Trinity GESE Exams

1. HOLIDAYS (trip/journey)
MEANS OF TRANSPORT
You go there You can take
by car a plane
by train a train
by plane the metro, subway
by bike
by bus
by motorbike
on foot

2. HOLIDAYS (trip/journey)
Types of holidays
Christmas holiday
Summer holiday
Spring break
bank holiday
Easter / Holy Week

3. HOLIDAYS (trip/journey)
Things you might need
Credit Card
guidebook
Passport, ID Card
brochure
Winter / summer clothes
souvenir
money
comfortable shoes
cellphone
dictionary
camera …

4. HOLIDAYS (trip/journey)
Where to sleep / stay
hotel
hostel
campsite
flat / apartment
caravan
tent
guesthouse
bed & breakfast

5. HOLIDAYS (trip/journey)
In the CITY you can see/visit a / an …
castle
cathedral
monuments
fountain
port
theatre
ballet
opera house
concert hall
square
art gallery

6. HOLIDAYS (trip/journey)
In the COUNTRY
animals
fire
log
tent
sleeping bag
compass

7. HOLIDAYS (trip/journey)
On the beach, by the sea
sunscreen
Parasol/umbrella
sand
shell
towel
Summer clothes
swimsuit
Floaties
lifeguard

8. HOLIDAYS (trip/journey)
At the airport
jetlag
Flight attendant
pilot
Luggage / suitcases
departure, arrival
tickets

9. HOLIDAYS (trip/journey)
verbs
To travel
To go away
To board
To check in/out
To sunbathe
To climb
To go trekking
To take off
To land
To go abroad
To get sunburned

10. What type of holiday do you usually take?
I usually go to the beach or I go to my
grandparents´ town.
I spend (two days, a month) there
I stay there for (a week, two weeks).

11. Where did you go last year/summer on
holiday?
Last….I went to……… the beach, in the
south of Spain.

12. Why did you go to that place?
Because my grandparents have a house
there.
Because my parents decided to go there.

13. How did you get there?
We travelled by……(plane/car/bus)
We got there by…(rocket, helicopter…)

14. How much luggage did you take?
We took a lot and the trunk of my dad´s car
was completely full.

15. What did you do there? Tell me about it.
I went to the beach and I also visited
my cousins and I had an ice cream almost
every afternoon.

16. What was the weather like?
The weather was very hot and sunny.

17. What did you see?
I saw different places such as… some
nice streets, a museum, a cathedral, a
very old castle…

18. Who did you go with?
I went with my mother and my father,
but we met my cousins and some other
family members there.

19. Where did you stay?
I stayed in a hotel close to the beach.
We stayed in my grandparent´s house.
(,,, campsite, we rented a flat for two
weeks…)

20. Tell me about the most interesting
thing you did during your holiday.
The most interesting thing I did was
visiting a museum, a castle, a cave…
with lots of nice things.
We had a great time!

21. Tell me about the difference between your
home town (Alcorcon) and the place you
went on holiday?
Alcorcon is much bigger than…there are more
cars, people and tall buildings here and there
is no beach…so I prefer … because it´s nicer.

22. Tell me about what you liked and disliked
about the place where you stayed?
I really liked the nice meals we had in the
restaurants by the sea and what I disliked
the most was that some days the beach was
too crowded.

23. How often do you go on holidays?
I usually go on holidays (once a year, twice a
year).
At Christmas I go to…
Also, in the summer I go to …

25. Tell me about what you like and dislike about…
staying in Alcorcon during your holidays?
I really (like/enjoy) going to the swimming pool
and playing with my cousins and friends, but it
´s too hot here in the Summer and sometimes
I get bored because I have to stay at home.

26. Did you buy any souvenirs?
Yes, I bought some postcards for my
grandma and some magnets for my
collection.

27. Where are you going to go next year?
I am not sure. But We might go to Valencia
again because we really love it.

28. When was the last time that you went to
the beach?
It was… last summer… in July.
… last year, last month.
… a month ago

29. Tell me about your next trip
We will (probably) go on a long-weekend trip
to visit…

30. What was the best moment of your last
holiday?
When my parents told me that we were going
to Euro Disney

31. Tell me about what you do on a normal day
when you are on holidays…
I get up at… then, I have breakfast…, later on,
I watch TV…I read a book…I go for a swim…
and finally I go to bed at…

32. Tell me about the best and the worst things
that happened to you on your vacation?
The best thing was …
and the worst thing was…

33. What was the best food you ate during your
vacation?
The best food was …the paella my dad cooked
by the sea.
… some ice-cream and special desserts that my
parents allowed me to have.

34. Do you usually go back to the same place
every year for your holiday? Why/not?
Yes, I always go to…
Not really. We actually try to go to a new
place every year.

35. What are the differences between your
holidays and your time at school?
During my holidays I have time to…
Whereas at school I have to study a lot,
there are lots of exams…and I don´t have as
much time as on my holidays.

36. Do you prefer going abroad for your
holidays or staying in your own country?
Why?
I prefer going abroad because I have the
oportunity to meet new people and learn about
their culture.
I prefer spending my holidays here in Spain
because I can understand everybody.

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