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There (a)   (be) a lot of new books about famous people

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I (a)   (meet) my Science teacher at the library

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She (a)   (give) me a book on Marie Curie

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I (a)   (find) another book on detectives for Simon

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He (a)   (be) at home in bed

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because he (a)   (have) a cold

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We (a)   (have) fish and chip for dinner

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I (a)   (drink) some more milk

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before I (a)   (go) to bed