Travel Plans and Natural Word Combinations

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Practice level

A2. Try this level if you can follow the instructions and understand most of the language; choose an earlier level if you need more support.

Question formats

Fill in the blank (dropdown)

How to approach this practice

Read the complete context. Check both the meaning and the grammar, including word forms, collocations and links between sentences.

1. Question 1 · Fill in the blank (dropdown)

   Choose the correct option for each blank.

   We arrived ___ the airport two hours before our flight.

   Choices for blank 1

   1. at
   2. on
   3. to
   4. into
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   at

   Use arrive at for a particular place such as an airport.

2. Question 2 · Fill in the blank (dropdown)

   Choose the correct option for each blank.

   Please take ___ your shoes before entering the temple.

   Choices for blank 1

   1. out
   2. away
   3. down
   4. off
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   off

   Take off means remove clothing; take your shoes off is also a natural order.

3. Question 3 · Fill in the blank (dropdown)

   Choose the correct option for each blank.

   There is not ___ space in my suitcase for another pair of shoes.

   Choices for blank 1

   1. too
   2. few
   3. enough
   4. many
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   enough

   Enough comes before the uncountable noun space and means a sufficient amount.

4. Question 4 · Fill in the blank (dropdown)

   Choose the correct option for each blank.

   The hotel is close ___ the station, so we can walk there.

   Choices for blank 1

   1. by
   2. to
   3. with
   4. for
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   to

   Close to is the standard adjective and preposition combination for distance.

5. Question 5 · Fill in the blank (dropdown)

   Choose the correct option for each blank.

   We need to ___ a reservation before the restaurant gets busy.

   Choices for blank 1

   1. make
   2. do
   3. have made
   4. making
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   make

   Make a reservation is a natural combination; need to requires the base verb make.

6. Question 6 · Fill in the blank (dropdown)

   Choose the correct option for each blank.

   The last bus leaves in ten minutes. We have ___ time to buy snacks.

   Choices for blank 1

   1. few
   2. many
   3. a few
   4. little
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   little

   Time is uncountable. Little time means there is not much available.

7. Question 7 · Fill in the blank (dropdown)

   Choose the correct option for each blank.

   I forgot my umbrella, so I got ___ on the walk back to the hotel.

   Choices for blank 1

   1. wetness
   2. wetterly
   3. wet
   4. wetly
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   wet

   Get can be followed by an adjective describing a change of state: got wet.

8. Question 8 · Fill in the blank (dropdown)

   Choose the correct option for each blank.

   You can pay ___ card at the ticket machine.

   Choices for blank 1

   1. at
   2. by
   3. on
   4. with
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   by

   Pay by card names the payment method without an article. With would require a card rather than card alone.

9. Question 9 · Fill in the blank (dropdown)

   Choose the correct option for each blank.

   Our room was noisy, so we asked ___ a quieter one.

   Choices for blank 1

   1. for
   2. to
   3. at
   4. on
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   for

   Ask for something means request it.

10. Question 10 · Fill in the blank (dropdown)

    Choose the correct option for each blank.

    We enjoyed the walk ___ the weather was cold.

    Choices for blank 1

    1. because of
    2. despite of
    3. during
    4. although
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    although

    Although introduces a clause and expresses the contrast between enjoyment and cold weather.

What to review next

Explain why each answer fits the meaning and structure. Record useful phrases and write a new example using each pattern you found difficult.

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