Вариант 11

Paul was going to be late for his morning class again. He (20)  why it happened to him so often. This was going to be the (21) time in one week and that was too much even for Mrs Pitt. She was the (22) teacher in the world but Paul wasn’t sure that she would forgive him again. “If I don’t invent a very good excuse, she (23) my parents.” Paul thought. His parents (24)  very strict people but they didn’t approve of Paul’s habit of playing computer games till late at night. As a result, he couldn’t make himself get up in the morning and (25) regularly late for school. Paul quietly opened the door and (26) into the classroom. His classmates (27) something in their notepads and didn’t pay any attention to him. Mrs Pitt looked at him and said in a flat voice: “You are late again, Paul. What (28) ?” Paul was not ready with an answer.