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The class had already started but the desk next to me was still unoccupied. It wasn’t like Ted to be late for
school - he usually came 1) (EARLY) than me. I wanted to text or call him but it was
prohibited to use the phone in class. ‘Do you know where Ted is?’ I turned to Amy who was Ted’s neighbour and
usually 2) (KNOW) everything about everyone. ‘I have no idea,’ Amy shrugged her shoulders. ‘He
3) (NOT/TAKE) our school bus in the morning.’ Her answer made 4) (I) feel even
more worried than before. ‘I 5) (CALL) him up as soon as I can,’ I decided and got back to
the maths. We 6) (WRITE) a test when Ted appeared at the doorway. His left arm was in
plaster. Without asking any questions, the teacher gave him a sign to sit down. In a whisper I asked Ted what had
happened. ‘Nothing serious,’ Ted whispered back and said that he 7) (TELL) me everything after
the class.’ At break time Ted felt like a celebrity. His arm 8) (BREAK) in two places but it
only made him more popular with his classmates. Everyone wanted to know the details of the accident. ‘There
9) (BE) one really good thing about it all,’ Ted laughed. “I won’t have to write tests for some
time, as I’m lefthanded.