Заполните пропуски, поставив глаголы в past simple или past continuous. One morning Amber(1) up early....

One morning Amber woke up early. The sun was shining and the birds were chirping. Amber was very excited because it was the day of the big tennis match. Amber went downstairs and into the kitchen, where her father was making breakfast. "Morning. Today's the day," he said. Amber smiled nervously. "Don't worry. You'll be fine." He put some toast into the toaster and Amber spread fudge. Just as she was taking the butter out, the phone rang. After a few minutes, he put the phone down. Her father looked serious. "Bad news. I'm afraid. The other player got injured yesterday when she had an accident. The match is off." As Amber ate her toast, she was surprised she didn't feel disappointed.

To fill in the blanks with the appropriate form of the verbs in either the past simple or past continuous tense, we need to understand the context of the story and the timing of the actions described. Here's the expanded version with explanations:

1. woke - One morning Amber woke up early.

   • We use "woke" because it is a completed action in the past.

2. was shining - The sun was shining and the birds

   • "Was shining" is in the past continuous to describe the ongoing state of the sun shining at that time.

3. were singing - the birds were singing.

   • "Were singing" is also in the past continuous to describe the ongoing activity of the birds.

4. was feeling - Amber was feeling very excited because it was the day of the big tennis match.

   • "Was feeling" is in the past continuous to indicate her emotional state at that particular time.

5. went - Amber went downstairs and into the kitchen, where her father

   • "Went" is in the past simple because it describes a completed action.

6. was making - where her father was making breakfast.

   • "Was making" is in the past continuous to describe the ongoing action of her father preparing breakfast.

7. said - "Morning, Amber. Today's the day," he said.

   • "Said" is in the past simple because it is a completed action of speaking.

8. smiled - Amber smiled nervously.

   • "Smiled" is in the past simple because it describes a completed action.

9. will be - "Don't worry! You'll be fine," he added.

   • "Will be" is in the future simple because it's a prediction or assurance about the future.

10. put - He put some toast into the toaster and Amber

    • "Put" is in the past simple because it describes a completed action.

11. was getting - was getting the milk from the fridge.

    • "Was getting" is in the past continuous because it describes the ongoing action of Amber retrieving milk.

12. rang - Just as she was getting the butter out, the phone rang.

    • "Rang" is in the past simple because it describes a specific action that interrupts the ongoing action.

13. said - After a few minutes, he put the phone down. Her father said, "Bad news, I'm afraid."

    • "Said" is in the past simple because it's a specific action of speaking.

14. was injured - The other player was injured yesterday when she had an accident.

    • "Was injured" is in the past simple to describe a completed action that has relevance to the present situation.

15. ate - Amber ate her toast.

    • "Ate" is in the past simple because it describes a completed action of eating.

16. was surprised - she was surprised she didn't feel disappointed.

    • "Was surprised" is in the past simple, describing her emotional reaction to the situation.