Question

Family and friends
Complete the story with the correct form of the
verbs in brackets. Use the past simple, past
continuous or past perfect.
Ellie rang the doorbell and (1)
(stand) by the door while she (2)
(wait) for her friend to answer it. She was feeling slightly
nervous. Her friend, Sara, (3) ....
...... (call)
her earlier to ask her to come round at six o'clock, but
she (4)
(not give) her a reason. Ellie (5) ................... .... (not know) what to expect.
Before long, Sara (6)
(come) to the door. "Come in," she (7) ......
(say) cheerfully. "We'll go into the living room." "Why are there no lights on?" Ellie
(8) ....... ...... (ask). “Oh, I (9)
.... (watch) a film," Ellie replied casually. "I like
watching films in the dark. I'll put the lights on now." As soon as she put the lights on, Ellie realised
why Sara (10)
.....(be) so secretive earlier. The room was full of all her friends,
and one of them (11)
(hold) a cake with candles on it. "Happy birthday!" they all
(12) ...
(shout)!

Answer 1

Ellie rang the doorbell and stood by the door while she waited for her friend to answer it. She was feeling slightly nervous. Her friend, Sara, called her earlier to ask her to come round at six o'clock, but she didn't give her a reason. Ellie didn't know what to expect. Before long, Sara came to the door. "Come in", she said cheerfully. "We'll go into the living room." "Why are there no lights on?" Ellie asked. "Oh, I was watching a film.", Ellie replied casually. "I like watching films in the dark. I'll put the lights on now." As soon as she put the lights on, Ellie realized why Sara was so secretive earlier. The room was full of all her friends, and one of them held a cake with candles on it. "Happy birthday!" they all shouted!

Answer 2

1 stood
2 waited
3 called
4 did not give
5 did not know
6 came
7 said
8 asked
9 watched
10 was
11 held
12 shouted