Unit 2 B2

Question 1

voyage (n)

Answer 1

a long journey, especially on a ship *It was a long way from London to New York by sea, but the voyage was quite relaxing.

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 *It’s 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 *We’ll 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

go (v)

Answer 17

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 18

book (v)

Answer 18

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

Question 19

keep (v)

Answer 19

to continue to have or own something *We should keep this car and sell the other one.

Question 20

arrive (v)

Answer 20

to reach a place *What time does your plane arrive?

Question 21

reach (v)

Answer 21

to arrive somewhere *We hoped to reach the camp before dark.

Question 22

live (v)

Answer 22

to have your home in a particular place *Paris is a nice place to live.

Question 23

stay (v)

Answer 23

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 24

border (n)

Answer 24

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

Question 25

edge (n)

Answer 25

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

Question 26

line (n)

Answer 26

a long thin mark on the surface of something *Draw a straight line.

Question 27

length (n)

Answer 27

a measurement of how long something is in size *The boat was 16 feet in length.

Question 28

distance (n)

Answer 28

the amount of space between two people or things *They started to walk the short distance to the store.

Question 29

guide (v)

Answer 29

to show someone where to go by going with them *He guided them through the forest.

Question 30

lead (v)

Answer 30

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 31

native (adj)

Answer 31

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

Question 32

home (town) (n)

Answer 32

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

Question 33

miss (v)

Answer 33

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

Question 34

lose (v)

Answer 34

to no longer have something *Mike lost his job last year.

Question 35

take (v)

Answer 35

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

Question 36

bring (v)

Answer 36

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