** Put the verbs in brackets into the past
simple or the past continuous.
Last summer, my brother and I 1) were (be) home
alone, as our parents 2) ......................... (visit) our
aunt. It 3) ......................... (rain) very heavily and we
4) ........................ (enjoy) a quiet night at home.
Suddenly, the lights 5).
..... (start) flickering
and after a few minutes, they 6) ......................... (go)
out. 17) ......
............... (try) calling our dad but as his
phone 8)... ................. (ring), the line 9)
(go) dead. Lewis and I were worried. We 10) ...............
(be) alone in the dark, the wind 11) ...
(howl) outside and we 12) .......
(not/have) any way to communicate with our parents.
At that moment, we 13) ............. ............ (hear)
Mum's voice calling us. We 14)......................... (be)
safe!