Complete the text with the Past simple form of the verb in brackets.

Here is the completed text: One day Mr Holmes *had* to work late at the office. He *finished* at about 11:30. He *got* into his car to drive home. It *was* a dark night and he *was* tired, so he *put* the radio on and *opened* a window to help him stay awake. After about half an hour, the radio *stopped* working. Mr Holmes *put* in a CD but there was no sound. Then his car *stopped*. He *tried* to phone his wife but there was no phone signal. When he *looked* out of the car, he *saw* a bright light in the sky. It was a spaceship. The door *opened* and a strange creature *got* out.