Tense problems of a passage extracted from a past paper.

The following extract is from a past examination paper of a local college. This passage
is supposed to be very easy because it is designed for less able students, however, I found
it very difficult to do so. I don't even understand the passage. I think the passage is a
little bit strange. After discussing it with some of my fellow colleagues I decided to put
the passage here for open discussion.

Note: I especially do not understand what the first paragraph is talking about. I have

confusion with the time frame. Why , when Daniel asked John how his school Christmas yesterday was, (so

the outing should be past), and then he suggested John to go to Ocean Park for his outing.... "..... Ocean Park

is a good choice for you!"

Please help!

Section A - Tenses

Daniel is writing a letter to his friend John.
Complete the letter using the correct form of the verbs in the bracket.

Dear John

How (e.g.) are (be) you, and how (1) ___ (be) your school Christmas outing yesterday? I
hope it was fun. We (2)________ (visit) the Ocean Park for our outing. Where (3)_______
you ___ (go)? I know you want to learn more about all the different kinds of fish. I
(4) _____ (think) Ocean Park is a good choice for you!

(5)________ you __________ (enjoy) the Christmas holidays? Next week, we (6) __________
(go) hiking on Lantau Island. We (7)_________ (leave) at 8 o'clock on Saturday morning,
camp overnight at Pui O campsite, then (8)_________ (return) at 6 o'clock the following
evening.
(9)_________ (remember) to bring a hat and sunscreen because we (10)__________ (be) in
the sun all day.

I think it will be a day of fun!

Write back soon!

Daniel