Question

1) Fill in the brackets with the correct past tense:
Miss Sharp's father (be) an artist an (give) drawing lessons at Miss Pinkerton's school.
He (be) a clever man, a pleasant companion, a careless student.
He (owe) money for a mile around Soho, where he (live).
He (marry) a young woman of the French nation who (be) by profession an opera-girl.
Rebecca's mother (have) some education somewhere, and her daughter (speak) French with a Parisian accent.
It (be) in those days a rare accomplishment, and (lead) to her engagement with Miss Pinkerton. She (be) seventeen when she (come) to Chiswick as a pupil; her duties (be) to talk French and her privileges to live cost free, and, with a few guineas a year, to get, some knowledge from the professors of the school.
She (live) there for nearly two years when a battle (begin) between her and Miss Pinkerton (tell) her that she (be) to instruct the younger girls in music for the future.
Rebecca (refuse).
Thus a battle (begin) which (last) for months.

Answer 1

was an artist
gave drawing lessons
was a clever man
owned money
where he lived
married a young woman
who was by profession
had some education
spoke french
was in those days
leaded to her engagemed
was seventeen
came to Chiswick
were to talk
lived there for
began between
toled her that
(aici nu stiu)
Rebecca refused
a battle began
lasted for months