Question

Read a story about Mike and fill in the gaps with the correct full forms of the present or past BE.
"I (1) going outside", said Mike.
"Wait!"- said Mike’s mom. "Don’t forget to wear your jacket. It
(2) cold out there".
"But mom", said Mike. "I don’t want to wear it. I will be fine without it. Besides, it
(3) that cold today." Mike opened the door.
The wind
(4) blowing and the trees
(5) shaking. Leaves
(6) falling to the ground. He shivered a little and stood behind the door.
"Mike!" - shouted Mike’s mom. "You close that door and get your coat young man."
"But mom!" - said Mike.
"But what?" - said Mike’s mom. "I don’t understand why you don’t want to wear your new coat.
(7) there something wrong with it?"
Mike’s face turned red.
"No!" - he said. "Nothing’s wrong with it! Then he covered his mouth with his hand."
"Well then…"- said Mike’s mom. "Why don’t you want to wear it?"
"Well, mom", said Mike. "I kind of…well…gave it away."
"You what?" said Mike’s mom. "You gave it away?"
"Yeah. But don’t worry. It
(8) okay. I gave it to Marvin. And he really needs it."
"Why?"
"Well, every time I see him, he looks cold. He
(9) always cold, actually. His parents cannot afford to buy him a jacket."
"Well, that (10) a very nice thing for you to do, dear. But now what
(11) you going to do without a jacket?"
"I don’t know. Maybe I’ll wear my old jacket for a little while."