The simple past
Pronunciation
Vocabulary
100

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

100

How would you pronounce this verb?

Accepted 

/ed/

100

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

200

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

200

How would you pronounce this verb?

Wanted 

/ed/

200

If you travel to a busy city to work on a stressful project, you are trying to "get away from it all."

False

300

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

300

How would you pronounce this verb?

Worked

/t/

300

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

400

"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

400

How would you pronounce this verb?

Agreed 

/d/

400

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

500

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 

500

How would you pronounce these three verbs? 

1. Belonged 

2. Asked 

3. Invited 

1. /D/ 

2. /T/ 

3. /ED/ 

500

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