2 Underline the correct item.
1 The road was uneven and we had a fluffy/
tidy/bumpy/busy and uncomfortable ride.
2 The flight was delayed/cancelled/missed/
lost because of the snow and we took off
two hours late.
3 Thick/Hard/Heavy/Strong winds blew down
several trees.
4 The boys played well and they beat/won/
scored/kicked the other team by nine
points.
5 Emma goes on lots of business journeys/
trips/voyages/travels as part of her new
job.
6 Dad likes
playing/doing/getting/going
fishing on Sundays.
7 You have to bake/chop/peel/cut eggs
before you eat them - you can't eat the
shell!
8 It rained for three days and caused a
shower/raindrop/flood/drizzle in the town.
9 You can trust Kevin with the keys to the
shop - he's responsible/friendly/sociable/
hard-working and will keep them safe.
10 Susie needs to exercise/practise/warm
up/pass her serve if she wants to win the
tennis competition.
Answers & Comments
1 The road was uneven and we had a bumpy and uncomfortable ride.
2 The flight was delayed because of the snow and we took off two hours late.
3 Heavy winds blew down several trees.
4 The boys played well and they beat the other team by nine points.
5 Emma goes on lots of business trips as part of her new job.
6 Dad likes going fishing on Sundays.
7 You have to peel eggs before you eat them - you can't eat the shell!
8 It rained for three days and caused a flood in the town.
9 You can trust Kevin with the keys to the shop - he's responsible and will keep them safe.
10 Susie needs to practise her serve if she wants to win the tennis competition.