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Qa Language Advisor —_ Complete the story with the verbs in (brackets) in the past simple. Use contractions Last summer my family and I went to Italy for a holiday. We (rent) a house in Umbria, in central Italy, about 3 km from a village called Gubbio. The weather (be) fantastic, hot and sunny during the day, but cold at night. We (do) different things every day. Sometimes we (go) to Perugia or Assisi and (visit) churches and art galleries. On other days we (stay) in the house. It (have) a swimming pool in the garden, so the children (be) happy. One afternoon an old man (arrive) at the door. ‘Good afternoon,’ he (say). Tm your neighbour. Are your children at home?” Yes/I (answer). I think so. Why?” ‘Because about an hour ago! (see) a small boy near the village. I think he was your son.” I (look) out of the window. My daughter (be) in the swimming pool, but my son (not be) there. ‘Where you (see) him?’ I (ask). * you Cee ree et ener] Qa Language Advisor —_ (talk) to him?’ ‘He was on the road to the village, but I (not speak) to him, the old man (say). ‘Come on, I (tell) my husband. ‘We need to go to the village’ The old man (wait) at the house with my daughter and we (60) to the village. My son (be) outside a café. He (have) a big ice cream in his hand. “Why you (leave) the house?” I asked him.'We (be) really worried.’ I (want) an ice cream, he said. Complete the conversation with the past simple of the verbs in (brackets). A Jack! Over here! B Olivia! It's great to see you! A good trip? (you / have) B Yes, thanks. fine. (it / be) A Are you hungry? B No, lunch on the train. (I/ have) A Really? What ? (you / have) B Some sandwiches. them at the station this Cee ree et ener]

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