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A CLOSER LOOK 1 Look out!
A compound noun can be written as a single
word (motorbike), a word with a hyphen
Vocabulary (passer-by), or two words (driving licence).

1 Match each word/phrase with a de nition.

trip travel expedition 3 Use the words below to complete the
resort tour tour guide compound nouns that match the de nitions.

1. A journey, usually for pleasure, to visit di erent lag in season over back stop
places: ______
2. A place where a lot of people go on holiday: 1. A feeling of tiredness and confusion about time
______ after a long plane journey: jet ______
3. The act or activity of moving from one place to 2. A disadvantage or problem that makes
another: ______ something a less attractive idea: draw ______
4. A person who shows tourists around: ______ 3. A short stay somewhere between two parts of a
5. A short journey to a place, especially one for journey: stop ______
pleasure: ______ 4. A popular time of the year for holidays: peak
6. An organised journey to a place that is not easy ______
to reach: ______ 5. The place where you go rst when you arrive at
an airport, to show your ticket: check ______
2 Fill each blank with a word from the list. There
are two extra words. 6. A place at the side of a road marked with a sign,
where buses stop: bus ______
visit travel environment holiday book 4 Complete the sentences using the compound
guides pleased excursion reasonable trip nouns below.
Would you like to explore an exciting location? swimming pool touchdown check-out
check-out
touchdown
swimming pool
swimming pool touchdown checkout
Do you want to (1)______ to a beautiful, pile-up mix-up full board
pile-up
pile-up
full board
full board
mix-up
mix-up
relaxing beach, and help to save the
environment? If the answer is yes, then you 1. The ______ time is 12 noon at this hotel.
should (2)______ your holiday with EcoTours! 2. Let’s make sure that we stay at a hotel with a
At EcoTours, we help you enjoy your holiday ______.
and learn more about the places you (3)______. 3. There was a ______ with our tickets – we were
In addition, EcoTours gives one dollar of the cost charged for one-way tickets and not a round trip.
of your trip to help protect the local (4)______. 4. The motorway was blocked because there had
Call us today to talk with one of our experienced been a ______.
tour (5)______. We’ll help you choose and plan a 5. After ______, please remain seated until the
stimulating (6)______ that is right for you! Our aircraft comes to a standstill outside the terminal
holidays are de nitely not boring. Don’t worry building.
about the cost. Our prices are very (7)______. 6. At the hotel, you can choose between bed and
Call right now at (048) 555-6788. You’ll be breakfast, and ______.
(8)______ with your EcoTours vacation.
Compound Nouns Verb + Particle checkout
A compound noun is a noun that is made of two
or more words. Compound nouns can be formed Verb-ing + Noun driving licence
using the following combinations:
Adjective + Noun greenhouse
Noun + Noun toothpaste Particle + Noun underground

Noun + Verb rainfall Particle + Verb output
Noun + Particle passer-by
Note: A particle is a preposition or an adverb.

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