Question

The Bedes liked the house which they (buy)1 three weeks before. It (stand)2 on the hill and (be)3 in perfect condition."Now I (f

eel)4 quite happy," Gwen (say)5. "We (live)6 in the house for 3 weeks and I (get)7 more and more proud of it. I (think)8 I (can)9 live in the house all my future life." James (like)10 their new house very much too. He often (sit)11 in the old armchair (look)12 into the fire. These (be)13 the happiest minutes in his life. He (watch)14 the logs (burn)15 in the fire and (think)16 he (be able to)17 (sit)18 like that for a long time.
The Bedes (be)19 in the house for twenty-two days when their first post (arrive)20. The postman (bring)21 three large envelopes. There (be)22 a letter from Gwen's sister. Gwen (hope)23 she (read)24 it after the postman (go)25 away, there (be)26 business papers for James in the second envelope, the third envelope (address)27 to "Mrs Alison Ray". Gwen (want)28 (give)29 that letter to the postman, but the latter (say)30 that as the address (write)31 correctly somebody (may)32 (call)33 on them later. He (ask)34 the Bedes (keep)35 the letter for some days. He (promise)36 (return)37 at the end of the week and (say)38 he (take)39 the letter to the post-office if nobody (ask)40 for it.
Gwen (leave)41 the letter on the hall table but the following morning it (disappear)42. Gwen (decide)43 that James (hide)44 it and asked if he (not touch)45 the letter. "Who (take)46 the letter then? What we (tell)47 the postman when he (come)48? What all this (mean)49?" (worry)50 Gwen.

Answer 1

1) had bought

2) was standing

3) was

4) feel4 

5) said

6) have been living

7) get

8) think

9) can

10) liked

11) sat

12) looking

13) were

14) was watching

15) burning

16) was thinking

17) would be able to

18) sit
19)  had been

20) arrived

21) brought

22) was

23) hoped

24) would read

25) went

26) were

27) was addressed

28) wanted

29) to give

30) said

31) had been written

32) might

33) call

34) asked

35) to keep

36) promised

37) to return

38) said

39) would take

40) asked

41) left

42) disappeared

43) decided

44) had hidden

45) had not touched

46) has taken

47) will tell

48)  comes

49) means

50) worried

 

Answer 2

The Bedes liked the house which they had bought 1 three weeks before. It was standing2 on the hill and was3 in perfect condition."Now I feel4 quite happy," Gwen said5. "We have been living6 in the house for 3 weeks and I get7 more and more proud of it. I think8I can9 live in the house all my future life." James liked10 their new house very much too. He often sat11 in the old armchair looking12 into the fire. These were13 the happiest minutes in his life. He was watching14 the logs burning15 in the fire and was thinking16 he would be able to17 sit18 like that for a long time.
The Bedes had been19 in the house for twenty-two days when their first post arrived20. The postman brought21 three large envelopes. There was22 a letter from Gwen's sister. Gwen hoped23 she would read24 it after the postman went25 away, there were26 business papers for James in the second envelope, the third envelope was addressed27 to "Mrs Alison Ray". Gwen  wanted28 to give29 that letter to the postman, but the latter said30 that as the address had been written31 correctly somebody might32call33 on them later. He asked34 the Bedes to  keep35 the letter for some days. He promised36 to return37 at the end of the week and said38 he would take39 the letter to the post-office if nobody asked40 for it.Gwen left41 the letter on the hall table but the following morning it disappeared42. Gwen decided43 that James had hidden44 it and asked if he had not touched45 the letter. "Who has taken46 the letter then? What will we  tell47 the postman when he comes48? What all this means49?" worried50 Gwen.