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B. Complete the story with the simple present form of the verbs in the brackets.

A Town Mouse once (visit) her cousin who (live) in the

country. For lunch the Country Mouse (serve) wheat stalks, roots, and

acorns, with a dash of cold water for drink. The Town Mouse (eat) very

sparingly. She (nibble) just a bit of everything. She (tell) her

cousin that she (eat) simple food.

After the meal, the cousins (chat). The Town Mouse (talk)

about her life in the city and the Country Mouse (listen). They then

(go) to bed and (sleep) until morning.

The next morning, the Town Mouse (leave) for the town. She

(invite) the Country Mouse to her home, and the Country Mouse gladly

(accept) the invitation.

When the Country Mouse (reach) the Town Mouse’s

home, she (find) the leftovers of very fine banquet.

Just as she (bite) into a dainty slice of pastry, she

(hear) a Cat mew loudly. The Country Mouse

and the Town Mouse (scurry) to a hiding

place. They (stay) still for a while, hardly

breathing. But when they (decide) to

venture out, the door (open) suddenly

and the House Dog (trot) in.

C. Rewrite these words to form an interrogative sentence and a negative sentence

in the simple present tense.

1. Mala / love / music

2. She / go / for music classes / once a week

3. She / play the piano / once a week

4. She / be / a sincere learner

5. She /practises / every day / for an hour

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