READING BUDGET TRAVEL p.

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1. Match
1C 2F 3A 4D 5E 6B
2. True or false
1 True. (He suggests that writing to a relative, e.g. an auntie in Argentina, is a good start as they might
invite you and your family to stay.)

2 False. (If you register to couch surf, you can expect guests occasionally. If you register for a house swap,
the other family stay in your home.)

3 True. (You have to pay to register.)

3. Complete
1 go through a detailed registration process and have an interview.
2 on various websites.
3 you prefer a job where you keep moving.
4 writing a travel blog and giving travel advice.

4. Answer
1 The SERVAS selection is very strict to protect people who invite other people into their homes to stay.
2 The disadvantages of couch surfing are that you may not like staying with people you don’t know or
having people you don’t know staying in your home.

3 The advantages of house swapping are that you don’t have to spend a lot of money, you can go to places
you wouldn’t go to if you were staying in a hotel and you might be able to use someone else’s car.

5.
1 tricks 2 host 3 downside 4 end up 5 directory 6 crowded

7.
1 blog 2 beach 3 budget 4 return 5 shoestring 6 day

8.
1 five-star 2 summer 3 single 4 sickness 5 on a shoestring 6 weekend