Vocabulary Travel Culture

Respuesta correcta: B) accommodation

• A) transportation'transportation' is the system that moves people or goods (buses, trains, taxis), not a place where you live or stay.
• B) accommodationCorrect! 'accommodation' is the place where you live or stay, especially on holiday, and it is the word the definition asks for.
• C) entertainment'entertainment' means the shows, music and activities that amuse you, so it names an experience rather than a place.
• D) currency'currency' is the money system of a country, such as the dollar or the colon, so it has nothing to do with a place to stay.

Respuesta correcta: B) itinerary

• A) baggage'baggage' means the suitcases and bags you travel with, not the plan that organises the trip.
• B) itineraryCorrect! An 'itinerary' is the detailed plan or route of a journey: it lists the places, stops and times in order.
• C) destination'destination' is the place you are travelling to, one single stop of the plan rather than the plan itself.
• D) passport'passport' is the official travel document you show at the border, not a description of the journey route.

Respuesta correcta: D) destination

• A) departure'departure' is the act of leaving, the opposite side of the trip; the definition asks for the place, not the action.
• B) arrival'arrival' is the event of getting there, but a definition needs the place itself, not the moment of reaching it.
• C) journey'journey' is the whole trip from one place to another, whereas the definition names only where it ends.
• D) destinationCorrect! A 'destination' is the place to which someone or something is going or being sent.

Respuesta correcta: D) luggage

• A) ticketa 'ticket' is the document that gives you the right to travel; it carries nothing at all.
• B) flighta 'flight' is the trip itself by plane, not the bags you pack for it.
• C) reservationa 'reservation' is the booking held for a seat or a room, not the container where clothes go.
• D) luggageCorrect! 'luggage' is the collective word for the suitcases and bags in which personal belongings are packed for travelling.

Respuesta correcta: B) passenger

• A) pedestriana 'pedestrian' travels on foot, so there is no driver, pilot or crew in the vehicle at all.
• B) passengerCorrect! A 'passenger' is a traveller on a public or private conveyance who is neither the driver, the pilot nor the crew.
• C) commutera 'commuter' is defined by the regular trip to work or study, not by riding any conveyance.
• D) tourista 'tourist' travels for pleasure and visits places of interest; the definition here is about the role on the vehicle.

Respuesta correcta: C) customs

• A) security'security' staff prevent accidents and crime inside the building; the officials who check goods and travellers are customs.
• B) terminala 'terminal' is the building where passengers wait for a departure, not the office where the checks are done.
• C) customsCorrect! 'customs' is the place at a port, airport or frontier where officials check incoming goods, travellers and luggage.
• D) gatea 'gate' is the door or boarding point on the aircraft, not the place where officials inspect your belongings.

Respuesta correcta: B) boarding pass

• A) visaa 'visa' is the permission to enter a country, obtained before the trip and not from the airline.
• B) boarding passCorrect! A 'boarding pass' is the document the airline issues at check-in that gives the passenger permission to board.
• C) receipta 'receipt' only proves that you paid; it does not let you board the plane.
• D) brochurea 'brochure' is printed information about the airline or the destination, not a travel document.

Respuesta correcta: B) sightseeing

• A) shopping'shopping' is buying things in stores, not the general activity of visiting a place's sights.
• B) sightseeingCorrect! 'sightseeing' is the activity of visiting the places of interest of a location.
• C) hiking'hiking' is one specific outdoor walk in nature, only one kind of activity out of many.
• D) camping'camping' means staying outdoors in a tent, which is not what a visitor does in a city or landmark.

Respuesta correcta: A) souvenir

• A) souvenirCorrect! A 'souvenir' is the object that is kept as a reminder of a person, place or event.
• B) gifta 'gift' is something given to someone, but it is not necessarily kept as a reminder of a place or an event.
• C) awardan 'award' is an honour granted by an institution for merit, not a keepsake.
• D) prizea 'prize' is the reward of a competition; the definition describes an object kept as a memento.

Respuesta correcta: C) delay

• A) cancellationa 'cancellation' means the trip or event will not happen at all, not that it happens later.
• B) departure'departure' is simply the moment of leaving, which can be perfectly punctual.
• C) delayCorrect! A 'delay' is the extra period of time by which something ends up late or postponed.
• D) arrival'arrival' is the moment of reaching the place, and it says nothing about being late.

Respuesta correcta: A) check-in

• A) check-inCorrect! 'Check-in' is the act of reporting your presence and registering at an airport or hotel counter.
• B) check-out'check-out' is the opposite moment, when you pay and hand the room key back before leaving.
• C) booking'booking' is the reservation made beforehand; check-in is what you do on arrival.
• D) reservationa 'reservation' is the earlier record of your booking, not the act of registering your presence.

Respuesta correcta: B) layover

• A) stopover'stopover' is used mainly for trains and usually for a longer, often overnight, break on a rail journey.
• B) layoverCorrect! A 'layover' is a period of rest or waiting between two further stages of a journey.
• C) transfera 'transfer' is the change from one vehicle or flight to another, not the pause itself.
• D) transit'transit' means the action of passing through a place, with no idea of resting between stages.

Respuesta correcta: C) currency

• A) coina 'coin' is one single piece of money, not the whole system used in the country.
• B) banknotea 'banknote' is one single paper note of that system, not the system itself.
• C) currencyCorrect! 'Currency' is the money system in general use in a particular country.
• D) cash'cash' means money in coins and notes in general, not the specific monetary system of a country.

Respuesta correcta: A) guidebook

• A) guidebookCorrect! A 'guidebook' is a book of information about a place written for the use of visitors and tourists.
• B) mapa 'map' shows the layout of streets and places, but it is a drawing rather than a book of information.
• C) dictionarya 'dictionary' gives the meaning of words, not details about a destination for travellers.
• D) encyclopediaan encyclopedia covers all branches of knowledge rather than one particular place for visitors.

Respuesta correcta: C) backpack

• A) suitcasea 'suitcase' is dragged by a handle beside the body; it has no shoulder straps.
• B) briefcasea 'briefcase' is a case for documents and a laptop that is carried in the hand.
• C) backpackCorrect! A 'backpack' has shoulder straps and is designed to be carried on one's back.
• D) handbaga 'handbag' is a small bag held in the hand, not carried on the back.

Respuesta correcta: A) overseas

• A) overseasCorrect! 'Overseas' means in or to a foreign country, especially one reached across the sea.
• B) domestic'domestic' means inside the same country, which is the opposite of overseas.
• C) local'local' means belonging to the area where you already are, again the opposite meaning.
• D) national'national' refers to the nation as a whole, but it does not mean being abroad.

Respuesta correcta: B) budget

• A) expensean 'expense' is a single cost; a budget gathers all income and spending over a period.
• B) budgetCorrect! A 'budget' is an estimate of income and expenditure planned for a set period of time.
• C) cost'cost' is the amount paid for one thing, not an estimate for a whole period.
• D) price'price' is the figure written on a product, not a plan of income and expenditure.

Respuesta correcta: B) insurance

• A) warrantya 'warranty' is the maker's guarantee of a product, normally for a short period and against defects only.
• B) insuranceCorrect! 'Insurance' is the arrangement by which a company or agency guarantees compensation for specified loss, damage, illness or death in return for a premium.
• C) guaranteea 'guarantee' is the promise itself, without the payment of a premium that defines an insurance arrangement.
• D) policya 'policy' is the written document of the contract, not the practice of insuring itself.

Respuesta correcta: D) vaccination

• A) medication'medication' treats the symptoms of a disease; it does not create immunity against it.
• B) prescriptiona 'prescription' is the doctor's written order for a medicine, not the vaccine treatment itself.
• C) infectionan 'infection' is the invasion of the body by a pathogen, the opposite of being protected against disease.
• D) vaccinationCorrect! 'Vaccination' is the treatment with a vaccine that produces immunity against a disease.

Respuesta correcta: A) jet lag

• A) jet lagCorrect! 'Jet lag' is the extreme tiredness and other physical effects felt after a long flight across several time zones.
• B) fatigue'fatigue' is tiredness from any cause, such as a lack of sleep or effort, not specifically from time zones.
• C) exhaustion'exhaustion' is a total lack of energy from any cause, more general and more severe than the effect of crossing time zones.
• D) insomnia'insomnia' is the difficulty of falling or staying asleep, only one symptom and not the whole set of effects after a long flight.