One Day a Millionaire Went to a Hotel in New York And________(Ask) for the Cheapest Room They________(Have)."What________(Be) the Price of the Room?" He________(Ask).

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One day a millionaire went to a hotel in New York and________(ask) for the cheapest room they________(have)."What________(be) the price of the room?" he________(ask). The manager________(tell) him."Is that that the cheapest room you________(have)? I________(stay) by myself and only________(need) a small room." The manager said, "Why do you choose a poor room like that? Your son always_______(stay) in our most expensive room.""Yes," said the millionaire, "but his father________(be) a wealthy man; mine is not."

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Solution

(1) asked
(2) had
(3) will
(4) asked
(5) told
(6) have
(7) stay
(8) need
(9) stay
(10) be

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One day a millionaire went to a hotel in New York and asked for the cheapest room they had."What will the price of the room?" he asked. The manager told him."Is that that the cheapest room you have? I stay by myself and only need a small room." The manager said, "Why do you choose a poor room like that? Your son always stay in our most expensive room.""Yes," said the millionaire, "but his father be a wealthy man; mine is not."

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