Fill in the blanks with the necessary words:
1. It was a great pleasure for us to ... your letter of
May, 21. (receive, get, send) 2. We would welcome
the ... to cooperate with you. (opportunity, desire,
reason) 3. We would like to ... your catalogues
periodically, (recommend, get, receive) 4. May I have
the ... of inviting you to visit our firm. (pleasure,
decision, permition) 5. We ask you to wire us ... other
day. (some, any, every) 6. We would like to continue
this ... with an educational programme, (trend, tradition,
communication)
Suddenly he (was striken) by an idea. In a moment his glass eye (was taken) out of its socket, and ( placed) on the table.
“Now, children”, he said, “I (am going) out for a few minutes but you (will be observed) all the time by my eye. If anything (is done) which (has not been approved) by me it (will be seen) by my eye, and the child (will be punished) when I (return).
The children (were impressed) very much, and the teacher (went) off.
But when he ( returned) an hour later it ( seemed) that a hurricane (had passed) through the classroom. The teacher (was astounded). “Evidently”, he thought,”I (have been outwited). I wonder how”.
In the classroom the tables (were overturned), the walls ( spattered) with ink from ink-bombs which (had been thrown) during the battle which still (was being fought) out as a manifestation of high spirits. In fact, a good time (had been had) by all.
The teacher ( wondered) why the presence of his glass eye (was not respected). He ( looked) round for it and ( saw) that it (was covered) by a hat.