Holiday Problems
A: My train was ……………… so I had to take a bus instead.
B: That's too bad. My flight was ……………… for two hours because of bad weather.
delayed
cancelled
We didn’t like the hostel because the rooms were polluted / dirty.
dirty rooms
(you / buy) any jewellery at the street market?
Did you buy
Sue/live/on a farm.
Sue used to live on a farm.
He gave his mother (silver/beautiful/antique)
earrings for her birthday.
beautiful antique silver
A: Let’s …………………… a car and drive to Scotland.
(pay money to use a car for some time)
B: Can’t we …………………… by train instead?
hire / travel or go
Jenny didn’t enjoy her time at the resort because it was full of noisy / crowded people.
noisy people
My aunt and uncle (go) on a Mediterranean cruise last winter.
went
we/not/spend time/at the seaside
We didn't use to spend time at the seaside.
We tried some (tasty/Greek/green) olives on the island.
tasty green Greek
A: How did Tim …………………… his flight?
B: He got …………………… in traffic on the way to the airport.
miss / stuck
When there is heavy / long traffic, it takes two hours to get to the airport.
heavy traffic
Marcus (not / take) any photos of the famous sights when he was in Barcelona.
didn't take
I/visit/my grandparents/every summer
I used to visit my grandparents every summer.
We bought a (wooden/useful/square) table at the market.
useful square wooden
A: I …………………… my wallet when I was in Paris.
B: That’s terrible! Did you …………………… the police?
lost / contact or call
We went on a short boat journey / trip along The Thames when we were in London.
a boat trip
I (want) to go on a boat ride on the river but we didn’t have time.
wanted
I/not/like/swimming in the sea
I didn't use to like swimming in the sea.
Is that their (round/blue/new) tent?
new round blue
A: I …………………… our plane tickets with the travel agent this morning.
B: Great! I can't wait to leave!
booked
Tasting the unusual local food was an interesting adventure / experience.
an interesting experience
(you / come) to the island by boat?
Did you come
they/travel/abroad?
Did they use to travel abroad?
We stayed in room in a(n) (little/awful/old) hotel.
awful little old