1) Story 1. This .... when I ... about five years old. a) was happening, was b) happened, was c) had happened, was 2) My father .... on a business trip and my mother and I ... in my parents' bedroom. a) went away, slept b) had gone away, were sleeping  c) went away, were sleeping 3) Before we ... to bed at night I .... a book. That night I ... a scary story. a) had gone, was reading, read b) had gone, read, read c) went, used to read, had been reading 4) In the middle of the night, I ... up and .... a figure in a dark coat ... in front of me. a) had woken, saw, was standing b) woke, saw, standing 5) I .... at the top of my voice until Mom .... on the light. I saw that it ... my father! He came back before scheduled. (the END) a) screamed, turned, was b) had screamed, turned, had been c) was screaming, turned, was 6) Once I .... to stay with her without my brothers or sisters.  a) invited b) was invited c) had been invited 7) After lunch as my grandma .... I .... to explore grandfather's study. a) was resting, set out b) rested, had set out to 8) I .... attracted to this room, mostly because I .... not to enter it.  a) had been, was told b) was, had been told 9) I ... the things on grandpa's desk when I ... my grandma's voice. She ... me. a) touching, had heard, was calling b) was touching, heard, was calling 10) I will never forget the feeling of shame ... over me that I .... doing the forbidden. (the END) a) washing, was caught b) having washed, had been caught

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