Describing places' The word place can describe a building, an area, a town, or country: Bruges is a lovely place

Describing places'
The word place can describe a building, an area, a town, or country:
Bruges is a lovely place (= town) and we found a really nice place (= hotel) to stay.
The town is full of interesting places. (= areas/buildings)
Venice is beautiful but it's always packed (= very crowded) with tourists. New York is very cosmopolitan. (= full of people from different countries and cultures) St Petersburg has lots of historic monuments. (= important places built a long time ago) Many beautiful cities are now very touristy. (= a negative word: 'too much tourism') Sao Paolo is a really lively place (= full of life and activity) and the nightlife is fantastic.
Task 1.
Finds words or expressions in the Topical Vocabulary which mean the same as:

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  a trip of considerable length, wholly or mainly by land;
  
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  a long journey including the visiting of a number of places in sequence;
  
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  a long journey especially in distant or foreign places;
  
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  a short business or pleasure journey;
  
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  a travel by water or air usually for a long distance;
  
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  a journey in a boat/ship from one side of a lake, river, or sea to the other
  
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  a journey in a car;
  
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  a journey in a plane;
  
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  a very popular place to travel;
  
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  to travel by asking for free rides in other people's cars;
  
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  a long, hard walk, especially in the mountains;
  
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  a wide fast road that takes traffic into and out of a big city.
  
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  a person who lives in the area the traveller is visiting;
  
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  the time when most people travel. I
  

Task 2.
Choose the most suitable word of the two underlined in each sentence.

1. 
   We managed to complete our journey ahead of/in front of schedule.
   
2. 
   On our way to York, we divided/broke our journey in Peterborough.
   
3. 
   As I wasn't coming back by train, I asked for a single/simple ticket.
   
4. 
   The two coaches collided, but luckily no one was injured/wounded.
   
5. 
   We drove to the town centre and stopped at the library in the way/on the way.
   
6. 
   My car skidded off the road and crashed/hit a tree.
   
7. 
   The train was packed, and there was standing place/room only.
   
8. 
   When her bike hit the rock, Jane was thrown over the handlebars/saddle.
   
9. 
   The police accused Donald of breaking the speed limit/restriction.
   
10. 
    My plane arrived in Paris dead/way on time.