4. Complete the text with the past simple of the verbs in brackets. When he 1
(be) young, Harry 2. (live) in a
seaside resort on the Adriatic Sea for five years. His parents 3.
(run)
an Insh pub there and Harry 4.
(go) to the local primary
school. It 5
(be) a bit difficult at first, but then he
6.
(become) fluent in Italian He 7.
(have)
a great time during the summer when young people from Great
Britain 8.
(come) to the seaside and he 9.
(talk) to
them in English. But the season he 10.
(like) best 11. (be)
spring There 12
(be) no tourists yet, and Harry and his
Italian friends 13.
(play) on the beach every day after
school​

The Unfortunate Tandem

It happened while Mr Harris and his wife sitting on the tandem behind him (0) __were cycling__ (to cycle) through Holland. As the roads (1) _were stony, Harris asked his wife to sit tight. She (3) _could not explain later why she (4) _thought her husband (5) had ordered her to jump down. And she did so. Harris (6) went go on without turning his head. He (7) believed his wife (8) was sitting behind him.

Mrs Harris (9) found herself on the road alone.

At first, she (10) supposed her husband (11)wanted simply to show his skill and he (12) would return) soon when he (13) reached the hill. But her husband (14) disappeared in the wood.

She (15) began to cry as she (16) had no money, and she (17) did not know Dutch.

People (18) thought she (19) had lost something so they (20) took her to the police station.

Meanwhile, Harris (21) was cycling with great pleasure. But soon he (22) felt wrong. He (23) looked back but (24) saw nobody there.

While thinking how to find his wife he (25) met some local people. They (26) were sure he (27) would find his wife at the police station. There he (28) was asked when, where and why he (29) had lost his wife.

The meeting of Mr Harris and his wife (30) was not a tender one.

Be careful on the roads!

1. It's been months since is last rained so the crops are failing.

2. Bolts of lightning lit up the sky throughout the night.

3. Strong circling winds travelled over the land destroying everything in their path.

4. Temperatures reached over 40 degrees for days on end.

5. As the snow fell strong winds blew it around the town.

6. Strong winds blew loose sand and dirt across the area.

7. The river overflowed and water covered the town`s streets.

8. After winds formed over the sea, they hit regions along the coast.