Simple Past/Past Continuous
Using the words in brackets, complete the text below with the appropriate tenses.
Last night, while I was doing my homework, my sister (call) _________. She said she (call) _________ me on her cell phone from her history classroom at school. She said that the teacher was at the front of the classroom teaching while she (talk) ____________ to me. I couldn't believe she (make) ___________ a phone call during the lesson. I asked what was going on.
She said her history teacher was so boring that several of the students ______ actually __________ (sleep) in class. Some of the students (talk) ______________ about their plans for the weekend and the student next to her (draw) ___________ a cartoon of the teacher. When my sister (tell) ____________ me she was not satisfied with the class, I (mention) ___________ that my history teacher was quite good and (suggest) _____________ that she switch to my class.
While we were talking, I (hear) ____________ her teacher yell, "Miss, are you making a phone call?" Suddenly, the line went dead. I (hang) ____________ up the phone and went to the kitchen to make a sandwich. As I (cut) ___________ some bread, the phone rang once again. It (be) ____________ my sister, but this time she __________ (not sit) in class. The teacher had thrown her out.