11. HOLIDAYS CHECK YOUR VOCABULARY FOR NATURAL ENGLISH COLLOCATIONS

 

CHECK YOUR VOCABULARY FOR NATURAL ENGLISH COLLOCATIONS 11. HOLIDAYS

 

A. Match the two parts of the sentences 1 We’re going on … a two weeks off work. 2 I’m talking …. b the low season. 3 We decided to stay in … c a city break to Paris next weekend. 4 It’s much cheaper to go in … d self-catering accommodation this year. 5 You should put on … e suntan cream if you’re going to sit on the beach all day.   B. Which of these expressions is not a natural collocation? 6 a family-run/ luxury/ four-star/ guest hotel 7 a fashionable/ seaside/ city/ ski resort 8 a holiday/ single/ double/ family room 9 a fun-packed/ nightmare/ package/ dependent holiday.   C. Complete these two-word expressions using the jumbled letters 10 bed and ___________________ K B R  S A E T F A 11 lakes and ___________________ S T M O A I N U I N 12 bucket and ___________________ D E S P A   D. Choose a verb from the box to complete the postcard. (Change the verb from where necessary.) take do sit get send have book   Dear Pete, I thought I’d ________________ (13) you a postcard of the place where we are staying. We’re  ________________ (14) a short break on the coast. we ________________ (15) the apartment on the internet and we’re really pleased with it. We’re not ________________ (16) much sightseeing. Jay and I feel like just ________________ (17) on the beach and ________________ (18) a tan. Jay has ________________ (19) lots of pictures. We’ll show you them all when we get back home! See you soon,   Sara

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