VOCABULARY EXERCISE

VOCABULARY EXERCISE

 

Fill in the blanks using words from the box. You don't have to use all the words.

foreign                     have                              information                kiss             meet         news put on         take off    rude    stay           unpleasant visit buy            carefully    cover

                                                                                                                   

          

Traveling advice        

Before you travel to a ----1---- country, you should ----2--- a good guidebook. It will tell you about the interesting things to see and places to ----3----. It will also give you useful ----4---- about accommodation and transportation. It is a good idea to read the advice about special rules customs in the country very ----5----. This will help you avoid embarrassing or ----6---- situations. For example, in some countries, women must ----7---- their heads in public. In other countries, it is ----8--- to look people in the eye. Greetings are different in many places. In the U.S.A., you only shake hands the first time you ----9---- someone. If you go to France, you must shake hands every time. In Japan, you must ----10---- your shoes when you go into someone's house .

VOCABULARY TEST

Complete the passage with the best word or phrase.           

We live in a beautiful ----1----- of the mountains. In the summer, it is -----2---- because it is not too hot, but the weather is usually very sunny. This year, many people -----3---- their summer vacation here. Many people who usually go to the -----4---- decided to spend their vacation in the mountains. Many of them came from -----5---- countries.        Camping was very ------6---- and all the camp sites were full. The -----7---- was very good, so people were able to -----8---- outdoor activities. There are a lot of sports you can do here. Now, everyone hopes that there will be a lot of ----9---- for skiing this -----10-----!

           

1.      a. camp     b. site   c. region          d. home

2.      a. pleasant             b. tiring                      

c. clear                  d. happy

3.      a. travelled                        b. went                       

c. spent                  d. stayed

4.      a. home     b. coast                   c. abroad     d. sand

5.      a. foreign              b. abroad       

c. some                  d. more

6.      a. interesting         b. good                       

c. common                        d. popular

7.      a. time                   b. weather      

c. forecast             d. situation

8.      a. have                  b. take            

c. make                 d. enjoy

9.      a. rain                   b. snow                       

c. ice                      d. wind

10.  a. season               b. spring         

c. winter                d. fall