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Poor Mrs.Anderson -she had no dinner, only a dirty tablecloth and a broken window.
Glossary:
set the table -put knives and forks, plates, salt etc. on the table
underneath - under
longingly - e.g. the dog wanted it but knew it couldnt have
shriek - louder than scream
get a fright - suddenly (not the same as be frightened)
overbalance - to lose your balance and fall
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What was she doing when the cat jumped on the table?
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b) Tom was very unlucky. It rained / was raining every day during his holidays.
c) Who was that nice girl you talked / were talking to when I walked / was walking by the
pub?
d) Last weekend Susan fell / was falling and broke/ was breaking her leg.
e) When I entered / was entering the cafeteria Mary had / was having lunch with Peter.
g) The sun shone / was shining brightly when I got up / was getting up this morning.
h) Ann finally told / was telling us the whole story about Peter.
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10. Last night, she..(call) Pizza Hut and the delivery man..(deliver)
her order right away.
11. A: What were you doing when you broke your leg?
B: I (snowboard).
12. When I ...(walk) into the office, several people .. (watch) news
on CNN.
13. They..(meet) my parents at eight this morning.
14. The salesman .(help) the customer when the thief ...(come) into
the store.
8) Before the man ............. this job a year ago,he had graduated from university in 1999.
a)had found b)found c)was finding
9) The girl .. on her project while her mother was feding her baby sister.
a)worked b)had worked c)was working
1. He ___________ (ride) his 2. He ___________ (crash) into a tree while he 3. The wheels ___________ (fall) off 4. When he ___________ (hurt) himself,
skateboard when he ________ (fall). ___________ (drive) his car. as he ___________ (ride) his quad. he ___________ (ride) his BMX.
5. While he _________ (breakdance), 6. He __________ (trip) while he 7. While she __________ (eat), 8. She ____________ (send) a text message
he ___________ (hit) his head. _________ (walk) down the stairs. she _________ (fall) asleep. when she ___________ (spill) her coffee.
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9. He _________ (run) when he 10. He _________ (be) kicked in the face 11. As she ___________ (play) volleyball, 12. They __________ (make) a mistake
___________ (trip). when he ___________ (play football). the ball ___________(hit) her face. when they ___________ (spell) school.