Read the story and answer the following questions. A DISASTROUS DINNER Last Friday, Mrs. Anderson planned to have a delicious dinner. She bought a T-bone steak and seme cream and apples for an apple pie. When she came home from the shops she put her shopping on the table. While she was setting the table, her two pets sat underneath it and watched her. Then she went to the kitchen to make the pastry for the pie. She was a little forgetful so she didn't realize the steak, cream and apples were still on the table. While she was making the pastry, the deg jumped on a chair and looked longingly at the steak. At last it took the steak in its mouth and jumped off the chair, just as Mrs. Anderson was coming back into the dining room, Mrs. Anderson screamed, but the dag ran into the garden, She ran after the dog. While she was chasing the dog, the cat jumped on the table and started drinking the cream. Mrs. Anderson didn't manage to catch the dag, and she came back into the dining room. When she saw the cat, she shrieked, and the cat got such a fright that it jumped a meter into the air, and leapt out the window. Mrs. Anderson threw her broom at the cat, but she missed, and broke the window. At the same time she overbalanced and put her hand in the cream, spilling it all over the tablecloth. Poor Mrs. Anderson - she had no dinner, only a dirty tablecloth and a broken window. Glossary: set the fable - put knives and forks, plates, salt etc. on the table., underneath - under it. longingly = e.g. the dog wanted it but knew it covidn’t have it.. shriek - louder than scream., get a fright ~ suddenly (not the same as be frightened)... overbalance - to lose your balance and fall Answer these questions about the story. Answer in complete sentences. 1. What did Mrs. Anderson plan? 2. Why did she buy cream and apples? 3. When did her pets watch her? 4, Where did she leave the steak? 5. When did the dog jump on the chair? 6. How did the dog look at the steak? 7. When did the dog jump off the chair? 8. Where did the dag go? 9. What was she doing when the cat jumped on the table? 10. What did Mrs. Anderson do when she saw the cat?Complete the sentences with the past simple form of the verbs in Exercise 1 1 Last summer, my friend and | ‘around the south of France, We really ourselves. 2 you atthe end ofthe film? I thought it was really sad. 3 Sarah is very anary. What you to her? You toher yesterday. at my grandmother an email yesterday with a photo bur she (not) how to open the attachment 5 Mymobile phone Con the flaor but the screen (oot) That was lucky! 6 I didnt see the accident tall very quickly 7 My PC was making a strange noise so | using itand iroft 8 We to open the box with a knife but my dag himselt There was blood everywherat Write questions with the past simple. 1 When / you /buy/ that tablet /? 2 Howsmuch / your new computer cost/? 3. What /you/do/ after choo! yesterday /? 4 Why /you/not/ callme lastnight /? 5 Where /Dad save /the photos /on the computer /? 6 Which fies /you /dolete/? 7 How many copies Gary /print/yesterday/? 8 Which company / Steve Jobs / help to start /? Choose the correct options. 1 fstened / was listening to the radio when | heard / was hearing this fantastic song, 2 When the teacher said/was saying’Stop| stil tried /was sil rying to finish the last question. 3 feel realy sly! While I danced/was dancing |fell/was falling and broke / vas breaking my elbow. 4 Tim played / was playing a computer game when his mum called /was calling him for lunch. 5 fooked /was looking fora file on my memory stick when | noticed /was noticing there was a virus. 6 Ron found /was finding a really interesting website about dance music while he surfed /was surfing the internet 7 My mum had//was having breakfast near the computer when she spilled was spiling her cup of coffee on the keyboard 8 When you saw/were seeing me yesterday, didn't go /wasn't going to school, | went /was going to the doctor’ — felt terrible 9. How many pictures did you take/were you taking while you traveled / were traveling around Ireland? 10. Why did youchat/ were you chatting to Philip while | ried /was trying tote you something really important? Complete the sentences with the past simple or the past continuous form of the verbs in brackets. Ml (switch off) the computer because it (make) a strange noise 2 Mydad {isten) to classical music when (artve) home from school 3 We (olay) video games when my mum (say)"Turn the volume down! 4 Mycousin (meet) his wife, Bianca, while he (ive) in Italy. 5 My litte sister (raw) a picture while (6tudy) for my French exam, 6 While they (try) to fx the compute, al the lights (goout), 7 Whenwe leave) school yesterday, it (00u0 with rain 8 When you (see) Paul, he (eat) a black jacket? 91 (try) to log on when the WiFi (6t0p) working, 10 While Dad (print) an article, the printer {ran out) of paper