Topic vocab in contrast

Question 1

voyage (n) /ˈvɔɪ-ɪdʒ/

Eg: the Titanic’s maiden voyage (=first voyage)

Answer 1

a long journey in a ship or a spacecraft

* journey to/from/between/through/across

Question 2

journey (n) /ˈdʒɜːni /

Eg: My journey to work takes 15 mins

Answer 2

an occasion when u travel from 1 place to another, long distance, or somewhere regularly

Question 3

trip (n) /trɪp/

Eg: The Palace is only a short trip from here

Answer 3

a journey to visit a place

Question 4

travel (n) /ˈtrævəl/

Eg: Her new job involves a lot of travel

Answer 4

the general activity of moving from 1 place to another

* travel to/across/through/around

Question 5

excursion (n) /ɪkˈskɜːʃən $ ɪkˈskɜːrʒən/

Eg: Included in the tour is an excursion to Sunworld

Answer 5

a short journey by a group of pp to visit a place, esp on a holidy
* on an excursion to

Question 6

expedition (n) /ˌekspəˈdɪʃən/

Eg: Scott’s expedition to Antarctic

Answer 6

a long & carefully organized to dangerous or unfamiliar place
* on an expedition

Question 7

commute (n) /kəˈmjuːt/

Eg: My morning commute takes 15 mins

Answer 7

the journey to work everyday

* commute to/from/between

Question 8

trek (n) = hike (n) /trek/

Eg: a lonely trek through forests

Answer 8

a long journey (eg: over mountains or through forests) on foot

Question 9

pilgrimage (n) /ˈpɪlɡrəmɪdʒ/

Eg: Thousands of pp move to India for a pilgrimage

Answer 9

a journey to a holy place

* make a pilgrimage/go on (a) pilgrimage

Question 10

view (n) /vjuː/

Eg: From the top u get a panoramic view of the city

Answer 10

the whole area that you can see from somewhere

Question 11

sight (n) /saɪt/

Eg: In the afternoon, u’ll have a chance to relax or see the sights

Answer 11

• the sights: famous, interesting places that tourists visit

- the act of seeing

Question 12

area (n) /ˈeəriə $ ˈeriə/

Eg: Many areas in China suffer from COVID 19

Answer 12

a particular part of a country, town

Question 13

territory (n) /ˈterətəri $ -tɔːri/

Eg: Hong Kong became Chinese territory in 1997

Answer 13

land owned by a particular country (lãnh thổ)

Question 14

fare (n) /feə $ fer/

Eg: Children under 10 is half-fare

Answer 14

the amount u pay to travel somewhere by bus, plane, car etc

Question 15

fee (n) /fiː/

Eg: The membership fee is $5 per week

Answer 15

the amount u pay to do sth

Question 16

ticket (n) /ˈtɪkɪt/

Eg: 2 tickets to Paris, plz!

Answer 16

a printed piece of paper which shows that u’ve paid to enter a place, travel on a bus, plane etc

Question 17

arrive (v) /əˈraɪv/

Eg: The bus is scheduled to arrive at 6:00

Answer 17

reach a place, esp at the end of the journey

* arrive in/at

Question 18

reach (n) /riːtʃ/

Eg: We reached the shore safe & sound despite the storm

Answer 18

arrive at a place, esp after spending a long time or a lot to travel

Question 19

border (n) /ˈbɔːdə $ ˈbɔːrdər/

Eg: Thousands of refugees were fleeing across the border

Answer 19

the official line that separates 2 countries or regions

• border between/with
• on the border

Question 20

edge (n) /edʒ/

Eg: I walk to the edge of the wood

Answer 20

the part of sth that is the furthest from its centre

Question 21

line (n) /laɪn/
Eg: He raced towards the finishing line
* line of latitude/longitude: vĩ độ, kinh độ

Answer 21

• a long thin mark on the surface of sth

- an imaginary line on the surface showing where one country or area of land stops and another begins