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The pilot ............ over France when he had to make an emergency landing.
flew
was flying
He................... by ferry before.
had never travelled
never travelled
Sandra bought a coffee and ....................down to wait for her flight.
sat
was sitting
How long had you been learning/had you learnt Spanish before you went to South America?
had you been learning
had you learnt
The sun ... by the time we arrived at the hotel.
set
had been setting
had set
would set
Beth will soon ... living in a big city.
get used
use to
have been use to
got used to
When we were children, we ... skiing during the Christmas holidays.
go
had go
would go
had been going
When we arrived at the hotel, we grabbed our towels and ... straight for the pool.
were heading
had been heading
headed
We ... a holiday cottage in Ireland.
used to have
would have
were having
were used to having
Off the
rails
beaten track
road to eternity
edge
When in Rome, do as the ......... do.
Living out of a ...........
dumpster
school
suitcase
poverty
The weather was perfect for hiking; the sun was shining, but there was a(n) ............... breeze blowing so we didn’t feel too hot.
soft
tight
elaborate
steep
Tourists flocked to see the ............... decorated statues inside the temple.
elaborately
tightly
steeply
ugly
Jack London was the highest-paid writer of his time.
True
False
This tourist resort is a place with international ............ .
appeal
temptation
attraction
Whenever I go to a seafood restaurant, I can’t resist the ............. to order lobster.
appeal
attraction
temptation
.......................... sites must fulfil certain criteria to be on the UNESCO World Heritage List.
Historic
Historical
Ancient
The caves near Kandy are of great .............. interest.
historic
historical
ancient
There were a lot of artefacts left behind by the ............ civilisation.
historic
ancient
historical
We weren’t ............. to take photographs at the site.
allowed
let
accepted
admitted
No visitors will be ................ to the museum after 5 pm.
let
accepted
allowed
admitted
David ............. the challenge to travel on a limited budget.
admitted
let
accepted
allowed
Please wait in the exit/departure/leaving/retirement lounge until the gate opens.
Your flight to Melbourne will cost £600, but you can pay that in three monthly of £200.
wages
taxes
instalments
credit
While shopping at the market be prepared to negotiate prices; all vendors drive a hard bargain/discount.
He never stays in the same place for long; he’s got itchy legs/feet.
We’ve got a long way to go before we reach our destination. Let’s hit the street/road.
When we go camping, we don’t take a lot with us; we prefer to travel thin/light.
Brazil offers some amazing places ...... the beaten track.
on
off
in
at
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