Choose the most suitable word for each space.
Last week my friend Sandy and I (1)… to go to the beach on the bus. While we (2)… for the bus, it suddenly (3)…. to rain. We (4)… summer clothes, and we (5)… an umbrella. While we (6)… there in the rain, Sandy’s mother (7)… past, so we (8)… to her. Luckily, she (9)… us, and (10)… us home in the car.

Правильный вариант заполнения:

1. decided

2. were waiting

3. started

4. were wearing

5. didn’t have

6. were standing

7. drove

8. waved

9. saw

10. took

Полный текст:

Last week my friend Sandy and I decided to go to the beach on the bus. While we were waiting for the bus, it suddenly started to rain. We were wearing summer clothes, and we didn’t have an umbrella. While we were standing there in the rain, Sandy’s mother drove past, so we waved to her. Luckily, she saw us, and took us home in the car.

Объяснение выбора времён:

• decided, started, drove, waved, saw, took — это действия, которые произошли в прошлом и завершились, поэтому используется Past Simple.

• were waiting, were wearing, were standing — это длительные действия, которые происходили в определённый момент в прошлом, поэтому используется Past Continuous.

• didn’t have — отрицание в прошлом: у них не было зонта в тот момент.