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b. Read the text about the writer’s unexpected experience and answer the questions.

A Memorable Holiday at the Museum
Last month, I had a short holiday. My cousin and I went to the city museum. The weather was
sunny, and the museum was not very busy. I wanted to see the new history exhibition. I thought
it would be a normal holiday trip, but it turned out to be something interesting.
When we entered the main hall, we saw cameras, lights, and several people who stood around.
At first, I thought it was for a museum event. Then, I saw a man in the middle of the group. It was
my favorite actor! He filmed a scene for a new movie. I felt so surprised and excited. My cousin
and I stood quietly at the side. After the scene ended, the actor walked past us. He smiled, and I
said hello. He replied and shook my hand. Finally, I took a photo with him before the crew moved
to another room.
That day became one of my best holiday memories. I will print the photo and put it on my desk.
I went to the museum to see history, but I came home with a story I will always remember.

1. What is the main topic of the text?
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2. Why might the museum have been less busy that day?
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3. Why did the writer stand quietly at the side during the filming?
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4. Based on the text. what can be inferred about the actor's personality?
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5. What will the writer do with the photo she took with the actor?
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Language Focus

Simple Past Tense

Verbal sentences
To retell past events, such as a past holiday, we can use the Simple Past Tense. The Simple Past Tense
indicates that the event started and finished at a specific time in the past.
Here is the pattern and some examples:
Subject + verb 2 + …..

• Last year, I went to Bali.
• We stayed in a small guesthouse.
• We planned to watch the sunset.
• We left the guesthouse earlier.

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