Where did you go for your last holiday? What did you do, and did you enjoy it? In this free English listening lesson from Oxford Online English, a woman talks about her last holiday in Italy. You can learn some useful questions, words and phrases to use when talking about vacations.
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Question 1 |
Complete the sentence with a verb:
He ________ back some really nice chocolate from Belgium.
A | took |
B | transported |
C | brought |
D | carried |
Question 2 |
Complete the sentence with a verb:
What ________ the weather like in your city?
A | has |
B | looks |
C | is |
D | does |
Question 3 |
Correct the mistake:
Did you get back last weekend, right?
A | Did you get back last weekend, didn't you? |
B | You didn't get back last weekend, didn't you? |
C | You got back last weekend, right? |
D | You got back last weekend. |
Question 3 Explanation:
We can either make a question with an auxiliary verb (do, did...) OR with a tag (...right?/...didn't you?/...did you? etc.). But you can't use both in one question!
Question 4 |
Correct the mistake:
She went to India and took back some beautiful fabrics—she showed me yesterday.
A | She went to India and bought back some beautiful fabrics—she showed me yesterday. |
B | She went to India and came back some beautiful fabrics—she showed me yesterday. |
C | She went to India and travelled back some beautiful fabrics—she showed me yesterday. |
D | She went to India and brought back some beautiful fabrics—she showed me yesterday. |
Question 4 Explanation:
Because we are talking about her return journey, when she is coming home, we should use the verb 'bring' --> past tense: 'brought'
Question 5 |
Correct the mistake:
They went to school in Spain, so they used to speaking Spanish.
A | They went to school in Spain, so they're used to speaking Spanish. |
B | They went to school in Spain, so they're used to speak Spanish. |
C | They went to school in Spain, so they used to speak Spanish. |
D | They went to school in Spain, so they get used to speaking Spanish. |
Question 5 Explanation:
"They're used to speaking Spanish" = Speaking Spanish is easy for them now. Be careful: 'used to' and 'be/get used to' have totally different meanings, even though they look very similar.
Question 6 |
Complete the sentence with a verb:
We ________ a lot of tourists here in the summer.
A | get |
B | take |
C | find |
D | arrive |
Question 7 |
Correct the mistake:
How was your travel?
A | How did your holiday? |
B | How was your travelling? |
C | How was your trip? |
D | How did your travel? |
Question 7 Explanation:
'Travel' is a verb, so this question is impossible. You could ask: "How was your trip?" "How was your holiday?" or "How was your vacation?"
Question 8 |
Complete the sentence with a verb:
How did you ________ that idea?
A | take |
B | come |
C | pick |
D | get |
Question 9 |
Correct the mistake:
What does the food like in Paris?
A | What are the food like in Paris? |
B | What is the food in Paris? |
C | What do you like the food in Paris? |
D | What is the food like in Paris? |
Question 9 Explanation:
The speaker wants the other person to describe the food in Paris, so the correct question is "What is the food like..." You could also say "What was the food like in Paris?"
Question 10 |
Complete the sentence with a verb:
I start work at 6.00, so I'm used to ________ up early.
A | gotten |
B | got |
C | getting |
D | get |
Question 10 Explanation:
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