Alice was alone (1) _______ home. Her parents had
gone (2) _________ an important meeting.
Alice
was watching television when she saw lightning flash (3) _______ the sky. Out
of the blue, she heard the rumble of thunder. At that moment, she felt very
uneasy. Instead, she decided to switch (4) ________ the television and go (5)
______ bed. She left the lights (6) _______ in her room and crawled (7) _______
her blanket. Before long, it started to rain cats and dogs. It became heavier
and heavier. The thunder grew louder too. By now, Alice was so frightened that
she had started (8) _______ cry. She tried to close her eyes and cover her ears
but she could not sleep.
Alice
was still awake when her parents returned (9) ______the meeting. Then, she
asked to sleep (10) ________ their room.