Complete the extract from Murder on the Orient Express with the past simple form of the verbs in brackets. etective Hercule Poiror 1 (get on) the Orient Express in Constantinople. A lot of people 2 (be on the train and Hercule 3 (not have) a compartment. Luckily, one of the passenger 4 (not arrive), so Poirot 5 (cake) his. During the second night, Poirot 6 (wake up) because of a loud noise in the next compartment. Then Mr Ratchett, the man next door, that, Poiror ® 9 he "1 12 13 (speak) to the conductor. After (not sleep) all night. He (ask) the conductor for a bottle of mineral water and when the conductor .10 (leave), (go) back to bed. Later, he (hear) someone at his door. When he (open) the door, he 14 sce) anybody except a woman in a red kimono in the distance. The next morning, Mr Ratchett 15 (not (be) dead. Marks /

Here’s the completed extract using the past simple form of the verbs in brackets: Detective Hercule Poirot 1 **got on** the Orient Express in Constantinople. A lot of people 2 **were** on the train and Hercule 3 **did not have** a compartment. Luckily, one of the passengers 4 **did not arrive**, so Poirot 5 **took** his. During the second night, Poirot 6 **woke up** because of a loud noise in the next compartment. Then Mr Ratchett, the man next door, 7 **spoke** to the conductor. After 8 **not sleeping** all night, he 9 **asked** the conductor for a bottle of mineral water and when the conductor 10 **left**, he 11 **went** back to bed. Later, he 12 **heard** someone at his door. When he 13 **opened** the door, he 14 **did not see** anybody except a woman in a red kimono in the distance. The next morning, Mr Ratchett 15 **was** dead. Marks: /