Question

11 Read. Complete the paragraph with the simple-past or past-progressive forms of the verbs
in parentheses.
In March 2011, a terrible tsunami
(strike) Japan. Many
people
(die), and many more houses were destroyed.
Three weeks after the tsunami, a rescue team
(look for)
survivors in the sea. Suddenly they
(notice) the roof
of a house. It
(float) on the water. A small brown dog
(sit) on the roof. The team
(save) the dog and
(bring) it back to shore. But they
(can't) find the dog's owner. Just a few days later, the dog's
owner
(watch) TV when a news report about the dog came on.
"I
(see) the rescue on the news, and I
(know) it was my dog, Ban!" she said. Now Ban and her owner are together again.

Answer 1

In March 2011, a terrible tsunami  STRUCK Japan. Many  people  DIED, and many more houses were destroyed.

Three weeks after the tsunami, a rescue team  WAS LOOKING FOR

survivors in the sea. Suddenly they  NOTICED the roof

of a house. It  WAS FLOATING on the water. A small brown dog  WAS SITTING on the roof. The team  SAVED the dog and

BROUGHT it back to shore. But they  COULDN'T find the dog's owner. Just a few days later, the dog's  owner  WAS WATCHING TV when a news report about the dog came on.

"I  SAW the rescue on the news, and I  KNEW it was my dog, Ban!" she said. Now Ban and her owner are together again.