We’re having a wonderful time, but we’ve had some nervous moments. We had a memorable flight just before Christmas. This is what happened. We _______ (spend) three weeks on the beautiful island of Boracay where we ___________(rent)a bamboo hut on the beach for HK$20 a night. Paradise ! However, we _________(must/be) back in Manila by Christmas so we ________(book) a flight in a private plane. It was a typical tropical morning, hot and humid. We _______(walk) along the beach to meet Roger, who __________(organize) the flight, and the other passengers. Roger __________(introduce) everybody and then we _______(take) the small boat across to Caticlan on the island of Panay. After a short time the pilot________(arrive). We _______(introduce) to him as well - the service was very friendly - and quite soon afterwards we ________(get into) the plane. At first I was a bit worried about flying in such a small aircraft. However, after we ________(take off) I _________(forget) my worries. I just enjoyed the views as we flew over some of the most spectacular scenery in South-East Asia. Finally, at about 12 o’clock we _________(begin/descend) towards Manila airport. The pilot ________(talk) on the radio to the control tower while he __________(bring) the plane down gently towards the runway. Suddenly, he _________ (announce) that the transmission _______(fail). I looked around for a parachute but there wasn’t one. However, nothing terrible seemed to happen and the pilot didn’t seem worried. Eventually, I ___________(realise) that he______(mean) the radio transmission and not something to do with the engine. We landed safely a few minutes later. I must admit I’m not very happy about flying in big planes, as for little ones - never again.
Answers
These full paragraph is in past tense. So we have to set up correct form of tense in the blank according to the past tense rules.
We’re having a wonderful time, but we’ve had some nervous moments. We had a memorable flight just before Christmas. This is what happened.
We had spent three weeks on the beautiful island of Boracay where we had rented a bamboo hut on the beach for HK$20 a night.
Paradise ! However, we had to be back in Manila by Christmas so we booked a flight in a private plane.
It was a typical tropical morning, hot and humid.
We walked along the beach to meet Roger, who organized the flight, and the other passengers.
Roger introduced everybody and then we took the small boat across to Caticlan on the island of Panay.
After a short time the pilot arrived.
We were introduced to him as well - the service was very friendly - and quite soon afterwards we got into the plane.
At first I was a bit worried about flying in such a small aircraft.
However, after we had taken off I forgot my worries.
I just enjoyed the views as we flew over some of the most spectacular scenery in South-East Asia.
Finally, at about 12 o’clock we began to descend towards Manila airport.
pilot talked on the radio to the control tower while he brought the plane down gently towards the runway.
Suddenly, he announced that the transmission had failed.
I looked around for a parachute but there wasn’t one. However, nothing terrible seemed to happen and the pilot didn’t seem worried.
Eventually, I realized that he meant the radio transmission and not something to do with the engine.
We landed safely a few minutes later. I must admit I’m not very happy about flying in big planes, as for little ones - never again.
1. Had to spend: Since the narrator explains about the already gone vacation, the verb should be in past tense.
2. Rented: The given word in the braces is rent. Since it should be used as past tense it is replaced by Rented
3. Must be: Since there is a condition to return before Christmas to Manila, must be should be used.
4. Booked: The given verb should be taken in the form of past tense, hence booked is used.
5. Walked: The walk along the beach should be represented in past tense, so it is framed as walked.
6. Organized: The organization of flight is also done priory, i.e., it should be represented in past tense.
7. Arrived: The pilot arrival was after a short time. Since the arrival should be mentioned in past tense it is mentioned as arrived.
8. Got introduced: The introduction was given to pilot by some other, got introduced is used.
9. Got into: Since the getting into plane should be mentioned in past tense, got into is used.
10. Taken off: The flight had been taken off, hence the verb is reframed like this.
11. Had forgotten: The worries of the narrator had been forgotten.
12. Descended: The flight started landing in Manila airport
13. Talked: The radio talking when it is presented in past tense, talked will be used.
14. Brought: The plane was brought down already by the pilot. Since the action is already done brought is mentioned.
15. Announced: The announcement was made earlier.
16. Failed: The action fail is used in the form of past tense. Hence fail is used.
17. Realized: The realization was made in the past tense.
18. Meant: The meaning was decided in the past tense form.