быстрей A man lived outside London, and every day he travelled (0. travel) into the city to work in an office.
Every morning he left home at eight o’clock, and every afternoon he came home at six o’clock. When he
(1. arrive)home, he had a cup of coffee and told his wife what he (2. do)
at work, and how tired he was. Then he would say to her: ‘What did you do? I suppose you stayed at
home as usual?’ And every day she (3. just/smile). One day the man came home from
work and (4. can) not believe his eyes: the children (5. still/wear) their
pyjamas. They (6. sit) on the step, and they were really dirty.
‘What (7. happen) to you?’ he asked. They smiled happily and said: ‘We
(8. have) so much fun today, we played in the garden, and we both (9. fall) in the
pond!’ He noticed that their pyjamas (10. cover) with mud. He
(11. not reply) but went into the house. He looked round and saw empty food boxes
everywhere, the fridge door (12. leave) open, and the dishes
(13. not/ do). He then went into the living room. The TV (14. be) on
but nobody (15. watch) it, and there were still marks on the carpet where he
(16. spill) his coffee the night before. Strangest of all, there was no sign of his wife. He
wondered where on earth she had got to. He went upstairs into the bedroom and was astonished to see
his wife in bed. She was still in her pyjamas and (17. read) a magazine. ‘Are you all
right?’ he asked. ‘Yes, dear,’ she replied. ‘The house looks a mess! What on earth happened here
today? ’She looked at him calmly and smiled. ‘You know how every day when you
(18. come) home from work you ask me what I did today?’ ‘Yes, what of it?’ he
replied. ‘What are you getting at?’ ‘Well, today, I (19. not/ do) it!’
