It … Sunday evening.
was
were
be
Everybody looked tired and wanted to go … home.
-
at
to
Mr. Candy locked the door and … outside.
went
goed
goes
The weather … fine.
were
was
be
… sun was shining brightly in the cloudless sky.
A
-
The
He decided to go … home on foot.
at
-
over
The house he lived in was not far …and soon he was there.
away
off
about
… door was blocked by the police.
Mr. Candy
Mr. Candys’
Mr. Candy’s
No matter how… , he couldn’t get in.
he tried hard
hard he tried
tried he hard
It wasn’t really funny because Mr. Candy … a date that night.
had
has
have
He felt … bit nervous.
a
the
-
Then he suddenly … to see his father.
wants
wanted
want
His father calmed him … .
away
down
off
Mr. Candy realized that everything that … wasn’t really important.
happened
had happened
happens
“Things … happen”, he thought.
do
does
did
When he … next morning, he felt as good as never.
waked up
woke up
wakes up
He made up his mind to start a new… .
leaf
loaf
life
Mr. Candy was sure that his life … change greatly soon.
will
would
shall
An interesting story happened … my friends last year.
to
with
on
… painting disappeared from my friends’ house.
The
A
-
Let me explain how the situation … .
came about
come about
came on
Somebody stole the picture, that ... in town the day before.
arrived
did arrive
had arrived
It was … heavy to hang on the wall and was left on the floor of the hall.
too
to
two
… wanted to go to the restaurant, so all stayed to have dinner at home.
Nothing
Nobody
Everybody
The dinner smelled … good.
-
of
to
All Jim … that day was a sandwich.
eats
had eaten
eated
“What do you think … your new painting?” – asked Bob.
of
at
by
“Oh, it is extremely expensive and beautiful”, … Jim.
said
told
spoke
After dinner he wanted … the painting but found nothing in the hall.
to have look at
to have a look at
to have a look on
We didn’t believe him at first, but … he said was quite true.
what
which
that
The sudden noise… .
made everybody jump
made everybody to jump
made everybody jumped
It was Rachel … arrived.
which
that
who
Why did she always … to see Jim at the worst possible moment?
come
came
comes
… at the fact that the painting had disappeared, Rachel couldn’t say a word.
Feeling astonish
Feel astonished
Feeling astonished
The thief was thought to have escaped by climbing … the wall.
by
off
over
In the morning Rachel persuaded me to play … tennis.
with
-
in
The match was abandoned after… .
half an hour
half of an hour
the half an hour
Nobody felt … after what had happened.
at the ease
at ease
with ease
The next day I … to a woman outside the house.
heard a man talked
heard a man to talk
heard a man talking
I … the woman’s voice at once – no doubt, it was Rachel.
realized
understood
recognized
I was about to … my chair during the talk.
fall off
fall out of
fall from
Rachel … the painting and was ready to sell it at a fabulous price.
had stolen
stole
is stolen
When I told everybody about it, she … a terrible look as if she wanted to kill me at the moment.
gave to me
gave me
gave at me
“Sorry, I meant to tell you that I … take the painting for a while, but I forgot.”
will
should
would
So stupid … we heard that we were shocked.
the lie was
was the lie
be the lie
This was the first time Jim … her real nature.
saw
seen
was seeing
She … out of the house and disappeared in the wood.
had rushed
rushing
rushed
By the time we got to Rachel’s hotel, she … .
booked away
had booked out
booked out
We couldn’t …how well she managed to get off with the punishment.
get over
get away
get out
Suffice it to say that she never … and returned the painting.
came in
came over
came up