Travel Collocations: Transport, Airport, Directions & Hotels

Do you catch a flight or take a flight? Do you get on a bus or ride a bus? English is full of word partnerships — called collocations — that sound natural to native speakers but can feel tricky for learners. You don't lose a flight, you miss it. You don't sign into a hotel, you check into it. Getting these combinations right is the key to sounding confident when you travel.

This challenge covers four essential areas of travel English: transport collocations (take a taxi, get on/off the bus, catch a train), airport language (go through security, board the plane, pick up luggage at baggage claim), giving and understanding directions (go straight ahead, turn left, take the second exit), and hotel and accommodation phrases (book a room, make a reservation, ask for a late checkout). You'll also practise tricky pairs like catch vs. miss a flight and get on vs. get off with different vehicles.

Work through 24 questions in four different formats — single-choice, multi-choice, drop-down, and drag-and-drop — so you'll encounter each collocation in varied, engaging ways that reinforce natural usage.

Try the quiz to check your knowledge!