Travelling

1 Complete the sentences with the missing words.

1 Their         through Europe took them two months and they visited sixteen countries. (подорож)

2 In London, the                  is so good that it’s not really necessary to take a taxi. (громадський транспорт)

3 There is a          across the fields to the train station which takes only ten minutes. (найкоротший шлях)

4 Unfortunately, she left during the           and there was a terrible traffic jam. (година пік)

5 She couldn’t         with the rest of the group so she went back to our hotel. She hasn’t been able to walk fast since she broke her leg last year. ( не відставати)

6 I usually            and take a rest so I don’t get too sleepy during a very long drive. (зупинитися)

3 Complete the sentences with the words in the box.

Complete the sentences with the correct form of the verbs in brackets and used to or would. Sometimes both are possible.

1 People               (smoke) on the plane some forty or fifty years ago. It wasn't prohibited then!

2 When I was child, I               (love) going on fishing trips with my grandpa. 3 When my brother was small, he              (take) a teddy bear to school with him.

4 I                    (like) eating fish and chips for lunch.

5 I               (order) a large pizza at my favourite restaurant.

6                             (plane tickets/ be) very expensive?

Your friend in Australia has been offered a place at university. Before she starts studying, she’d like to travel alone around an exotic country. Her parents do not want her to go.

Write an email to you friend and

1 congratulate her on her place at university and say you hope she will enjoy it

2 express your opinion on her parents' worries

3 offer advice on her problem 4 describe a problem you recently had and how you solved it.