Question

II. Complete the following text with the correct form of the verbs in past simple or past continuous.

The other day, at 7 o’ clock, I (1) ____________________ (go out) of my office building. It (2) ____________________ (rain) heavily, so I (3) ____________________ (take) out my umbrella. While I (4) ____________________ (open) it, I (5) ____________________ (hear) a loud noise, which (6) ____________________ (come) from the other side of the street. People (7) ____________________ (start) running, so I (8) ____________________ (decide) to cross the street and see what the problem (9) ____________________ (be). While I (10) ____________________ (approach) the group of people one man (11) ____________________ (say): ‘Thank God he (12) ____________________ (wear) a helmet!’ I (13) ____________________ (see) a boy rubbing his head. Next to him, there (14) ____________________ (be) a golf ball. Where (15)________________it_______________(come) from? Nobody(16)____________________

Answer 1

1. went out

2. rained

3. took

4. Opened

5. heard

6. came

7. started

8. decided

9. was

10. approached

11. said

12. wore

13. Saw

14. was

15. did, come

16. knew