Exercises

I. Answer the questions. Be careful to argue your case well:

1. What means of travel do you know? 2. Why are many people fond of travelling? 3. Why do some people like trav­elling by train? 4. Do you like travelling by train? What makes you like/dislike it? 5. What are the advantages of a sea-voyage? 6. What are the advantages of hitch-hiking? 7. What kind of people usually object to travelling by sea? 8. What are the advantages and disadvantages of travelling by air? Have you ever travelled by air? How do you like it? 9. What do you think about walking tours? 10. What is, in your opinion, the most enjoyable means of travel? 11. What way of travelling affords most comfort for elderly people? (Give your reasons.) 12. Do you think travel helps a person to become wiser?

II. Fill in appropriate words (consult the list of synonyms on pp. 291— 292):.

I. I'd be delighted to go on a sea.... but my wife has nev­er been a good sailor, so we can't join you. 2. Last week we made a wonderful... to the mountains. It took us four hours

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Nina: And where did you go... ashore?

Alex: Oh,... some spot you are not likely to find... any map. Well, when we found ourselves... the bank we immedi­ately started... the place where our expediton was working.

Nina: Did you go... car?

Alex: Oh, no! No car could have driven... those paths. We travelled partly... foot, and... some places went... small rivers and streams... rowing-boats. We were... spots where no man's foot had stepped... us.

Nina: How exciting! So you enjoyed... the journey, didn't you?

Alex: Every minute... it, though it was not an easy one.

Nina: Did you return... air?

Alex: No,... train. The fact is, I had hardly enough mon­ey... the railway fare, not to say anything... the plane.

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