57186 multiideas for text related activities

All the exercises below refer to the following text.
‘Training’ is the latest way of spending the summer months. Young people with
backpacks and whole families may enjoy such holidays. Instead of going to just
one place, you travel by train all around Europe. The total cost of the trip is quite
low. Summer travellers can buy so-called ‘holiday passes’ – special tickets for most
European railways for use in June, July and August. If you are 26 or younger , you
can pay 30% less the ticket but you must have a valid student card. Remember,
there must be your photograph on it!

Ex.1 / Decide if the sentences are True or False:
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.

The word ‘training’ in the text refers to sports activities.
Training is not suitable for children.
You can visit France and Italy this way.
Single tickets are always expensive.
A summer Rail Pass is valid for three months.
Teenagers pay 70 % of the ticket price.
You must be 26 to use the student rate.
The student card doesn’t have to have your photo on it.

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Ex.2  Put the punctuation marks back into the following text:
Training is the latest way of spending the summer months Young people with backpacks
and whole families may enjoy such holidays Instead of going to just one place you travel
by train all around Europe The total cost of the trip is quite low Summer travellers can buy
so-called holiday passes – special tickets for most European railways for use in June July
and August If you are 26 or younger you can pay 30% less the ticket but you must have
a valid student card Remember there must be your photograph on it
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Ex.3  Insert capital letters where applicable.
‘training’ is the latest way of spending the summer months. young people with backpacks
and whole families may enjoy such holidays. instead of going to just one place, you travel
by train all around europe. the total cost of the trip is quite low. summer travellers can buy
so-called ‘holiday passes’ – special tickets for most european railways for use in june, july
and august. if you are 26 or younger , you can pay 30% less the ticket but you must have
a valid student card. remember, there must be your photograph on it!
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Ex . 4  Put the punctuation marks back into the following text:
‘Training’ is the latest way of spending the summer months Young people with backpacks
and whole families may enjoy such holidays Instead of going to just one place you travel
by train all around Europe The total cost of the trip is quite low Summer travellers can buy
so-called ‘holiday passes’ – special tickets for most European railways for use in June July

and August. If you are 26 or younger you can pay 30% less the ticket but you must have
a valid student card. Remember there must be your photograph on it

Ex. 5  Put the spaces back into the following text:
‘Training’isthelatestwayofspendingthesummermonths.Youngpeoplewithbackpacksandwhol
efamiliesmayenjoysuchholidays.Insteadofgoingtojustoneplace,youtravelbytrainallaroundEu
rope.Thetotalcostofthetripisquitelow.Summertravellerscanbuyso-called‘holidaypasses’–
specialticketsformostEuropeanrailwaysforuseinJune,JulyandAugust.Ifyouare26oryounger,y
oucanpay30%lesstheticketbutyoumusthaveavalidstudentcard.Remember,theremustbeyour
photographonit!
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Ex. 6  Insert the removed vowels (a, e) back into the following text:
‘Tr_ ining’ is th _ l _ t_ st w _ y of sp _ nding th _ summ _ r m onths.
Yo u n g p _ o p l _ w i t h b _ c k p _ c k s _ n d w h o l _ f _ m i l i _ s m _ y _ n j o y
such holid_ ys. Inst_ _ d of going to just on_ pl_ c_ , you tr_ v_ l
by tr_ in _ ll _ round _ urop_ .Th_ tot_ l cost of th_ trip is quit_
l o w. S u m m _ r t r _ v _ l l _ r s c _ n b u y s o - c _ l l _ d ‘ h o l i d _ y p _ s s _ s ’ –
sp_ ci_ l tick_ ts for most _ urop_ _ n r_ ilw_ ys for us_ in Jun_ ,
July _ nd _ ugust. If you _ r_ 26 or young_ r , you c_ n p_ y
30% l_ ss th_ tick_ t but you must h_ v_ _ v_ lid stud_ nt
c _ r d . R _ m _ m b _ r, t h _ r _ m u s t b _ y o u r p h o t o g r _ p h o n i t !
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Ex. 7   Insert the removed vowels (i, o, u) back into the following text:
‘Tra _ n_ ng’ _ s the latest way _ f spend _ ng the s _ mm er m _ nths.
Y_ _ ng pe_ ple w_ th backpacks and wh_ le fam_ l_ es may enj_ y
s_ ch h_ l_ days. _ nstead _ f g_ _ ng t_ j_ st _ ne place, y_ _ travel by
t r a _ n a l l a r _ _ n d E _ r _ p e . T h e t _ t a l c _ s t _ f t h e t r _ p _ s q _ _ t e l _ w.
S_ mmer travellers can b_ y s_ -called ‘h_ l_ day passes’ – spec_ al
t_ ckets f_ r m_ st E_ r_ pean ra_ lways f_ r _ se _ n J_ ne, J_ ly and
A_ g_ st. _ f y_ _ are 26 _ r y_ _ nger , y_ _ can pay 30% less the

t _ c k e t b _ t y _ _ m _ s t h a v e a v a l _ d s t _ d e n t c a r d . R e m e m b e r, t h e r e
m_ st be y_ _ r ph_ t_ graph _ n _ t!
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Ex. 8   Insert the removed vowels (a, e, i, o, u) back into the following text:
‘Tr _ _ n_ ng’ _ s th _ l_ t _ st w _ y _ f sp _ nd_ ng th _ s_ mm_ r m_ nths.
Y_ _ ng p_ _ pl_ w_ th b_ ckp_ cks _ nd wh_ l_ f_ m_ l_ _ s m_ y _ nj_ y
s_ ch h_ l_ d_ ys. _ nst_ _ d _ f g_ _ ng t_ j_ st _ n_ pl_ c_ , y_ _ tr_ v_ l
by tr_ _ n _ ll _ r_ _ nd _ _ r_ p_ . Th_ t_ t_ l c_ st _ f th_ tr_ p _ s q_ _ t_
l _ w. S _ m m _ r t r _ v _ l l _ r s c _ n b _ y s _ - c _ l l _ d ‘ h _ l _ d _ y p _ s s _ s ’ –
sp_ c_ _ l t_ ck_ ts f_ r m_ st _ _ r_ p_ _ n r_ _ lw_ ys f_ r _ s_ _ n J_ n_ ,
J_ ly _ nd _ _ g_ st. _ f y_ _ _ r_ 26 _ r y_ _ ng_ r , y_ _ c_ n p_ y 30%
l_ ss th_ t_ ck_ t b_ t y_ _ m_ st h_ v_ _ v_ l_ d st_ d_ nt c_ rd.
R _ m _ m b _ r, t h _ r _ m _ s t b _ y _ _ r p h _ t _ g r _ p h _ n _ t !
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Ex. 9  Fill in the gaps with one of the following words: way / travel / cost / tickets /
valid / photograph
‘Training’ is the latest ................................ of spending the summer months. Young people
with backpacks and whole families may enjoy such holidays. Instead of going to just one
place, you ............................. by train all around Europe. The total ...................... of the trip
is quite low. Summer travellers can buy so-called ‘holiday passes’ – special .......................
for most European railways for use in June, July and August. If you are 26 or younger ,
you can pay 30% less the ticket but you must have a ................................... student card.
Remember, there must be your ...................................... on it!
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Ex. 10  Choose the most appropriate underlined word:
‘Training’ is the latest way/summer/train/less of spending the way/summer/train/less
months. Young people with backpacks and whole families may enjoy such holidays.
Instead of going to just one place, you travel by way/summer/train/less all around Europe.

The total cost of the trip is quite low. way/summer/train/less travellers can buy so-called
‘holiday passes’ – special tickets for most European railways for use in June, July and
August. If you are 26 or younger , you can pay 30% way/summer/train/less the ticket but
you must have a valid student card. Remember, there must be your photograph on it!
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Ex. 11   The words in the sentences have just been jumbled. Can you put them
back in their places to make correct English sentences?
‘Training’ is spending the of the summer way months latest. Young holidays with families
people and whole backpacks may such enjoy. Instead Europe of to just by one going
place, you travel around train all. The total low of trip is cost the quite. Summer travellers
buy can so-called ‘holiday passes’ –tickets special for railways most European for use in
July, August and June. If you or 26 are younger , you ticket can pay 30% the less but you
must have a card student valid. Remember be, photograph there must your it on!
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Ex. 12  The whole sentences have been jumbled. Rearrange them to make
proper English sentences.
trip use but latest to Summer and valid summer you - are , with around – you photograph
may cost European less Training’ Instead quite June must of one can . card . by ‘ or must
and . tickets pay it such the for ticket the going . July a the , so you Remember people all
passes’ , your families total most % ‘ . is in you way just travellers August student months
travel called 26 there backpacks Europe special can on enjoy of railways the is of low ,
have spending place buy If . Young train holiday younger be whole The for 30 ! holidays
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Ex. 13  In each gap there should be a phrase consisting of two words. First
match the two halves of the following common collocations and then use the
expressions in the following text.
‘Training’ is the latest way of spending the ......................... Young people .....................

and whole families may enjoy such holidays. ........................ going to just one place, you
travel by train all around Europe. The ..................... of the trip is ........................ Summer
travellers can buy so-called ‘holiday passes’ – ............................ for most European
railways .......................... in June, July and August. If you are 26 or younger , you can pay
30% less the ticket but you must have a valid ........................ Remember, there must be
your photograph on it!
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.

quite
student
for
instead
special
total
summer
with

a)
b)
c)
d)
e)
f)

g)
h)

low
of
tickets
months
backpacks
use
costs
card
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Ex. 14  Fifteen words in the text have been jumbled. Find them and correct.
‘Training’ is the saetlt way of spending the muemrs months. Young people with bakccsakp
and whole afslmiei may enjoy such alhdysio. Instead of going to just one eacpl, you travel
by narit all around rEpuoe. The total cost of the trip is qtuie low. Summer travellers can
buy so-called ‘holiday passes’ – special eckistt for most European arawyisl for use in June,
July and gtsuuA. If you are 26 or yrngoeu , you can pay 30% less the ticket but you must
have a valid tndestu card. Remember, there must be your ophrgtahop on it!
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Ex.15 Which word in the text is opposite in meaning to:
high – old – under – partial – forget - sell – regular – invalid
‘Training’ is the latest way of spending the summer months. Young people with backpacks
and whole families may enjoy such holidays. Instead of going to just one place, you travel
by train all around Europe. The total cost of the trip is quite low. Summer travellers can buy
so-called ‘holiday passes’ – special tickets for most European railways for use in June,
July and August. If you are 26 or younger , you can pay 30% less the ticket but you must

have a valid student card. Remember, there must be your photograph on it!

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Ex.16  Which word in the text is similar in meaning to:

 method / means / technique / mode / system / approach / manner / line of attack
 journey / tour / take a trip / voyage / trek / go / pass through / move
 scholar / undergraduate / apprentice / learner
 legitimate / official / well-founded / legal / defensible / legally binding / justifiable /
authoritative / authenticate / bona fide
 permit / travel document / voucher / receipt
 journey / tour / excursion / expedition / outing / voyage / jaunt / spree / visit
 fewer / a smaller amount / not as much of / a lesser amount of / a reduced amount of
‘Training’ is the latest way of spending the summer months. Young people with backpacks
and whole families may enjoy such holidays. Instead of going to just one place, you travel
by train all around Europe. The total cost of the trip is quite low. Summer travellers can buy
so-called ‘holiday passes’ – special tickets for most European railways for use in June,
July and August. If you are 26 or younger , you can pay 30% less the ticket but you must
have a valid student card. Remember, there must be your photograph on it!

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Ex. 17  Select the best definition for the words used in the text :
'the latest'
a)
b)
c)
d)

near the end of a period
no longer alive
the most recent or the newest
after the expected time

'way'
a)
b)
c)
d)

a road
a direction or position
a distance in space or time
a particular method of doing something

'backpack'
a)
b)
c)
d)

a synonym word for a suitcase
part of a seat that support's somebody's back
a large bag, often on metal frame, that you carry on your back when you are travelling
the part of your body that you sit on

'special'
a)

b)
c)
d)

usual or ordinary
unusual
idiotic
for a particular purpose

'valid'
a)
b)
c)
d)

legally and officially accepted
original, not faked
very useful
based on what is logical or true

‘Training’ is the latest way of spending the summer months. Young people with
backpacks and whole families may enjoy such holidays. Instead of going to just one place,
you travel by train all around Europe. The total cost of the trip is quite low. Summer
travellers can buy so-called ‘holiday passes’ – special tickets for most European railways
for use in June, July and August. If you are 26 or younger , you can pay 30% less the
ticket but you must have a valid student card. Remember, there must be your photograph
on it!
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easy

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medium

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