Unit 2: Travel and transport
Từ vựng Travel and transport
📘 Giải thích tiếng Việt
Chủ đề của bài là Travel and transport (du lịch và phương tiện giao thông). Bài tập trung vào các nhóm từ dễ nhầm, cụm động từ (phrasal verbs), collocation và mẫu câu (word patterns) thường gặp khi nói về đi lại, chuyến đi và tham quan.
Từ dễ nhầm (words often confused)
journey (chặng đi từ A đến B) khác trip (chuyến đi có mục đích, thường quay về) và voyage (hành trình dài bằng tàu/thuyền). fare = tiền vé đi lại, fee = phí dịch vụ. view = cảnh nhìn thấy, sight = thắng cảnh. arrive đi với in/at, còn reach đi thẳng với tân ngữ.
Phrasal verbs (Cụm động từ)
check in / check out = làm thủ tục nhận/trả phòng (khách sạn, sân bay); set out/off = khởi hành; take off = (máy bay) cất cánh; drop off = cho ai xuống xe / thiu thiu ngủ; pick up = ghé đón; see off = tiễn ai; catch up with / keep up with = bắt kịp / theo kịp; go away = đi nghỉ.
Collocation & Word patterns
Ghi nhớ cả cụm: go sightseeing, see the sights, plan a route, lose/find your way, speed limit, go on a trip / business trip. Chú ý mẫu câu đi kèm giới từ: keen on sth nhưng keen to do; arrive in/at a place; regret doing (tiếc việc đã làm) khác regret to tell (tiếc phải báo tin). Nắm word patterns giúp bạn viết đúng ngữ pháp và tự nhiên hơn.
Tổng điểm: 0/79
Theory
Topic vocabulary in contrast
| Words often confused | ||
|---|---|---|
| voyage / journey / trip / travel / excursion | fare / ticket / fee | live / stay |
| view / sight | miss / lose | border / edge / line |
| world / earth | take / bring / go | length / distance |
| area / territory | book / keep | guide / lead |
| season / period | arrive / reach | native / home |
Phrasal verbs
| catch up with reach the same point/level as | pick up stop in a vehicle to give someone a lift |
| check in register at a hotel or an airport | pull in stop by the side of the road in a car |
| check out leave a hotel; investigate | run over hit with a car |
| drop off let someone get out of a vehicle; fall asleep | see off go to a train station, etc, to see someone leave |
| get back return from a place | set out/off start a journey |
| go away go on holiday | take off leave the ground |
| keep up with stay at the same point/level as | turn round go back in the opposite direction |
| make for go in the direction of |
Phrases and collocations
| accident | have an accident; be (involved) in an accident; do sth by accident |
| advance | in advance; advance to/towards a place |
| ahead | go straight ahead; go ahead; be ahead of sth/sb |
| direction | a change of direction; in the direction of sth; in this/that direction |
| head | off the top of your head; head for/towards a place; head over heels (in love) |
| holiday | go/be on holiday; have/take a holiday; bank holiday |
| left | go/turn/etc left; on the left; on the left-hand side; in the left-hand corner; left-handed |
| route | plan your/a route; take a route |
| sights | see the sights |
| sightseeing | go sightseeing |
| speed | at (high/full/etc) speed; a burst of speed; speed limit |
| tour | go on/take a tour of/(a)round somewhere; tour a place; tour guide |
| trip | business trip; school trip; go on a trip; take a trip (to a place) |
| way | lose/make/find your way; in a way; on the way; go all the way (to sth/swh) |
Word patterns
| afraid of sth/sb/doing; afraid to do | invite sb to do |
| appear to be | keen to do; keen on sth/sb/doing |
| arrange sth (with sb); arrange for sb to do | live in/at a place; live on/for sth; live here/there |
| arrive in/at a place; arrive here/there | regret (not) doing; regret sth; regret to tell/inform you |
| continue sth/doing; continue to do; continue with sth | think of/about sth/sb/doing |
| differ from sth/sb | write about sth/sb/doing; write (sth) (to sb); write sb sth; write sth down |
| dream about/of sth/sb/doing |
Word formation
| Root | Derived forms |
|---|---|
| arrange | rearrange, arrangement |
| arrive | arrival |
| broad | breadth, broaden |
| culture | cultural(ly), (un)cultured |
| differ | different(ly), difference |
| direct | indirect, direction, director, (in)directly |
| distant | distantly, distance |
| enter | entrance |
| inhabit | inhabitant |
| photograph | photography, photographer, photographic |
| recognise | (un)recognisable, recognition |
| time | timetable |
| tour | tourism, tourist |
| world | worldwide |
Exercise A
A Score: 0/12
Choose the correct answer.
Topic vocabulary in contrast
1
You need a passport to cross the __________ between Mexico and the United States.
border
2
The hotel where we are __________ is quite luxurious.
staying
3
When you __________ your destination, your tour guide will meet you at the airport.
reach
4
It can be quite busy here during the tourist __________ .
season
5
David __________ me to the train station every morning.
takes
6
I always enjoy our school __________ to France.
trip
7
Hurry up, or we'll __________ the bus!
miss
8
The brochure says that the hotel has a great __________ of the sea.
view
9
I must remember to __________ a souvenir back from Spain for my grandmother.
bring
10
The __________ from London to Berlin is about 919 kilometres.
distance
11
Make sure you __________ a hotel before you come to our island, especially in the summer.
book
12
I live in Barcelona, but my __________ town is Madrid.
native
Exercise B
B Score: 0/7
Circle the correct word.
1
I hope to go on a trip round the __________ one day.
world
2
You learn a lot about the local __________ by speaking to local people.
area
3
It's good to have someone to __________ you when you are on holiday.
guide
4
I get the train to work every day and the __________ is quite expensive.
fare
5
Captain Cook discovered Australia on a __________ to the Pacific.
voyage
6
Most tourist attractions in London charge an admission __________.
fee
7
The sunset over Niagara Falls really is a magnificent __________.
sight
Exercise C
C Score: 0/8
Complete using the correct form of the words in the box.
Phrasal verbs
catch
check
get
go
make
pick
pull
see
1
Let's go to the airport to __________ Grandpa off when he flies back home.
see
2
If it starts to rain, __________ for a nearby cave to wait for it to pass.
make
3
We would like to remind all guests that they must __________ out before midday.
check
4
Please __________ in and stop so that I can buy something to drink.
pull
5
Every Saturday night my dad __________ us up outside the cinema.
picks
6
I think the neighbours have __________ away for the weekend.
gone
7
John's up ahead so Greg is pedalling fast to __________ up with him.
catch
8
We're going on holiday tomorrow, but we'll call you when we __________ back.
get
Exercise D
D Score: 0/7
Write a phrasal verb in the correct form to replace the words in italics. Add any other words you need.
1
We can start our journey __________ towards the mountains at dawn.
set out / set off
2
Dad fetched the luggage while Mum registered __________ at the hotel.
checked in
3
I asked the taxi driver to let me get out __________ outside the train station.
drop me off
4
Oh, no! I've forgotten my passport! We'll have to go back __________ and get it!
turn round / turn around
5
The most exciting moment is when the plane leaves the ground __________ .
takes off
6
Stop the car! I think we've hit __________ a dog.
run over
7
I don't think a horse can ever stay at the same speed as __________ a car.
keep up with
Exercise E
E Score: 0/13
Write one word in each gap.
Phrases and collocations
1
The speed __________ in towns is 50 km/h and you shouldn't go faster than that.
limit
2
Why don't we __________ the scenic route along the coast?
take
3
If you buy your plane ticket __________ advance, it's often cheaper than if you wait.
in
4
I can't remember the name of the hotel we stayed at off the __________ of my head.
top
5
I'm sorry I'm late! I __________ my way and had to ask for directions.
lost
6
My mum's away in Germany on a business __________ at the moment.
trip
7
The bank? Well, turn left here, then go __________ ahead for a kilometre and it's on the left.
straight
8
If you look on your left-hand __________ as we turn this corner, you'll see Big Ben.
side
9
I'll look round the shops in the morning and then __________ sightseeing in the afternoon.
go
10
My grandma hasn't driven since she __________ an accident last year.
had
11
I love visiting foreign places, __________ the sights and learning about other cultures.
seeing
12
During the 70s, many British people started to go __________ holiday to Spain.
on
13
While you're in London, you should take a tour __________ the Houses of Parliament.
of
Exercise F
F Score: 0/8
Choose the correct answer.
Word patterns
1
I've always dreamt __________ China.
of visiting
2
The travel agency is arranging for us __________ at a really nice hotel.
to stay
3
My dad says he always regrets __________ more.
not travelling
4
John seems keen __________ how to drive as soon as he can.
to learn
5
Now, class, I'd like you all to write __________ a description of your last holiday.
me
6
When you arrive __________ , have your passport ready.
at the airport
7
The Joneses have invited us __________ to Australia with them this summer.
to go
8
The in-flight entertainment may differ __________ that advertised.
from
Exercise G
G Score: 0/10
Find the extra word in each line.
The cancelled trip
1 Oh, let me tell you about our trip. Did you know that Sara is afraid of be 2 flying? We had arranged it with her family to go to France for a few days. 3 I have always wanted to see Paris and would love to live in there one day. 4 Well, we got to the airport and Sara appeared being nervous. I asked her if 5 she was okay and she said she was fine, so we continued on to our way. 6 We went through passport control and I could see so that Sara wasn't 7 keen on going any further. Just then, a voice announced: 'We regret it to 8 inform passengers that Flight 114 to France is been cancelled.' That was 9 our flight! Sarah said she was glad because of she was too frightened to 10 fly anyway! So, we all went to home. That was the end of that trip!
Write the extra word for each line (1–10):
1
Extra word
be
2
Extra word
it
3
Extra word
in
4
Extra word
being
5
Extra word
to
6
Extra word
so
7
Extra word
it
8
Extra word
been
9
Extra word
of
10
Extra word
to
Exercise H
H Score: 0/6
Use the word given in capitals at the end of each line to form a word that fits in the gap in the same line.
Word formation
It's not always easy being a (1) __________ . You spend half your time making (2) __________ for your holiday and the other half worrying about sticking to the (3) __________ . I think it's relaxing sometimes to spend a holiday at home. There are no (4) __________ problems, you don't need someone to be the (5) __________ and you know that the local (6) __________ are always friendly!
1
__________ (TOUR)
tourist
2
__________ (ARRANGE)
arrangements
3
__________ (TIME)
timetable
4
__________ (CULTURE)
cultural
5
__________ (PHOTOGRAPH)
photographer
6
__________ (INHABIT)
inhabitants
Exercise I
I Score: 0/8
Complete the sentences by changing the form of the word in capitals when this is necessary.
Word formation
1
Beijing has changed so much in the last few years that it's almost __________ . (RECOGNISE)
unrecognisable / unrecognizable
2
The number of cars __________ (WORLD) is about a billion and is increasing all the time.
worldwide
3
The new maglev trains run on a completely __________ (DIFFER) system from ordinary trains.
different
4
Living in a foreign country really does __________ (BROAD) your horizons.
broaden
5
I can't find a __________ (DIRECT) flight from London to Delhi so I've booked one that changes in Frankfurt.
direct
6
All passengers must complete a visa form upon __________ (ARRIVE) at Singapore airport.
arrival
7
You can still see old milestones by the side of the road in England, showing the __________ (DISTANT) to the nearest town.
distance
8
The Museum of Transport has a full-sized jet plane next to the __________ (ENTER).
entrance
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