Question

Dad usually comes up with original ideas. Last Sunday Dad __________________(DECIDE) that we should all go on a camping trip.»
Dad usually comes up with original ideas. Last Sunday Dad __________________(DECIDE) that we should all go on a camping trip. The idea came to him while he __________________(READ) an article about camping. The article said that camping brings families together. “Not true”, I smiled. “What about television? It usually __________________(HELP) families to feel a lot more united.” “If the weather is fine, we __________________(GO) on a trip next weekend,” Dad said and put his magazine on the coffee table. I quickly looked over at my __________________(YOUNG) brother, Paul. He gave me a knowing smile, “Do you remember __________________(WE) last trip?” I certainly did. Last summer Dad told us that fishing would be a great activity for our family. We bought four expensive fishing rods and drove for three long hours to a big lake in Virginia.

When we got there, we discovered that we __________________(FORGET) to take the fishing rods. Ten minutes later we made another unpleasant discovery: we __________________(NOT/HAVE) the tent which meant we couldn’t stay overnight and we had to drive all the way back home again. We __________________(BE) tired and disappointed with the trip.

Answer 1

1) decided
2) was reading
3) helps
4) will go
5) younger
6) our
7) forgot
8) didn't have
9) were