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Henry:I heard youˈve been painting for a long time.
Claire:Yes. Though Iˈm not a very good painter, I attempt 56. ________ (paint) as well as I can.
Henry:I love painting too. There is an art gallery around the corner. A collection of Canadian arts is on 57. ________ (exhibit) there. Do you feel like going to see it?
Claire:Sure.
Henry:Is 58. ________ okay to look at the works of the Group of Seven first?
Claire:OK. But who or what is the Group of Seven?
Henry:The Group of Seven is a group of seven Canadian painters 59. ________ painted Canadian landscapes in the 1920s and 1930s.
Claire:Look at these 60. ________ (wonder) paintings of the outdoors. They must have been painted by the Group of Seven.
Henry:Right. These artists loved to paint the wilderness.
Claire:To tell the truth, I canˈt stop looking at them. I wish my paintings 61. ________ (be) as good as theirs.
Henry:I believe they will be in the future. It seems 62. ________ you like them very much. Actually, one of their works is in my house.
Claire:63. ________ did you get it? Did you buy it?
Henry:No. Mr. Smith from Toronto University gave it to me as a present. He had taught there 64. ________ (faith) for 40 years.
Claire:What 65. ________ coincidence! He was also my fatherˈs teacher.