1. 1:left; 2:got; 3:told; 4:looked; 5:saw; 6:came; 7:run; 8:passed; 9:tried; 10:pulled; 11:held; 12: lifted; 13:screamed; 14:threw; 15:stopped; 16:became; 17:survived. 2. 1:spent; 2:traveled/travelled; 3:didn’t rain; 4:saw; 5:did you spend.

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1. Fill the gaps with the correct past form of the verbs (regulars and irregulars).

It was raining very hard when the bus (leave) 1__________ the

school. When we (get) 2_________ home, my Aunt Carol and

Uncle Arthur were waiting for us. They (tell) 3__________ us to

run into their basement. When I (look) 4_________ up the road,

I (see) 5_________ that a tornado (come) 6_________ towards

our house. We all (run) 7________ towards the shelter. But it

was too late. The tornado (pass) 8________ over us while we

(try) 9__________ to get down the stairs.

We (close) was closing the door when the wind suddenly (pull)

10__________ it off. The noise was as loud as a train, and it

was very dark. My uncle (hold) 11________ me down when

suddenly the tornado (lift) 12_________ him and threw him

against a wall.

Everybody (scream) 13_________ for help while the tornado

(throw) 14____________ things on top of us. Suddenly, the

wind (stop) 15__________. It (become) 16___________ very

quiet. My uncle and sister were hurt, but we all (survive)

17___________.

2. Answer the following exercises.

1. Last year I (spend)__________ my holiday in Ireland.

2. I (travel) __________around by car with two friends.

3. It (not / rain) _________ a lot.

4. But we (see)________ some beautiful rainbows.

5. Where (spend / you)________your last holiday?

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