Put the verbs in brackets into the correct tense.

A lion __________ (escape) from London Zoo. The zoo-keeper __________ (clean) the lion's cage when suddenly a lion __________ (bite) him and __________ (run) out of the cage. The zoo-keeper __________ (recover) in hospital now. When he __________ (arrive) at the hospital he __________ (lose) a lot of blood, but the doctors __________ (think) he will be alright. Lots of people __________ (see) the lion already. The police __________ (stop) a summer carnival which London Zoo __________ (plan) and at present they __________ (hunt) for the lion. They __________ (advise) us to tell he public to stay indoors until they __________ (catch) the lion.

Choose a verb from the list and complete the text using Past S or Past Cont.

be,drive,shine,stop,look,seem,hear,fly,can,feel,wonder,go,think,get into,talk

It __________ 10 o'clock on a dark winter night. Mr Trindle __________ home alone on a small country road. The stars __________ and it __________ very quiet. Suddenly his car __________ Mr Trindle __________ under the bonnet but everything __________ to be normal. Then, as he __________ at the engine, he __________ strange noise. A UFO __________ above him! He __________ (not) believe his eyes. A bright light __________ on him and he __________ ver stange. He __________ what to do when suddenly everything __________ quiet. Mr Trindle __________ he had imagine the UFO, but as he __________ the car, the newsreader on the radio __________ about a UFO that people had seen the previous night. " The previous night?" Mr Trindle __________ at his watch. It __________ 7 o'clock in the morning!

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