1/ Put the verbs in brackets in the correct tense:

A year ago Mrs. Ramsey woke up (woke up) at 1.30 am. At first she didn't know why. …………………………(wake up), but then she heard (hear) a noise. lt was a scratching sound. Mrs. Ramsey ………………………… (listen) carefully. She ………………………… (never, hear) that sound before. While she ………………………… (sit) in her bed the noise …………………………(get) louder. The old wondered where the sound was coming from. Although she …………………………（was afraid), she decided to get out of bed. “I ………………………… (think) this is a cat that …………………………(plays) with my dustbins. I ……………………… (chase) it away so I can sleep again.”, she thought. But then the noise suddenly ………………………… (change) “This sounds like someone …………………………(talk).” She whispered to herself.