Phrasal Verbs Related to Travel

Circle the phrasal verbs:

I had a really nice time on

holiday. I didnt want to
come back.

Well set off for Madrid at 9

oclock and arrive at 10
oclock.

Take off and touch down are

the most dangerous parts of
a flight.
My parents go away to the
Canary Islands every winter
to escape the cold.
Whenever I go on a long
journey, my parents come and
see me off at the airport.
Im hungry. Lets have lunch
before we look around the
town.
They spent hours in the hotel
bar and ran up a huge bill.
Thank you for booking a room
at the Grand Hotel. You can
check in after 2 pm. Check out
is before 11 am.

Phrasal Verbs Related to Travel

Match the phrasal verbs with their definitions:
Phrasal verb
1. check in
____
2. go off
____
3. look around ____
4. run up
____
5. touch down ____
6. check out
____
7. set off
____
8. come back
____
9. see off
____

Definition
A. land
B. explore
C. start your journey
D. end you stay at a hotel
E. start your stay at a hotel
F. return
G. say goodbye
H. accumulate
I. leave

Complete the text:

check in
check out

look around
set off

run up
touch down
go off
come back
see (somebody) off

Angela and I went to Puerto Rico last year. We _____________ at 7am and my parents
______________at the airport. There was a huge queue when we ____________but
fortunately we boarded the plane on time. As soon we _______________we went to the hotel,
got out our bikinis and ________________to the beach. During the week we had plenty time
to___________________. We saw the Bacardi Rum Plant, the Ermita Espinar Ruins and the
Punta Borinquen Lighthouse. When we ________________we had a shock. Wed
_____________a 100 bill at the hotel bar. Oh, well it was worth it. We had so much fun
that we didnt want to ____________________.

Your turn:
1. Do you like it when people see you off at the airport / bus station
or is it embarrassing? Why?
2. Have you ever run up a big hotel bill? What did it include?
3. When you go on holiday do you like to look around the area or relax
by the pool?
4. When you go on a daytrip do you like to set off early? Why?
5. Do you get nervous when your plane takes off and touches down?
6. Have you ever gone on holiday and not wanted to come back?
7. What do you need to do before you set off on a holiday?
8. Whats the most annoying thing about checking in and out of a
hotel?

Answers
1. E
2. I
3. B
4. H
5. A
6. D
7. E
8. F
9. G
Angela and I went to Puerto Rico last year. My parents saw us off at the airport. There was a
huge queue when we checked in but fortunately we boarded the plane on time. As soon we
touched down we went to the hotel, got out our bikinis and went off to the beach. During the
week we had plenty time to look around. We saw the Bacardi Rum Plant, the Ermita Espinar
Ruins and the Punta Borinquen Lighthouse. When we checked out we had a shock. Wed run
up a 100 bill at the hotel bar. Oh, well it was worth it. We had so much fun that we didnt want
to come back.