2 Complete the exchanges with the correct
past form of the verbs in brackets.
1 A: When did the firefighters arrive (the
firefighters/arrive) at the house?
B: I'm not sure. I ........
(talk) to a neighbour at the time.
2 A: How
(the hikers/get) lost in the desert?
B: While they ...
(walk) there, a dust storm
3 A: Why...
(start).
(you not/use) your mobile phone to call
for help?
B: It .......
(not/ have) any battery.
4 A: We ...
5 A: How
........ (just/reach)
the cave when it
(start) to rain.
B: You're so lucky! We
(not/come) down from the mountain yet,
(get) really wet.
so we...
*****
(you/manage) to light a fire so quickly?
B: Quickly? I .....
(try)
for half an hour before I finally
*****
(succeed)!​