The simple past
Which sentence correctly describes a finished vacation?
A) We are taking a lot of photos on the beach right now.
B) We take a trip to Santa Marta every single year.
C) We took a fantastic trip to Santa Marta last December.
C
How would you pronounce this verb?
Accepted
/ed/
True or False: When you arrive in a new foreign country, it might take a few days to "find your feet," which means becoming familiar with the new environment and feeling comfortable.
True
Choose the best response to complete this vacation conversation:
David: "Where did you stay when you visited London?"
Sarah: "_________________"
A) I stayed in a beautiful hotel near the museum.
B) I did stayed in a beautiful hotel near the museum.
C) I am staying in a beautiful hotel near the museum.
A
How would you pronounce this verb?
Wanted
/ed/
If you travel to a busy city to work on a stressful project, you are trying to "get away from it all."
False
Read this situation: "When Mark arrived at the airport, he looked in his bag and realized he didn't have his passport. He left it on his kitchen table at home!"
According to this story, which statement is true?
A) Mark took his passport to the airport.
B) Mark forgot his passport.
C) Mark lost his passport at the airport.
B
How would you pronounce this verb?
Worked
/t/
True or False: Going to a famous, crowded tourist resort with thousands of other people is a great example of going "off the beaten track."
False
"First, we packed our suitcases. Next, we drove to the airport. Finally, we boarded the plane."
True or False: In this story, the family drove to the airport before they packed their suitcases.
False. They packed their suitcases first, then drove to the airport
How would you pronounce this verb?
Agreed
/d/
If we want to catch our 6:00 AM flight, we need to wake up ________.
A) at the crack of dawn
B) on a shoestring
C) off the beaten track
A
Question: Read this sentence: "Maria didn't enjoy the hotel party because her boss was there so she didn't drink and had to behave professionally all the time"
True or False: Maria led her hair down at the hotel party.
False
How would you pronounce these three verbs?
1. Belonged
2. Asked
3. Invited
1. /D/
2. /T/
3. /ED/
On the last day of our trip, we were tired. We decided to ________ and just sat by the pool all afternoon.
A) find our feet
B) take things easy
C) let our hair down
B