Share Gold Experience B2 Unit 2 Language Check (A)
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St Ives in Cornwall would / used to be a fishing village. Now it’s a very busy holiday resort.
used to
By the time our flight finally landed / was landing, we didn’t eat / hadn’t eaten for twelve hours.
landed / hadn't eaten
Helen was riding / rode her bike downhill when she hit / was hitting a cat that ran in front of her.
was riding / hit
They were going to ride / had been riding on the London Eye but it was / had been fully booked.
were going to ride / was
‘Now, have you done / were you doing your homework, all of you?’ asked / was asking our teacher.
have you done
Kurt had been planning / was planning to go to the USA, when he had won / won a week’s holiday.
had been planning / won
I was / had been late for my exam and by the time I got to school, the teachers had finished / had been finishing taking in all the exam papers.
was / had finished
I am writing to complain about the summer holiday my family took with you to Crete last August. Our flight _____ (take off) two hours late.
took off
There wasn’t any food left by the time the flight stewards _____ (reach) our row in the plane.
reached
We thought we _____ (book) a free transfer from the airport to the hotel, but when we came into arrivals no one _____(wait) for us.
had booked / was waiting
We had to get a taxi instead and it _____ (cost) fifty Euros!
cost
The previous holiday makers ____ (smoke) in our rooms and so they smelled very strongly of smoke.
had smoked OR had been smoking
We _____ (ask) for our money back, but changed our minds when the hotel manager came and talked to us.
were going to ask
The manager told us he was sorry we ____ (have) such a bad experience and ordered us a free meal on room service.
had had
I’m so excited! We’re going on holiday to Peru. My mum booked / ordered the flights last night.
booked
Apps like Duolingo allow you to learn daily / everyday words in another language before your holiday.
everyday
