Travel and Holidays

Travel and Holidays

Word List

Word Definition Example
accommodation /əˌkɒməˈdeɪʃn/a place to stay, like a hotel or flatWe found cheap accommodation near the beach.
backpack /ˈbækpæk/a bag you carry on your backI travelled round Europe with just a backpack.
check in /tʃek ɪn/arrive and give your name at a hotel or airportWe can check in at the hotel after 2 p.m.
book /bʊk/arrange a hotel room, ticket or table in advanceWe booked a room near the beach.
sightseeing /ˈsaɪtsiːɪŋ/visiting the famous places in a cityWe spent the whole day sightseeing in Rome.
souvenir /ˌsuːvəˈnɪə/something you buy to remember a placeI bought a little Eiffel Tower as a souvenir of Paris.
travel insurance /ˈtrævl ɪnˈʃʊərəns/a plan that pays if something goes wrong on a tripDon't forget to buy travel insurance before you go.
jet lag /ˈdʒet læɡ/feeling tired after flying to a different time zoneAfter the 12-hour flight I had terrible jet lag.
suitcase /ˈsuːtkeɪs/a large bag with a handle for carrying clothes when you travelMy suitcase was too heavy for the plane.
guided tour /ˌɡaɪdɪd ˈtʊə/a visit where an expert shows you a place and explains itWe went on a guided tour of the castle.

Travel and Holidays — Practice

Which word is it?

  1. A place to stay, like a hotel or flat:  
  2. A bag you carry on your back:  
  3. Arrive and give your name at a hotel or airport:  
  4. Arrange a hotel room, ticket or table in advance:  
  5. Visiting the famous places in a city:  
  6. Something you buy to remember a place:  
  7. A plan that pays if something goes wrong on a trip:  
  8. Feeling tired after flying to a different time zone:  
  9. A large bag with a handle for carrying clothes when you travel:  
  10. A visit where an expert shows you a place and explains it:  

Complete the sentences

  1. We found cheap   near the beach.
  2. I travelled round Europe with just a  .
  3. We can   at the hotel after 2 p.m.
  4. We   a room near the beach.
  5. We spent the whole day   in Rome.
  6. I bought a little Eiffel Tower as a   of Paris.
  7. Don't forget to buy   before you go.
  8. After the 12-hour flight I had terrible  .
  9. My   was too heavy for the plane.
  10. We went on a   of the castle.

Travel and Holidays — Answer Key

Which word is it?

  1. accommodation
  2. backpack
  3. check in
  4. book
  5. sightseeing
  6. souvenir
  7. travel insurance
  8. jet lag
  9. suitcase
  10. guided tour

Complete the sentences

  1. accommodation
  2. backpack
  3. check in
  4. booked
  5. sightseeing
  6. souvenir
  7. travel insurance
  8. jet lag
  9. suitcase
  10. guided tour