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This story is based on true events that 1 (happen) many, many years ago in Scotland. One day, Mr Clark 2 (walk) home with a smile on his face. He 3 (carry) something very valuable in his hand: tickets for a long, long journey. After many years working and saving, Mr Clark 4 (save) all the money he needed to take all his family to the United States. Earlier that afternoon he 5 (buy) all the tickets that now he 6 (hold) in his hand. It was the opportunity of their lives. “The United States of America,” he repeated aloud just to see how nice it 7 (sound) in his ears. A few days before their departure, Mr Clark’s son 8 (play) in the street when a dog 9 (bite) him. The doctor 10 (go) to their home and 11 (treat) the child’s wound. Then he 12 (hang) a yellow sheet on their front door. That yellow sheet meant that they 13 (just/be) quarantined. They 14 (have) to stay at home for two weeks because of the possibility of rabies. Five days later, Mr Clark was at the docks. He 15 (l

--> Past simple, past continuous, past perfect - Page 3 of 3 - Test-English --> --> --> --> --> Grammar / B1 Grammar lessons and exercises / Past simple, past continuous, past perfect / Page 3 Exercises Explanation Downloads Exercises: 1 2 3 Past simple, past continuous, past perfect Exercise 3 Fill in the gaps with the most appropriate narrative tenses of the verbs in brackets: past simple, past continuous or past perfect simple. Please wait... This story is based on true events that 1 (happen) many, many years ago in Scotland. One day, Mr Clark 2 (walk) home with a smile on his face. He 3 (c

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