Complete the sentences with the words from the box. Use each word ONLY ONCE.
answered – asked – reply – say – scream – shouted – speak – talk – told – whispered
It was Monday afternoon, and we were in our French lesson. Our teacher, Madame Noir, was known for her impatience, and, as a result, we were all a bit scared of her. As it was a French lesson, we were only allowed to in French, and unless Madame asked us a question, we weren't allowed to .
Unfortunately, I had forgotten about this, and when Madame me why my homework had been so messy, I accidentally her in English. "Thomas!" she in a loud voice. "You know you can only speak French here! Why did you answer in English?" I didn't know what to , so I her I was sorry and promised to write more neatly in the future.
She then turned her back to us and started to write on the board. A second later, my friend Mike tapped me on the shoulder and something in my ear. I didn't hear what he said, so I automatically said, "What?" Obviously, I had answered him in too loud a voice, as Madame quickly turned around and pointed at me. "Thomas!" she yelled, "Why were you talking to Mike?" Unfortunately, I was too scared to to her question, so I said nothing and just looked at the floor. "I asked you why you were talking to Mike, Thomas!" she shouted again.
As I tried to think of something to say, I suddenly heard someone in terror from the front of the class. I looked up and realised it was Madame Noir, who had jumped onto her desk and was now shaking with fear. I then understood what had happened when I saw a tiny mouse running across the floor. Suddenly, scary Madame Noir didn't seem quite so scary anymore.