1.6.

Postcards from Singapore and Amsterdam

Exercise
Insert the correct tense of the verbs given.

Hi Maria,
I ......................... (write) this letter from Singapore airport. I ......................... (sit) in a small coffee
shop and I ......................... (wait) for my flight to Paris. My flight ......................... (depart) at
4.30pm and the trip ......................... (take) about 12 hours. I ......................... (not, look) forward to
the flight, it ......................... (be) too long.
I ......................... (go) to Paris last year and ......................... (stay) in a very small hotel in the
centre of town. It ......................... (be) very noisy and I ......................... (not, sleep) well.
It ....................................... (be) too cold. This time I ......................... (stay) in Paris for a few days
and then I ......................... (take) the train to Amsterdam.
See you later,
Your friend Mario.

Hi Maria,
I ......................... (arrive) in Amsterdam at 10.30am this morning. It ......................... (be) very cold
and it ......................... (snow). All the passengers on the train ......................... (speak) Dutch and
I ......................... (not, understand) a word. It ......................... (take) about three and a half hours
from Paris to here. I ......................... (buy) lunch on the train but it ......................... (not, be) very
good and it ......................... (be) expensive too. It ......................... (not, be) good value for money.
Now I ......................... (be) very tired. At the moment I ......................... (wait) for a taxi.
I ......................... (be) sorry about my writing but my hands ......................... (be) so cold.
I ......................... (wear) a woollen hat to keep my head and my ears
warm. I ......................... (look forward) to a good night’s sleep after all the travelling.
Best regards,
Mario

1.8 Exercise: ‘WH’ questions

Read sections 8.6 and 8.7 about ‘WH’ questions. Then write questions to find the information
underlined. (Remember to check the verb tense.)
1. They were picked up at 11 o’clock.
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2. I take size 7 shoes.
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3. We are flying with Merpati Airline.
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4. Maria has gone to a meeting.
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5. We are going to Baucau by bus.
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6. The tour group arrived at 11 o’clock.
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7. The taxi cost me ten dollars.
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8. We are staying for a week.
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9. You are working on reception tomorrow.
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10. Those three suitcases are mine.
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