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СРОЧНО Reading 9 Read the beginning (a) and ending (b) of a story, and put the verbs in brackets into the past simple or past continuous, then answer the questions. ******** a t 1) .................... (be) a dull Sunday morning and a cold wind 2) ..…….......... (blow) down the empty High Street. Tom Ridley 3) ...……. (walk) to the newsagent's to buy his Sunday paper when he 4).................... (hear) a strange noise. Tom (stop) and 6).....…...…....…... (look) up and down the street, then he 7) (realise) that the noise 8).************************* (come) from behind the heavy iron door of the museum. b After the police 9).......... (arrest) the robbers, the owner of the museum 10) ....................... (turn) towards Tom. "Please accept this with my thanks,' she 11)................. (say), and 12)................... (hand) Tom a cheque for £500. Tom 13) ................ (look) at the cheque and 14)..................... (smile) happily. "You're very, very welcome," he 15)............. (reply). *** **​

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1. was
2. was blowing
3. was walking
4. heard
5. stopped
6. looked
7. realized
8. was coming
9. had arrested
10. turned
11. said
12. handed
13. looked
14. smiled
15. replied
    
    Questions:

1. What was the weather like on Sunday morning? - It was dull and cold, with a wind blowing down the empty High Street.
2. What was Tom Ridley doing when he heard a strange noise? - He was walking to the newsagent's to buy his Sunday paper.
3. Where did Tom realize the noise was coming from? - He realized it was coming from behind the heavy iron door of the museum.
4. What happened after the police arrested the robbers? - The owner of the museum turned towards Tom and gave him a cheque for £500.
5. How did Tom react to receiving the cheque? - Tom looked at the cheque and smiled happily, replying that he was very welcome.

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