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B. Fill in each blank with the proper form of the given verb, preceded by a modal auxiliary. Mr. Cuttle: Someone (1) _________________(be) in here while we were out! Mrs. Cuttle: Why? Mr. Cuttle: Because those papers are on the table and I know I left them on the desk. Mrs. Cuttle: It (2) ____________________(be) John. He does come in here sometimes. Mr. Cuttle: They are very important papers. I hope he didn’t read them. Mrs. Cuttle: Then you (3) _________________(lock) them in the drawer, my dear! Mr. Cuttle: You’re right, of course, but if it was John, he (4) __________________(touch) them. He knows I don’t like people moving my papers. Mrs. Cuttle: Wait a minute, dear, It (5) _______________(be) John. He’s gone to the cinema. Mr. Cuttle: Oh dear! Then it (6) ______________(be) some industrial spies, There’s no other possibility. And don’t tell me that I (7) ______________(take) more care. I know that now. Mrs. Cuttle: Don’t get angry, dear! They (8) _________________(have) time to read them all. We were only out for ten minutes. Mr. Cuttle: No, but they (9) ________________(photograph) them. I don’t know. Was there time, do you think? Mrs. Cuttle: I don’t know, love. You’re the expert. Ah, Mrs. Briggs. There you are! Did anyone come in while we were out? Mrs. Briggs: Oh, no. They (10) ______________(not come) or I (11) __________________(see) them. I was in here cleaning Mr. Cuttle’s desk. Someone (12) ____________________(come) to the door, though. I thought I heard a noise, but I couldn’t be sure. Mr. Cuttle: What? Why didn’t you tell me you had cleaned the desk? Mrs. Briggs: Well, you (13) __________________ (ask) me!