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When I (1) ______ (open) the door, I (2) ______ (see) a man on his knees. He clearly (3) ______ (listen) to our conversation and I (4) ______ (wonder) how much he (5) ______ (hear). When I(6) ______ (ask) him what he(7) ______ (do), he (8) ______ (say) that he (9) ______ (drop) a 50p piece outside the door and (10) ______ (look) for it. I(11) ______ (not see) any sign of the money, but I (12) ______ (find) a small notebook and pencil which he probably (13) ______ (drop) when the door (14) ______ (open) suddenly. So he (15) ______ (take) notes of our conversation! The notes(16) ______ (be) written in a foreign language, so I (17) ______ (turn) to the stranger and (18) ______ (ask) him to translate. But he (19) ______ (pull) my hat over my eyes and(20) ______ (run) off down the corridor. By the time I (21) ______ (recover) from the shock he(22) ______ (disappear) round the corner. Curiously enough, when I (23) ______ (move) my foot I(24) ______ ( find) that I (25) ______ (stand) on a 50p piece. Perhaps he (26) ______ (tell) the truth after all!