A weekend in Iceland
Last weekend my brother and I went to Reykjavik in
Iceland. It was a special occasion so we (1) to do
something different. Relatives who had been to Reykjavik
suggested that we should go there because it is a(n)
(2) place to visit. It is also special because it is the
world’s most northern capital. We stayed in a nice
(3) located in the main shopping district; this gave
us the opportunity to explore plenty of (4) shops.
On the second day, we went to the Blue Lagoon; it’s a manmade
lagoon which consists of mineral rich hot water.
Our uncle (5) reservations for us at the luxurious
spa centre as a gift. (6) , we were very excited about
it, and afterwards we both felt fantastic! In the evening, we
went to the Winter Lights Festival, which (7) place
while we were there. Our love for the city (8) by
the hour. The festival celebrates winter and the increasing
daylight hours after a long period in darkness. On our last
day, we (9) for a walk around Lake Tjornin, which
is a small lake in the city centre. Although it was cold, the
sky was crystal clear and the sun was shining. It was the
perfect ending to a wonderful (10) .
E. Complete the text below with the Past Simple, Past Progressive, Past Perfect Simple or Past Perfect Progressive
of the verbs in brackets.
Last year, I
(1) (go) to Tokyo
on a business trip and
(2) (decide)
to take a tour of the city. I
(3)
(admire) impressive skyscrapers,
(4)
(visit) ancient sites and
(5)
(wander) through gardens. I
(6)
(admire) the city for several hours when I
(7)
(bump) into an old school
friend who now works in Tokyo. My friend told me that I was
very lucky to be in Tokyo during that week in spring because
the Japanese (8) (celebrate) the
Cherry Blossom Festival. He (9)
(go) to the Imperial Palace gardens to admire the blossoms
so he (10) (ask) me to go along.
When we (11) (arrive), we saw
that many people (12) (already /
gather) there to celebrate the event. As he
(13) (bring) a picnic lunch, we
(14) (sit) down on the grass to
eat. We (15) (watch) as the small
round flowers (16) (drop) from the trees onto the ground, surrounding us in a carpet of pink.
Later, we (17) (go) for a walk around the Imperial Palace. It was a truly unforgettable day.
T o ky o
D. Read the text below and think of the word which best fits each gap. Use only one word in each gap.
إرسال تعليق