BBC Learning English Funky Phrasals Travel

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1 BBC Learning English Funky Phrasals Travel Ordering events The sentences below describe a series of events. Put them in the order you would expect them to happen. Write numbers in the spaces provided. a) She had so much luggage when she left the UK that she had to pay extra at the check-in desk. b) Her plane touches down in two hours so I m leaving for the airport now! I m so excited! c) She called me from the airport hotel yesterday, just before she checked out. d) I couldn t help crying when I saw Sophie off. She ll be gone for a whole year! e) I can t believe that 12 months are up already she s coming home in two days time! f) She s been spending her last week in Australia looking around the museums in Perth Page 1 of 2

2 KEY The most logical order is: 1 - a. She had so much luggage when she left the UK that she had to pay extra at the check-in desk. 2 - d. I couldn t help crying when I saw Sophie off. She ll be gone for a whole year! 3 - f. She s been spending her last week in Australia looking around the museums in Perth. 4 - c. She called me from the airport hotel yesterday, just before she checked out. 5 - e. I can t believe that 12 months are up already she s coming home in two days time! 6 - b. Her plane touches down in two hours so I m leaving for the airport now! I m so excited! Page 2 of 2

3 BBC Learning English Funky Phrasals Travel Vocabulary - Synonyms Choose the phrasal verbs below that have the same meaning as the words in bold. Write your answers in the spaces provided. check in check out come back look around see someone off touch down 1. I was browsing in the bookshop when I saw my long-lost friend, Bertie. 2. I hate saying goodbye to my Dad when he goes off to work. He s in the navy and sometimes I don t see him for months. 3. I left the hotel in disgust when I saw a rat in my bedroom. 4. My husband is returning home tomorrow after a six-month business trip! 5. My plane lands at 2.30, so could you meet me in the airport at 3.00? 6. As I handed over my ticket and luggage, my fear of flying began to grow. Page 1 of 2

4 KEY 1. look around 2. see someone off 3. check out 4. come back 5. touch down 6. check in Page 2 of 2

5 BBC Learning English Funky Phrasals Travel Vocabulary - Synonyms Think of phrasal verbs that have the same meaning as the words in bold. Write your answers in the spaces. Phrasal verb: 1. I was browsing in the bookshop when I saw my long-lost friend, Bertie. 2. I hate saying goodbye to my Dad when he goes off to work. He s in the navy and sometimes I don t see him for months. 3. I left the hotel in disgust when I saw a rat in my bedroom. 4. My husband is returning home tomorrow after a six-month business trip! 5. My plane lands at 2.30, so could you meet me in the airport at 3.00? 6. As I handed over my ticket and luggage, my fear of flying began to grow. Page 1 of 2

6 KEY 1. looking around 2. seeing my dad off 3. checked out of 4. coming back 5. touches down 6. checked in Page 2 of 2

7 BBC Learning English Funky Phrasals Travel Jumbled sentences Unscramble the words below to make sentences. 1. Jenny / year. / to / to / the / come / back / hopes / UK / for / next / a / holiday Jenny hopes to come 2. the / relieved. / When / touched / finally / down, / I / plane / happy / felt / and When the plane finally 3. checked / When / in / class! / I / was / I / upgraded / business / to When I checked 4. if / look / Take / see / a / anything / there s / buy. / you / to / around / want / and Take a look 5. want / Do / me / see / you / you / at / to / the / airport? / off Do you want 6. check / you / out, / to / don t / return / key. / forget / your / When When you check Page 1 of 2

8 KEY 1. Jenny hopes to come back to the UK for a holiday next year. 2. When the plane finally touched down, I felt happy and relieved. 3. When I checked in I was upgraded to business class! 4. Take a look around and see if there s anything you want to buy. 5. Do you want me to see you off at the airport? 6. When you check out, don t forget to return your key. Page 2 of 2

9 BBC Learning English Funky Phrasals Travel Jumbled sentences Unscramble the words below to make sentences. 1. Jenny / year. / to / to / the / come / back / hopes / UK / for / next / a / holiday 2. the / relieved. / When / touched / finally / down, / I / plane / happy / felt / and 3. checked / When / in / class! / I / was / I / upgraded / business / to 4. if / look / Take / see / a / anything / there s / buy. / you / to / around / want / and 5. want / Do / me / see / you / you / at / to / the / airport? / off 6. check / you / out, / to / don t / return / key. / forget / your / When Page 1 of 2

10 KEY 1. Jenny hopes to come back to the UK for a holiday next year. 2. When the plane finally touched down, I felt happy and relieved. 3. When I checked in I was upgraded to business class! 4. Take a look around and see if there s anything you want to buy. 5. Do you want me to see you off at the airport? 6. When you check out, don t forget to return your key. Page 2 of 2