Reading comprehension and grammar: The Lighthouse Keeper's Vigil (Past Simple and Past Continuous)

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COLEGIO SAN JUAN DE LOS PASTOS “Hacia el Reto del Tercer Milenio” BILINGUAL PRESCHOOL WORKSHOP - FINAL EXAM FIRST TERM – 2026 MISS/MR: Miss Mabel Cárdenas Rodriguez GRADE: Seventh Grade STUDENT ́S NAME: ______________________________ DATE: ____________ Read and answer questions 1 to 8 The Lighthouse Keeper's Vigil It was a dark and stormy night. The wind was howling fiercely, and the rain was lashing against the windows of the old lighthouse. Inside, Thomas, the lighthouse keeper, was busy checking the lamp. He had been a lighthouse keeper for twenty years, and he knew the sea like the back of his hand. Suddenly, he heard a faint cry for help. He rushed to the window and peered out into the darkness. Through the driving rain, he could barely see a small fishing boat that was struggling against the enormous waves. The boat's engine had failed, and it was drifting dangerously close to the rocks. Without a second thought, Thomas activated the lighthouse's foghorn, a deep, resonant sound that cut through the storm. He grabbed a lifebuoy and ran down the winding stairs to the shore. While he was launching a small rescue boat, the fishing boat was being tossed about like a toy. Thomas ro...