L7- Tourism- Travel (Ways and means)

Question 1

remote

Answer 1

> > (from sth) far away from places where other people live

• a remote beach
• one of the remotest areas of the world
• a remote mountain village
• in a remote, mountainous terrain (area)

Question 2

mountainous

Answer 2

> > having many mountains:
*a mountainous region / terrain

> > very large in size or amount; like a mountain:
*a mountainous plateful of food * mountainous waves

Question 3

Precarious

/prɪˈkeə.ri.əs/

Answer 3

> > in a dangerous state because of not being safe or not being held in place firmly:
*The lorry was lodged in a very precarious way, with its front wheels hanging over the cliff.

Question 4

mountainside

Answer 4

> > the side or slope of a mountain:

*Tracks led up the mountainside. * The helicopter crashed into the mountainside.

Question 5

perch

Answer 5

(on sth) to be placed on the top or the edge of sth:

The hotel perched precariously on a steep hillside.

Question 6

accommodation

Answer 6

[U] (BrE) a place to live, work or stay in:
rented / temporary / furnished accommodation * Hotel accommodation is included in the price of your holiday. * The building plans include much needed new office accommodation. * First-class accommodation is available on all flights.

Question 7

rustic

Answer 7

> > simple, old-fashioned, and not spoiled by modern developments, in a way that is typical of the countryside
　*The village had a certain rustic charm .

Question 8

> > charming place
Spectacular view
Dramatic landscape
breathtaking view

Answer 8

• The place is altogether charming
• As for the views, they were just spectacular
• It’s a very dramatic landscape
• the view from my room was breathtaking

Question 9

stunning

Answer 9

> > extremely beautiful or attractive:

• a stunning dress
• a stunning view over the bay of Saint Tropez

Question 10

Sparse

Answer 10

> > small in numbers or amount, often scattered over a large area:

• a sparse population/audience
• sparse vegetation/woodland
• a sparse beard
• sparsely furnished/populated

Question 11

virtually

virtual

Answer 11

> > nearly, approximately, for the most part
* he is virtually unknown
almost or very nearly the thing described, so that any slight difference is not important:

Question 12

high rise

Answer 12

a tall modern building with a lot of floors:

She lives in a high rise overlooking the river.