20 read this newspaper article and put the verbs in brackets into the correct tense, past
simple or past continuous.
an honest customer
yesterday jon atkins 1 (go) into
harpers' art gallery at the end of the
afternoon. he 2 (want) to buy a
present for his mother. it 3 (be)
nearly closing time and owner michael harper
(count) the money. quickly jon
(choose) a small picture and mr
harper 6 (wrap) it for him.
while 7 he
(wait) for his bus, jon
(decide) to look at the picture
again. in the parcel he (find)
£500 in cash as well as the picture. he
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10 (run) back to the shop. it was
closed so jon 11 (lool) through
the window.
michael harper 12
(search
under the counter, and his assistants
(look) in all the cupboards
and drawers. 'i 14 (knock) on the
window and 15 (wave) the
money at them' said jon.
"i was so happy,' said mr harper. 'it's
wonderful to know that there are honest
people like jon.'
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