К данному тексту After The Circus by W. Saroyan существует два вида заданий:
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Every time a circus (to come) to our town, I and my friend Joey (to think) of nothing else but the circus and we (to be) no good at all at school.
The circus (to be) everything to us. When we (to hear) that the circus was coming, we (to run) all around the town in excitement. And when the circus (to be) at last in town we (to like) nothing better than to watch the workers, we (to carry) water for the elephant, we (to show) the smaller boys about the place. It (to be) great fun.
This time the whole trouble (to start) when Joey (to run) into the classroom one day, ten minutes late, and without taking off his hat and explaining, why he (to be) late, (to cry), “Hey, Aram, why (to be) you here? The circus (to be) in town!”
I (to feel) so happy when I (to hear) the news, that I (to jump) up at once and (to run) out of the room. The teacher (to shout) to me, “Ram, stay in this room. You (to hear) me, Aram?” You (to hear) me, Aram?
I (to hear) her very well but I (not to care*). The minute the circus (to arrive) in town we (to be) out of school.
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Every time a circus used to come — our town, I and my friend Joey thought — nothing else but the circus and we were no good at all — school.
The circus was everything to us. When we heard that the circus was — its way we ran all — the town — excitement, we just couldn’t keep quiet. And when the circus was — last — town we liked nothing better than to watch the workers, the acrobats and the clowns, the animals. We tried to join the workers, we used to carry water — the elephant; we showed the smaller boys — the place. It was great fun.
This time the whole trouble started when Joey ran — the classroom one day, ten minutes late, and without taking — his hat and explaining why he was late cried:
«Hey, Aram, what are you doing here? The circus is — town!»
I needn’t mention here what I felt when I heard the news, I jumped — — once and ran — — the room while I heard the teacher shouting — , me, «Aram, stay — this room. Do you hear me, Aram.»
I heard her very well and I knew what my not staying would mean. It meant a good beating* from old man Dawson and catching — — the class. The minute the circus arrived — town we were — — school.
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Every time a circus used to come to our town, I and my friend Joey thought of nothing else but the circus and we were no good at all at school.
The circus was everything to us. When we heard that the circus was coming, we ran all around the town in excitement, we just couldn’t keep quiet. And when the circus was at last in town we liked nothing better than to watch the workers (, the acrobats and the clowns, the animals(. We tried to join the workers, we used to carry water for the elephant, we showed the smaller boys about the place. It was great fun.
This time the whole trouble started when Joey ran into the classroom one day, ten minutes late, and without taking off his hat and explaining why he was late cried:
«Hey, Aram, what are you doing here? The circus is in town!»
I felt when I heard the news, I jumped up at once and ran out of the room while I heard the teacher shouting to, me, «Aram, stay in this room. Do you hear me, Aram?»
I heard her very well and I didn’t care. The minute the circus arrived in town we were out of school.
(After «The Circus» by W. Saroyan)
