Story

Narrative tenses · Connectors · Beginnings · Endings
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Exercises practising Story. Total: 20 points. Vocabulary from the B1 word bank is used throughout.
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Exercise 1
Choose the narrative tense
6 points
Tap the correct answer.
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The sun _____ when Maria left the house. (background)
2
She _____ the letter and gasped. (main event)
3
She realised she _____ her bag at the café. (earlier)
4
While they _____ along the beach, it started to rain.
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_____, a car stopped and a woman got out. (surprise)
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_____, they found the way home. (the ending)
Exercise 2
Complete the story
6 points
Write the missing word or words.
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It (be) a cold winter evening.
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She (walk) home when she heard a noise.
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Suddenly, the door (open).
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She knew she (see) this house before.
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"Who's there?" she (whisper).
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In the , it was only her brother playing a joke!
Exercise 3
Write a story
Writing practice
Write a story for an English-language website. It must begin with this sentence: "When I opened the box, I couldn't believe my eyes." Write about 100 words.
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