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A few years ago my father's friend Mr. Jack Brown had a piece of good luck. One day he (l) ... in the bank as usual, when he got a phone call from the football pools company. He (2) ... that he (3) ... a large amount of money on the football pools. Some time passed and Mr. Brown gave up his work and bought a house in the country. Now he (4) ... in a small village in the west of England for three years already. Since he moved there his daily routine (5) ... a great deal. Now Mr. Brown spends most of his day painting. In the last few months he (6) ... some quite good portraits of his neighbours and next month he (7) ... an exhibition in a nearby town. He says, 'I sometimes miss my old life, but I (8) ... to London for months. I think that most people (9) ... the same as me if they (10) ... such a chance.'
1. 1) had worked 2) has worked 3) was working 4) had been working
2. 1) informed 2) was informed 3) had informed 4) was being informed
3. 1) has won 2) was winning 3) was won 4) had won
4. 1) had lived 2) has been living 3) is living 4) was living
5. 1) changes 2) had changed 3) is changing 4) has changed
6. 1) paints 2) was painting 3) has been painted 4) has painted
7. 1) will be having 2) will have had 3) would be having 4) would have
8. 1) didn't go 2) am not gone 3) haven't gone 4) won't have gone
9. 1) did 2) had done 3) will have done 4) would do
10. 1) had given 2) would be given 3) were given 4) are given
Guys, please, help me!!!))))

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A few years ago my father's friend Mr. Jack Brown had a piece of good luck. One day he (l) ... in the bank as usual, when he got a phone call from the football pools company. He (2) ... that he (3) ... a large amount of money on the football pools. Some time passed and Mr. Brown gave up his work and bought a house in the country. Now he (4) ... in a small village in the west of England for three years already. Since he moved there his daily routine (5) ... a great deal. Now Mr. Brown spends most of his day painting. In the last few months he (6) ... some quite good portraits of his neighbours and next month he (7) ... an exhibition in a nearby town. He says, 'I sometimes miss my old life, but I (8) ... to London for months. I think that most people (9) ... the same as me if they (10) ... such a chance.'
1.	1) had worked	2) has worked	3) was working	4) had been working
2.	1) informed	2) was informed	3) had informed	4) was being informed
3.	1) has won	2) was winning	3) was won	4) had won
4.	1) had lived	2) has been living	3) is living	4) was living
5.	1) changes	2) had changed	3) is changing	4) has changed
6.	1) paints	2) was painting	3) has been painted	4) has painted
7.	1) will be having	2) will have had	3) would be having	4) would have
8.	1) didn't go	2) am not gone	3) haven't gone	4) won't have gone
9.	1) did	2) had done	3) will have done	4) would do
10.	1) had given	2) would be given	3) were given	4) are given
Guys, please, help me!!!))))
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