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A Simple past simple gap-fill story with questions

Ted _was_ (be) at the gift shop. He _wanted (want) to buy a present for his wife.__
_didn t know (know, neg.) what to buy, so he ___asked____ (ask) the lady at the shop
for an idea. She __said__ (say) she __didn t know__ (know, neg.) his wife and
__asked for__ (ask for) some details about her. Ted ____told_____ (tell) her his wife's
age and hobbies. He __mentioned__ (mention) she ____liked______ (like) flowers.
The lady ____offered______ (offer) a set of a brooch and a necklace, with a beautiful
peach pink flower in the middle. Ted _____looked_____ (look) at the set and
_____tried_____ (try) to decide if his wife would like it. The lady, who
____was______ (be) the seller, ____added______ (add) that the set ___was_______
(be) on sale with 25% off (discount). Ted ____thoungh______ (think) a bit and
_____decided_____ (decide) to buy it. He _____asked_____ (ask) the lady to wrap it
as a present, in a gift wrap. The lady ____did______ (do) so and __wend________
(go) to the counter. Ted ____got______ (pay) by credit card, _____took_____ (get) a
receipt, _____took_____ (take) the wrapped box and _____had_____ (leave) the shop.
He _____walked_____ (walk) down the street and he ____was______ (be) happy. He
_____had_____ (have) a wonderful gift for his wife.

Answer the questions:


1. Who was at a gift shop? Ted was at gift shop
2. Why was he there? Because he wanted
3. Who was the lady? The lady was the seller
4. Did she know Ted's wife? Not she din t know
5. What did the lady offer? The lady offered a set of a brooch and necklace
6. Did Ted like what the lady offered? Yes, he liked it
7. How much was the discount? The discount was 25 percent
8. How did Ted pay? Ted paid by credit card
9. How was the set packed? The set was packet in a gift wrap
10. How was Ted when he left the shop? _he was very happy

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