Question

8. Поставьте глаголы в скобках в Past Simple или Past Continuous:
Dear Peter,
I’m writing to tell you about what happened to me last week while I 1) ___ my aunt who lives by sea (visit). One afternoon I 2) ___ her dog for a walk by the cliffs when I 3) ___ a girl who 4) ___ a tree by the edge of the cliff (take) / (notice) / (climb). As she 5) ___ there, the branch suddenly 6) ___ and the girl 7) ___ over the edge (hang) / (break) / (fall). I 8) ___ to the edge, but although the girl 9) ___ for help, I 10) ___ see her (run) / (shout) / (not / be able to). I 11) ___ about what to do when a man 12) ___ the cliff path (think) / (come along). I 13) ___ what had happened and while he 14) ___ for help I 15) ___ to the girl (explain) / (go) / (talk) . Well, everything 16) ___ happily (end). The girl was rescued and her parents17) ___ me by giving me a large bunch of flowers (thank). The story 18) ___ in the newspaper too (be)! That’s all my news – write and tell me yours soon.
With love, Lucy.

Answer 1

1.i was visiting
2.i took,
3.i noticed,
4.was climbing
5 she was  hanging
6.broke
7.fell
8.i run
9.she was shouting
10.i couldnt 
11.i was thinking
12.came along
13.explained
14.was going
15.talked
16.ended
17.thanked
18.was