Travel Holidays

travel-holidays

Word List

Word Definition Example
accommodation /əˌkɒməˈdeɪʃn/a place to stay, like a hotel or flatWe found cheap accommodation near the beach.
boarding pass /ˈbɔːdɪŋ pɑːs/the card you show to get on a planePlease show your boarding pass at the gate.
check in /tʃek ɪn/arrive and give your name at a hotel or airportWe can check in at the hotel after 2 p.m.
set off /set ɒf/start a journeyWe set off at 6 a.m. to avoid the traffic.
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.
currency /ˈkʌrənsi/the money used in a countryThe currency in Japan is the yen.
jet lag /ˈdʒet læɡ/feeling tired after flying to a different time zoneAfter the 12-hour flight I had terrible jet lag.
luggage /ˈlʌɡɪdʒ/the bags and suitcases you take on a tripYou can only take one piece of luggage on 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-holidays — Practice

Which word is it?

  1. A place to stay, like a hotel or flat:  
  2. The card you show to get on a plane:  
  3. Arrive and give your name at a hotel or airport:  
  4. Start a journey:  
  5. Visiting the famous places in a city:  
  6. Something you buy to remember a place:  
  7. The money used in a country:  
  8. Feeling tired after flying to a different time zone:  
  9. The bags and suitcases you take on a trip:  
  10. A visit where an expert shows you a place and explains it:  

Complete the sentences

  1. Please show your   at the gate.
  2. We spent the whole day   in Rome.
  3. After the 12-hour flight I had terrible  .
  4. We found cheap   near the beach.
  5. We   at 6 a.m. to avoid the traffic.
  6. The   in Japan is the yen.
  7. We went on a   of the castle.
  8. We can   at the hotel after 2 p.m.
  9. I bought a little Eiffel Tower as a   of Paris.
  10. You can only take one piece of   on the plane.

travel-holidays — Answer Key

Which word is it?

  1. accommodation
  2. boarding pass
  3. check in
  4. set off
  5. sightseeing
  6. souvenir
  7. currency
  8. jet lag
  9. luggage
  10. guided tour

Complete the sentences

  1. boarding pass
  2. sightseeing
  3. jet lag
  4. accommodation
  5. set off
  6. currency
  7. guided tour
  8. check in
  9. souvenir
  10. luggage