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    Mr Grey was the manager of a small office in London. He lived in the country, and went to worktrain. He liked (walk) from the station to his office unless it was raining, because it (give) him some exercise.

    One morning he was walking along the streeta stranger stopped him and said to him, "You may not remember me, sir,seven years ago I came to London without a penny in my pockets. I (stop) you in this street and asked you (lend) me some money and you lent me ￡5, because you said you were willing to take a chance so as to give a man a start on the way to (succeed)."

    Mr Grey (think) for a few minutes and then said, "Yes, I remember you. Go on with your story!" "Well," (say) the stranger, "are you still willing to take a chance?"