Past Events and Travel

Grammar: talking about past events. Choose one answer.

1 John to London on Monday. Choose the past simple form.

• driven
• drove
• drive

2 Mary did not to work yesterday.

• go
• gone
• went

3 you play tennis last week?

• Did
• Were
• Do

4 I at 10pm last night. Choose the past continuous form.

• was work
• were working
• was working

5 She was when I telephoned her.

• cooking
• cook
• cooked

6 We were having dinner when it to rain. Choose the past simple form.

• start
• started
• starting

Grammar: comparing people and transport. Choose one answer.

1 John is 1m80. He is tall. But Chris is 1m85. He is than John.

• more tall
• tallest
• taller

2 Trains go fast but planes go

• fastest.
• faster.
• more fast.

Vocabulary: getting around. Choose one answer.

1 Would you like a window or an aisle seat? An aisle seat is next to

• the pilot.
• the aircraft window.
• the passage between rows.

2 Your flight is delayed. It will leave

• exactly on time.
• earlier than planned.
• later than planned.

3 Where do I collect my baggage? Here, collect means

• pick up.
• pack.
• pay for.

4 After arriving, go through immigration and then collect your bags from the baggage claim. Baggage claim is

• the ticket office.
• the aircraft entrance.
• the area where arriving passengers receive bags.

5 If you're having trouble getting your bearings just remember that the mountains are west. Getting your bearings means

• working out where you are.
• packing your bags.
• buying a ticket.

6 I'm afraid your baggage got on the wrong airplane. Baggage means

• your boarding passes.
• your bags and suitcases.
• your travel companions.

7 Can I get a taxi to the airport? A taxi is

• a public bus.
• a car with a driver you pay for a journey.
• a long-distance train.