Question

4 Complete the text with the past simple or past
continuous form of the verbs in the box. There are
three extra verbs which you do not need to use.
arrive do fall get up go have not have rain tell
wait walk
My first day at work was a disaster.
I (a) ___ early so I would have
plenty of time to get ready, but while I
(b) ___ a shower, there was a
power cut and the water (c) ___
cold before I could wash my hair.
It (d) ___ when I left the house,
and I
(e) ___ an umbrella, so I decided
to take the bus. But as I (f) ___ for
the bus, a man (g) ___ over and
spilled coffee all over my clean shirt. I turned
up at work, with dirty hair and covered in
coffee. Imagine that! Fortunately, when I
(h) ___ my boss about it, he just
laughed.

Answer 1

Відповідь:

My first day at work was a disaster. I (a) **got up** early so I would have plenty of time to get ready, but while I (b) **was having** a shower, there was a power cut and the water (c) **was** cold before I could wash my hair. It (d) **was raining** when I left the house, and I (e) **didn't have** an umbrella, so I decided to take the bus. But as I (f) **was waiting** for the bus, a man (g) **spilled** coffee all over my clean shirt. I turned up at work, with dirty hair and covered in coffee. Imagine that! Fortunately, when I (h) **told** my boss about it, he just laughed.