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Meg was visiting her Aunt Agnes in Scotland. Her aunt lived near a lake called Loch Ness. Loch Ness

is famous because many people believe a monster lives in this deep lake. They call it the Loch Ness

Monster. Read and complete this story by writing the verbs in the past simple tense. Four of the

verbs must be changed to negative.

(reply) (wish) (smell (give) (have) (tell) (stare) (see) (like) (close) (stop) (hear) (put) (eat) (believe)

(think) (blow) (feel) (laugh) (waved) (slither)

"I'm going for a walk," Meg told her Aunt Agnes as she (1)__________ on her warm hat and

coat.

"All right dear," (2) __________ Aunt Agnes. "Watch out for Nessie!"

Meg (3) __________. Her aunt always (4) __________ her to watch out for Nessie. That was

the name the local people (5) __________ the monster in the lake. Of course, Meg (6) __________

there was any monster.

A gust of cold wind (7) __________ into Meg's face as she walked and she was glad she was

wearing warm clothes. She (8) __________ the cold weather and (9) __________ the sun would

shine.

Just as Meg was about to go back to the house, she (10) __________ a sound in the bushes

to her left. To her horror, Meg (11) __________ an enormous dark grey creature coming towards

her. "It can't be the Loch Ness monster," (12) __________ Meg. "I must be dreaming!"

The creature (13) __________ a long neck a little wider than an elephant's trunk. On the end

of its neck was a small head with a mouth that opened and (14) __________ silently. There (15)

(be*) __________ three large humps on the monster's back and it walked on four thick legs. Its tail

(16) (be*) __________ almost as long as its neck.

Meg (17) __________ very small and afraid as she looked up at the huge creature. It (18)

__________ , but passed by so closely that Meg could almost touch it. Then to Meg's horror, the

creature's long neck turned back and its head (19) __________ in front of her face. Its breath (20)

__________ like dead fish. Meg hoped it (21) __________ humans.

Fortunately for Meg, the creature wasn't interested in her. Instead, it continued towards the

lake edge and (22) __________ into the icy water. Meg (23) __________ as it began to swim away.