Cover of the textbook Outcomes Upper-Intermediate - Workbook

The key answer of exercise 3

The key to exercise solutions in chapter 11 - Transport and travel (Part 1) for the textbook Outcomes Upper-Intermediate - Workbook with authors Amanda Maris from National Geographic Learning

Question

Read the story opposite quickly? How many problems did the writer have? Which one was his own fault?

Answer

Five problems:

  1. a flat tyre
  2. Fitting the spare took over an hour.
  3. He got filthy and had no time to stop and change.
  4. He put petrol in a diesel car.
  5. He got to the wedding in dirty jeans and a T-shirt.

Putting petrol into a diesel car was his own fault.