3 5** Put the verbs in brackets in the past simple or the past continuous. Hi bloggers, I 1) had (have) a terrifying experience while I 2) (visit) my aunt in Australia. (have) a wonderful 13). holiday. That is, until the day the fire 4). (start). We 5).. (sit) in front of the TV when a news flash suddenly 6)..... (interrupt) the programme (watch). It (say) that a fire we 7). 8). 9) It 10) ******* .......... (burn) in the forest nearby. (spread) quickly towards our town. The police 11)....... ........................... (advise) residents to evacuate their houses. We 12). (grab) everything we could carry and 13) (run) for the car. We 14) just in time. The fire 15) my aunt's house and I 16)..... (spend) the rest of my holiday in a shelter! Come on bloggers, write back and tell me about your holiday nightmares. ****************** ********** *********** ********** (escape) (destroy) 7

I had a terrifying experience while I was visiting my aunt in Australia. I was having a wonderful holiday, that is, until the day the fire started. We were sitting in front of the TV when a news flash suddenly interrupted the programme we were watching. It said that a fire was burning in the forest nearby. It was spreading quickly towards our town. The police advised residents to evacuate their houses. We grabbed everything we could carry and ran for the car. We escaped just in time. The fire destroyed my aunt's house and I spent the rest of my holiday in a shelter!

Come on bloggers, write back and tell me about your holiday nightmares.

Verbs in the past simple or past continuous:

1. had
2. were visiting
3. was having
4. started
5. were sitting
6. interrupted
7. said
8. grabbed
9. could carry
10. ran
11. advised
12. spent
13. were burning
14. escaped
15. destroyed