Gold Experience B2 Unit 2 Language Check (A) | Baamboozle - Baamboozle

The activity holiday ______ my expectations. There wasn’t enough to do each day

didn't live up to

Our flight was delayed by twelve hours so we _______ spending the night at the airport. (use a phrasal verb)

ended up

For some people, the word ‘England’ _____ images of Big Ben and afternoon tea. (use a phrasal verb)

conjures up

My parents have just bought a house in Spain and want us to _______ a name for it. I like the name ‘Villa Bella’, but my sister wants to call it ‘Buena Vista’. (use a phrasal verb)

think up

We saw an amazing Shakespeare play last night. The actors were ______ in costumes from the 1600s. (use a phrasal verb)

dressed up

I waited an hour for the bus, but none came. In the end, I _______ waiting and called a taxi. (use a phrasal verb)

gave up

I hope we don’t meet / run into problems at the airport. Last year, our flight was delayed by eight hours!

run into

The popularity of mass / multitude tourism destinations can mean there are too many tourists in places like Venice.

mass

Tourism can have a negative reaction / impact on the country visited and cause an increase in pollution or prices.

impact

Walking on ancient ruins causes severe damage / casualty to the stones in the parts of the ruins that are left.

damage

Danny achieved / succeeded his goal of climbing Rysy, the highest mountain in Poland.

achieved

I don’t want to lose / spend time queuing to see the sights. I’m going to pre-book my tickets on the internet.

spend

You can use your mobile to keep / guard a record of where you go and what you do on holiday.

keep

Apps like Duolingo allow you to learn daily / everyday words in another language before your holiday.

everyday

I’m so excited! We’re going on holiday to Peru. My mum booked / ordered the flights last night.

booked

The manager told us he was sorry we ____ (have) such a bad experience and ordered us a free meal on room service.

had had

We _____ (ask) for our money back, but changed our minds when the hotel manager came and talked to us.

were going to ask

The previous holiday makers ____ (smoke) in our rooms and so they smelled very strongly of smoke.

had smoked OR had been smoking

We had to get a taxi instead and it _____ (cost) fifty Euros!

cost

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

There wasn’t any food left by the time the flight stewards _____ (reach) our row in the plane.

reached

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

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

Kurt had been planning / was planning to go to the USA, when he had won / won a week’s holiday.

had been planning / won

‘Now, have you done / were you doing your homework, all of you?’ asked / was asking our teacher.

have you done

They were going to ride / had been riding on the London Eye but it was / had been fully booked.

were going to ride / was

Helen was riding / rode her bike downhill when she hit / was hitting a cat that ran in front of her.

was riding / hit

By the time our flight finally landed / was landing, we didn’t eat / hadn’t eaten for twelve hours.

landed / hadn't eaten

St Ives in Cornwall would / used to be a fishing village. Now it’s a very busy holiday resort.

used to