THE. FUNNY NOISE
Irregular Verbs in the Past Simple Tense (gap-fill)
4. Complete the gaps with an irregular verb in the past simple tense. Choose
from:
‘be, break, buy, come, drive, eat, feel, find, get, give, go, have, hear, hold,
know, let, lose, make, put, read, ring, run, say, sleep, take, think, tell, write
‘Note: you will need to use some verbs more than on
Dear Osélas
Fm writing to tell you about something that happened yesterday. L up at
the usual time ~ about 10 am ~ a shower and. breakfast. T
2 big bow! of cereal and some toast and watched TV fora while. Then I
into the kitchen where I 2 funny noise. 1 t
from behind the cooker. T my tool box and moved the cooker
‘ut of the way,
The noise. louder but 1 couldn't see anything. 1 my uncle to
ask his advice. He. that he. it
could be a gas leak. When T
___this T just panicked! 1____ the
hone down,
outside, in my car and. to the
local police station. 1
them about my gas leak but the constable
his patience with
me, He that I should have phoned the gas
company. He. his
report, then the gas company for me
Then I remembered that my house doesn’t have gas ~
only electricity! really stupid
and, that the constable would be angry with me for wasting his time, so
1 out of the police station while he still onthe. phone,
1 home to try to find out what the noise on the way
1 2 newspaper and I ‘bout an escaped llama that
‘out of the city safari park last Wednesday.
when 1 home 1 my key in the door, turned it,
inside and straight away. that funny noise again. my breath
‘and opened the door slowly, Guess what? 1 the llama hiding in my
cupboard! 1 him stay and he Tn my garden last night. The
snoring
's0 loud! This morning 1 him back to the safari park, They
really pleased to see him again and me a reward of £50!
Hope you are well. Write soon and let me know how you are.
Your friend,
Jason.