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09.03.2021 09:09 •  Английский язык

There are some differences between a travel, a trip, a journey, a tour, a voyage, and a crossing. Study the definitions below and check the correct answer below.

TRAVEL – the activity of travelling; a journey (air/space travel business travel; travel about the Far East).

JOURNEY – the act of travelling from one place to another, especially in a vehicle (I love going on long journeys).

TOUR – 1. A visit to a place or area, especially one during which you look around the place or area and learn about it (We went on a guided tour of the cathedral/museum/factory); 2. A journey made for pleasure, especially as a holiday, visiting several different places in an area (a cycling tour of Provence); 3. A planned visit to several places in a country or area made for a special purpose, such as one made by a politician, sports team, or group of performers (a lecture/concert tour).

TRIP – a journey in which you go somewhere, usually for a short time, and come back again (The trip from York to Newcastle takes about an hour by train).

VOYAGE – a long journey, especially by ship (He was a young sailor on his first sea voyage).

CROSSING – a journey across a large area of water, from one side to the other (It was a really rough crossing – I threw up three times).

1. A is a long trip for pleasure and sightseeing often consisting of visits to different places.

2. A is a travel made by water - sea or ocean.

3. Our included England, France and Germany.

4. It would be impossible to imagine modern life without .

5. In 1912, the Titanic hit an iceberg on its first across the Atlantic, and it sank four hours later.

6. You can by train, by bus, by plane, by ship or in a car, and finally you can go on foot.

7. Unfortunately that ended in a shipwreck, and Robinson Crusoe found himself on a deserted island.

8. Mr. Dower has visited many countries and now he is writing a book about his .

9. One day I came back from a few days’ made on foot through the island.

10. As far as I am concerned, I prefer by air.

7. Read the article and then check the correct answers below.