Read the text below. Choose the phrase which best fits each space,
A began to speak to him
B drawing and erasing circles
Cso his works of art
D in his school bag
E draw so well
F much better
G but thank you anyway
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The Drawing That Talked
Pinty Tailor was a little boy who enjoyed going to school and doing all
sorts of things, except for art and writing. Using brushes and pencils did
not come easy to Pinty, C " did not end happily, and he just gave it
up.
But one day Pinty found a pencil of a lovely colour, and he tried drawing
a circle. As ever, it did not go well, and he was about to throw the pen-
cil away when his drawing
«Psst! You aren't going to leave me like this, are you?»
«I don't draw very well,» said Pinty, trying to find excuses.
«OK, no problem,» the drawing interrupted him. «I'm sure that if you
try again you'll do better. Go on, rub me out! I think I'll have to teach
you how to draw until you can do me well,» said the circle.
To Pinty, who was shocked, this did not seem like a bad idea, and he
started The circle went on saying «rub this out, but carefully; it
hurts,»> or «draw me some hair, quickly, I look like a lollipop!»
After spending nearly the whole afternoon together, Pinty could al
ready draw the little figure than most of his classmates. He was
enjoying it so much that he did not want to stop drawing with this crea
new teacher of his. Before going to bed that night, Pinty gave his ne
instructor a hearty thank you for teaching him how to
«But I didn't do anything, silly!» answered the little drawing.
«Don't you see that you've been practicing a lot, and enjoying it al
the time? I bet that's the first time you've done that!»
OK
REDMI NOTES Pinty, and he carefully placed the pencil
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