A Missed Exam and a Flat Tyre

Complete the gaps using the verbs below in the box. Decide whether you
should use the past simple or past continuous.

a. give b. feel c. shine d. decide e. ask f. have x 3

g. be x 3 h. see x 2 i. play j. go k. plan l. not study

m. start n. respond o. drive p. smile q. tell r. sit

s. do t. get u. can v. say

It (1)___was________ a beautiful spring day in Austin, Texas, and the sun (2)___was
shining_______. Four boys in high school (3)______decided__________ to stay home
during the morning and play football in the nearby park. They (4)________had________ a
difficult English exam that day but they (5) _____were not studying__________ for it
because they (6) _________were having_______ a nice time in the park. They (7)___were
planning____ to miss class and take the exam the next day after receiving the answers from
friends.
The boys (8) _____were playing ___________ football when it (9) _______started _____ to
rain heavily. It (10) ____was____________ time to stop playing football and go to school.
The boys (11)_______were going________ to class when the English teacher (12)___saw___
them in the hallway. “Why (13) _____did___________ you miss the exam today?” she
(14)_____asked -> end __________.
A smart boy (15)_______responded_________ with a lie, “We (16)___were driving______
to school but my car (17)______got__________ a flat tyre. The tyre (18)
_______had_________ no air and we (19) _______could_________ not move the car.
“No problem!” the teacher said. “You can take the exam now.” The boys
(20)________were feeling________ very worried, but the teacher
(21)_______told_________. “Oh, don’t worry – it’s easy! There’s only one question!” she
(22) ________told________ them.
When they (23) ________sat________ in separate seats, she (24)____gave____ them the
exam and they (25)_____saw___________ the question: “Which tyre _____was_______
flat?

Adapted from ESLprintables