Question

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1. This picture has been in Mr.Tanner's family for many years. His grandfather ______ (buy) it in a junk shop forty -five years ago.
2. However, he wasn't sure he liked it so he ____ (keep) it in his attic for mane years.
3. As he was very greedy he decided that this old painting ___(be) an excellent one.
4. The new bride hated the painting, so she gave it to her brother, Mick Tanner, who ___(be) the owner of the painting ever since.
5. Imagine Mr. Tanner's surprise when, a few weeks ago, he ___(inform) by a new customer, that the painting might be worth around 7 500 000.

Answer 1

1.bought
2.had kept
3.was
4.has been
4.had informed

Answer 2

1.bought
2kept
3was
4had been
5was informed