Fill in the gaps using either the Present Perfect or the Simple Past (one verb is in the Past Perfect). Last week I (meet) an old lady called Cindy. She (be) eighty-two. She (be) a beggar. She (talk) to me and I (hear) the story of her entire life. I (feel) so sad when she (finish) it that I almost (cry). As I (feel) sorry for her, I (give) Cindy some money. This morning something wonderful and amazing (happen) to me. I (meet) Cindy again, but, my goodness, she (be) different. She told me the following. "Since you (give) me that money my life (change) completely. With the money you (give) me I (buy) a lottery ticket and I (win). I (buy) myself a house where I'm living now. I (also buy) some new clothes, a TV set you can't imagine how happy I am! I (be) so astonished that I couldn't even say a word. I (follow) her and... surprise! She (buy) me a yellow Ferrari.

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1. Last week I met (meet) an old lady called Cindy. (Simple Past – действие произошло в прошлом)
2. She was (be) eighty-two. (Simple Past – констатация факта в прошлом)
3. She had been (be) a beggar. (Past Perfect – действие, произошедшее до другого действия в прошлом)
4. She talked (talk) to me and I heard (hear) the story of her entire life. (Simple Past – последовательность действий в прошлом)
5. I felt (feel) so sad when she finished (finish) it that I almost cried (cry). (Simple Past – последовательность действий в прошлом) As I felt (feel) sorry for her, I gave (give) Cindy some money. (Simple Past – действие произошло в прошлом)
6. This morning something wonderful and amazing happened (happen) to me. (Simple Past – действие произошло сегодня утром)
7. I met (meet) Cindy again, but, my goodness, she was (be) different. (Simple Past – действие произошло в прошлом)
8. She told me the following:
9. "Since you had given (give) me that money my life has changed (change) completely. (Past Perfect – действие, произошедшее до другого действия в прошлом; Present Perfect – действие, начавшееся в прошлом и продолжающееся до настоящего момента) With the money you gave (give) me I bought (buy) a lottery ticket and I won (win). (Simple Past – последовательность действий в прошлом) I bought (buy) myself a house where I'm living now. I have also bought (also buy) some new clothes, a TV set – you can't imagine how happy I am! (Present Perfect – действие, произошедшее в прошлом и имеющее результат в настоящем)
10. I was (be) so astonished that I couldn't even say a word. (Simple Past – констатация факта в прошлом) I followed (follow) her and... surprise! She bought (buy) me a yellow Ferrari. (Simple Past – действие произошло в прошлом)

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