Question

Complete the sentences. Use the past simple or past continuous of the verbs in brackets. 1. Last year my dad and I visited the USA. 2. While we _____ (stay) in Los Angeles, we ____(go) to a basketball game between the Los Angeles Lakers and the Chicago Bulls. 4. The atmosphere inside the stadium ____(be) really exciting. 5. Thousands of spectators ____(cheer). 6. The Los Angeles Lakers ____(score) 30 points in the last 10 minutes, but they ____(not win) 7. After game, one of players, ____(throw) the ball into the crowd and man in front of us ____(catch) it. 8. While we _____(leave) the stadium, the men____(give) us the ball and ____(say) : 'Here's a sounvenir!'

Answer 1

Were staying\went. was. were cheering. scored\didn't win.threw
caught. were leaving\gave\said.

Answer 2

1. Last year my dad and I visited the USA. 2. While we were staying in Los Angeles, we went to a basketball game between the Los Angeles Lakers and the Chicago Bulls. 4. The atmosphere inside the stadium was really exciting. 5. Thousands of spectators were cheering. 6. The Los Angeles Lakers scored 30 points in the last 10 minutes, but they did not win. 7. After the game, one of the players threw the ball into the crowd and the man in front of us caught it. 8. While we were leaving the stadium, the man gave us the ball and said, "Here's a souvenir!"