READING COMPREHENSION

PAST SIMPLE
Yesterday my wife and I went to a restaurant. It was a romantic
evening. But at eleven o'clock, the lights went out. We heard a lot
of screams. We didn't know what to do. We wanted to go out.
Suddenly, a man appeared and said: 'Stay there!' He was a thief.
He had a gun in his hands. There was* another man beside him.
We gave them our money. After ten minutes, the police arrived
and they caught the thieves. But we never recovered our money!

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Language Focus

Look for the meaning of these words:

Scream: Grito

After: Después

Thief: Ladrón

Besides: Además

Answer the following questions about the text.

1. When did this happen?

Yesterday in a restaurant

2. What time was it when the lights went out?

it was eleven

3. What did they want to do then?

They wanted to go out

4. Who was the man that appeared?

He was a thief
5. What did the people give the thieves?

they gave him their money

6. Did the police catch the thieves?

if I catch them after 10 minutes of the fact