Exercise 1: Gap-Fill (Accuracy Focus)

1. We need to __________ at the hotel reception before going to our room.
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   ✅ check in
2. The taxi driver __________ me __________ right in front of the airport terminal.
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   ✅ dropped … off
3. I was so exhausted after the journey that I __________ __________ on the sofa.
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   ✅ dropped off
4. What time did you __________ __________ from your trip to Italy?
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   ✅ get back
5. The flight is scheduled to __________ __________ at 6:45 PM.
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   ✅ take off
6. We're planning to __________ __________ to Greece for two weeks this summer.
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   ✅ go away
7. My parents came to the station to __________ me __________ when I left for university.
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   ✅ see … off
8. The car __________ __________ at a service station for fuel.
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   ✅ pulled in
9. We __________ __________ very early to avoid the morning traffic.
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   ✅ set out / set off
10. After realizing we were on the wrong road, we had to __________ __________.
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    ✅ turn round / turn around

Exercise 2: Multiple Choice (Accuracy Focus)

1. I'll __________ you __________ at 8 AM tomorrow morning.
   a) catch up with    b) pick up    c) pull in
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   ✅ b) pick up
2. We must __________ of the hotel by midday.
   a) check out    b) check in    c) drop off
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   ✅ a) check out
3. The tour group walked so fast that I couldn't __________ them.
   a) make for    b) keep up with    c) see off
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   ✅ b) keep up with
4. When it started raining, everyone __________ the nearest shelter.
   a) made for    b) set out    c) pulled in
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   ✅ a) made for
5. A dog ran into the road, but luckily the driver didn't __________ it.
   a) pull in    b) run over    c) drop off
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   ✅ b) run over
6. We're __________ on our journey to Scotland tomorrow morning.
   a) setting out    b) checking in    c) getting back
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   ✅ a) setting out
7. The driver __________ to let the passengers rest.
   a) took off    b) pulled in    c) turned round
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   ✅ b) pulled in
8. My brother came to the airport to __________ me __________.
   a) pick up    b) see off    c) drop off
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   ✅ b) see off
9. After walking for an hour, we finally __________ the rest of the group.
   a) caught up with    b) kept up with    c) made for
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   ✅ a) caught up with
10. Passengers should __________ at least 90 minutes before departure.
    a) take off    b) check in    c) set out
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    ✅ b) check in

Exercise 3: Sentence Transformation (Accuracy to Fluency)

1. We registered at the hotel at 3 PM. (check in)
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   ✅ We checked in at the hotel at 3 PM.
2. My father will collect me from the station. (pick up)
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   ✅ My father will pick me up from the station.
3. They started their journey very early in the morning. (set out)
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   ✅ They set out very early in the morning.
4. We returned from our holiday last week. (get back)
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   ✅ We got back from our holiday last week.
5. The car stopped by the roadside. (pull in)
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   ✅ The car pulled in by the roadside.
6. I need to leave the hotel before 11 AM. (check out)
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   ✅ I need to check out of the hotel before 11 AM.
7. We're going on holiday to France next month. (go away)
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   ✅ We're going away to France next month.
8. The plane left the ground smoothly. (take off)
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   ✅ The plane took off smoothly.
9. We went in the direction of the city center. (make for)
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   ✅ We made for the city center.
10. My friends accompanied me to the airport to say goodbye. (see off)
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    ✅ My friends saw me off at the airport.

Exercise 4: Error Correction (Fluency Focus)

1. Can you pick up me at the airport tomorrow?
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   ✅ Can you pick me up at the airport tomorrow?
   (Separable phrasal verbs with pronouns must be separated.)
2. The plane took off the ground at exactly 6 PM.
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   ✅ The plane took off at exactly 6 PM.
   (Take off is intransitive; remove "the ground.")
3. We made to the nearest restaurant when we got hungry.
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   ✅ We made for the nearest restaurant when we got hungry.
   (Missing preposition "for.")
4. I couldn't keep up to the fast-walking tour guide.
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   ✅ I couldn't keep up with the fast-walking tour guide.
   (Correct preposition is "with.")
5. My parents saw off me at the train station.
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   ✅ My parents saw me off at the train station.
   (Pronoun must come between verb and particle.)
6. We need to check in from the hotel by 11 AM.
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   ✅ We need to check out of the hotel by 11 AM.
   (Check out, not check in.)
7. The taxi driver dropped me off to the airport.
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   ✅ The taxi driver dropped me off at the airport.
   (Correct preposition is "at.")
8. We set out to our journey at sunrise.
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   ✅ We set out on our journey at sunrise.
   (Correct preposition is "on.")
9. I got back to my holiday feeling refreshed.
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   ✅ I got back from my holiday feeling refreshed.
   (Correct preposition is "from.")
10. The car pulled in the side of the road.
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    ✅ The car pulled in at/by the side of the road.
    (Needs preposition "at" or "by.")

Exercise 5: Contextual Usage (Fluency Focus)

1. A: "Where can I register for my flight?"
   B: "You can __________ at desk number 5."
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   ✅ check in
2. A: "Do you need a ride to the station?"
   B: "Yes, please. Could you __________ me __________ at 7 AM?"
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   ✅ pick … up
3. A: "When did you return from your vacation?"
   B: "I __________ __________ last Monday."
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   ✅ got back
4. A: "Why did the bus stop here?"
   B: "The driver __________ __________ to check the engine."
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   ✅ pulled in
5. A: "Are you taking a holiday this year?"
   B: "Yes, we're __________ __________ to Spain in July."
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   ✅ going away
6. A: "Did anyone accompany you to the airport?"
   B: "Yes, my sister __________ me __________."
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   ✅ saw … off
7. A: "What time are you leaving tomorrow?"
   B: "We're __________ __________ at 6 AM."
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   ✅ setting out / setting off
8. A: "Why are you walking so slowly?"
   B: "I'm waiting for Tom to __________ __________ __________ me."
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   ✅ catch up with
9. A: "When do we need to leave the hotel?"
   B: "We have to __________ __________ by noon."
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   ✅ check out
10. A: "Where are we going now?"
    B: "Let's __________ __________ the beach."
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    ✅ make for

Exercise 6: Matching Situations (Fluency to Activation)

Phrasal Verbs:
a) make for   b) check out   c) turn round   d) catch up with   e) pull in   f) take off   g) drop off   h) set out   i) see off   j) pick up

1. Situation 1:
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   ✅ f) take off
2. Situation 2:
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   ✅ c) turn round
3. Situation 3:
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   ✅ g) drop off
4. Situation 4:
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   ✅ d) catch up with
5. Situation 5:
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   ✅ e) pull in
6. Situation 6:
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   ✅ b) check out
7. Situation 7:
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   ✅ h) set out
8. Situation 8:
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   ✅ i) see off
9. Situation 9:
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   ✅ a) make for
10. Situation 10:
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    ✅ j) pick up

Exercise 7: Story Completion (Activation Focus)

1. Gap (1):
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   ✅ go away
2. Gap (2):
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   ✅ set out / set off
3. Gap (3):
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   ✅ check in
4. Gap (4):
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   ✅ drop … off
5. Gap (5):
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   ✅ check in
6. Gap (6):
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   ✅ take off
7. Gap (7):
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   ✅ made for
8. Gap (8):
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   ✅ checked in
9. Gap (9):
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   ✅ keep up with
10. Gap (10):
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    ✅ checked out
11. Gap (11):
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    ✅ got back

Exercise 8: Personal Response (Full Activation)

1. When was the last time you checked in at a hotel or airport? Describe the experience.
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   ✅ I last checked in at a hotel three months ago when I visited Barcelona. The process was quick and the staff were very friendly.
2. Have you ever had to turn round during a journey? What happened?
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   ✅ Yes, last year I had to turn round when I realized I'd left my phone at home. I was already 10 kilometers away.
3. Who usually picks you up when you arrive at the airport or train station?
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   ✅ Usually my father picks me up from the airport when I return from trips abroad.
4. Describe a time when you set out on a memorable journey.
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   ✅ Last summer, I set out on a road trip across Scotland with my friends. We left at dawn and drove through beautiful highlands.
5. Have you ever seen someone off at an airport or station? How did you feel?
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   ✅ I saw my best friend off at the train station when she moved to another city for university. I felt sad but also excited for her new adventure.
6. What time do you prefer to check out of hotels and why?
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   ✅ I prefer to check out of hotels around 10 AM because it gives me time to have breakfast and pack without rushing.
7. Can you remember a time when you couldn't keep up with a group? What happened?
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   ✅ During a walking tour in Prague, I couldn't keep up with the guide because she walked very fast. I had to ask her to slow down.
8. Where would you like to go away to for your next holiday?
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   ✅ I'd love to go away to Japan next year to experience the cherry blossom season.
9. Have you ever experienced a flight that took off late? Describe it.
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   ✅ Yes, my flight to Paris took off two hours late due to bad weather. We had to wait in the departure lounge, which was quite frustrating.
10. Describe a situation where you or someone you know pulled in somewhere during a car journey.
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    ✅ During a long drive to the coast, we pulled in at a service station to get coffee and stretch our legs. It was a welcome break.