Travel and sightseeing - U 6.1

Complete the sentences with the correct prepositions.

1. Could you pass    this message to the guest in room 204 when he returns?

2. It says here all rooms have sea views, but I wouldn’t bank    it.

3. To avoid being ripped     by the airline on luggage fees, make sure you travel light.

4. I don’t like travelling with a group because I don’t always want to fit    with a group’s plans.

5. The old hotel burned      completely when there was a forest fire.

Complete the sentences with the adjectives formed from the words in CAPITALS.

1. It was a (RESPECT)             small hotel, clean, well-maintained and well-organised.

2. Be (MIND)         of how your behaviour affects local people.

3. The heat and humidity were incredible; we were all hot and (SWEAT)          within minutes of getting off the plane.

4. The group listened to the guide with (DWINDLE)           interest as he described in detail the monument they were looking at.

5. It would be fun to visit one of the (NEIGHBOUR)              countries as well.

6. We stayed very close up to the jungle in the (RELATE)          comfort of our hut.

7. She made some (FORCE)          comments on the exploitation of the inhabitants of tropical islands by the tourist industry.

8. They were standing at the top of a gentle (GRASS)        slope.

Complete the sentences with the correct words.

1. Don’t plan too much; go with the         [dwindle, flow]and allow the unexpected to happen.

2. I’m not keen on people who always speak as if they were pronouncing words of         [soaking, wisdom].

3. An internship done while at university may stand you in good          [stead, tick-box] when you apply for a job.

4. If you treat travelling as a          [tick-box, dwindle] exercise and focus on collecting experiences, it stops you enjoying them while they happen.

5.         [Flowing, Soaking] up the local atmosphere is very pleasant, but I also like to actually learn something about the places I see.