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Yesterday was my friend Sally's birthday. She
had invited me to her birthday party. And another friend, Eric had offered
{#blank#}1{#/blank#} (take) me to the party by car.
When I was getting dressed, Eric rang and said
he was ill and couldn't go to Sally s party. I decided to go there alone by {#blank#}2{#/blank#}.
Unluckily, while I was talking {#blank#}3{#/blank#} the phone, my cat walked over my clean
shirt, {#blank#}4{#/blank#} I had to spend a few minutes {#blank#}5{#/blank#} (find) another one.
As I was walking to the train station, it started
to snow and I felt very cold. I just missed a train so I had to wait for
another one. When the train {#blank#}6{#/blank#} (final) arrived I was frozen! I was so cold
and tired that I fell {#blank#}7{#/blank#} (sleep) on the train and missed my station.
I got off at the next stop and decided to
walk back to Sally's house. I walked for half {#blank#}8{#/blank#} hour and then I realized
I was {#blank#}9{#/blank#} (lose).{#blank#}10{#/blank#} (luck), I found a public phone and telephoned for
a taxi. When I finally arrived at Sally's house, it was nearly midnight and
people were going home. What a terrible day!
