Exercise 2 Put the verbs in brackets into the past simple or the past continuous. Michael (1)_____ (have) breakfast yesterday morning when the post (2)____ (arrive). He (3)_____ (listen) to the radio at the time so he (4)____ (not/hear) the bell. His mother (5)____ (bring) him an official-looking letter a few minutes later. He (6)____ (open) it, wondering what it (7)____ (can) be. Imagine his surprise when he (8)____ (read) it and (9)____ (find) out that his application to enter the young musician’s talent competition had been accepted.

1) was having
2) arrived
3) was listening
4)didnt hear
5)brought
6)opened
7)could
8)read
9)found