Exercises on the text.

1. Give the Russian equivalents for the following words and word combinations:

to have at one’s disposal, to be short in time, in advance, free of charge, to pay extra, custom control, altitude, crew, to take a nap, to make up smb’s mind, reservation.

2. Give the English equivalents for the following words and word combinations:

сезон в полном разгаре, заранее (2 варианта), место назначения, поезд прямого сообщения, поезд дальнего следования, вещи первой необходимости, буфет, препятствие, искатель приключений, путешествовать автостопом, верхняя палуба, незабываемое зрелище.

3. Explain in English:

holiday-maker, destination, valuables, crew, departure, voyage, cruise, hike

4. Match the verbs from column A with the nouns from column B:

A	B
1) to waste	1) seat bealts
2) to travel	2) a declaration form
3) to check up	3) the mind
4) to fasten	4) oceans
5) to explore	5) the passport
6) to fill in	6) pictures
7) to broaden	7) time
8) to traverse	8) the suitcases
9) to take care of	9) the nearby towns
10) to take	10) on foot

5. Give synonyms to the following words and expressions:

ancient, to meet(people), appointed, picturesque, to take care of, to drop into, essentials, advantages, valuables

6. Use the following word combinations in the sentences of your own:

1. all over the world

2. to enjoy picturesque places

3. to have at one’s disposal

4. appointed day

5. to pay extra

6. to know for sure

7. to travel light

8. to take rucksack

9. exciting trip

10. to indicate amount of currency

7. Explain the difference between:

1. journey, trip, tour

2. voyage, crossing

3. drive, ride

8. Study the words in the box below. If you don’t know meanings, look them up in your dictionary. Match the people in the box to these sentences.

holidaymaker 4) tripper 7) commuter migrant 5) nomad 8)passenger globetrotter 6) itinerant 9) hiker

1. I travel daily on this route to work.

2. I travel from place to place looking for grass for my cattle.

3. I travel to a nearby attraction for a short period, usually a day, for pleasure.

4. I travel widely around the world but not necessarily for pleasure, sometimes for my work

5. I am travelling in this vehicle but I am not driving it.

6. I travel by walking across country. It is not my normal means of transport and I usually do it for pleasure.

7. I travel from place to place because I do not have a permanent home.

8. I am travelling for my vacation.

9. I am travelling because I wish to make another country my home.