English 9 · Unit 3: Tourism · Cambridge Global English Stage 9
3.3 How was your holiday?
13 questions · e.g. Our plane ____ at 8 p.m. yesterday evening.
Questions
1. Our plane ____ at 8 p.m. yesterday evening.
Check2. …and our friends ____ from the airport.
Check3. We ____ to a good start this morning and managed to cycle about 20 km.
Check4. …but then we had to ____ because of the rain.
Check5. The tour bus didn't ____, so we decided to go on a walking tour instead.
Check6. Later, we found out that the bus had ____.
Check7. Our departure was delayed and the plane ____ two hours late.
Check8. …but it ____ OK because we made friends with some other travellers.
Check9. …and ____ with them in the airport café.
Check10. Which word means "the start of a journey"?
Check11. Which day started well but ended badly?
- the day the bus broke down
- the day they arrived
- the day the plane was delayed
- the cycling day – a good start, then they had to turn back
12. Which day started badly and ended well?
- the cycling day
- the day the bus broke down
- the day they arrived
- the day the plane was delayed but they made friends
13. Which day was good and nothing bad happened?
- the day the bus broke down
- the day the plane was delayed
- the day they arrived – the plane got in and friends picked them up
- the cycling day – a good start, then they had to turn back