Question

Exercise 2 Put the verbs in brackets into the past simple or the past continuous. Michael (1)_____ (have) breakfast yesterday morning when the post (2)____ (arrive). He (3)_____ (listen) to the radio at the time so he (4)____ (not/hear) the bell. His mother (5)____ (bring) him an official-looking letter a few minutes later. He (6)____ (open) it, wondering what it (7)____ (can) be. Imagine his surprise when he (8)____ (read) it and (9)____ (find) out that his application to enter the young musician’s talent competition had been accepted.

Answer 1

michael (1) had breakfast yesterday morning when the post (2) arrived. He (3) was listening to the radio at the time so he (4) did not hear the bell. His mother (5) brought him an official-looking letter a few minutes later. He (6) opened it, wondering what it (7) could be. Imagine his surprise when he (8) read it and (9) found out that his application to enter the young musician’s talent competition had been accepted.