10th form "Travel with a purpose" (Test)

1. The rise of package holidays in the 20th century made us believe that travelling was about jetting off the sun, fun and sand. And, more recently, due to the advent of ____ airlines, it has been a race to tick off experiences and destinations.

2. Books with helpful titles, _____ "1000 Wonders of the World", are bestsellers.

3. Many holidaymakers set out with the ____ of crossing off all the must-see sites they have resd about.

4. When you book a holiday today, the first thing you _____ yourself is, "Where shall I go?" But isn't the why and how just as important as the where?

5. Don't we also go on holiday to ____ our batteries and to meet interesting people?

6. As the cost of flying increases and carbon guilt sets in, the purpose of travel will ____ become more important than ever.

7. This new way of travelling could be described as deep travel. It will be about getting under the skin of a place. We will _____ real experiences rather than artificial culture package up for tourists.

8. It will be about the ____ of local character and the detail.

9. It will be about the things that make a place ____.

10. It will be as much about the particular smell of a place, for example fresh spices in Turkey, as it is about exploring _____ shops and restaurants.So get away from the crowd, and see what you can find!

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11. Rachel was surprised because she ____ anything like that before.

12. Dad looked into the room and saw the boys _____ computer games.

13. We'll meet as soon as Adela _____ from Chicago.

14. Pamela ____ already 16 when her family moved to Leeds.

15. I ____ to school today, I've got a cold.

16. I hope it _____ raining by the evening.

17. Sheila has just told me her parents _____ back the next day.

18. I've got a splitting headache. - I ____ you an aspirin.

19. Veronica ____ a pie since the very morning.

20. Penny says she ____ Louise for ages.