Unit 4 - Wandering the world

1 We ________ in the town and had to ask for directions.
2 As we ________ the desert we took wonderful photos of the natural scenery.
3 My family likes to ________ on planes and only take hand luggage.
4 The ________ of the ruins starts at 9 am.
5 Sailing solo across the Atlantic was a ________ experience, but she did it.
6 There had been a big earthquake and the village was ________.

1 The choir sang very ________ (nice).
2 I ________ (full) agree with you about the hotel. It was lovely.
3 You have to push the lever ________ (down) to switch the engine on.
4 The guests replied quite ________ (angry) when they heard the news.
5 The tour was ________ (good) organised.
6 The walkers were ________ (remarkable) fit for their age.

A: We'll come on the holiday provided that

B: The views would have been better

C: Unless the weather improves,

D: If I'd had the weekend off,

E: I'll bring a windproof jacket

1 Don't forget ________ (send) me a message when you arrive.
2 ________ (spend) holidays with your relatives can sometimes be stressful.
3 We would like to remind all passengers ________ (show) their passports at the gate.
4 The host insisted ________ (give) us a guided tour of her vineyard.
5 It was great ________ (see) all the sealife in the marine park.
6 Leonne apologised ________ (shout) at her younger brother.

During the summer holidays, Germans had the chance to travel around the country for only 9 euros a month. This ticket gave them unlimited travel on regional trains, trams and buses. It is estimated that about 1.8 million tons of CO2 emissions have been saved and it encouraged people to leave their cars at home. The experiment lasted 3 months, from June to August. 52 million tickets were sold and many of the tickets were bought by people who didn't usually use public transport. Many Germans say it's worth thinking about continuing the experiment, adding that subsidising public transport would encourage people to leave their cars at home.
Now, Spain is following suit and offering free travel on commuter and mid-distance regional trains. This scheme will be running until the end of 2022 and the main aim is to help commuters deal with rising prices. However, it will also benefit people travelling for leisure. They can use it for a specific destination or zone in the case of cities and pay a deposit which depends on the type of train. If they then travel on this line at least 16 times by the end of the year, they will obtain a refund. Barcelona has also reduced its metro fares by up to 50% for the same period.
This summer, if people bought a 9-euro ticket in Germany, they could get ________ on public transport. This helped to reduce ________ and meant that many people stopped using their ________. Spain is introducing a similar scheme to help regular travellers cope with ________. Users will pay a variable deposit, depending on their journey and will get their money back if they make over ________ journeys.

Cycling the world
In 2010 a French couple, Celine and Xavier Pasche, set out on a destination-less journey from their home in the Swiss Alps. ________ (nomad) by nature, they cycled through some of the most remote and potentially dangerous parts of the world: the Mongolian Steppe, Tajikistan and Syria. At first, their adventure was all about ________ (discover) diverse cultures but then it became a way of life and the couple decided to start a family. Their daughter was born in Malaysia and when she was five months old, they set out to cross altitude passes and deserts, pulling the baby in a trailer. They cycled around 60 km a day, ________ (stop) to let her play and discover the world. They found people's hospitality and ________ (generous) amazing, and slept in Buddhist temples, schools and police stations. 15,000 kms and 2 years later, the family reached New Zealand. ________ (after), they had a second daughter and finished their journey after almost ten years in the saddle. If they hadn't cycled across the world so ________ (enthusiastic), they wouldn't have had the ________ (possible) to meet different people and learn about their culture.

1 The group spent the night in a youth hostel during their hike. STOP
The group ________ in a youth hostel during their hike.
2 The cruise will take place if it doesn't rain. LONG
The cruise will take place ________ it doesn't rain.
3 It wasn't a problem for her to stop over on her way to Tanzania. MIND
She ________ over on her way to Tanzania.
4 The room isn't ready so we can't check in to the hotel. COULD
If the room was ready, ________ check in to the hotel.
5 The family wants to go somewhere during the Christmas holidays. GET
The family is hoping ________ for the Christmas holidays.
6 We missed our flight so we're not able to relax on the beach now. BE
We ________ on the beach now if we hadn't missed the flight.

Many students embarking on a gap year might consider ________ round Europe to find themselves before facing the realities of adulthood and its responsibilities. Interrail can be seen as a modern Grand Tour, and thanks to the Project DiscoverEU, the European Union gives 60,000 young people a chance to ________ Europe by train completely free. The 60,000 tickets are allocated to member states of the Union based on population size. The programme is expected to open for ________ in October this year, with selected participants able to travel for a period of ________ days. DiscoverEU has been recently expanded and funded under Erasmus+, an educational programme that enables young people to study ________, meaning non-EU citizens are also allowed to take advantage of the travel pass scheme. The chosen travellers take part in a ________ meeting to discuss the meaning of the programme, and later join in some cultural activities with locals, preferably in places with historical, cultural or sustainable importance. The EU also encourages travellers to visit lesser-known ________ in more remote areas of Europe. The young people who apply will have to answer six quiz questions about European history and culture. The European Commission will then select the winners.

1 It was getting late and we needed to head ________ to our hostel.
2 ________ you want a relaxing holiday, try our off-road cycling tours.
3 The coach party enjoyed the ________ views as they drove through the mountains.
4 If we had used our satnav, we wouldn't be ________ now.
5 Would you like to ________ over in Oslo on you way to see the fjords?
6 If I ________ you, I ________ some blogs before you go.

1 It's important to make all the right travel arrangements before ________ off on a holiday.
2 We were very ________ to arrive at our hotel after the long ________.
3 Phil thought he wouldn't get ________ the difficult period, but he managed ________ his exams.
4 ________ across the Mediterranean was the best thing I'd ever done.
5 If we want to make a difference, we should choose ________ tourism.