Complete the text with the correct forms of the verbs in brackets.

The Rainmaker

In December 1915, Lake Morena was nearly empty and everybody in San Diego (pray) for rain. In desperation, the city council (contact Charles Hatfield, the Rainmaker Hatfield (agree) to fill the lake for $10,000. On January 1, 1916, he started work, (use) his secret rain-making chemicals By January 5, the rain (start). By January 20, it (rain) non-stop for two weeks. On January 26, the level of the lake (rise) by two feet per hour when suddenly it (stop) - just five inches from the top. (keep) his promise, Hatfield (want) his money. But the city council (refuse) to pay, (say) that the rain was an "act of God' Hatfield (only/make) a verbal agreement, and (not sign) a contract. He never __ (receive) a penny.

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13 сентября, 20:05

Complete the text with the correct forms of the verbs in brackets.

The Rainmaker

In December 1915, Lake Morena was nearly empty and everybody in San Diego (pray) for rain. In desperation, the city council (contact Charles Hatfield, the Rainmaker Hatfield (agree) to fill the lake for $10,000. On January 1, 1916, he started work, (use) his secret rain-making chemicals By January 5, the rain (start). By January 20, it (rain) non-stop for two weeks. On January 26, the level of the lake (rise) by two feet per hour when suddenly it (stop) - just five inches from the top. (keep) his promise, Hatfield (want) his money. But the city council (refuse) to pay, (say) that the rain was an "act of God' Hatfield (only/make) a verbal agreement, and (not sign) a contract. He never __ (receive) a penny.

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In December 1915, Lake Morena was nearly empty and everybody in San Diego was praying for rain. In desperation, the city council contacted Charles Hatfield, the Rainmaker. Hatfield agreed to fill the lake for $10,000. On January 1 1916, he started work, using his secret rain-making chemicals. By January 5, the rain had started. By January 20, it had been raining non-stop for two weeks. On January 26, the level of the lake was rising by two feet per hour when suddenly it stopped一just five inches from the top. Having kept his promise, Hatfield wanted his money. But the city council refused to pay, saying that the rain was an ‘ act of God'. Hatfield had only made a verbal agreement, and hadn't signed a contract. He never received a penny.