Question

18.7. Употребите правильную форму глагола в скобках и перескажите
шутку.
LAZY TIM
It was summer. Two friends (camp) together on the bank of a
river. Their names (be) Jim and Tim. Tim (be) a very lazy boy.
On the first evening of their holiday, Jim (say) to Tim, “Here
(be) some money. Go and buy some meat.” “I (be) too tired,”
(answer) Tim. “You go.” So Jim (go) and (buy) the meat.
When he (come) back, he (tell) Tim that he (must) (cook) it. But
Tim (explain), “No, I (be) not good at cooking. You must (do)
it.” So Jim (fry) the meat. Then Jim (cut) the bread as Tom
not (want) to do it. After that he (offer) his friend (bring) some
water. This time Tim (reply), “My clothes (be) clean, I not (be
going) to do it.” So Jim (bring) the water. At last the meat (be)
ready and Jim (invite) Tim to eat it. “Well, I can (do) that,”
(agree) Tim. “I not (like) to say “no” all the time.”

Answer 1

Two friends were camping together of a river. Their names were Jim and Tim. Tim was very lazy boy. On the first evening of their holiday, Jim said to Tim, "Here’s some money. Go and buy some meat."

"I’m too tired," answered Tim. "You go." So Jim went to buy the meat.

When he came back, he told Tim that he must cook it. But Tim explained, "No, I’m not good at cooking. You must do it." So Jim fried the meat. Than Jim cut  the bread as Tom did not want to do it. After that he offered his friend brung some water.This time Tim replied: "No, I don’t want to get my clothes dirty"  .So Jim got the water.

At last the meat was ready and  Jim invited Tim to eat it. 

"Well, I can do that," - agreed  Tim.  "I don’t like saying “No” all the time."