Question

Last night Jenny went to the cinema with a friend. Complete the story with the past simpleor the past progressive form of the verbs in brackets.
After the cinema Jenny 1 caught (catch) the last bus. There 2 were (be) a few teenagers
in the bus who 3 were going (go) home after the disco - and a man opposite her. Jenny
4 (notice) that the man 5
(watch) her. When she 6 (get off) the bus, it 7
(rain) and the wind 8
(blow) the leaves from the trees. She 9 (look) behind
nervously. The street 10
(be) empty apart from a man who 11 (cycle) in the other
direction. Jenny suddenly 12 (feel) frightened. She 13 — (still think)
(still think) about the
murdered girl in the film.
Just as she 14
(cross) the road, she 15__ (hear) footsteps behind her. Someone
16 — (follow) her. She 17 — (begin) to run. Her heart 18 (beat) loudly. Not
far now, almost home. Only two more streets. She 19
(feel) in her bag for her
keys – but where were they? Thank goodness! Home at last, but no lights on.
Everybody 20 - (sleep). Then suddenly she 21 (feel) a hand on her arm. She
22 — (ring) the door bell in panic. “Hey, Miss. Your keys. You 23 — (drop) them
in the bus. Good night!”​

Answer 1

4 noticed 5 was watching 6 got off 7 was raining 8 was blowing 9 looked 10 was 11 was cycling 12 felt 13 was still thinking 14 was crossing 15 heard 16 was following 17 began 18 was beating 19 felt 20 was sleeping 21 felt 22 rang 23 dropped