I used to like (1) going (go) to our local cinema. It was old and rather uncomfortable, but it had character. Now they've stopped (2)___________ (show) films there. The owner would like (3)___________ (go) on (4)___________ (run) the cinema, but he would need (5)___________ (make) a lot of improvements, which would mean
(6) \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ (spend) ten of thousands of pounds. I remember (7)\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ (watch) the last film at the cinema. It was a murder mystery. It was five minutes from the end, and we were trying (8)\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ (work) out who the murderer was when suddenly all the lights went out and the film stopped. We sat in the dark for a few minutes, and then the owner appeared with a torch. ‘I regret (9)\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ (tell) you,’ he said, ‘that our electricity has failed. I don't mean (10)\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ (disappoint) you, but I'm afraid we can't show you the end of the film. We've tried (11)\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ (phone) the electricity company, but they say they can't help. He went on (12)\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ (explain) to the audience how the film ended. I didn't understand the story. But I don't regret (13)\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ (go) to the cinema that last evening.
