III. Open the brackets, using the correct verb form. a) If you (1 — like) stories I (2 — tell) you a true story. It (3 — happen) to a friend of mine a year ago. While my friend George (4 — read) in bed two thieves (5 — climb) into his kitchen. After they (6 — enter) the house, they (7 — go) into the dining room. It (8 — be) very dark, so they (9 — turn) on a torch. Suddenly they (10 — hear) a voice behind them. “What (11 — be) up?” someone (12 — call). The thieves (13 — drop) the torch and (14 — run) away as fast as they (15 — can). George (16 — hear) the noise and (17 — come) downstairs quickly. He (18 — turn) on the light but couldn’t see anything. The thieves already (19 — go). But George’s parrot Henry (20 — be) still there. “What (21 — be) up?” he (22 — call). “Nothing,” George (23 — say) and (24 — smile). “If something (25 — happen) I (26 — let) you (27 — know).” And George (28 — leave) the room. b) The relations between dolphins and human beings long (1 — surprise) people. These relations (2 — last) for thousands of years. Pictures of dolphins (3 — use) to decorate the coins of ancient Greeks. Sailors (4 — consider) the presence of dolphins near ships to be good luck. Now dolphins (5 — train) and they (6 — take) part in performances that both children and grown-ups (7 — like). When you (8 — spend) your holiday on the Black Sea coast you (9 — can) see dolphins (10 — play) near the shore. They usually (11 — come) early in the morning and before sunset. They (12 — consider) to be our friends. No one ever (13 — see) a dolphin attack human beings.

a) If you like stories I will tell you a true story. It happened to a friend of mine a year ago. While my friend George was reading in bed two thieves climbed into his kitchen. After they had entered the house, they went into the dining room. It was very dark, so they turned on a torch. Suddenly they heard a voice behind them. “What is up?” someone called. The thieves dropped the torch and ran away as fast as they could. George heard the noise and came downstairs quickly. He turned on the light but couldn’t see anything. The thieves already had gone. But George’s parrot Henry was still there. “What is up?” he called. “Nothing,” George said and smiled. “If something happens I will let you know.” And George left the room.

b) The relations between dolphins and human beings long have surprised people. These relations have lasted for thousands of years. Pictures of dolphins were used to decorate the coins of ancient Greeks. Sailors considered the presence of dolphins near ships to be good luck. Now dolphins are trained and they take part in performances that both children and grown-ups like. When you spend your holiday on the Black Sea coast you can see dolphins playing near the shore. They usually come early in the morning and before sunset. They are considered to be our friends. No one ever has seen a dolphin attack human beings.