Put each verb in brackets into a suitable past verb form5 Put each verb in brackets into a suitable past verb form. When Professor Mallory, the famous archaeologist, (1) ...invited.... (invite) me to take part in his expedition to find the Lost City of the Himalayas, I (2). ..(not hesitate) to accept his invitation. Mallory (discover) an ancient map showing the position of the (ever go) to the area before. (believe) (3). city, although no European (4). In fact, most of Mallory's colleagues either (5). that the city (6).. that it (8).vanished... (never exist) or (7). (vanish) long ago and (9). (become) simply a legend. According to the Professor, the builders of the city ..(hide) it among the mountains in order to protect its (believe) that the descendants of (feel) (10)... immense riches. He (11). these ancient people (12). the rest of mankind for the very same reasons. So when we (13) were set off....(set off) on a cool May morning towards the distant (look forward) to exciting mountains, each of us (14)... discoveries. For a week or more we (15)... higher, following the map, which Mallory (16).. time to time. Then one afternoon, while we (17)... top of a valley, we (18).. (19).. whose clothes (20)... ..(still keep) themselves apart from ..(climb) higher and (study) from ...(rest) at the ..(notice) that a rider on a horse ..(wave) at us from the other side of the valley. A rider ..(shine) like gold! |