7. Complete the text with the past simple or past continuous form of the verbs in brackets.
(Hoàn thành đoạn văn với dạng đúng quá khứ đơn hoặc quá khứ tiếp diễn cho các động từ trong ngoặc.)
It was past midnight when Helen (1) _____ (arrive) home. She (2) _____ (close) the door quietly because her parents (3) _____ (sleep) upstairs. As she (4) _____ (take off) her coat, she (5) _____ (see) a letter on the floor with her name on it. She (6) _____ (open) the letter and (7) _____ (read) it. Then she (8) _____ (put) it in her pocket, (9) _____ (pick up) her coat and (10) _____ (go) out again. It (11) _____ (be) a cold night but it (12) _____ (not rain). A few people (13) _____ (walk) towards the High Street, so Helen (14) _____ (cross) the road and _____ (follow) them. She (16) _____ (not know) where they (17) _____ (go) - but she (18) _____ (not want) to be alone.
1. arrived
2. closed
3. were sleeping
4. was taking off
5. saw
6. opened
7. read
8. put
9. picked up
10. went
11. was
12. was not raining
13. were walking
14. crossed
15. followed
16. didn’t know
17. were going
18. didn’t want
arrived - closed - were sleeping - was taking off - saw - opened - read - put - picked up - went - was - wasn't raining - were walking - crossed - followed - didn't know - were going - didn't want
