Put the verbs in brackets into Past simple or Past continous.
Dear Peter,
I'm writing to tell you about what happened to me last week while I __________ (visit) my aunt who lives by the sea. One afternoon I __________ (take) her dog for a walk by the cliffs when I __________ (notice) a girl who __________ (climb) a tree by the edge of the cliff. As she __________ (hang) there, the branch suddenly __________ (break) and the girl __________ (fall) over the edge. I __________ (run) to the edge, but although the girl __________ (shout) for help, I __________ (not/be/able to) see her. I __________ (think) about what to do when a man __________ (come) along the cliff path. I __________ (explain) what had happend and while he __________ (go) for help I __________ (talk) to the girl. Well, everything __________ (end) happily. The girl was rescued and her parents __________ (thank) me by giving me a large bunch of flowers. The story __________ (be) in the newspaper too! That's all my news-write and tell me your soon.
With love,
Lucy