Question

Use the correct form of the verbs in brackets.

IN THE DINING-CAR

John and his wife, Angela, are fond of (travel) and usually they (go) abroad for their holidays. Some time ago they (go) to a small town in Yugoslavia. They also (spend) a very exciting holiday in Italy last year. They (catch) a plane from London to Paris, then they travelled by train to Istambul. The train (move) very slowly through the mountains in Northern Italy. John and Angela (have dinner) in the dining-car when the train (stop) suddenly. They (look) out of the window. It (get) dark, but they (notice) quite a lot of men in green (get on) the train. One of them (speak) angrily. John (think) he (see) fire-arms, but it (become) too dark to be sure.

A few minutes later the dining-car (be) full of men in green. They (ask) everybody for their passports and (look) at them hurriedly. Angela decided that the men (be) police or immigration officials. A man, who (sit) quietly at their desk, (look) very excited. One of the men in green (come up) to the man. But before he (ask) for his passport, the man (jump) from the seat (push) the nearest man hard, and (try) to get out of the window — but it was too small. Other officials (seize) the man and (take) him away. One of them (explain) that the Italian police (expect) them (arrest) the robber because he (steal) three paintings from the Uffizzi Gallery in Florence several weeks before.

Answer 1

John and his wife, Angela, are fond of (travelling) and usually they (go) abroad for their holidays. Some time ago they (went) to a small town in Yugoslavia. They also (spent) a very exciting holiday in Italy last year. They (caught) a plane from London to Paris, then they travelled by train to Istambul. The train (was moving) very slowly through the mountains in Northern Italy. John and Angela (were having dinner) in the dining-car when the train (stopped) suddenly. They (looked) out of the window. It (was getting) dark, but they (noticed) quite a lot of men in green (getting on) the train. One of them (was speaking) angrily. John (thouht) he (saw) fire-arms, but it (had become) too dark to be sure. A few minutes later the dining-car (was) full of men in green. They (were asking) everybody for their passports and (looking) at them hurriedly. Angela decided that the men (were) police or immigration officials. A man, who (was sitting) quietly at their desk, (looked) very excited. One of the men in green (came up) to the man. But before he (asked) for his passport, the man (jumped) from the seat (pushed) the nearest man hard, and (tried) to get out of the window — but it was too small. Other officials (seized) the man and (took) him away. One of them (explained) that the Italian police (expected) them (to arrest) the robber because he (had stolen) three paintings from the Uffizzi Gallery in Florence several weeks before.