Level 4 – Winter Break

Tenses – Put the verbs in brackets into the correct form

Going fishing?

One beautiful morning, James __________________ (fish) in a river. The sun

__________________ (shine) and the young boy __________________ (sit) on the
river bank. Everything around him __________________ (be) quiet and peaceful.
James __________________ (wait) patiently the whole morning when suddenly he
__________________ (feel) something pulling his fishing line. Quickly, he
__________________ (stand) up and __________________ (start) to pull in the line.
There was a huge fish on the line. As he __________________ (pull) it out of the
water, there was suddenly a splash and the fish __________________ (go) back into
the river. James __________________ (not know) what __________________
(happen). When he __________________ (look) at his fishing line he saw that it
__________________ (break). James was so sad that he __________________ (pack)
his things and __________________ (go) back home .
 An Emergency Landing

Last Friday Mary __________________ (BE) one of 225 passengers on a flight from
London to Sofia. She __________________ (FEEL) very excited when she
__________________ (GET) on the plane at Heathrow Airport. She
__________________ (WAIT) a long time for this day to come. She
__________________ (FINALLY LEAVE) England to start working in the eastern
European capital.

Mary was an experienced traveler. When she was younger, she __________________
(FLY) a lot. In those days her father __________________ (BE) a diplomat and every
few years the whole family __________________ (HAVE TO) move to a different
country.

Not long after the plane __________________ (TAKE ) off the captain
__________________ (TELL) the passengers that they would have to return to
Heathrow and for the first time Mary __________________ (START) to worry. A few
minutes later she __________________ (SEE) the lights of the airport and
__________________ (WONDER) why fire engines and ambulances
__________________ (STAND) nearby. At that time, she __________________ (NOT
KNOW) that the plane's front wheel __________________ (FALL) off during take-off.

Suddenly, Mary __________________ (FEEL) a strange bump and as the plane

__________________ (COME) to a stop some passengers __________________ (CRY).
Fortunately, the pilot __________________ (MAKE) a perfect landing and nobody
__________________ (BE) injured. Mary was a little shaken but she still
__________________ (HOPE) she would be able to catch the next flight to Sofia.
KEY
Going fishing?

One beautiful morning, James WAS FISHING (fish) in a river. The sun WAS SHINING
(shine) and the young boy WAS SITTING (sit) on the river bank. Everything around him
WAS (be) quiet and peaceful. James HAD WAITED/HAD BEEN WAITING (wait)
patiently the whole morning when suddenly he FELT (feel) something pulling his
fishing line. Quickly, he STOOD (stand) up and STARTED (start) to pull in the line. There
was a huge fish on the line. As he PULLED/WAS PULLING (pull) it out of the water,
there was suddenly a splash and the fish WENT (go) back into the river. James DIDN’T
KNOW (not know) what HAD HAPPENED/HAPPENED (happen). When he LOOKED
(look) at his fishing line he saw that it HAD BROKEN (break). James was so sad that he
PACKED (pack) his things and WENT (go) back home .

An Emergency Landing

Last Friday Mary WAS (BE) one of 225 passengers on a flight from London to Sofia. She
FELT (FEEL) very excited when she GOT (GET) on the plane at Heathrow Airport. She
HAD BEEN WAITING (WAIT) a long time for this dayto come. She WAS FINALLY
LEAVING (FINALLY LEAVE) England to start working in the eastern European capital.

Mary was an experienced traveler . When she was younger, she FLEW/USED TO FLY
(FLY) a lot. In those days her father WAS (BE) a diplomat and every few years the whole
family HAD TO (HAVE TO) move to a different country.

Not long after the plane HAD TAKEN (TAKE ) off the captain TOLD (TELL) the passengers
that they would have to return to Heathrow and for the first time Mary STARTED
(START) to worry. A few minutes later she SAW (SEE) the lights of the airport and
WONDERED (WONDER) why fire engines and ambulances WERE STANDING (STAND)
nearby. At that time, she DIDN'T KNOW (NOT KNOW) that the plane's front wheel HAD
FALLEN (FALL) off during take-off.

Suddenly, Mary FELT (FEEL) a strange bump and as the plane CAME (COME) to a stop
some passengers WERE CRYING (CRY). Fortunately, the pilot MADE (MAKE) a perfect
landing and nobody WAS (BE) injured. Mary was a little shaken but she still HOPED
(HOPE) she would be able to catch the next flight to Sofia.