Vocabulary

Read the article about Yvette Hardstone’s big adventure on page 24 of English Now No 92. Then, choose the correct words to complete the sentences below, which are adapted from the text. Try to do the exercise without looking at the article.

1. Yvette ______ lives in South Africa with her husband, Rob, and her two daughters,
- a. actually
- b. currently
- c. is
2. Yvette works ______ home, and her husband travels a lot for work.
- a. to
- b. in
- c. at
3. Yvette and Rob decided ______ on a Harley-Davidson motorcycle.
- a. travel
- b. to travel
- c. travelling
4. ______ two sites are the official beginning and ending of Route 66.
- a. This
- b. These
- c. That
5. On most days, Yvette and Rob woke up early, ______ a big breakfast and then travelled 200 to 300 kilometres.
- a. took
- b. take
- c. ate
6. As the original route does not exist ______, they sometimes got lost but that was part of the adventure!
- a. anymore
- b. more
- c. longer
7. They also ______ a show called Believe – Cirque du Soleil.
- a. looked
- b. looked at
- c. watched
8. It is difficult for Yvette to choose her ______ part of the trip.
- a. prefer
- b. favourite
- c. preferable
9. Yvette and Rob stayed in Santa Fe for two days ______.
- a. for exploring
- b. to explore
- c. for explore
10. The temperature was ______ than 50°C in Badwater Basin, which is 855 metres ______ sea level!
- a. most, under
- b. more, down
- c. more, below

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Vocabulary

1. Yvette ______ lives in South Africa with her husband, Rob, and her two daughters,

2. Yvette works ______ home, and her husband travels a lot for work.

3. Yvette and Rob decided ______ on a Harley-Davidson motorcycle.

4. ______ two sites are the official beginning and ending of Route 66.

5. On most days, Yvette and Rob woke up early, ______ a big breakfast and then travelled 200 to 300 kilometres.

6. As the original route does not exist ______, they sometimes got lost but that was part of the adventure!

7. They also ______ a show called Believe – Cirque du Soleil.

8. It is difficult for Yvette to choose her ______ part of the trip.

9. Yvette and Rob stayed in Santa Fe for two days ______.

10. The temperature was ______ than 50°C in Badwater Basin, which is 855 metres ______ sea level!

10. The temperature was than 50°C in Badwater Basin, which is 855 metres sea level!