A2

Travel and finding the way Exercises

About this lesson

Travel and finding the way · A2. journey = an act of travelling from one place to another; abroad = in or to another country; straight = directly ahead without turning

Learn the meanings in context, then recognise and recall each expression. A2 is an editorial guide.

16 items
Save it to find it in My collection.
Vocabulary

Learning cards

1/8
journey
journey
A2
01 / 8
Save it to find it in My collection.

journey

an act of travelling from one place to another
In a sentence

The train journey took two hours.

The train journey took two hours.

Useful combinations
a long journeya train journey

Word forms & family

journeys

Similar meanings & paraphrases

No common direct equivalent for this sense.

These match this sense. Word families can change meaning; near meanings are not always interchangeable.

In this lesson: “journey” = an act of travelling from one place to another. Notice the combinations “a long journey” and “a train journey”. Journey and trip are countable nouns. Travel, meaning the activity in general here, is uncountable. Follow the noun type requested by the question.

0 Saved words

A little clarity first

journey · abroad · straight

journey = an act of travelling from one place to another; abroad = in or to another country; straight = directly ahead without turning

The train journey took two hours.

trip · entrance · opposite

trip = a visit or travel outing usually with a return; entrance = a place where people go into a building; opposite = on the other side facing something

We are planning a day trip to the coast.

travel · exit

travel = the activity of going from place to place; exit = a place where people leave a building

International travel helps us learn about other countries.

0/16
Questions
01 / 16D01Save it to find it in My collection.

Choose a countable noun: The train ___ from York to London took two hours.

Choose the expression that matches the precise meaning or structure.

Your answer
1 / 16

Your learning route

01
Step 1 · Warm-up

Warm-up

0/2
02
Step 2 · Build the skill

travel · exit

0/2

travel = the activity of going from place to place; exit = a place where people leave a building

International travel helps us learn about other countries.
03
Step 3 · Build the skill

journey · abroad · straight

0/2

journey = an act of travelling from one place to another; abroad = in or to another country; straight = directly ahead without turning

The train journey took two hours.
04
Step 4 · Build the skill

trip · entrance · opposite

0/2

trip = a visit or travel outing usually with a return; entrance = a place where people go into a building; opposite = on the other side facing something

We are planning a day trip to the coast.
05
Step 5 · Meaning & use review

Meaning & use review

0/8
Practice notes in this unit

Make mistakes useful.

Review the meaning and the explanation, then try another question about the same word use.

0

No practice notes yet. Try a short warm-up.

Questions & answers

Opening an answer records help for that question.

D01 · Warm-up

Choose a countable noun: The train ___ from York to London took two hours.

Choose the expression that matches the precise meaning or structure.

  1. travel
  2. straight
  3. abroad
  4. journey
Answer & explanation
journey

Here “journey” means an act of travelling from one place to another. Read the clue: “Choose a countable noun: The train ___ from York to London took two hours.”. Journey and trip are countable nouns. Travel, meaning the activity in general here, is uncountable. Follow the noun type requested by the question.

P01 · Meaning & use review

Write the word or phrase from this lesson that means: an act of travelling from one place to another. It starts with j.

Answer & explanation
journey

Here “journey” means an act of travelling from one place to another. Read the clue: “Write the word or phrase from this lesson that means: an act of travelling from one place to another. It starts with j.”.

D02 · Warm-up

Complete the usual expression for going somewhere and returning the same day: a day ___.

Choose the expression that matches the precise meaning or structure.

  1. abroad
  2. travel
  3. trip
  4. opposite
Answer & explanation
trip

Here “trip” means a visit or travel outing usually with a return. Read the clue: “Complete the usual expression for going somewhere and returning the same day: a day ___.”.

P02 · Meaning & use review

Write the word or phrase from this lesson that means: a visit or travel outing usually with a return. It starts with t.

Answer & explanation
trip

Here “trip” means a visit or travel outing usually with a return. Read the clue: “Write the word or phrase from this lesson that means: a visit or travel outing usually with a return. It starts with t.”.

D03 · Build the skill

Choose the uncountable noun for the activity in general: International ___ helps us learn about other countries.

Choose the expression that matches the precise meaning or structure.

  1. travel
  2. entrance
  3. trip
  4. journey
Answer & explanation
travel

Here “travel” means the activity of going from place to place. Read the clue: “Choose the uncountable noun for the activity in general: International ___ helps us learn about other countries.”. Journey and trip are countable nouns. Travel, meaning the activity in general here, is uncountable. Follow the noun type requested by the question.

P03 · Meaning & use review

Write the word or phrase from this lesson that means: the activity of going from place to place. It starts with t.

Answer & explanation
travel

Here “travel” means the activity of going from place to place. Read the clue: “Write the word or phrase from this lesson that means: the activity of going from place to place. It starts with t.”.

D04 · Build the skill

Choose the word meaning in another country: He is studying ___.

Choose the expression that matches the precise meaning or structure.

  1. abroad
  2. asleep
  3. opposite
  4. straight
Answer & explanation
abroad

Here “abroad” means in or to another country. Read the clue: “Choose the word meaning in another country: He is studying ___.”.

P04 · Meaning & use review

Write the word or phrase from this lesson that means: in or to another country. It starts with a.

Answer & explanation
abroad

Here “abroad” means in or to another country. Read the clue: “Write the word or phrase from this lesson that means: in or to another country. It starts with a.”.

D05 · Build the skill

The arrow says “Way in”. It points to the ___.

Choose the expression that matches the precise meaning or structure.

  1. entrance
  2. journey
  3. heating
  4. exit
Answer & explanation
entrance

Here “entrance” means a place where people go into a building. Read the clue: “The arrow says “Way in”. It points to the ___.”.

P05 · Meaning & use review

Write the word or phrase from this lesson that means: a place where people go into a building. It starts with e.

Answer & explanation
entrance

Here “entrance” means a place where people go into a building. Read the clue: “Write the word or phrase from this lesson that means: a place where people go into a building. It starts with e.”.

D06 · Build the skill

Which word means the way out of a building?

Choose the expression that matches the precise meaning or structure.

  1. entrance
  2. journey
  3. exit
  4. tenant
Answer & explanation
exit

Here “exit” means a place where people leave a building. Read the clue: “Which word means the way out of a building?”.

P06 · Meaning & use review

Write the word or phrase from this lesson that means: a place where people leave a building. It starts with e.

Answer & explanation
exit

Here “exit” means a place where people leave a building. Read the clue: “Write the word or phrase from this lesson that means: a place where people leave a building. It starts with e.”.

D07 · Build the skill

Do not turn left or right at the junction. Continue ___ ahead.

Choose the expression that matches the precise meaning or structure.

  1. opposite
  2. straight
  3. asleep
  4. abroad
Answer & explanation
straight

Here “straight” means directly ahead without turning. Read the clue: “Do not turn left or right at the junction. Continue ___ ahead.”.

P07 · Meaning & use review

Write the word or phrase from this lesson that means: directly ahead without turning. It starts with s.

Answer & explanation
straight

Here “straight” means directly ahead without turning. Read the clue: “Write the word or phrase from this lesson that means: directly ahead without turning. It starts with s.”.

D08 · Build the skill

The cafe and bank face each other on different sides of the street. The cafe is ___ the bank.

Choose the expression that matches the precise meaning or structure.

  1. asleep
  2. opposite
  3. straight
  4. abroad
Answer & explanation
opposite

Here “opposite” means on the other side facing something. Read the clue: “The cafe and bank face each other on different sides of the street. The cafe is ___ the bank.”.

P08 · Meaning & use review

Write the word or phrase from this lesson that means: on the other side facing something. It starts with o.

Answer & explanation
opposite

Here “opposite” means on the other side facing something. Read the clue: “Write the word or phrase from this lesson that means: on the other side facing something. It starts with o.”.