English 2C1

• chill out


  Relaxing by the pool is the perfect way tochill downafter a busy day sightseeing.
• picturesque


  I think Salzburgh is one of the mostpicturefulcities in Europe
• correct


  Have you ever spent a whole day justwandering rounda city you've never visited before?
• go on


  If you couldgo inholiday anywhere in the world, where would you choose?
• correct


  I hatetackysouvenirs, but my wife always manages to find something cheap and plastic to take home from our holiday.
• setting off


  What time are yousetting awaytomorrow morning?
• touristy


  The resort was far tootouristicfor us.
• correct


  In the winter, only a few people come here, but in the summer it gets seriouslyovercrowded.
• off the beaten track


  Our hotel is up in the hills and completelyoff the bitten track.
• remote


  There are some veryremovedbeaches on the island that you can only reach by boat.
• correct


  We're going to have topostponeour trip until the end of the month.
• correct


  The views from the mountain arebreathtaking.
• soak up


  What do you think is the best way tosoakthe local atmosphere when you visit a place for the first time?
• recharge


  He's been working very long hours recently, so he can't wait to go on holiday andrenewhis batteries.
• overrated


  I think the cathedral isoverstated. It's not nearly as beautiful as people say.
• correct


  I've decided toextendmy trip to Australia by a week so that I can visit the Great Barrier Reef.
• correct


  She's going tohit the shopsas soon as she arrives in New York.
• lively


  The town is verylifelyat this time of year because it's packed with holidaymakers.
• get away


  We're going to our friends' house on the coast for the weekend because we really need togo awayfrom it all.
• correct


  It used to be quite a pretty town, but they've reallyspoiltit with all those high-rise buildings.