Question

Professor Higgins, who was awarded a major science prize last month, 1) (invite) to take part in a conference which 2) (hokd) in London last week. He 3) (meet) at the airport by a driver who, unfortunately, 4) (give) the name of the wrong hotel to take the professor to. A large reception 5) (organise) for the professor, however, 7) (leave) at a small hotel in a rather bad area, and when he asked to speak to the Head of the Conference Committee he 8) (tell) to try somewhere else because he 9) (not/hear of) there. Luckily, later that evening, the driver 10) (send) to the hotel where the reception 11) (hold) , and when he 12) (ask) what he had done with the professor, everyone realised that a mistake 13) (make). The professor says that if he 14) (ever/send) another invitation to a conference, he hopes it 15) (organise) more efficiently.

Answer 1

Professor Higgins, who was awarded a major science prize last month, 1) was invited to take part in a conference which 2) was held in London last week. He 3) was met at the airport by a driver who, unfortunately, 4) had been given the name of the wrong hotel to take the professor to. A large reception 5) had been organised for the professor, however, he 7) was left at a small hotel in a rather bad area, and when he asked to speak to the Head of the Conference Committee he 8) was told to try somewhere else because he 9) hadn't been heard of there. Luckily, later that evening, the driver 10) was sent to the hotel where the reception 11) was being held, and when he 12) was asked what he had done with the professor, everyone realised that a mistake 13) had been made. The professor says that if he 14) is ever sent another invitation to a conference, he hopes it 15) will be organised more efficiently.