Destination B2 - Some definitions

Question 1

Voyage (n)

Answer 1

a long journey, especially on a ship (un largo viaje, especialmente en un barco)

Question 2

Journey (n)

Answer 2

an occasion when you travel from one place to another, especially over a long distance: we had a long journey ahead of us

Question 3

Trip (n)

Answer 3

an occasion when you go somewhere
and come back again: The whole family
went on a trip to Florida.

Question 4

Travel (n)

Answer 4

the activity of travelling: Foreign travel
never really appealed to him until he
retired

Question 5

Excursion (n)

Answer 5

a short journey that you make for
pleasure: My grandmother often talks
about going on excursions to the sea
when she was a girl

Question 6

View (n)

Answer 6

the things that you can see from a
particular place: We had a spectacular
view of the mountains from our room

Question 7

Sight (n)

Answer 7

a person or a thing that you see that
has a particular feature: Windmills are a
common sight in this part Of the country

Question 8

World (n)

Answer 8

the planet that we live on:ltS easy these
days to communicate with people who
live on the other side of the world

Question 9

Earth (n)

Answer 9

the land on which we live: They felt the

earth shake

Question 10

Area (n)

Answer 10

a part of a place or building: Bus services

in rural areas are not very good

Question 11

Territory (n)

Answer 11

an area of land that is controlled by
a particular country, leader or army:
Russian troops crossed into Austrian
territory in February 1849

Question 12

season (n)

Answer 12

one of the four periods into which
the year is divided according to the
weather. She likes to paint the changing
seasons in the garden

Question 13

period (n)

Answer 13

an amount of time: The long dry period

ended with heavy rain

Question 14

fare (n)

Answer 14

the money that you pay for a journey:

The fare from York to Leeds has gone up

Question 15

ticket (n)

Answer 15

a piece of paper that shows that you
have paid to do something such as
travel on a train, bus, plane, etc: Well
send your tickets a week before your flight

Question 16

fee (n)

Answer 16

an amount of money that you pay to be
allowed to do something such as join
an organisation: The gallery charges a
small entrance fee

Question 17

miss (v)

Answer 17

to be too late for something such as a
train or bus: I missed the last train home
again

Question 18

lose (v)

Answer 18

to no longer have something: Mike lost

hisjob last year

Question 19

take (v)

Answer 19

to move or carry someone or
something from one place to another:
What time do you take Amy to school?

Question 20

bring (v)

Answer 20

to take someone or something with you
from one place to another: Bring a coat
in case it turns cold

Question 21

go (v)

Answer 21

to move or travel to a place that is away
from where you are now: We’re planning
to go to Spain this winter

Question 22

Book (v)

Answer 22

to arrange to have or use something
at a particular time in the future: Shall
book a room for you?

Question 23

Keep (v)

Answer 23

to continue to have or own something:

We should keep this carand sell the other one

Question 24

Arrive (v)

Answer 24

to reach a place: What time does your

plane arrive?

Question 25

Reach (v)

Answer 25

to arrive somewhere: We hoped to reach

the Camp before dark.

Question 26

Live (v)

Answer 26

to have your home in a particular place:

Paris is a nice place to live

Question 27

stay (v)

Answer 27

to live or remain in a place for a while
as a guest or visitor: How long is he
planning to stay with you?

Question 28

Border (n)

Answer 28

the official line that separates two
countries or regions: Thousands of
refugees were fleeing across the border

Question 29

Edge (n)

Answer 29

the part of something that is furthest
from its centre: Victoria was sitting on the
edge of the bed

Question 30

line (n)

Answer 30

a long thin mark on the surface Of

something: Draw a straight line

Question 31

length (n)

Answer 31

a measurement of how long something

is in size: The boat was 16 feet in length

Question 32

distance (n)

Answer 32

the amount of space between two
people or things: They started to walk
the short distance to the camp

Question 33

guide (v)

Answer 33

to show someone where to go by going

with them: He guided them through the forest

Question 34

lead (v)

Answer 34

to take someone to a place by going
there with them. usually in front of
them: The estate agent led us into the
kitchen

Question 35

native (adj)

Answer 35

living in a particular country or area
since birth: My wife’s a native New Yorker,
but I’m from Atlanta

Question 36

home (town) (n)

Answer 36

the city or town where you lived as a
child: I live in Washington, but my home
town is Denver, Colorado