Question

Раскройте скобки, употребив правильную глагольную форму.

When he (1 — be) twenty-three years old Paul Morel (2
— send) a landscape to the winter picture show at Nottingham
Castle. His pictures already (3 — admire) greatly and (4 — talk)
much about.

One morning the young postman (5 — come) just as Paul
(6 — wash up) in the kitchen. Suddenly Paul (7 — hear) a loud cry
that (8 — come) from the front door. He (9 — hurry) to the door
and (10 — find) his mother with a letter in her hand that the
postman (11 — hand) to her.

Mrs Morel (12 - cry): "Hurrah!"

Paul (13 – surprise) and (14 – shock). "Why,
Mother!" he (15 — exclaim). "Hurrah, my boy! I (16 —
know) you (17 — get) it!" He (18 — be) afraid for her —
that small woman with grey hair who (19 — cry) so excitedly. The
postman (20 — come) back, as he (21 — be) afraid something (22 —
happen). Mrs Morel (23 — open) the door to him.

"His picture (24 — get) the first prize, Fred!"
she (25 — cry).

"And it (26 — buy) by a Major Moreton!"

The young postman, whom they (27 — know) all their
life (28 — be) glad he (29 — bring) such an important letter.

"The letter (30 — say) how much the picture (31 —
sell) for?"

"It (32 – sell) for 20 guineas!"

Paul (33 — follow) his mother into the room. He (34 —
be) sure she (35 — make) some mistake reading the letter and now he
(36 — want) to read it. He slowly (37 — read) the letter over
unable to believe that it (38 — be) true.

"Mother!" he (39 – exclaim).
"Didn't I say we (40 – do) it, Paul!"

Answer 1

1-      was 2-      sent 3-      had been already admired 4-      talked 5-      came 6-      was washing up 7-      heard 8-      was coming 9-      hurried 10-   found 11-   had handed 12-   was crying 13-   surprised 14-   shocked 15-   exclaimed 16-   knew 17-   w 18-   was 19-   was crying 20-   came 21-   was afraid 22-   had happened 23-   opened 24-   got 25-   cried 26-   had been bought 27-   have been knowing 28-   was 29-   has brought 30-   said 31-   was sold 32-   was sold 33-   followed 34-   was 35-   made 36-   wants 37-   read 38-   was 39-   exclaimed 40-   did