Open the brackets The New Teacher The school in Pine Clearing was new and fine. The...

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The New Teacher
The school in Pine Clearing was new and fine. The people (be)1 proud of it, as well as of the schoolmistress, a young widow, who was clever and had a good educa­tion.
One day when she (leave)2 the school the chairman of the school board (come)3 up to her, "Mrs Martin, we (like)4 you (have)5 an assistant as the school (get)6 too large for one little woman. I (go)7 (meet)8 him now." At that moment a coach (stop)9 at the gate and they (see)10 a young man (jump)11 out of it. He (look)12 strong and active. His eyes (be)13 blue, his hair (be)14 short; but his face (have)15 no expression, it was like a mask. He (introduce)16 to everybody as Charles Twing, the new assistant. The Chairman (think)17 that he never (see)18 such an expressionless face before; he was sure that as soon as Mrs Mar­tin (look)19 at him she (send)20 him away. Mrs Martin asked Mr Twing if he (be)21 at college, and if he ever (teach)22 at a school. It turned out that he never (do)23 such things. The schoolmis­tress (not say)24 anything to this. She said she (expect)25 him (come)26 to the school early the next day.
The next morning when Mrs Martin came to the school the new assistant (not come)27 yet. But soon he appeared with a crowd of children. They (laugh)28 and (look)29 very happy. Mrs Martin (get)30 angry, but Mr Twing promised that he (listen)31 and (learn)32 very quickly.
A month passed. All (go)33 well in the school. Mrs Martin (begin)34 (like)35 her new assistant and they (become)36 good friends. She never (ask)37 him what he (do)38 before he (be­come)39 a teacher.

One day a piano (bring)40 to the school as the children (be going)41 (give)42 a concert. Mrs Martin wanted Mr Twing (do)43 something too and he (decide)44 (recite)45 a poem. While he (do)46 it at the concert a voice from the audience shouted, "Bravo, Johnny Walker!" Mr Twing's face (become)47 white and he (go)48 "away quickly. After the concert Mrs Martin (find)49 Mr Twing in a little room. He (tell)50 her that he (be)51 a clown before he (come)52 to the school.

Answer 1

1 were
2 was leaving
3 came
4 would like
5 to have
6 is getting
7 am going
8 to meet
9 stopped
10 saw
11 jumping
12 looked
13 were
14 was
15 had
16 (was) introduced
17 thought
18 had never seen
19 looked
20 would send
21 had been
22 had ever taught
23 had never done
24 didn't say
25 expected
26 to come
27 hadn't come
28 were laughing
29 looked
30 got
31 would listen
32 would learn
33 was going
34 began
35 to like
36 became
37 asked
38 had done
39 became
40 was brought
41 were going
42 to give
43 to do
44 decided
45 to recite
46 was doing
47 became
48 went
49 found
50 told
51 had been
52 came

Answer 2

1)were
2)was leaving
3)came
4)would like
5)to have
6)is getting
7)werе am going
8)to meet
9)stopped
10)saw
11)jumping
12)looked
13)were
14)was
15)had
16)(was) introduced
17)thought
18)had never seen
19)looked
20)would send
21)had been
22)had ever taught
23)had never done
24)didn't say
25)expected
26)to come
27)hadn't come
28)were laughing
29)looked
30)got
31)would listen
32)would learn
33)was going
34)began
35)to like
36)became
37)asked
38)had done
39)became
40)was brought
41)were going
42)to give
43)to do
44)decided
45)to recite
46)was doing
47)became
48)went
49)found
50)told
51)had been
52)came