Topic: TRAVEL

Complete these colloquial expressions.

1	Excuse me? Could you keep an ........ on my bag while I get my ticket? a) view b) eye c) watch Well done! If you 'keep an eye on something' you watch over it to make sure nothing happens to it. Sorry, try again.Your answer has been saved.

2	The police are looking for a driver who was involved in a ........ and run incident yesterday. a) smash b) knock c) hit Well done! 'Hit and run' is when a motorist knocks a pedestrian over but leaves the scene without helping them. Sorry, try again.Your answer has been saved.

3	If you're going shopping could you ........ me off at the bank? a) drop b) leave c) set Well done! If you 'drop someone off' somewhere you take them to a particular place in a car.Sorry, try again.Your answer has been saved.

Now complete the gaps with the missing words.

4	A) The police say that if a stranger asks you to an eye on their bags at an airport you should refuse. B) I think any hit and motorist should be banned from driving. C) Helen said she'd drop me in town so I don't need a taxi. Well done!Try again.Your answer has been saved.

Make them your own!

1) In which situations might you ask a fellow traveller to keep an eye on your bags?
2) Has there been a hit and run accident in your area recently?
3) Where were you going the last time someone dropped you off somewhere?