Annie was waiting for her guests. Her birthday was on 25th December and she felt this was both lucky and unlucky. It _________________ (be) great to have her birthday on a special day like Christmas.
was
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The doorbell __________________ (ring) and her classmate, Brian, appeared. He had a plastic bag in his hand.
rang
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“Happy birthday, Annie!” Brain said and got an old oil lamp out of his bag. Annie __________________ (can not) hide her surprise: “What’s this? And where did you buy it?”
couldn't
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“A magic lamp. And I didn’t buy it. It __________________(find) in the attic of an old country house a year ago.
was found
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My friend found it when they __________________ (repair) the house.
were repairing
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He says if you light the lamp and make a wish, the wish __________________ (come)true.
will come
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Annie laughed aloud. “I’ve never got a present __________________ (original)than this. Ok, let’s test your lamp.”
more original
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Annie lit it and said: “I wish the whole class would come to __________________ (I) party today”.
my
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As soon as she __________________ (say)it, the doorbell rang impatiently.
said
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Dad usually comes up with original ideas. Last Sunday Dad __________________ (decide) that we should all go on a camping trip.
decided
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The idea came to him while he __________________ (read) an article about camping. The article said that camping brings families together.
was reading
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“Not true”, I smiled. “What about television? It usually __________________ (help) families to feel a lot more united.”
helps
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“If the weather is fine, we __________________ (go) on a trip next weekend,” Dad said and put his magazine on the coffee table.
will go
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I quickly looked over at my __________________ (young) brother, Paul.
younger
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He gave me a knowing smile, “Do you remember __________________ (we) last trip?”
our
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We bought four expensive fishing rods and drove for three long hours to a big lake in Virginia. When we got there, we discovered that we __________________ (forget) to take the fishing rods.
