Based on Vocabulary, exercise 33.
Put the given verbs in the appropriate forms
The English are fond of horseracing. They [ ] horse races near Ascot every year. These races [ ] very popular all over England. Sports fans [ ] at Ascot from all corners of the country.
Once one of the members of the race organizing committee found that the Gold Cup [ ] in its usual place. It [ ]. Nobody [ ] where it [ ][ ]. The police [ ] for it all over the country but without any result. At that time Mark Twain, a witty American writer, [ ] to England. He [ ] an invitation from the English Literary Society. In the evening during the dinner in Mark Twain's honour the President of the society was giving a speech. He [ ] a toast to Mark Twain. The American writer [ ], "Gentlemen! Let me [ ] you for the great honour you [ ] me. I [ ] such an enjoyable time with colleagues. But I rather [ ] that all your countrymen join you in your warm welcome. Arriving at Dover yesterday the first thing I [ ] was a newspaper poster on which I [ ] two headings in big red letters: MARK TWAIN ARRIVES. ASCOT CUP STOLEN!" The audience [ ] this witty speech of the writer with a shout of laughter and applause.