JAMB Use of English 1978 Question 72

Question 72

Idioms and Phrasal Verbs

Choose the option that most suitably fills the space: As luck would have it, the weather brightened almost immediately and after six hours flight we.... at Heathrow Airport

  1. A.touched down
  2. B.dropped
  3. C.came down
  4. D.flew down
  5. E.stopped
Show the answer and explanation

Answer: A (touched down)

Explanation

A plane 'touches down' when it lands.