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.

Вот как правильно расставить времена (Past Simple / Past Continuous) и получается цельный текст.

Ключ

1. was visiting

2. was taking

3. noticed

4. was climbing

5. was hanging

6. broke

7. fell

8. ran

9. was shouting

10. couldn’t see

11. was thinking

12. came along

13. explained

14. was going

15. was talking

16. ended

17. thanked

18. was

Текст с вставленными формами

Dear Peter, I’m writing to tell you about what happened to me last week while I was visiting my aunt who lives by the sea. One afternoon I was taking her dog for a walk by the cliffs when I noticed a girl who was climbing a tree by the edge of the cliff. As she was hanging there, the branch suddenly broke and the girl fell over the edge. I ran to the edge, but although the girl was shouting for help, I couldn’t see her. I was thinking about what to do when a man came along the cliff path. I explained what had happened and while he was going for help I was talking to the girl. Well, everything ended happily. The girl was rescued and her parents thanked me by giving me a large bunch of flowers. The story was in the newspaper too!