Read the text and fill in the gaps with the correct form of the given words

1. Yesterday was a really cold day. Everything
   [ ]
   in snow.
2. But it was warm inside. I checked the window — it
   [ ].
3. I
   [ ] out of the window and
   [ ]: "I hope my friend will come to my place safely."
4. Suddenly, I
   [ ] a blue stain on the snow. I said to myself: "What is it?"
5. I
   [ ] out of the house and
   [ ] nearer.
6. The garden around me
   [ ] beautifully, but I didn't pay a lot of attention to it. I
   [ ] interested in this blue stain.
7. "It's a snowdrop", — I
   [ ], and the bell on my door suddenly
   [ ].
8. I
   [ ] up the flower and
   [ ] the door to my friend.
9. The cake
   [ ], the presents
   [ ], and the first spring flower
   [ ]. I thought: "It's so cold on my birthday, but I enjoy this day!"