Question

5 Complete the text with the past simple or past continuous form of the verbs in brackets. BANK (sit) at (read) the news (hear) the Last night Dave (1) was sitting home in front of the TV. He (2) (not watch) it because he (3) (send) a text message on his mobile. The presenter (4) but Dave (5) (not listen). Suddenly he (6) name 'Jason McDermot'. He immediately (7) (look) up and (8) (see) his friend Jason. Jason McDermot (9) (stop) two thieves today outside Alpha Bank in King Street,' the presenter said. 'How exactly (10) (you stop) them, Jason?' 'I (11) (not do anything special,' Jason answered. 'I (12) (ride) my bike on the pavement outside the bank when two men (13) (run) out of it. They (14) (wear) masks and they (15) (run) very fast. But I (16) (not know) they were bank robbers, so I (17) (try) to stop. You see, I (18) (not want) to hit them but I (19) (can not stop). I (20) (hit) them with my bike and we all (21) (fall) on the ground. Then a police car (22) (arrive) and they (23) (arrest) the two men.' 'What (24) (the police say) to you, Jason?' the presenter asked, 'They (25) (be) very angry with me because I (26) _(cycle) on the pavement. In fact, they (27) (make) me pay a fine of £20.'​

Answer 1

1. Nimic
2. Didn't watch
3. Sent
4. Nimic
5. Didn't listen
6. Nu știu
7. Looked uo
8. Saw
9. Stoped
10.did you stop
11.didn't do anything special
12. Rid
13. Ran
14. Wore
15.ran
16.didn't know
17.tried
18. Didn't want
19. Couldn't stop
20. Hit
21. Fell
22. Arrived
23. Arrested
24.did the police say
25. Were
26. Cycled
27. Made