6090 block party

Complete the text below. Change the verbs in () to past tense.
Last weekend, my parents ___________ (host) a block party. They _______ (invite) everyone
who lives on our street to come. My parents _________ (feel) that it _______ (is) a good idea
for neighbors to get to know one another. After the party, I certainly __________ (agree) with
them.
I never __________ (know) so many interesting people ______ (live) in one place. I
___________(learn) that Ms. Ramírez, who lives in the house on the corner, once
____________(teaches) children to ride horses. Last summer, she__________ (takes) people
on a trip on horseback. Her favorite spot is in the Sierra Mountains. I always_______ (think)
that our neighbor, Mr. García _______ (is) a teacher. I __________ (discover) that he teaches
all right. His students are dogs! He has __________ (trains) dogs that_________ (become)
helpers for people who cannot see. He _______ (tells) me how he _________ (chooses) the dogs
for the program. He also _________ (talk) about how he _________ (teaches) the dogs to
communicate with the people that they help.
I ______ (eat) some delicious food at our party. My father________ (cooks) hamburgers on our
grill, and everyone else __________ (bring) a special dish. The Harrisons _________ (bring)
potato salad, my favorite food. Mr. Tamayo (make) a colorful fruit salad and (serves ) it in half
of a watermelon.
Everyone _________ (bring) blankets and spread them on the ground so that we could sit down
and eat. The party (starts) at five o’clock in the afternoon. No one (seem) to notice when the sun
________ (go) down.