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when mr. hiram b. otis, the american minister, (decide) to buy canterville chase, everyone (tell) him that it (be) a foolish thing to do. there (be) no doubt that a ghost (live) in the house. indeed, lord canterville himself (mention) the fact to mr. otis when they (discuss) the sale.
"we (live, not) in the place ourselves," (say) lord canterville, "since the day when my grand-aunt was frighten by the ghost. it (happen) many years ago. my grand-aunt (dress) for dinner when she suddenly (feel) two skeleton hands being placed on her shoulders. the fright (make) her very ill, and she never really recovered."
"i (believe, not) in ghosts," (say) mr. otis.
"i must tell you, mr. otis, that the ghost was seen by several living members of our family, as well as by the local priest."
"my lord," (say) mr. otis, "i (want) to buy this house. i (come) from a modern country where everything (have) its value in money. if there (be) such a thing as a ghost in europe, an american (buy) it."
lord canterville (smile): "there really (be) a ghost. it (live) in the house for three centuries, since 1584 in fact. it always (appear) before the death of any member of our family."
"well, so does the family doctor, no doubt, lord canterville."
a few weeks later mr. otis and his family (move) to canterville chase.

Robin Hood (1 - is) apparently a fourteenth-century English hero. People of that time (2 - sang) songs about his adventures, although the most famous stories (3 - came) from the sixteenth century and later. In the 20th century a TV series and several films (4 - helped) to continue the legend.   Robin Hood (5 - was) a rebel and in many ways a criminal but he (6 - was) a people's hero. The legend (7 - said) that he (8 - lived) in the forest with his companions, his "merry men". They (9 - robbed) and (10 - killed) representatives of authority in order to give the money to the poor. His main enemy (11 - was) the Sheriff of Nottingham, but he also (12 - stole) from the reach landowners and members of the church.   Historical "detectives" (13 - tried) to find evidence for a real Robin Hood with little success. There (14 - was) an outlaw of that name, but we (15 – don't know) much about him. What is certain (16 - is) that for people of that period and later times, Robin Hood (17 — was) a symbol of justice. New stories about him (18 - appeared) through the centuries, and he (19 - became) a legendary figure.

1. The Republic of China is the third largest country in the world after Russia and Canada.

2. Give me A bed and A book and I am happy.

3. He was in - bed, so he could not go to THE cinema.

4. To THE north of THE house there was AN old tree.

5. He reads - two papers every day, THE Daily telegraph and THE Guardian .

6. Has the last post come?

7. Margot said nothing but sat back in THE corner of THE sofa

8. It is time you had A holiday. You haven’t had A day off for A month.

9. We live in AN old house near THE station. its two miles from THE center.

10. I haven’t been to THE  Netherlands yet, but I would like to see THE Hague.

11. Jane is A very nice person. You must meet her.

12. THE boy over there is THE worst in THE class

13. When THE film was over they went for A walk across -- dark, damp fields.

14. I don't believe A word of it.

15. He heard A distant voice saying "Bill."

16. He didn’t even count THE money that Hugo held out to him.

17. -- monkeys are intelligent animals.

18. Montreal is a large city in Canada.

19. Who is the owner of this house?

20. She was A girl of perhaps 22, with - large brown eyes, A button nose and A mouth that looked as though she constantly said: "Ooo."

21. I wrote to her but THE letter never arrived

22. When I went to Rome. I stayed with AN Italian friend of mine

23. A friend of mine likes -- music

24. Tom is in A bathroom.he is having A bath

25. What's THE largest city in Canada ?

26. There was nobody inside. THE kitchen was dirty, all THE doors and THE windows were tight shut.

27. I go to --.school every day except on--Sunday. Then I must go to--church.

28. Serving in--army is THE most challenging profession.

29. General Cruise was A tall man, slim and erect, with A lined bronzed face and - white hair.

30. He died in -- prison

31. -- life is hard especially THE life of a miner

32. I'm having--few friends in to -- coffee tomorrow evening. would you like to come.

33. "What time is it?" "I don't know. I haven't got a watch."

34. The Thames is not the longest river in Great Britain but it is rather wide and navigable.

35. Gretchen went to THE door and locked it, and returned with THE key.

36. Then I searched for A piece of - paper and pencil, and I wrote A message for THE maid.

37. John plays--football and -- cricket, his sister plays THE piano and THE violin.

38. Are the Urals higher or lower than the Alps?

39. I had A very bad night. I didn't sleep A wink

40. "It is A natural thing for A young woman to come downstairs in THE morning to have her breakfast," said Duncan.

41. Margot said nothing but sat back in THE corner of THE sofa.

42. -- monkeys are intelligent animals.

43. Many boys leave -- school at sixteen.

44. A friend of mine likes music.

45. My neighbor is A photographer, lets ask him for--advice about colour films.

46. He sighed again and again, like one who has escaped from -- danger.

47. "Let's go to a restaurant this evening." "That's a good idea. Which restaurant shall we go to?