Vocabulary 1 - part 1: Fill in the gaps

1. EU is an for European Union.
2. Cotton water and takes a long time to dry.
3. The article on p. 62 contains for backpackers.
4. The modern to a wool sweater is a fleece.
5. It can be very wearing a backpack on a crowded bus or train.
6. Polyester is cloth made from material.
7. In the sentence "I am leaving", 'am' is an verb.
8. A is a large bag for carrying things in that you wear on your back.
9. The article on p. 62 is full of suggestions and advice for .
10. I went round Australia last summer.
11. First put all the things you want to take in a , then choose only a third of them!
12. Backpackers are tourists who travel .
13. Cotton is a type of .
14. Don't wear next to your skin -it takes a long time to dry.
15. nouns have a singular and a plural form.
16. It's uncomfortable standing on a bus or train wearing a backpack.
17. A is a smaller bag for carrying things like bottles of water when you're sightseeing.
18. Cotton absorbs water and takes a long time to .
19. travellers suggest you should not take too many things with you.
20. An ordinary raincoat is no good when it rains because it's too .
21. Don't take cotton T-shirts. Get polyester ones .
22. Wearing a fleece is a good way to .
23. A waterproof jacket is a better idea than a raincoat.
24. "What sort of is your T-shirt made of?" "Polyester."
25. An raincoat is no good when it rains.
26. "Children" is a noun.
27. dries more quickly than cotton.
28. When it rains an ordinary is no good because it's too heavy.
29. Most people that carrying things in a suitcase is a bad idea if you're going round the world.