Letter Writing (4)

Dear all, just to let you know that we reached our ......... after a dramatic start.
goal
aim
end
destination

I could say that we are having a wonderful time but that would be ......... from the truth.
distant
far
long
further

Everything started to go wrong the moment we arrived at the airport because of the industrial ......... taken by the baggage handlers.
activity
acts
acting
action

These baggage handlers had decided they didn't want to ......... our cases on to the plane.
lead
load
lode
led

The result of this was that we were held ......... for six hours in the departure lounge waiting for the end of the dispute.
up
on
by
about

By the time the plane took off as you can ........., we were all tired, hungry and miserable.
believe
anticipate
imagine
think

When we eventually arrived at the hotel, we had to ......... our luggage at reception.
sort out
sort of
sort in
sort by

The big problem was that our luggage wasn't there — it had simply ..........
disintegrated
distorted
dislodged
disappeared

Our first day was spent in the local shops ......... all the things that we believed we had brought with us.
finding
looking
purchasing
searching

On the last day of our holiday the manager of the hotel greeted us ......... from ear to ear to inform us that our luggage had arrived at reception!See you soonMeggy and Tom.
screaming
beaming
streaming
strechting