Question

Fill in the gaps with suitable verbs in the Simple Past or the Past Continuous :
1. Linda_______1. in her hotel room one night. It ______2. almost midnight when she _______3. a horrible scream. She______4. up in her bed and ______5.
The scream _______6. again. Linda______ 7. for the phone to call the police when she_______8. that somebody _________9. TV next door.

2. Philip______1. the door without knocking and _______2. in . The secretary _______3. on the phone, but she ______4. down the receiver the moment she ______5. his face. "Yes",she______6. in a trembling voice, "the boss ______7. you, Mr.Taylor."Richardson ______8. trough the accounts when Philip ______9. He ______10. up from his desk and ______11.with horror-Philip ______12. a gun!

3. Simon ______1. in his office on the 51st floor when the fire alarm ______2.
He______3.to the lift but it ______4. out of order .Several people ______5. to go downstairs but the blaze ______6.them. The only way to go ______7. upstairs.
They ______8. to the roof. About twenty people ______9. there impatiently for the rescue helicopter.

Answer 1

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