. Read the following story, and put the verbs in brackets into the correct tense (the Past Simple or the Past Continuous) Venice, with its many ancient buildings 1) … (look) beautiful on such a clear summer's day. The sun 2) … (shine)brightly over the calm waters as James and Elsa 3)… (reach) the Grand Canal, where a gondola 4) … ( wait) for them. "I thought I'd surprise you with a boat ride," said James. While they 5)… (travel) along the canal, they6) …(stop) a few times so that Elsa 7) ... (can) admire the wonderful churches and monuments. Their guide helpfully 8) … (tell) them the name of each place. As other boats 9) … (pass) them, their cheerful passengers 10) … (wave) and 11) … (smile) at the happy couple. Laughter, music and the delicious smell of Italian cooking 12) … (fill) the air.When they 13) … (approach) Rialto Bridge, they suddenly 14) … (hear) a loud roar.

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