30 October

9. Put the verbs in brackets into the correct tense. Justify the use of the Past Continuous.

B. It 1/ was raining heavily & the wind 2/ was blowing. Sam 3/ was walking back home. It 4/ was very late and the streets 5/ were empty. Suddenly he 6/ heard footsteps behind him. They 6/were getting closer and closer. Sam 8/ turned round and 9/ saw a slim woman in a dirty raincoat walking towards him.
C. Peter 1/ was working in the garden. He 2/was digging a deep hole when he 4/ found an old silver box. When he 4/ opening it, he 5/ was surprised to see an old map.


11. Fill in the gaps with words from the list. Then underline the direct speech in the paragraph.

It was a sunny afternoon. David and his friends were 1/ sailing along the coast, 2/ enjoying the warm weather. A light breeze was 3/ blowing across the bay. They all felt relaxed. Rick & Tyler were 4/ helping David sail in the boat as the others were 5/ sitting 6/ talking about their plans for the summer holidays. Suddenly, the wind started blowing strongly and the sea become rough. Waves began 7/crashing against the boat, 8/making everyone lose their balance. Dark clouds covered the sky. David was 9/ trying to lower the sails when Rick cried “ Where’s Tyler?”….

13.Put the verbs in brackets into Past simple or Past continuous, then answer the questions.

It 1/ was a bitterly cold night. It 2/ was raining heavily. Sally 3/ was walking along the empty road and tears 4/ were running down her face. She 5/reached a street lamp &stopped there. She 6/ had nowhere to go to, no one to stay with… nothing. She was soaked to the skin but this 7/ wasn’t seeming bother her. Suddenly she 8/ felt a gentle tap on her shoulders. Surprised she 8/ turned around. In the pale yellow light she 10/ saw a stranger. He 11/ was wearing clothes as black as night, but his face 12/ was kind and calm.

a) When & where did the story take place?
The story take place in the empty road at night.
b) What was the weather like?
It was cold and raining.
c) Who were the people involved & how did they feel?
Sally and the man with black clothes. Sally felt depressed. The man looked kind and maybe felt calm.
d) Which sentences describe the senses?
She was soaked to the skin but this 7/ wasn’t seeming bother her. Suddenly she 8/ felt a gentle tap on her shoulders. Surprised she 8/ turned around. In the pale yellow light she 10/ saw a stranger.