PAST SIMPLE PRACTICE

Full name: Chávez Campos Nelva Specialty: initial education

I. Read the story and put the verbs in brackets into the correct form.
One Sunday evening, my best friends, Mary, Sandy, Den, Polly and I decided (decide) to
spend our weekend in my country house. There was (be) a bad storm outside, so we
stayed (stay) at home, sitting together in a circle next to the fireplace.

Suddenly, a powerful gust of wind broke (break) the silence. The lights flickered
(flicker) and then went (go) out altogether. “What was that?” Polly asked. “I guess, it’s
just a power cut”, Mary reassured (reassure) me. We
carried (carry) on laughing and sharing stories in the dark.
After a while, we saw (see) a bright flash of lightning that
lighted (light) up the room. We heard (hear) a strange
noise coming from another room. It was a secret room.
Daddy forbaden (forbid) to enter it. Sandy cried (cry),
“Den is missing.”

No one knew (know) where Den felt (can) be. We jumped (feel) confused and scared.
Polly was pale and frightened. She carried (jump) to her feet and opened (head) to the
secret room. Suddenly, the door stopped (open) on its own. Polly came (stop) moving.
Then she caught (come) into the room and disappeared.

Five minutes later we rushed (catch) a whisper and then a laughter. We sat (rush) into
the room. Den fell (sit) up sleepily, looking bewildered at us. “Oh, I just didn’t want
(fall) asleep. I sneaked (not/want) to be tripped over, so I sneaked (sneak) into that
room.”

We was (be) relieved and happy. Besides, we found (find) a lot of interesting things in
daddy’s secret room: old books, souvenirs, ancient vases, manuscripts. We made (make)
a great discovery that day. (John, 13)

2. Read the text and answer the questions.

1. Where were the children?

In a country house.

2. What was the weather like?

It was very cold because there was blizzard.

 3. What happened to Den?

Den disappeared.

4. How did children feel?

The children were scared of everything that was happening to them.

5. What did they find in the secret room?

Books, souvenirs, vases.

3. Can you remember your story (adventure, humorous, mystery story). Think about
characters, place, time, events in order, climax event, feelings.