Collocations Quiz: Travel

1. book a flight

If you "book a flight", you

a. take a book on a flight

b. reserve a seat on a plane

c. read about taking a flight

2. departure time

The ticket says the departure time is

a. ten-thirty a.m.

b. June the seventh

c. around four hours

3. direct flight

I prefer direct flights because they usually

a. fly much faster

b. don't fly as far

c. don't take as long

4. make a reservation

We couldn't make a reservation at the hotel because

a. all our rooms are full

b. it was fully-booked

c. the rooms are nice

5. miss a flight

I missed my flight, so I had to

a. run really fast to catch it

b. take the next one instead

c. ask someone where it was

6. non-stop flight

If you book a non-stop flight, you won't be able to

a. stop over on your way

b. stop your booking

c. stop your flight

7. pack a suitcase

If you're packing a suitcase, you're

a. putting it inside something

b. putting things inside it

c. carrying it with you

8. return flight

If you're on a return flight,

a. you're flying back to where you first flew from

b. you can return on another flight in the future

c. your flight's returning because of engine trouble

9. return ticket

I'm getting a return ticket because

a. they'll return my money if I don't go

b. I can return part of the ticket

c. I'm planning to return

10. travel light

If you're travelling light, you're travelling

a. in daylight hours

b. with very few bags

c. on a very cheap flight

NB: you can also print this quiz on paper.

1. book a flight - If you "book a flight", you: a) take a book on a flight b) reserve a seat on a plane c) read about taking a flight

2. departure time - The ticket says the departure time is: a) ten-thirty a.m. b) June the seventh c) around four hours

3. direct flight - I prefer direct flights because they usually: a) fly much faster b) don't fly as far c) don't take as long

4. make a reservation - We couldn't make a reservation at the hotel because: a) all our rooms are full b) it was fully-booked c) the rooms are nice

5. miss a flight - I missed my flight, so I had to: a) run really fast to catch it b) take the next one instead c) ask someone where it was

6. non-stop flight - If you book a non-stop flight, you won't be able to: a) stop over on your way b) stop your booking c) stop your flight

7. pack a suitcase - If you're packing a suitcase, you're: a) putting it inside something b) putting things inside it c) carrying it with you

8. return flight - If you're on a return flight,: a) you're flying back to where you first flew from b) you can return on another flight in the future c) your flight's returning because of engine trouble

9. return ticket - I'm getting a return ticket because: a) they'll return my money if I don't go b) I can return part of the ticket c) I'm planning to return

10. travel light - If you're travelling light, you're travelling: a) in daylight hours b) with very few bags c) on a very cheap flight

Contributor: Matt Errey