I looked around – there __________________ nobody in my room and everything was in its usual place. (BE)
was
Suddenly I __________________ – the book had gone! I had left it on the table but it wasn’t there any more. (UNDERSTAND)
understood
I checked the window – it __________________. (CLOSE)
was closed
That meant that someone had come into the room through the door. My __________________ impulse was to call the police but I called Ron instead. (ONE)
first
“What __________________?” Ron sounded sleepy. (HAPPEN)
has happened
I explained that someone __________________ the book. “Oh, no!” Ron sounded unhappy. “Do you have any idea how valuable it is?” (TAKE)
had taken
“Ok, stay at home. I’ll be at __________________ place in half an hour,” he said and the phone went dead. (YOU)
your
One day she didn’t knock. When I caught up with her at the bus stop, she __________________ a magazine and didn’t even look at me. (READ)
was reading
The voice on the other end of the line sounded familiar but Hermione __________________ remember who it belonged to. (NOT CAN)
could not
“Hello,” the lady said. “Can I speak to Mrs. Len?” “I’m sorry but she’s not at home. She’s out. She __________________ in the park.” (WALK)
is walking
It was very cold out-of-doors and everything __________________ in snow but they walked in all weathers. (COVER)
was covered
“She normally __________________ home at five.” “Fine,” came the answer and the phone went dead. (COME)
comes
Hermione was glad that the academic year was about to finish. Like most __________________ she was looking forward to the summer but not because she wanted to relax. (CHILD)
children
Her plans __________________ ambitious. She wanted to buy a professional digital camera and it wasn’t easy to save enough money. (BE)
were
While she was reading the article for the __________________ time, a brilliant idea came to her – why not take up a summer job as a photographer? (TWO)
second
Hermione was a good student. She __________________ learning but she always started to feel very nervous when she had to write tests. (ENJOY)
enjoyed
