Fill in each of the numbered blanks in the following passage.

Use only ONE

word in each space.
PAININ!"

Many stolen paintings have a strange history. However, (1) _______________ of the
strangest was that of a painting by the famous 16
th
century painter Bruegel, stolen
from the ourtaul! "nstitute in #on!on in the eighties. "t ($) _______________ fallen
into the han!s of four thieves in #on!on, (%) _______________ were trying to ma&e a
'uic& profit. (() _______________ they showe! the painting to an art e)pert,
however, they ha! no i!ea (*) _______________ much it was worth. +ne of them
sai!, -we got this ol! man (6) _______________ come in an! have a loo& at the
painting. He was tal&ing about something. (.) _______________, he turne! aroun!,
saw the painting an! fainte!. (/) _______________, " thought it was probably
valuable.0
1wo months later, the gang phone! (2) _______________ art e)pert, because they
!i!n3t believe in the first one. 1hey (14) _______________ also tol! by him that the
painting was worth $5% million. 1hey then trie! to sell the painting bac& to the gallery
from (11)_______________ it ha! been stolen. 1he gallery contacte! the police an!
a meeting with the gang (1$) _______________ arrange!. 1he gang as&e! for the
money (1%)_______________ be brought in two suitcases in unmar&e! ban&notes.
However, (1()_______________ the meeting too& place, the !eal fell through an! no
money change! han!s.
6 short time (1*) _______________, the four were arreste!. 1he police foun! the
painting (16)_______________ top of a war!rope. 7hen the gang were tol! they
were (1.)_______________ arreste! in connection with the Bruegel, one of them
sai!, -7hat3s a Bruegel8 " thought it was rubbish90
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Fill in each of the numbered blanks in the following passage. Use only ONE
word in each space.
PAININ!"
Many stolen paintings have a strange history. However, (1) ___one___ of the
strangest was that of a painting by the famous 16
th
century painter Bruegel, stolen
from the ourtaul! "nstitute in #on!on in the eighties. "t ($) ___had___ fallen into the
han!s of four thieves in #on!on, (%) ___who'that___ were trying to ma&e a 'uic&
profit. (() ___when___ they showe! the painting to an art e)pert, however, they ha!
no i!ea (*) ___how___ much it was worth. +ne of them sai!, -we got this ol! man
(6) ___to___ come in an! have a loo& at the painting. He was tal&ing about
something. (.) ___then___, he turne! aroun!, saw the painting an! fainte!. (/)
___therefore___, " thought it was probably valuable.0
1wo months later, the gang phone! (2) ___another___ art e)pert, because they
!i!n3t believe in the first one. 1hey (14) ___were___ also tol! by him that the painting
was worth $5% million. 1hey then trie! to sell the painting bac& to the gallery from (11)
___where___ it ha! been stolen. 1he gallery contacte! the police an! a meeting with
the gang (1$) ___was___ arrange!. 1he gang as&e! for the money (1%) ___to___
be brought in two suitcases in unmar&e! ban&notes. However, (1()
___before'when___ the meeting too& place, the !eal fell through an! no money
change! han!s.
6 short time (1*) (((later(((, the four were arreste!. 1he police foun! the painting
(16)(((on((( top of a war!rope. 7hen the gang were tol! they were (1.)
(((being((( arreste! in connection with the Bruegel, one of them sai!, -7hat3s
a Bruegel8 " thought it was rubbish90.