Question

5. Put the verbs in brackets into the past simple or the past continuous tense. In December 1990, Jeri Cox Chastain who 1________________________ (work) at a hospital in South Carolina at the time, 2________________________ (leave) her office to get something to eat. When she returned, she 3________________________ (notice) that her wallet 4________________________ (be) missing. Someone probably 5________________________ (come) in and 6________________________ (take) it while she 7________________________ (get) her lunch. ‘I just assumed it was thrown in a dumpster somewhere’, she said. But a few days ago, Jeri 8________________________ (receive) a call from the police saying that someone 9________________________ (return) her wallet. The money 10________________________ (not / be) there, but the wallet still contained all her credit cards and a photo of her son.

Answer 1

In December 1990, Jeri Cox Chastain who 1 was working at a hospital in South Carolina at the time, 2 left her office to get something to eat. When she returned, she 3 noticed that her wallet 4 was missing. Someone probably 5 came in and 6 took it while she 7 was getting her lunch. ‘I just assumed it was thrown in a dumpster somewhere’, she said.
But a few days ago, Jeri 8 received a call from the police saying that someone 9 returned her wallet. The money 10 wasn’t there, but the wallet still contained all her credit cards and a photo of her son.

Answer 2

In December 1990, Jeri Cox Chastain who 1 was working (work) at a hospital in South Carolina at the time, 2 left (leave) her office to get something to eat. When she returned, she 3 noticed (notice) that her wallet 4 was (be) missing. Someone probably 5 came (come) in and 6 took (take) it while she 7 was getting (get) her lunch. ‘I just assumed it was thrown in a dumpster somewhere’, she said. But a few days ago, Jeri 8 received (receive) a call from the police saying that someone 9 had returned (return) her wallet. The money 10 was not (not / be) there, but the wallet still contained all her credit cards and a photo of her son.