Acritic
bernard shaw was a famous irish writer and critic, he also (1)(write) important works on music and there are many funny stories about it. there was a young girl in england who (2) (play) the piano and (3) (think) that she (4) (do) it well. once she (5) (learn) that a young critic bernard shaw (6) (go) to a party. the girl also (7) (know) that most of all shaw (8) (like) to be in a good compa
ny and to listen to good music. so, she (9) (decide) to please shaw and (10) (choose) a lovely piece of music to play it at the party. after all the guests (11) (arrive), the girl (12) (sit) in front of the piano. when bernard shaw (13) (enter) the room, she (14)
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(begin) to play. and she (15) (play) the whole evening. but then she (16) (understand) that shaw (17) not (pay) attention to her and he only (18) (talk) with his friends. finally the girl (19) (stand) up and (20) (go) to shaw. "excuse me, (21) (be) you bernard shaw? " (22) (ask) the girl. "yes, i (23) (be)," he (24) (answer) and (25) (not pay) attention to her again. "i (26) (hear) that you (27) (like) listening to good music." "yes, i do. but don't mind! go on playing! "
task 8
complete the dialogue. put the verbs in brackets into the right form.
Bernard Shaw was a famous Irish writer and critic, he also (1) wrote important works on music and there are many funny stories about it. There was a young girl in England who (2) played the piano and (3) thought that she (4) did it well. Once she (5) learnt that a young critic Bernard Shaw (6) was going to a party. The girl also (7) knew that most of all Shaw (8) liked to be in a good company and to listen to good music. So, she (9) decided to please Shaw and (10) chose a lovely piece of music to play it at the party. After all the guests (11) arrived, the girl (12) sat in front of the piano. When Bernard Shaw (13) entered the room, she (14) began to play. And she (15) played the whole evening. But then she (16) understood that Shaw (17) didn't pay attention to her and he only (18) talked with his friends. Finally the girl (19) stood up and (20) went to Shaw. "Excuse me, (21) are you Bernard Shaw?" (22) asked the girl. "Yes, I (23) am," he (24) answered and (25) didn't pay attention to her again. "I (26) hear that you (27) like listening to good music." "Yes, I do. But don't mind! Go on playing!"