3.3 Listening practice

Choose the correct prepositions
A: So, how was your family cruise?
B: Oh, it was OK. Pretty good really. [...] We all got on well most      [of, in, with] the time. We didn't have any arguments. Well, not       [by, after, until] the last day, and then I had a really big argument         [to, with, against] my sister. It was stupid really. I wanted to get      [from, on, off] the ship and visit Naples. But my sister was tired and wanted to stay       [on, until, in] the ship         [against, by, to] the pool. [...]
She always does what she wants, and she doesn't think    [to, on, of] other people. I had to go    [at, to, in] Naples      [on, by, with] my own with our parents. It was really boring.

Look at the text below. Complete the expressions in bold with a word. There are two extra words.

It's time to leave package holidays behind and take a 1_____ that you will remember for the 2_____ of your life. With 'Overland Tours' you will see the 3_____ world.
'Overland Tours' believe that travelling is not only about the destination. The bus journey is an important 4_____ of the experience. Come with us on one of our Overland buses and travel to places other travel companies don't reach. [...] Our tour leaders will take care of you and make 5_____ you have everything you need.

Choose the correct words.
1 If it's four hours one way, that's an eight-hour        [return, double] journey. Do we have to go so far?
2 Dad's away on a                 [business, round-the-world] trip in Japan for the next two months.
3 Many travel         [leaders, agents] have closed their shops because people prefer booking online these days.
4 'Teentour' is looking for teenage tour           [companies, guides] to show young visitors around the city this summer. Full training given.
5 Ellen always chooses a         [budget, package] holiday because she doesn't have to plan anything by herself.
6 Because of its glacier, snow is guaranteed almost all year in the        [skiing, ski] resort of Kaprun, Austria.
7 Are you sure this is a            [double, three-star] hotel? The rooms aren't even clean.
8 I'm sure a        [single, twin] room should have two beds. I'll call the hotel reception.