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Spanish B1 Vocabulary: Holidays and Travel

Test intermediate Spanish vocabulary related to vacations, travel arrangements, accommodations, and sightseeing.

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Which Spanish word refers to a holiday accommodation board basis that covers room, breakfast, lunch, and dinner?

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  1. 1.Which Spanish word refers to a holiday accommodation board basis that covers room, breakfast, lunch, and dinner?

    • AMedia pensión
    • BAlojamiento y desayuno
    • CPensión completa✓ Correct
    • DSolo habitación

    Correct answer: Pensión completa

    'Pensión completa' translates to full board, meaning all three daily meals are included, whereas 'media pensión' is half board.

  2. 2.What does the Spanish travel verb 'despegar' mean in the context of a flight?

    • ATo land
    • BTo take off✓ Correct
    • CTo check in
    • DTo board

    Correct answer: To take off

    'Despegar' refers specifically to an aircraft leaving the ground, while 'aterrizar' means to land.

  3. 3.If a traveler wants to cancel a booking in Spanish, which verb should they use?

    • AConfirmar
    • BAnular✓ Correct
    • CAplazar
    • DTramitar

    Correct answer: Anular

    'Anular' means to cancel or void a reservation; 'aplazar' means to postpone, and 'tramitar' means to process.

  4. 4.What is the correct Spanish term for a boarding pass needed at an airport?

    • AEl billete de ida
    • BEl resguardo de equipaje
    • CEl visado de turista
    • DLa tarjeta de embarque✓ Correct

    Correct answer: La tarjeta de embarque

    'La tarjeta de embarque' is the document required to board an aircraft, while 'el resguardo de equipaje' is a luggage receipt.

  5. 5.Which noun refers to an organized excursion or journey that follows a predetermined route?

    • AEl itinerario✓ Correct
    • BEl retraso
    • CEl folleto
    • DEl transbordo

    Correct answer: El itinerario

    'El itinerario' denotes a planned travel route or schedule, whereas 'el transbordo' refers to a transfer between connections.

  6. 6.What does an agent at a hotel reception desk mean when asking for 'el carné de identidad'?

    • ATravel insurance certificate
    • BNational identification card✓ Correct
    • CDriver's license application
    • DCredit card receipt

    Correct answer: National identification card

    'El carné de identidad' (or DNI) is the official identity card requested by hotel staff to register guests during check-in.

  7. 7.Which Spanish phrase describes booking a trip or hotel room well in advance?

    • AReservar con antelación✓ Correct
    • BViajar en temporada baja
    • CHacer escala
    • DPagar al contado

    Correct answer: Reservar con antelación

    'Con antelación' means in advance or ahead of time, while 'hacer escala' means to make a layover.

  8. 8.What does the Spanish noun 'la temporada alta' refer to in tourism?

    • AThe rainy season
    • BThe shoulder season
    • CThe low season
    • DThe peak season✓ Correct

    Correct answer: The peak season

    'La temporada alta' is the peak or high season when tourist demand and travel prices are highest.

  9. 9.If a passenger must change trains or planes to reach a final destination, what is this transfer called?

    • ALa aduana
    • BEl transbordo✓ Correct
    • CLa consigna
    • DEl andén

    Correct answer: El transbordo

    'El transbordo' means a transfer or connection between transport services; 'el andén' is the railway platform.

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