Listening and Vocabulary. 7th form, PREPARE, Unit 3-4. " My Italian Holidays"

Listen to the text and choose the right variant.

Why did the narrator want to arrive at the farmhouse before dark?

What caused the narrator’s delay at Heathrow airport?  

Why couldn’t the narrator find a way to get to the village after arriving in Italy?  

How did the narrator finally reach the farmhouse?  

The narrator's plane arrived in Italy on time.

The narrator ate a delicious meal on the plane.

Alessandro was able to fix the car after it broke down on the way to the village.

The narrator arrived at the farmhouse just in time to watch the sunset.

Vocabulary practice

Choose the right word to complete the sentences.

How many .............. are staying at this hotel?

I always buy a ............ when I go somewhere for the first time.

David’s on ............ this week.

I always travel with a small ........... .

This house is unusual because the ............ is on the first floor.

The kitchen is usually on the ........... floor.

The ........... in this room is very high.

I was putting the food away in the .......... when you arrived.

Complete the sentences with while, then or when.

I was tidying the cupboards ............ Jane was painting the ceiling in the entrance.

We were enjoying a peaceful evening in the garden .........it started to rain.

Mum bought a comfortable sofa and............ she bought some unusual lamps

I opened the gate and ......... the dog ran off.

I stayed on the balcony .............. Daniel was making dinner.

Complete the sentences with the correct form of the verb to be in the past simple.

How ....... your holiday?

We ........... tired so we didn’t take the lift.

Was she at home yesterday? Yes, she ......... .

They ........... on a plane to New York yesterday.