Question

By the time Mark and Steve reached the old cabin in the forest, it 1) …………….. (get) dark and a cold wind 2) …………….. (blow) in their faces. They 3) ………………. (walk) for more than two hours and they felt exhausted. It had all begun when they 4) …………….. (go) into the forest to take photos of trees their environmental group 5) ……………….. (plant) the previous year. Everything 6) ……………….. (go) well until it 7) ……………….. (start) to rain heavily. Unfortunately, they had lost their map as they 8) ……………… (cross) a river but after a couple of hours they had found the cabin. They 9) ……………. (open) the door and 10) …………….. (go) in. to their surprise, they found three tourists inside. At least they weren’t alone!

Answer 1

1) …………….. (had  got) 
2) …………….. (was blowing)
3) ………………. (had been walking) 
4) …………….. (were going) 
5) ……………….. (had planted) 
6) ……………….. (was going) 
7) ……………….. (started) 
8) ……………… (were crossing)
9) ……………. (opened)
10) …………….. (went)

Answer 2

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