It was Halloween night so my sisters and I decided to go trick-or-treating. We were very excited. By the time we got to thevlast house in the street, it was very late and we were tired. The house looked empty, but we knocked anyway. The door opened on its own. Although we were scared, we decided to go in and have a look. Suddenly, we heard a loud noise and a huge cleature jamped out in front of us. ''Don't be afraid, it's just an owl,'' said a voice from behind us. We turned around and saw an old lady at the bottom of the stairs. She rushed over and introduced herself. ''Hello, I'm Mrs Shade. Let me give you some treats, you naughty little ghosts!'' When we finally got home, our Mum was very worried. ''Where were you?'' she shouted, the moment we walked in. ''Don't worry, mum. We were at Mrs Shade's house, you know the big one at the and of the street. She gave us treats and ...'' Mum looked puzzled. ''What on earth are you talking about?'' she said. ''Mrs Shade died ten years ago!''
It was the middle of November and Tina felt down and depressed. Late autumn was the __worst___ season of the year. BAD It often ___rained___, and Tina had to spend most of her time indoors. Because of this, she really welcomed the changes in her school routine. The school administration introduced a new class - a dance class. RAIN But not everyone was happy! The boys said that it __was a waste of time. BE They often missed the class and, when they attended, they _did not listen__ to the teacher’s instructions but tried to make fun of everything. NOT/LISTEN “I wish we _had_ a class for girls only,” Tina thought. HAVE The Junior Dance Competition _was held__ in their town every year. It was a spectacular show. HOLD “Your dancing _is improving__ every day,” the teacher said one day. “If you go on like this, you _will have_ a chance to take part in the Dance Competition next month.” HAVE Tina imagined herself wearing a beautiful dress and elegant shoes on her _feet_. She decided it was something she’d like to try. FOOT
1. Steve is riding a bike at the moment. 2. The boys went to school yesterday. 3. Mr. Smith gets up at 9 o'clock in the morning. 4. They will write a letter tomorrow. Use Present/Past/Future Simple or Present Continuous 1. I didn't meet my friends yesterday. I met them two days ago. 2. Will you play computer games tomorrow? Yes, I will (shall). 3. We are listening to music at the moment. 4. What did you do yesterday? I watched TV. 5. The girl usually gets sad easily. 6. We won't do our homework tomorrow because we will have no time. 7. The lesson began an hour ago. When do your lessons usually begin? 8. Look! Sam is drawing a picture. 9. Chris usually doesn't go out, but yesterday she met her friends. They went to a café and had a very good time. 10. Do the boys read books after school? 11. Sandy watches TV every day. 12. The sun won't shine brightly next week, it will rain. 13. With whom does Fred travel every year? He travels with his sister Pam. 14. What are Terry and Kim doing now? They are sweeping the floor. 15. We started a new book yesterday. 16. I understood my teacher last year but I don't understand her this year. 17. How many languages do you speak? Three. I speak English, French and Spanish. And my mum speaks Chinese, too.
