Question

3 Read the extract and put the verbs in brackets into the correct tense: past simple, past continuous or past perfect simple. 5)... The Smiths' problems 1) (begin) when they 2) ..... (arrive) at the airport. They 3). (stand) in the queue to check in, when they 4). (hear) that their plane had been delayed. They would have to wait around at the airport for another four hours! They .......... (decide) to do some shopping in the airport shops, but ten minutes later all the shops 6) (start) closing. Apparently, the shops 7) ........ (shut) at 9:00pm. They 8) (find) a newsagent that was open and they 9) (buy) some magazines and a few sweets to eat on the plane. The airline representative 10) ........ (give) them food coupons to use at the airport cafeteria, but when they 11)......... (get) there it 12)........ (be) so full that they couldn't find a seat. They 13) (think) they might treat themselves to a meal in the expensive restaurant near the first class lounge. Unfortunately, when the bill 14) (come). they 15) ................ (realise) that they 16). (change) most of their money into US dollars and they couldn't pay it!​

Answer 1

Răspuns:

1. began

2. arrived

3. Were standing

4. heard

5. decided

6. started

7. shut

8. found

9. bought

10. gave

11. got

12. was

13. thought

14. came

15. realised

16. changed

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