Work on your phrasal verbs 18: Travel & tourism - Thẩm Tâm Vy

 Thẩm Tâm Vy, October 13th, 2018 WORK ON YOUR PHRASAL VERBS 18 TRAVEL AND TOURISM 
WORK ON YOUR PHRASAL VERBS 18 ~ TRAVEL & TOURISM 
1. check in. [a] When you check in or when someone checks you in at a hotel, you arrive at the 
hotel, collect the key to your room, and fill in any forms which are necessary. 
- I checked in at the Novotel, Dalat 
[b] When you check in at an airport or when someone checks you in, you show your ticket 
before getting on the plane. 
 - He checked in without baggage for a flight to Nhatrang. 
 - The remaining passengers were still being checked in. 
2. checkout. When you check out, you pay the bill at a hotel where you have been staying and 
leave. 
 - She checked out of the hotel and took the train to Danang. 
3. come across. If you come across someone or something, you find or meet them by chance. 
 - As they walked round the lake they came across a bridge. 
4. come from. If you come from a particular place, you were born there or grew up there. 
 - Dam Hoa comes from Ninh Thuan. 
5. drop off. When you are driving, if you drop off a person or thing, you take them somewhere 
and leave them there, usually on your way to somewhere else. 
 - I can drop her off on my way home. 
 - I need to drop off some books at the office. 
6. get away. [a] If you get away, you succeed in leaving a place or person. 
 - If I'm lucky I might get away by midnight, 
[b] If you get away, you go somewhere to have a holiday. 
 -n Is there any chance of you getting away this summer? 
7. get back. If you get back, you return somewhere after being in another place. 
 - We didn't get back till midnight last night. 
8. get in. [a] If you get in or get in a place such as a car, house, or room, you go inside it. 
 - She got in and started the car. 
 - I got in a taxi and went to the airport. 
NOTE. The opposite of get in is get out. 
[b] When a person or a vehicle gets in, they arrive at a place where people are expecting them to 
be. 
 - Her train should get in at 6:30 p.m. 
9. get into. [a] If you get into a place such as a car, house, or room, you enter it. 
 - They got into the back of a taxi. 
[b] If a person or vehicle gets into a place, they reach it. 
 - We got into HCM City at one o'clock. 
10. get off. [a] If you get off or get off a bus, train, or plane, you leave a bus, train, or plane. 
 - I slipped as I was getting off the train. 
NOTE. You can also use get out. The opposite of get off is get on. 
[b] When you get off, you leave somewhere, often to start a journey. 
 - I plan to get off before the traffic gets bad. 
NOTE.You can also use get away. 
11. go around. [a] If you go around or go around a group of people or places, you visit or go to 
see people or places, one after the other. 
 - I want to go around the art galleries while I'm in Hanoi. 
NOTE. You can also use go round. [mainly British] 
[b] If you go around or go around a country or other place, you travel in a country or other place 
and visit a lot of different things. 
 - I'd like to go around Africa myself. 
NOTE. You can also use go round. [mainly British] 
12. go away. [a] If you go away, you leave somewhere. 
 - She went away to think about it. 
[b] If you go away, you leave your home and spend time somewhere else, especially as a 
holiday. 
What did you do over the summer? Did you go away? 
13. head for. If you head for a place, you start moving towards it. 
 - We had decided to head for Ninh Chu. 
NOTE.You can also use make for. 
14. move on. If someone moves on, they continue a journey after stopping for a short time. 
 - After three weeks in Hue City, we moved on to Quang Binh. 
NOTE. You can also use carry on. 
15. set off 
 - When you set off, you start a journey. 
 - What time do we need to set off tomorrow? 
NOTE. You can also use set out. 
PRACTICE 
I. Complete the sentences. Choose the correct particles. 
1. We checked at / to / in early for our flight. 
2. We came across / back/ away a beautiful castle in the mountains. 
3. Our plane got on / away / into HCM City two hours late. 
4. Yen Thu and Ha Anh are going round / out /up Europe next year. 
5. They set at / over /off at six o'clock this morning. 
6. We all got into / over /away the car and drove to the beach. 
7. The ship set at/ out /on for Australia via Africa. 
8. We stay in Binh Thuan for two days, then we move at / with /on to Nha Trang. 
II. Match phrasal verbs 1-8 with definitions A-H. 
1. check in A. take something somewhere and leave it there 
2. check out B. leave a bus, train, or plane 
3. drop off C. leave a place 
4. get back D. pay the bill and leave a hotel 
5. get off E. start moving towards 
6. head for F. arrive at a hotel 
7. come from G. return from somewhere 
8. go away H. be born or grow up somewhere 
III. Decide if the following sentences are true (T) or false (F). 
1 If you come across something, you find it by chance.  
2 If you head for a place, you avoid it.  
3 If you set off, you start a journey.  
4 If you drop something off, you can't find it.  
5 If you move on, you leave your home to live in a new one.  
6 If you get away for a few days, you have a holiday.  
 Thẩm Tâm Vy, October 13th, 2018 WORK ON YOUR PHRASAL VERBS 18 TRAVEL AND TOURISM 
IV. Replace the underlined verbs with a phrasal verb from the box with the same meaning. 
moved on - headed for - went around - get off - got off - came across 
1. Did Gina get away okay this morning? 
2. They watched as the driver got out the train. 
3. It started to rain, so she made for the hotel. 
4. We waited for the rain to stop before we carried on to the next town. 
5. We found a lovely seafood restaurant. 
6. We went round some of the museums in Florence. 
V. Complete the holiday adverts with the particles in the box. 
IN | FOR | AWAY | AWAY | AROUND | ACROSS 
1. GET......TO THAILAND THIS SUMMER FOR JUST $500! 
2. HEAD...................THE SUN! 50 PER CENT OFF FLIGHTS TO SPAIN. 
3. CHECK .TO OUR HOTEL THIS WEEKEND AND GETTHREE NIGHTS FORTHE PRICE 
OF TWO! 
4. YOU WON’T COME..........THE SAME HOLIDAY CHEAPER ELSEWHERE! 
5. BUY INSURANCE BEFORE YOU GO........... 
6. GO...............THE WORLD IN JUST ONE MONTH! 
VI. Correct the phrasal verbs in these sentences. 
1. He's going to go in Europe with a friend for three months. 
2. Welcome home! When did you get away from holiday? 
3. It's a lovely, sunny day. Let's head off the beach today. 
4. You have to get up the bus at the last stop. 
5. You can check out online, to save yourself time at the airport. 
6. What time does your train get on at the station? 
VII. Complete the sentences with the correct form of the phrasal verbs in the box. 
come from - get in – get away - get off - drop...off – check out - get into – check in 
1. If I can ..................early from work I'll be home quicker. 
2. All guests must..................of the hotel before 12 p.m. 
3. 'Where do you ..................?' ~ 'I'm from Ninh Binh.' 
4. We need to ..................at the next stop. 
5. What time does your train.................Nghe An? 
6. Our coach..................at eight o'clock last night. 
7. When you arrive, please..................at the reception desk. 
8. The coach can ........ passengers......... at various hotels on the island. 
VIII. Read the hotel review. Underline all the phrasal verbs, then answer the questions. 
THE GEORGE HOTEL **** 
 Our plane got into London very late - at about 2 a.m. But the staff were friendly and helpful 
when we checked in. The hotel is ideally located for going around the main tourist attractions in 
the city centre. We came across an excellent Indian restaurant next door, which I'd recommend. 
We're planning on getting away for a shortholiday next year. I think we will definitely head for 
the George Hotel! 
 1. When did the plane arrive in London? 
 2. How were the staff when they arrived? 
 3. What is the hotel in a good location for? 
 4. What did they find next to the hotel? 
 5. What are they planning next year? 
 6. Where will they stay? 
ANSWER KEY 
I. 1. in 2. across 3. into 4. round 5. off 6. into 7. out 8. on 
II. 1. F 2. D 3 A 4. G 5. B 8. C 6 E 7. H 
III. 1. T 2. F 3. T 4. F 5. F 6. T 
IV. 1. get off 4. moved on 2. got off 5. came across 3. headed for 6. went around 
V. 1. AWAY 4. ACROSS 2. FOR 5. AWAY 3. IN 6. AROUND 
VI. 1. He's going to go round Europe with a friend for three months. 
2. Welcome home! When did you get back from holiday? 
3. It's a lovely, sunny day. Let's head to the beach today. 
4. You have to get off the bus at the last stop. 
5. You can check in online, to save yourself time at the airport. 
6. What time does your train get in at the station? 
VII. 1. get away 2. check out 3. come from 4. get off 
 5. get into 6. got in 7. checkin 8. drop (passengers) off 
VIII. THE GEORGE HOTEL **** 
 Our plane got into London very late - at about 2 a.m. But the staff were friendly and helpful 
when we checked in. The hotel is ideally located for going around the main tourist attractions 
in the city centre. We came across an excellent Indian restaurant next door, which I'd 
recommend. We're planning on getting awav for a short holiday next year. I think we will 
definitely head for the George Hotel! 
 1. It arrived very late / at 2 a.m. 
 2. The staff were friendly and helpful. 
 3. It is a good location for going around the main tourist attractions in the city. 
 4. They found an excellent Indian restaurant. 
 5. They are planning a short holiday. 
 6. They will stay at the George Hotel.