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1) Fill in the gaps with the verbs in past simple.

1) Fill in the gaps with the verbs in past simple.


THE GRINCH GOT A WONDERFUL, AWFUL IDEA! THE GRINCH GOT A WONDERFUL, AWFUL IDEA!
"I know just what to do!" The Grinch __________ (to laugh) in his throat. "I know just what to do!" The Grinch __________ (to laugh) in his throat.
And he________ (to make) a quick Santy Claus hat and a coat. And he________ (to make) a quick Santy Claus hat and a coat.
And he chuckled, and clucked, "What a great Grinchy trick!" And he chuckled, and clucked, "What a great Grinchy trick!"
"With this coat and this hat, I look just like Saint Nick!" "With this coat and this hat, I look just like Saint Nick!"
"All I need is a reindeer..." The Grinch __________ (to look)around. "All I need is a reindeer..." The Grinch __________ (to look)around.
But, since reindeer are scarce, there _________(to be) none to be found. But, since reindeer are scarce, there _________(to be) none to be found.
____(to do) that stop the old Grinch? No! The Grinch simply ________(to say), ____(to do) that stop the old Grinch? No! The Grinch simply ________(to say),
"If I can't find a reindeer, I'll make one instead!" "If I can't find a reindeer, I'll make one instead!"
So he __________(to call) his dog, Max. Then he_______(to take) some red thread, So he __________(to call) his dog, Max. Then he_______(to take) some red thread,
And he tied a big horn on the top of his head. And he tied a big horn on the top of his head.
THEN He __________ (to load)some bags And some old empty sacks, THEN He __________ (to load)some bags And some old empty sacks,
On a ramshackle sleigh And he hitched up old Max. On a ramshackle sleigh And he hitched up old Max.
Then the Grinch said, "Giddap!" And the sleigh __________ (to start) down, Then the Grinch said, "Giddap!" And the sleigh __________ (to start) down,
Toward the homes where the Whos_______(to lie, lie down) asnooze in their town. Toward the homes where the Whos_______(to lie, lie down) asnooze in their town.
All their windows_________(to be) dark. Quiet snow filled the air. All their windows_________(to be) dark. Quiet snow filled the air.
All the Whos were all dreaming sweet dreams without care. All the Whos were all dreaming sweet dreams without care.
When he________(to come) to the first little house on the square. When he________(to come) to the first little house on the square.
"This is stop number one," the old Grinchy Claus hissed, "This is stop number one," the old Grinchy Claus hissed,
And he__________ (to climb) to the roof, empty bags in his fist. And he__________ (to climb) to the roof, empty bags in his fist.
Then he slid down the chimney. A rather tight pinch. Then he slid down the chimney. A rather tight pinch.
But, if Santa could do it, then so could the Grinch. But, if Santa could do it, then so could the Grinch.
He ______(to get) stuck only once, for a moment or two. He ______(to get) stuck only once, for a moment or two.
Then he _________(to stick) his head out of the fireplace flue. Then he _________(to stick) his head out of the fireplace flue.
Where the little Who stockings all hung in a row. Where the little Who stockings all hung in a row.
"These stockings," he grinned, "are the first things to go!" "These stockings," he grinned, "are the first things to go!"
Then he slithered and slunk, with a smile most unpleasant, Then he slithered and slunk, with a smile most unpleasant,
Around the whole room, and he took every present! Around the whole room, and he took every present!

2) Write adjectives to describe 3) What presents do you want? 2) Write adjectives to describe 3) What presents do you want?
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