Question

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The Lion and theStoat


Far away in a small country , there lived two artists- a stoat and a lion . They (be) both good painters , but each of them ( think ) that he (can) ( paint) better. One day the lion ( say ) to the stoat , "I (paint) picture for 10 year next month. (Meet) me in the market square in a month at noon . Each of us ( bring ) a painting and the public ( be) the judge". The stoat (agree).
On the day of the contest the whole town (come) to the market place. The two paintings (hang) on a well , each (cover) by a curtain.
"I (show) my painting first " (cry) the lion, and he (draw) back the curtain. The crowd (begin) (clap). Suddenly some birds (fly) down to the painting and (try) to peck at the grapes in the picture.
" I (win) ," (roar) the lion. "My painting (look) so real that it (fool) the birds ! And what (be) behind that curtain of yours?"
The stoat (smile). "There (be) no curtain. It's my painting of a velvet curtain. The grapes in your picture (fool) the birds and my picture (fool) you"

Answer 1

   Far away in a small country, there lived two artists - a stoat and a lion. They WERE both good painters, but each of them THOUGHT that he COULD PAINT better. One day the lion SAID to the stoat , " I'LL HAVE BEEN PAINTING pictures for 10 years nex month. MEET me in the market square in a month at noon. Each of US WILL BRING a painting and the public WILL BE the judge." The stoat AGREED.
   On the day of the contest the whole town CAME to the market place. The two paintings WERE HUNG on a wall, each WAS COVERED by a curtain.     
   " I'LL SHOW my painting first ," CRIED the lion, and he DREW back the curtain. The crowd BEGAN TO CLAP. Suddenly some birds FLEW down to the painting and TRIED to peck at the grapes in the picture.
" I'VE WON, " ROARED the lion. "My painting LOOKS so real that it FOOLED the birds! And what IS behind that curtain of yours ? "
     The stoat SMILED . "There IS no curtain. It's my painting of a velvet curtain. The grapes in your picture HAVE FOOLED the birds and my picture HAVE FOOLED you" ."