Complete the sentences with the missing words or with the correct form of the verbs in brackets. Item Score There lived a man in a village. He was (unhappy) – man in the world. All the villagers (was/ were/ are) — tired of him: he was always nagging, always complaining, always grumbling. As years went (by/on/af- ter) — he was becoming gloomier and gloomier and angrier and an- grier. More and more people were trying to avoid him: his unhappiness was getting infectious. He (madel did) - other people unhappy. But once when he turned 80, something incredible happened. On that day, when the old man went outside, he looked (happily/ happy) - He (not to complain) - , was smiling and even his face looked different. The whole village (to gather) — . (Anybody/ Somebody Everybody) asked the old man, "What is the matter? Why are you smil- ing? Why aren't you complaining?” And the old man answered, “For eight years I (to try) to become happy and I failed. Then I decided to live (without/ with/ along) happiness. That's why I am happy."
