Journey – travel(s) – trip – tour – voyage

· trip – journey, especially a pleasure excursion, usually for a short time

Ex.: a long trip to the seaside; a holiday (honeymoon) trip to Venice.

· travel – a long journey especially in foreign or distant places; is often used in

plural

Ex.: Не is writing a book about his travels.

· journey – a process of travelling from one place to another by land, air or sea; a trip of considerable length, wholly or mainly by land; "travel" is indefinite, "journey" is definite, with its appointed destination

Ex.: a three days' journey;make a journey half-way round the world.

· tour – a long journey in which a short stay is made at a number of places in sequence; a round of visits; at the end of the tour the traveller usually returns finally to the place from which he started

Ex.: We made a tour round the island.

· voyage – a journey by sea, along a river, especially a long one; go on a voyage.

Ex.:We were on a voyage from London to Australia;

1. We were on the Queen Elizabeth, coming back from our first... to France. 2. In a long... straw weighs. 3. He had a tedious but easy... across the Atlantic Ocean. 4. I'd rather see countries with my own eyes than read lots of books on.... 5. Last year I was on a motor.... During the twenty-day holiday we visited some six or seven towns. 6. John was off to Milan on a business... in March 15. 7. It was a... of over 2,000 miles and took nearly three days. 8. The Titanic was on its maiden … when it sank. 9. I had a fantastic … to Disneyland last year. 10. When you consult a travel agent, several … to choose from are usually offered to you. 11. Long … made his bad back suffer. 12. Alec decided to take a … to London and stay overnight. 13. I have always dreamt to make a … round the world. 14. “Gulliver’s …” remains a popular novel even nowadays. 15. I never feel sea-sick when I’m on a ….