate characterized by mild temperatures
9) favourite	i) anything that has been transmitted from the past or handed down by tradition
10) theme park	j) the whole
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3. Do the crossword.

Across

2) the height of an object or point in relation to sea level or ground level 5) the land along a coast

7) a place which draws visitors by providing something of interest or pleasure

9)a place on the coast where ships may moor in shelter

10)a distinctive attribute or aspect of something

11)the action of spending funds

13)a building devoted to the worship of a god or gods

14)a written acknowledgment that payment has been made

15)an effect on the development or behaviour of something or someone

Down

1) an outstanding part of an event or period of time

3)to obtain money in return for labour or services

4)not made or caused by human beings

5)a gift or payment to a common fund or collection

6)all the visible features of an area of land, often considered in terms of their aesthetic appeal

8)to present something for someone to accept or reject as desired

12)a piece of land almost surrounded by water

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Unit 5

1.Cross the odd one out. Explain your choice.

1)low-cost airlines – budget airlines – traditional airlines – no-frills airlines

2)hijacking – piracy – terrorists – robbery

3)amenities – services – measures – facilities

4)economic slump – economic collapse – economic decline – economic boom

2.Match the words and word combinations with their definitions.

1) jet lag	a) one of a row of small cupboards above the seats in a plane where
	passengers can store things during a flight
2) departure lounge	b) the second or relief pilot of an aircraft
3) arrival hall	c) the crew compartment in an airliner
4) boarding card/pass	d) the place where you collect your luggage after you land
5) overhead compartment	e) flights that involve long distances, typically beyond six and a half hours in
	length, and often are non-stop flights
6) co-pilot	f) a temporary disruption of the body's normal biological rhythms after high-
	speed air travel through several time zones
7) flight deck/cockpit	g) bags that weigh more than the official limit that each person is allowed to
	take on a plane
8) long-haul flights	h) the card they give you with the seat number on it
9) excess baggage	i) a machine with a flat wide belt used for moving objects from one place to
	another in an airport
10) conveyor belt	j) the place where you sit and have a drink when you are waiting for your
	flight to be called
3. Do the crossword.
Across

1) measures adopted by a government to prevent espionage, sabotage, or attack 4) airlines offering lower fares and fewer comforts

6) a sudden, urgent, usually unexpected occurrence or occasion requiring immediate action 9) the act of passengers and crew getting aboard an aircraft

12)robbery of a traveller or vehicle in transit or seizing control of a vehicle by the use of force

13)a public statement containing information about an event that has happened or is going to happen

14)a place on a plane where flight attendants prepare meals

17)flights from one point to another within the same country

18)a wheeled cart pushed by hand and used for moving heavy items such as luggage at an airport

19)flights that can have one or more intermediate stops but with no change of aircraft

Down

2)the procedure for inspecting goods and baggage entering a country

3)a passageway through which passengers proceed when boarding or leaving an airplane

5)a brief stay in the course of a journey

7)a hard level roadway or other surface from which aircrafts take off and on which they land

8)the enclosed space for the pilot, cargo, or especially passengers in an air or space vehicle

10)a snack or light meal and drinks

11)direct flights involving no intermediate stops

15)criminal activity directed against innocent people

16)a woman who performs a steward's job on an aircraft

20) flights from a point in one country to a point within a different country

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Unit 6

1.Cross the odd one out. Explain your choice.

1)ship – vessel – ferry – coach

2)stern – bow – mast – wing

3)seashore – wharf – dock – berth

4)pandemonium – peace – chaos – uproar

2.Match the words and word combinations with their definitions.

1) marine ecosystem	a) the activity of riding on a raft over rough, dangerous parts of a fast-
	flowing river
2) lifeboat	b) a port at which the ship anchors and guests disembark
3) oceanview stateroom	c) a long boat with a flat bottom and high parts at each end, used on canals
	in Venice
4) larboard	d) a device which records information about a ship while it is cruising
5) white-water rafting trip	e) a convenient way of cruising which enables a traveller to start a cruise
	directly from the first port of call
6) gondola	f) a strong sea boat designed to rescue people from a sinking ship
7) port of call	g) the left side of a vessel when facing the nose or bow
8) starboard	h) a cabin on a ship with a window that affords an outside view
9) black box	i) any marine environment in which plants and animals interact with the
	chemical and physical features of the environment
10) fly-cruise	j) the right side of a vessel when facing the bow or nose
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3. Do the crossword.

Across

2) the horizontal platform that extends from one side of a ship to the other 8) numbers of people injured or killed in an accident

10)a platform or enclosed area above the main deck of a ship from which the ship is controlled

11)guests living quarters with sleeping accommodations aboard a ship

12)a long pole rising from the keel through the deck, which generally holds sails

13)the principal structural member of a vessel, running lengthwise along the center line from bow to stern, to which the frames are attached

14)a tip to onboard personnel as an indication of thanks for services rendered

15)the rear part of a ship or boat

17) the act of passengers and crew getting aboard a ship

19)a small, usually circular window in a ship's side

20)the destruction of a ship, as by storm or collision

Down

1) an object attached to a vessel by a cable or rope and cast overboard to keep the vessel in place

3)a unit of speed, one nautical mile per hour, approximately 1.85 kilometers per hour

4)a tower with a light that gives warning of shoals to passing ships

5)a board or ramp used as a removable footway between a ship and a pier

6)a sailboat with two parallel hulls held together by single deck

7)the act of coming to land after a voyage

9) a platform extending from a shore over water and supported by piles or pillars, used to secure, protect, and provide access to ships or boats

16) all personnel operating or serving aboard a ship

18) the front or forward area of a ship

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Unit 7

1.Cross the odd one out. Explain your choice.

1)to charter – to buy – to hire – to rent

2)congestion – traffic jam – storage – blockage

3)to ride – to paddle – to cycle – to drive

4)ruts – holes – bumps – grooves

2.Match the words and word combinations with their definitions.

1) engine driver	a) a self-regulating device that provides fast rental facility
2) automatic rental terminal	b) an arranged coach tour circulating around certain destinations, travellers
	can join in and leave at any point
3) couchette	c) narrow beds that are fixed to a wall in a train
4) train guard	d) a passenger car where food is served in trains
5) traffic congestion	e) a terminal where trains load or unload passengers or goods
6) buffet car	f) a man who drives a railway locomotive
7) railway station	g) a number of vehicles blocking one another until they can scarcely move
8) loop tour	h) a special ticket giving cheap or free bus travel
9) bunk beds	i) a railway train's crew responsible for railway safeworking duties but also
	has a limited customer assistance role
10) bus pass	j) a compartment on a passenger train; containing 4 to 6 berths for sleeping

3. Do the crossword.

Across

4) a view or views of natural features, especially in open country 7) a railway vehicle that provides the motive power for a train

12) a compartment on a European passenger train; containing 4 to 6 berths for sleeping 14) a hotel designed for motorists, and usually has a parking area for motor vehicles

16)the sum charged or paid for conveyance in a bus or train

17)a substance discharged into the air by an internal combustion engine

19)a separate room, section, or chamber on a train

20)a ticket entitling a passenger to travel only to his destination without returning

Down

1)a railway coach for passengers

2)a person who rides or travels by bicycle

3)to ride a bicycle

5) a carriage on a train containing beds for passengers to sleep in at night 6) going on an extended walk for pleasure or exercise

8) a train connecting suburban areas with the central city and serves riders to and from work 9) a vehicle for several passengers, used for transport over long distances and sightseeing 10) a raised area at a railway station, from which passengers have access to the trains

11) a bag carried by a strap on your back or shoulder

13) a series of connected railroad cars pulled or pushed by one or more locomotives 15) a ticket entitling a passenger to travel to his destination and back again

18) a steel bar used, usually in pairs, as a track for railroad cars or other wheeled vehicles

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Unit 8

1.Cross out one odd term in each line.

1)boatel – hostel – suite – chalet

2)full board – room only – shuttle service – self catering

3)receptionist – bellboy – chambermaid – travel agent

4)cuisine – restaurant – lounge bar – outdoor cafe

2.Match the words on the left with their definition on the right.

1) check-in	a) no meals are included in the cost of your accommodation/holiday package, but
	you will be provided with catering facilities in your accommodation to cook light
	meals
2) hotel chains	b) to affirm the truth, accuracy, or genuineness of something
3) check-out	c) the carriage back and forth over an often short route between two points
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