Aim vs. destination

[David]

Test No. incompl/advan-32 "Letter Writing (4)", question 1

Dear all, just to let you know that we reached our ......... after a dramatic start.

(a) goal
(b) aim
(c) end
(d) destination

Test No. incompl/advan-32 "Letter Writing (4)", answer 1

Dear all, just to let you know that we reached our destination after a dramatic start.

Correct answer: (d) destination

Your answer was: incorrect
Dear all, just to let you know that we reached our aim after a dramatic start.
_________________________

Hi! Aim would be well as well. What do you think?

[Alan]

Hi,

Destination is needed here because it refers to arrival at a place but aim is used in an abstract sense.

Alan
_________________
English as a Second Language
You can read my ESL story Don't bank on it

[rainy]

[Alan]

That's about it. Remember the spelling: CONCRETE
_________________
English as a Foreign Language
You can read my EFL story Communicating with you?

[Vitaly]

Well, but when you are reading this first question you don't know yet that they are talking about travelling. I thought they are talking about achieving something not flying by plane... And when I got down to next question I already forgot about this one:-)

[Alan]

Hi Vitaly,

I hoped it was clear when I wrote it that this word destination referred to the end of a journey. It was after all an informal letter home. Anyhow you wouldn't usually reach an aim. It would usually be achieve an aim.

Alan
_________________
English as a Second Language
You can read my ESL story A day in the life of a student teacher

[Vitaly]

What about "reach a goal"?