Sentences A–H

A. It took much longer than we expected, since none of us had ever done it before.

B. The prize for the winning team was a bag of sweets, which somehow made everyone try much harder.

C. It's a popular place for school trips because of the wide variety of wildlife in the area.

D. The view from the top was worth every step of the tiring walk.

E. Most of us agreed it was one of the best school trips we'd ever been on.

F. We were allowed to choose our own tent groups, which made the whole experience more fun.

G. Some of the younger teachers had never been camping either, so they were learning along with us.

H. Unfortunately, it started raining just as we arrived, which wasn't a great start.

Our School Camping Trip

Last month, my class went on a three-day camping trip to a forest about two hours from our school. (16) ______ Some of us had never slept in a tent before, so there was a lot of excitement — and a little nervousness — on the coach journey there.

On the first afternoon, we split into small groups to put up our tents. (17) ______ By the time we'd finished, it was almost dark, and dinner was cooking over the campfire.

The next day was full of activities, including a long hike up to a small waterfall. (18) ______ We stopped there for lunch, and a few brave students even swam in the cold water at the bottom.

That evening, our teachers organised a quiz around the campfire, with teams competing to answer questions about the plants and animals we'd seen that day. (19) ______ Even the students who usually don't enjoy quizzes seemed to have a great time.

By the last morning, everyone was a bit tired and looking forward to a proper shower, but also a little sad that the trip was ending. (20) ______ I've already asked my teacher if we can go camping again next year.