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Read the text and complete it with the verbs below

My name is Amy and I’m from Australia. A few years ago, we were on holiday in
Ireland. We were _____________ in a beautiful old hotel.

On the first afternoon, my husband and the kids were playing tennis, but I was
__________ a rest in our room. I _________ some tea from the restaurant. While I
was waiting for the tea, I looked out of the window . I _________ an old man in the
garden. He was wearing a jacket and a black hat. While I was __________ the
man someone __________ at the door . I _________ the door and Daniel, a
young waiter, came in with my tea. I _________ out of the window again but the old
man wasn’t there.

“The garden is beautiful.” I said, “how many gardeners have you got, here?
“Just one” Daniel said, “But she isn’t here today.”
“ She ?” I said “But I was watching your old gardener when you knocked at the
door.
“Our gardener is called Fiona.”

Later that evening, we were going to the restaurant for dinner, we saw some old
photographs on the wall of the corridor. I ____________ the old gardener in one of
the photos. Just then Daniel _________ out of the restaurant. While he was
__________ past us, I __________ to the photograph and said “that’s the old man
in the garden. He was ________ the same jacket and black hat.”

“That’s impossible! ” Said Daniel, that ‘s Sean. He was the gardener here, but he
_died ten years ago.”

opened / recognised / staying / wearing / walking / came / having / watching /


pointed / saw / looked / ordered / knocked
Read the text and answer the following questions.

1) Where is Amy from?


2) Where does the scene take place? (country and place)
3) Who was she on holiday with?
4) Where was her husband that afternoon?
5) Who was that old man?
6) Who is Daniel? Why did he come to Amy’s room?
7) What did they see later?

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